Space Game Idea

Battleground is made up of 5 "lanes" which players send units down.
Units will move down the lane and attack other units in the same lane. When they reach the end they will attack the command structure.
Each Mission will have a specific goal (normally destroying the enemies command structure)
Losing your own command structure is a mission failure.

Each Faction has different units and a unique special ability


Factions
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Human Faction 	- The human faction is based roughly on a private exploration/mining corporation who have been marooned in space
		- The Human's tactics are based around squads of units supporting each other
		- Their resource is Plasmium
		- Campaign is based around surviving on hostile planet long enough to gather resources to repair the marooned ship
		- Campaign is against the Swarm Faction
		- Command Structure is a Command Centre/Factory

Units:

Name		Cost	Atk	Range	Health	Speed	Damage Type	Notes

Engineer	Low	Low	Low	Med	Med	Ranged		Armed with Plasma Pistol
Sniper		Med	High	High	Low	Low	Ranged		Armed with Sniper Rifle - Unlocked via Tech tree
Marine		Med	Med	Low	Med	Med	Ranged		Armed with Plasma Rifle
Overwatch	High	Med	Med	Med	High	Ranged		Flying Unit, Armed with Plasma Rifle - Unlocked via Tech tree
Mecha		High	High	Melee	V High 	Low	Melee		Armed with Power Fist
Flamer		High	High	Med	High	Med	Ranged		Armed with Flamethrower - Unlocked via Tech tree

Special Ability:
Oribital Strike - The Orbital Cannon aboard the marooned ship fires a blast at the battle area damaging all units in its blast radius (friendly and enemy alike)


Tech Tree:		Player can unlock an item on a path each time they level up.

Path 1			- Focuses on improving Offensive Capabilities

Improved Plasma		- Increases Atk of Engineer, Marine and Striker
Sniper Training		- Unlocks the Sniper unit for use in battles
Orbital Uplink		- Unlocks Orbital Strike ability
Jet Pack Production	- Unlocks the Striker unit for use in battles
Combat Awareness	- Reduces build time of Engineer, Sniper and Marine units
Orbital Barrage		- Increases damage of Orbital Strike

Path 2			- Focusses on improving Defensive Capabilities

Combat Armour		- Increases Health of Engineer, Striker and Sniper
Improved Defenses	- Increases Command Structure's Health
Power Armour		- Increases Health of Marine, Mecha and Flamer
Electrified Defenses	- Melee Units attacking the command structure take damage on each hit
Power Armour		- Increases Health of Marine, Mecha and Flamer
Orbital Reloader	- Reduces Cooldown of Orbital Strike

Path 3			- Focuses on Resource Production and Improving Specialist units

Resource Stockpile	- Increases starting resources for each battle
Laser Targetting	- Increases Atk of Sniper, Mecha and Flamer
Mining Drones		- Increase passive resource production
Flamer Production	- Unlocks the Flamer Unit for use in battles
Improved Propulsion	- Increases speed of Mecha, Striker and Flamer
Rapid Deployment	- Reduces cooldown for production of Mecha, Overwatch and Flamer units


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The Swarm	- The Swarm's tactics are based around strength in numbers and overrunning the enemy
		- Campaign is based around invading a planet, establishing a hive and consuming the enemy
		- Their resource is Genemass
		- Campaign is against the Avionite faction
		- Command Structure is a Organic Hive

Units:
Name		Cost	Atk	Range	Health	Speed	Damage Type	Notes

Larvae		V Low	Low	Melee 	Low	High	Melee		Very cheap to produce, spammable unit
Floodling	Low	Med	Melee	Med	High	Melee		Unlocked via Tech Tree
Howler		Med	Med	Melee	Med	Med	Melee
Tyrant		Med	High	Melee	High	Low	Melee		Unlocked via Tech Tree
Horror		High	Med	Med	Low	High	Ranged		Flying Unit, fires Organic Shards - Unlocked via Tech Tree
Hivelord	High	Med	Melee	V High	Low	Melee

Special Ability:
Swarm Rush - Cooldown for Unit Production is decreased by 50% for 12 seconds

Tech Tree:		Player can unlock an item on a path each time they level up.

Path 1 			- Focuses on improving Units and Unit Production speed

Floodling DNA		- Unlocks the Floodling unit for use in battles
Improved Birthing	- Reduces cooldown for production of Larvae, Floodling and Howler units
Predatory Tactics	- Increases Speed of Larvae, Floodling and Howler Units
Horror DNA		- Unlocks the Horror unit for use in battles
Hive Aggression		- Increases Atk of Tyrant, Horror and Broodlord units
Rapid Growth		- Reduces cooldown for production of Tyrant, Horror and Hivelord Units

Path 2			- Focuses on improving Unit defense Capabilities

Brood Armour		- Increases Health of Larvae and Floodling units
Flesh Eaters		- Increases resources earned per enemy killed
Thicker Carapaces	- Increases Health of Howler and Tyrant units
Plate Armour		- Increases Health of Horror and Hivelord Units
Established Hive	- Increases starting resources for each batte

Path 3			- Focuses on Hive Defense and Resource Management

Improved Hive		- Increases Health of Command Structure
Swarm Rush		- Unlocks the Swarm Rush ability
Organic Defenses	- Command Structure will slowly regain health over time
Spiked Defenses		- Melee units attacking Command Structure will take damage
Hive Workers		- Increases passive resource production
Swarm Flood		- Decreases cooldown of Swarm Rush ability

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The Singularity		- A faction of Robotic creations designed to combat the Swarm, they broke free of their programming, overthrowing 				their creators and now seek to destroy all organic life which they see as inferior and primitive compared to them.
			- Their Resource is Energy
			- The Singularity's tactics involve stalling enemies as they upgrade, become stronger and can produce their 					strongest units and then push through the enemies defenses in one fell swoop.

Units:

Name		Cost	Atk	Range	Health	Speed	Damage Type	Notes
Solar Mite	Med	Low	High	Med	Slow	Ranged		Passively generates resources when active
Vector		High	Med	Melee	Med	Fast	Melee		A fast melee unit - Unlocked Via Tech Tree
Solar Titan	High	V Low	Med	V High	Slow	Ranged		Strong, Blocker Unit, Passively generates resources when active
Trojan		High	Med	Med	High	Med	Ranged		Unlocked Via Tech Tree
Barrage		High	High	High	Low	Fast	Ranged		Very Fast but weak, Glass Cannon Unit - Unlocked Via Tech Tree
Solar Dominator	V High	High	Low	High	V Slow	Ranged		Very Expensive, Passively generates resources when active

Special Ability:
Upgrade - The Singularity's units gain additonal bonus health and atk power but the cost of using the ability doubles

Tech Tree:		Player can unlock an item on a path each time they level up.

Path 1 			- Focuses on Solar Mite unit and Resource Production

Reinforced Panels	- Increases Solar Mite unit's health
Development Cycle	- Decreases the cost of Solar Mite unit to build
Solar Batteries		- Increases Starting Resources
Solar Defenses		- Increases overall passive resource generation
Solar Mite 2.0		- Decreases build time and increases Solar Mite health again
Improved Solar Panels	- Increases Solar Mite unit's passive resource generation

Path 2			- Focuses on Unit Production

Vector Design		- Unlocks the Vector Unit for use in battles
Improved Factories	- Decreases cooldown of Vector and Solar Titan unit production
Trojan Design		- Unlocks the Trojan unit for use in Battles
Barrage Design		- Unlocks the Barrage unit for use in Battles
Automated Factories	- Decreases cooldown of Trojan, Barrage and Solar Dominator units production
Domination		- Increases Speed and Range of Solar Dominator unit

Path 3			- Focuses on Tactics and Special Ability

Rapid Prototyping	- Unlocks Upgrade Special Ability
Improved Core		- Increases Command structure's health
Compound Armour		- Increases the health of Vector, Solar Titan and Trojan units
Advanced Armour		- Increases the health of the Barrage and Solar Dominator units
Cloud Processing	- Decreases cooldown of Upgrade Ability
Efficient Upgrading	- Decreases the starting cost of Upgrade Ability


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The Reptilax		- A race of reptilians who have augremented their bodies with cybernetic technology
			- Their tactics are based around long range combat
			- Their resource is Technium
			- Campaign is against the Singularity
			- Their Campaign is a large technological looking building

Units:

Name		Cost	Atk	Range	Health	Speed	Damage Type	Notes
Scout		Low	Low	High	Med	Med	Ranged		Less Armoured Reptile armed with a Sniper Rifle
Tracker		Med	Low	High	Med	Med	Ranged		Armoured Reptile armed with a Sniper Rifle
Brute		Med	Med	Melee	V High	Med	Melee		A Heavily Armoured Melee unit - Unlocked via Tech Tree
Warchief	High	High	High	High	Med	Ranged		A Heavily armoured unit armed with a Sniper Rifle
Basilisk	High	Med	High	High	Med	Ranged		A powerful siege vehicle - Unlocked via Tech Tree


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Build Times

Human

Engineer 	- 6 Secs (5 secs with Combat Awareness perk)
Sniper		- 7 Secs (6.5 secs with Combat Awareness perk)
Marine		- 7 secs (6 secs with Combat Awareness perk)
Overwatch	- 8 secs (7.5 with Rapid Deployment perk)
Mecha		- 12 Secs (10.5 seconds with Rapid Deployment perk)
Flamer		- 13 Secs (11 with Rapid Deployment Perk)

Swarm

Larvae		- 4 secs (3.5 secs with Improved Birthing perk)
Floodling	- 5.5 secs (5 secs with Improved Birthing perk)
Howler		- 6 secs (5.5 secs with Improved Birthing perk)
Tyrant		- 8 secs (7 with Rapid Growth perk)
Horror		- 6 Secs (5 secs with Rapid Growth perk)
Hivelord	- 12 Secs (11 secs with Rapid Growth perk)

Singularity

Solar Mite	- 5 secs (3.5 secs with Solar Mite 2.0 perk)
Vector		- 7 secs (6 secs with Improved Factories perk)
Solar Titan	- 6 secs (5 secs with Improved Factories perk)
Trojan		- 15 secs (12 secs with Automated Factories perk)
Barrage		- 8 secs (6.5 secs with Automated Factories perk)
Dominator	- 25 secs (20 with Automated Factories perk)