Ace Combat spinoff series with tanks and armored vehicles in Strangereal? (Fan-Discussion)

[VaLKyrieR1D3r]

I thought I would make another fan speculation thread. I was thinking about what if Bamco and PA made a tank arcade combat game set in Strangereal? Basically a spinoff series to Ace Combat. It could take places during the various conflicts we have seen thus far. Like the Belkan War, Usean Continental War, Circum-Pacific War, etc. Like Osean M1 Abrams fighting against Belkan Leo 2's or ISAF Challenger 2's fighting Erusean AMX-56's and C1 Ariete's.

It would be obviously more arcadey (if that is a word) than War Thunder, World of Tanks, and Armored Warfare. It would be included with your typical Strangereal superweapons and fictional tanks like an experimental Belkan Jagdpanzer with a railgun or a experimental Yuktobanian Laser tank.

Players could choose from MBT's, Armored Cars, Tank Destroyers, APC's, SPAAG, SAM's, and Self-Propelled Guns (SPG). Many real vehicles like the K2 Black Panther, T-14 Armata, K9 Thunder, M109A7 Paladin Leopard 2A4 and M8 Thunderbolt AGS for example and fictional vehicles like that Belkan Railgun Jagdpanzer (I got some inspiration from Act of Aggression's Spectre tank from the Cartel Faction)

What do you all think about such an idea? How do you think it should be built and designed so it could be playable and fun? Or do you think it's not a good idea at all?

[Saviliana]

Yeah, that could be fun. You might want to contact to the "Tokyo Warfare" game dev to let them try to make a game with that concept.

[Useless Bunny]

The problem is who would make it? If the PA team is responsible for it, then it means that's a lot of time invested in something that is not AC. I honestly rather have them make another AC game than gamble on a spin off.

[VaLKyrieR1D3r]

Originally posted by Saviliana:

Yeah, that could be fun. You might want to contact to the "Tokyo Warfare" game dev to let them try to make a game with that concept.

Wow! I am shocked that I never even heard of this game. Glad to know that I now do. I would allow for more ammo types and bullets. Plus, I would want better graphics like in Unreal 4.

Originally posted by BEEP BEEP BEEP MISSILE ALERT:

The problem is who would make it? If the PA team is responsible for it, then it means that's a lot of time invested in something that is not AC. I honestly rather have them make another AC game than gamble on a spin off.

True. Perhaps it could be under another developer who would develop it separately from PA.

[Young Erusean Officer]

Check out the Girls und Panzer games/anime.

[VaLKyrieR1D3r]

Originally posted by Young Erusian Officer:

Check out the Girls und Panzer games/anime.

I know about the anime, but I did not know there were games for it. Interesting.

[Young Erusean Officer]

Also try out Valkyria Chronicles.

[Stand_Alone97]

Tank genre is even more niche then AC is. Also your not going to be able to climb into the ring with Wot and War Thunder... Just look at what happened with armored warfare it tanked... pun intended.

[psychonat4xs]

I would like a spinoff like wing commander.

[KaffeeKup]

Originally posted by Stand_Alone97:

Tank genre is even more niche then AC is. Also your not going to be able to climb into the ring with Wot and War Thunder... Just look at what happened with armored warfare it tanked... pun intended.

AW is still around with a roughly 9k player peak in the last 3 months, it doesnt perform well on steam as the majority of the playerbase still uses the my.com game launcher downloaded from the website

[VaLKyrieR1D3r]

Originally posted by Stand_Alone97:

Tank genre is even more niche then AC is. Also your not going to be able to climb into the ring with Wot and War Thunder... Just look at what happened with armored warfare it tanked... pun intended.

It would have to separate itself from those two with a good focus on storyline like AC. It would have to position itself as a fictional/fantasy arcade tank game, despite having tanks from real life. I'm pretty sure most AC players would take interest into it if done.

[RAWRmonger]

I'd rather have spider tanks (Ghost in the Shell) if it's going to be modern/sci-fi. There was a PS1 game based on that and I'd love to play a modern game with that kind of vehicle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QiaB8eVXaE
(skip to its half)

Also, would love to have an helicopter variant. The Helicopter segments in AH were OK (if the game was about helis, and no stupid barrel roll), they could try and make an actual decent game from that concept. 3 Gens ago we had the Strike series (which also featured hovercrafts and planes), but they lack any sort of good storyline. Can't think of anything that filled that niche ever since.

I tried some Panzer series also for PS1 but I just got "lost" knowing what to do.