New tech thread for 2020

StoweMobile · Post by **StoweMobile** » Oct 28 2007

One thing I think would be cool if it was implemented would be more development of the human cloning tech. Mainly what Im thinking about is maybe an excelerated human cloning tech that would allow for clones to be made quick and battle ready (Attack of the Clones style

. This would let countries discontinue their draft and start using clones to fight wars. You even put a new building into the game...cloning centers. These would put out a certain number of battle ready troops each day/month.

--Granted this is a little advanced for 2020 (probably) you could put it at the end of the tech tree so you would be researching it around 2030-35 or something like that.

tkobo · Post by **tkobo** » Oct 28 2007

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/QinetiQ ... n_999.html

Lighter weight could mean less supply use per shot in game right ?

The Khan · Post by **The Khan** » Nov 10 2007

I'm a bit ignorant, but does the full version of 2010 contain tungsten tipped satellite arrows? This kind of stuff is planned to be done even now.

Post by **Balthagor** » Nov 11 2007

I assume those are satellite killers. 2010 had no such techs, we've got notes for some of these for SR2020 but if you've got a link, feel free to post it here.

The Khan · Post by **The Khan** » Nov 11 2007

Balthagor wrote:I assume those are satellite killers. 2010 had no such techs, we've got notes for some of these for SR2020 but if you've got a link, feel free to post it here.

Nope. Satellite bombers. Truly, USA plans to install propelled tungsten arrows which would survive re-entry into earth and reach terminal velocity while being intact.

Can you imagine the kinetic force? Like a meteor. Plus being a long, tungsten and incredibly pointy arrow.

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/technology ... drcrd.html

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Post by **Balthagor** » Nov 11 2007

Oh right, those! Yeah, I've heard of them, saw them in PopSci last year. This sort of thing is not likely to be in the game, all of our units exist at 70,000ft or lower. We don't have an orbital view and it would be a problem with a cylindrical world. (we don't do spherical).

The Khan · Post by **The Khan** » Nov 11 2007

Balthagor wrote:Oh right, those! Yeah, I've heard of them, saw them in PopSci last year. This sort of thing is not likely to be in the game, all of our units exist at 70,000ft or lower. We don't have an orbital view and it would be a problem with a cylindrical world. (we don't do spherical).

Do satellites exist in game? never launched these. Why not simply add them in game as air units, but simply coding them so that they can't be seen by anything but with appropriate technology, having unlimited fuel, and attacked shot down with only satellite killer missiles?

I am studying Java only fresh so I don't have knowledge with coding.

Post by **Balthagor** » Nov 11 2007

This sort of thing has been suggested before, usually we've seen it as causing too many problems for game balance and such. Don't have my notes handy...

(Yes, there are satellites in 2010, in a somewhat abstract way)

Lightbringer · Post by **Lightbringer** » Nov 11 2007

Dagnabbit!! I want my rebar launching satellites!

I mentioned this weapon a while back Khan, but I could not recall what it was to be made of. Only that it was described as long metal bars similar to rebar.

The Khan · Post by **The Khan** » Nov 11 2007

Balthagor wrote:This sort of thing has been suggested before, usually we've seen it as causing too many problems for game balance and such. Don't have my notes handy...

(Yes, there are satellites in 2010, in a somewhat abstract way)

I don't think it is unbalanced. It is merely a higher level of warfare, I'm sure you folks can calculate a useful pricing system and countermeasure for it.

tkobo · Post by **tkobo** » Nov 15 2007

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9278

The Khan · Post by **The Khan** » Nov 15 2007

tkobo wrote:http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9278

DO WANT. Please add this as a three step research. The bacteria first, the prototype bacteria plantation second, and Hydrogen facilities 3.

Post by **Balthagor** » Nov 15 2007

The Khan wrote:
tkobo wrote:http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9278
DO WANT. Please add this as a three step research. The bacteria first, the prototype bacteria plantation second, and Hydrogen facilities 3.

For SR2020 we're doing three kinds of synthetic petroleum - Coal based, Agri based and Other - this would either be Agri or Other. Too specific for us to model it out. Our techs are supposed to be more broad based discoveries.

The Khan · Post by **The Khan** » Nov 15 2007

Hmm... And when all cars are fitted with fuel cells, can raw energy be converted into "petroleum"? I think it could, most domestic oil consumption would no longer be available.

SoB · Post by **SoB** » Nov 16 2007

Balthagor wrote:
The Khan wrote:
tkobo wrote:http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9278
DO WANT. Please add this as a three step research. The bacteria first, the prototype bacteria plantation second, and Hydrogen facilities 3.
For SR2020 we're doing three kinds of synthetic petroleum - Coal based, Agri based and Other - this would either be Agri or Other. Too specific for us to model it out. Our techs are supposed to be more broad based discoveries.

this means SOUTH AFRICA must START with synthetic petroleum we where the first to turn coal in to fuel and the first to turn gas in to fuel