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Well, isometric is half 3D, but it's very complex to code, and there are more decisions to make than 2D and perhaps 3D, in a way. 3D is cool, but 2D is cool too. Ultimately, though, RTS's tend to be more enjoyable as 3D...
Ever played Homeworld? That's *real* 3D... not even restricted to 2 dimensions of movement, as are most RTS's. Very cool. Very.
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Isometric games are pretty cool, except when they obscure your line of vision. I have written a couple of isometric-style game engines, but yea, they tend to make ya kinda
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Since I know very little coding outside of QB with the exception of Javascript, a few commands of C here and there. So progging w\ OpenGL is an impossibility.
(Never played homeworld, want to though.)
I think I'll finish the 2D version first, though
Dun wanna have wasted all that time and energy to just throw it away.
Quote:ok, I see. Joints, etc., would be just animations?
More or less. Each model would be made up of separate parts. In a tank these parts would be the base and the turret. The turret object would be connected to the base with a "rotater". The programmer would be able to set the max and min angles of the rotater, which of the two parts moved when the angle was set, ect.
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