Okay, folks, let’s dive into this “back to back world war champs” thing I’ve been messing with.
It all started with me just browsing the internet, you know, killing time. I stumbled upon some old war footage, and it got me thinking… could I somehow recreate, like, a simplified version of that feeling, that intensity?
So, I started by sketching out some ideas on a napkin. Seriously, a napkin. I wanted something simple, something I could actually build without spending months on it. The core idea was to have two sides, constantly battling it out, wave after wave.
Phase 1: The Bare Bones
- First, I created some basic shapes, just boxes, really. One color for “us,” another for “them.” No fancy graphics, just placeholders.
- Then, I got them moving. Basic AI, nothing smart. They just rushed towards each other and “attacked” when they got close enough.
- I added a simple scoring system. You know, just to see who was “winning.”
It was ugly, I mean really ugly. But it worked! It was two sides, endlessly clashing. I spent a few evenings just tweaking the numbers – how fast they moved, how much damage they did, that kind of stuff.
Phase 2: Adding Some Spice
After I got the basics down, I figured it needed a little… something extra. So I:
- Added different unit types. Some were faster, some were tougher, some could shoot from a distance (still just colored boxes, mind you).
- Implemented a simple resource system. You had to “earn” points to spawn more units.
- Created a very basic “map” – just some obstacles to make things a little more interesting than a flat plane.
This is where things started to get fun. I found myself actually playing my own creation, trying to figure out the best strategies. It was still super basic, but it had that “just one more wave” feeling.
Phase 3: Polish (or Lack Thereof)
To be honest, I never really got to the “polish” phase. Life got in the way, other projects popped up, and my little war simulator got put on the back * before doing so I made sure I could save it and start it on different devices.
But hey, that’s the beauty of these little side projects, right? You learn something, you have some fun, and you move on. Maybe someday I’ll come back to it and actually make it look pretty. But for now, it’s a fun little reminder of that time I tried to build my own “back to back world war champs” simulator. And you know what? It kinda worked!
