Suggestion: near-future techs, with examples

[Adriaman]

It would be quite fun and very cool to have near-feature techs (~2040). It would make the game last longer and put it in a whole new dimension. I'm sure people in this forum have a lot of ideas. And I guess it wouldn't be too hard to make a mod for that, though game items will not keep up at some point.

For instance (each would have three version, primitive/advanced/modern):
- Graphics: ... > OpenWorld 3D Graphics > AI-Generated Worlds > Mind-Linked Graphical Processing > Perfect Graphics Immersion
- Sound: : ... > 3D Sound > AI-Generated Sounds > Mind-Linked Sound Processing > Perfect Sound Immersion
- AI: ... > Highly Advanced AI > Evolutionary AI > Quantum AI > Self-Aware AI
- Physics: ... > Highly Advanced Physics > AI-Processed Physics > Perfect Physics Simulation

Game features (yay sci-fi!) : mind link, holographic display, sound database (requirement for AI stuff), graphics database (same), ...

Consoles: Nintendo X, Playstation 6, Samsung Galaxy 20, ...

And of course, items would need lvl VI and VII.
What do you think?

[JulesK92]

i think more engine things came later in the EA

[Panda]

I think this would be a good idea so that the game world doesn't stop around 2030 ish.

It would be nice if the technology level increased with this, to say level 10.

Once the dev is ready to start adding content like this I have some ideas too.

[DerEld]

Tech level 10 leads to errors, if I write it on my own and tested it. In 1976 enters level 8 the non-engine-features and so can't be developed games...
Level 9 works but needs platforms.

For custom-games I expand existing tech level 8 like the lower ones with the subfix (Level 1), (Level 2), (Level 3) and so on.

[DanJReid]

The endgame tech should be the development of the holodeck, which ultimately leads to the extinction of gamers worldwide due to its constantly-failing mortality safeguards.

[Eggcode Games]

In any case, future-oriented features are to be added. I just haven't had any decent ideas yet. But basically it's relatively simple to add new gameplay/engine features, so that will definitely be done.

[Adriaman]

Originally posted by danjreid:

The endgame tech should be the development of the holodeck, which ultimately leads to the extinction of gamers worldwide due to its constantly-failing mortality safeguards.

I smell a victory condition here. The first player to unlock this starts a countdown to humanity's doom, and the richest at the end wins.
(The condition would need to be toggable though)