Smitty

Smitty here 🫡 I'm developing an #RtsGame that is inspired by the C&C series. Those classics brought so much joy to my life and I aim to give others a similar experience. #IndieDev is a huge mountain to climb, but Ive been steamrolling on this project since day 1 #indiegame

The response to our announcement has been incredible! Steel Command is becoming more than just an RTS, It’s a creative platform. With our Integrated Mission Editor, you get the exact tools we use to build maps. If we can make it, you can too. ✅ Traditional Base Building ✅ Grounded, Stylized Sci-Fi Aesthetic ✅ No Shields, Just Steel & Kinetic Warfare We are a 2-man team pouring our hearts into this. Help us break the silence on Prosper by adding us to your Wishlist! An early version of the editor is currently available in a playtest to test out with limited features. We'd love to get your feedback and ideas! 👇 Watch the Trailer & Wishlist Now: store.steampowered.com/app/4390280/St… #SteelCommand #RTS #IndieDev #Gamedev #Steam @Smitty_Games

@CharlesHorwood Thanks man I really appreciate it! Having you guys play test it has been tremendously helpful 🤘

@Smitty_Games Not only is this a killer map editor but the fact it's "part of the game" is where it really sets itself apart, having great fun using it! You have done an amazing job!! And it keeps getting better!! What more could you need 🍻🍻🎉🎉💪💪

RTS Community Maps 🗺️ The playtesters have been making some pretty sweet maps. Honestly, I dont think I could make maps as good as some of these, and I programmed the dang thing! Seeing people create maps using our map editor has been my favorite part of development so far. If you got some ideas for a cool RTS map, go check out the Steam page and request access to the playtest! #RTS #RTSGame #IndieGame

@saltire_realms Yessss that would be amazing honestly haha

@Smitty_Games Can't wait to see it! I'd also like to request a nuke cannon like C&C generals, always a favourite of mine😆

working on a new flamer drone unit 😅

@saltire_realms I'm really excited to add some fire in our game as well 🔥🔥

@Smitty_Games it's on fire 100% of the time currently not hooked it up to attack logic yet so plenty to work out but gets a good idea what it might be like 😅

@saltire_realms Dang that looks super good dude! I love the black smoke at the end, very nice touch

@VORTEX_Promos That's a good question. We're still experimenting with how to do it. Honestly a lot of RTS games just have the blackness. We're open to ideas though!

@Smitty_Games How do you deal with the "sides" of the map? It will be just blackness there? Or you block camera to view there?

@saltire_realms Nice I'm glad you got to play around with it! And yeah me too haha there will be a lot more to it before it's done

@Smitty_Games The editor is great! One of the best I’ve used, be great to see how it turns out in the end.

@Chunky_Moes Thanks!! Just granted access. Does it work now?

@Smitty_Games I put in the playtest. How long does it take to get approved? steamcommunity.com/id/chunkymoe/

@Flipdark95 Thanks man!

@Smitty_Games It's crazy work you guys have done so far.

Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/4390280/St…

@ARomeoSierra @SyphoticART Great idea. Maybe we can do this for the bigger artillery guns. Would be a very nice touch for sure!

@Smitty_Games @SyphoticART can you add a shell ejecting out the back and chiming on the ground? The rocks behind made me think of that and might be a nice audio cadence thunk-cling.

🔊RTS Unit Sounds🔊 They are sounding pretty thunky! #WishlistWednesday #RTS #IndieGame

@Artsygem2 Good point. Will see what I can do. Thanks a ton!

@Smitty_Games This is a strong starting point, The might benefit form a bit more oomph across the board. Right now the weapon sound feel a little lethargic, especially the IFV's auto cannon and the machine gun. Weapons fire tends to have a much sharper initial crack and then a bassier falloff.

@PastaMachina Thanks so much! There will definitely be defense systems. We already have a turret in the game. I think unit upgrades would be super cool. Not promising anything but I'm hoping we can get to it later on!

@Smitty_Games Sounds good! Will say this. Remember C&C Generals when the Chinese Overlord tanks began firing? Oh yeah. More badass units with more badass weapon sounds = mmmmmm. Doesn't have to be a major shift or anything. Will there be point defense systems or unit upgrades? Wishlisting!

@CharlesHorwood @SyphoticART I see what you mean. I'll try that out! I think that would look really good for bigger units, but not for smaller ones. Artillery in particular

@Smitty_Games @SyphoticART May I suggest with the recoil, take the reverse direction of the turret, move the tank in the new direction by a teeny bit to make it look like it rocked on the tracks instead of rotated

@RustedRegime Yeah, I think you might be right! I'll get around to it eventually And take a crack at it. Thanks!

@Smitty_Games I'm limited with what i can say here due to twitter's message limits. That said, i think layers might be the play here. A cannon shot for example would be something like a thud, followed by a sharp crack and a tail of rumble/echo.

@dundundada72989 Good to know. Yeah definitely not finished. We will probably probably do another pass at the sounds at some point and we will take a look at this. Thanks again!

@Smitty_Games I hadn't thought of the recoil honestly. That could be cool but I think you'd get a better effect with some added muzzle smoke but I assume you're not finished. But yeah the sound. The third vehicle you showed sounds the best out of them all. But im not sure it fits the vehicle?

@RustedRegime Thanks for the feedback! Anything specific you can think of that it's missing?

@Smitty_Games I dont think these sounds are that good, they lack weight. The recoil when they shoot looks pretty goofy, too.

@RustedRegime Thanks for the feedback! Anything specific you think it needs?