Inspired by Command & Conquer: Generals — a first look at our RTS, Dangerline Açıklama:

[u/exeizm]

Hey everyone! We’re developing Dangerline, a base-building RTS inspired by Command & Conquer: Generals.

We love the mix of base construction, distinct factions, and armored warfare, and we’re building our own take on it.

Here’s a short showcase of the USA and Dustborn forces: workers building a base, tanks arriving by parachute, and heavy armor, artillery, rocket buggies, and flame trucks moving into battle.

Happy to answer questions about the game!

Music: “Legionnaire” by Scott Buckley · CC BY 4.0. Edited, shortened, normalized and faded.

[u/spector111]

Love the work you put into it and the scruffy look of the faction opposing USA. (Dustborn forces?)

But the range at which they fight is too low. And the pathfinding... well you know.

Keep us posted of your work!

[u/exeizm → u/spector111]

Thanks! And yep, those are the Dustborn forces :)
The game is still very early in development, so things like unit ranges, damage, strength, and overall balance haven’t really been tuned yet.
As for the pathfinding, a lot of what you’re seeing actually comes from the vehicle steering and collision system rather than just the pathfinding itself. Vehicles currently try to steer around each other and avoid collisions, which can make groups pretty awkward in tight situations.
Games like Generals simplified this quite a bit — units can turn in place regardless of whether they’re wheeled or tracked, and they’re much more forgiving about overlapping/passing through each other. I’m considering going in a similar direction instead of trying to make the vehicle movement overly realistic.
Really appreciate the feedback, especially this early on. I’ll keep posting progress!

[u/MagazineSilent6569 → u/spector111]

And the pathfinding... well you know.

inspired by Command & Conquer: Generals.

[u/exeizm → u/MagazineSilent6569]

I took inspiration from Generals, but not THAT much — the pathfinding is already better

[u/Leto-III-Atreides]

Can you buy your workers shoes and do they thank you for the shoes when you give them to them?

[u/exeizm → u/Leto-III-Atreides]

I’m trying to avoid copying Generals 1:1, but I could definitely do something similar with a Dustborn twist — maybe give the workers shopping carts to carry resources faster

[u/sveyno → u/exeizm]

wooden wheel barrow - upgrade gloves... so they dont get splinters

[u/PreferredThrowaway → u/Leto-III-Atreides]

More importantly; AK-47's for everyone?

[u/Sea-Examination7457]

Looks great by what I have seen so far, will obviously purchase it when available.

Also kudos for crediting Scott Buckley, brilliant musician, I'm a donater of his channel :)

[u/exeizm → u/Sea-Examination7457]

Thank you, that really means a lot! I’m glad you’re liking what you’ve seen so far.
And absolutely

Scott Buckley makes incredible music. His work fits the atmosphere I’m going for really well, so giving proper credit was the least I could do.

[u/astra_hole]

Laptop in hand.

[u/astra_hole → u/astra_hole]

Your orders?

[u/Maleficent_Lab_8291 → u/astra_hole]

Can you cripple their facilities?

[u/Vast_Humor_3683]

let me guess GPT astra?

[u/exeizm → u/Vast_Humor_3683]

Nope im creating games almost 7 years

[u/Interesting-Assist47 → u/exeizm]

So no ai to autofill?

[u/Artifexa]

the factions look quite cool!

do you have any links to the game or your website?

[u/exeizm → u/Artifexa]

Yeah! I have a Discord server where I post development updates and share progress on the game. Feel free to join :)

[u/baobabKoodaa]

I can feel the C&C vibes!

[u/exeizm → u/baobabKoodaa]

Thank you! Really glad the C&C influence comes through.

[u/Banjoschmanjo]

How many campaigns missions and what game would you consider the closest comparison in terms of the tone of the story?

[u/exeizm → u/Banjoschmanjo]

The tone will probably be closest to Generals — not taking itself too seriously, with some absurd and over-the-top elements.
I’m currently planning to launch without a campaign and add the campaigns later as free updates. There will be two campaigns for the current factions, USA and Dustborn. A third faction is also planned as a free update, and it’ll eventually get its own campaign as well.
So the plan is three campaigns in total. It’s still too early for me to give a mission count or say exactly how long each campaign will be, though. I’d rather figure that out properly during development than promise a number this early :)

[u/Banjoschmanjo → u/exeizm]

I am mostly a campaign-head.. it's disappointing now many Cnc-inspired games have either no or minimal campaigns. Still, best of luck.

[u/exeizm → u/Banjoschmanjo]

That’s a fair concern. Since the campaigns will come after the initial release, I don’t want to rush them just to hit a specific mission count. I’d rather focus on making them feel substantial and worth playing. Thanks for the good luck!

[u/Banjoschmanjo → u/exeizm]

I look forward to trying it once there are campaigns; for me it's more like a tech demo until then, but I know a lot of people love online multiplayer and skirmish mode. I do like skirmish mode, but mostly I'm a campaign guy.

[u/exeizm → u/Banjoschmanjo]

I’m actually more of a campaign guy myself, so don’t worry — campaigns are definitely coming.
The main reason I’m leaving them for later is that building a good campaign is a much bigger undertaking than just getting multiplayer/skirmish working. It needs proper level design, scripting, story content, balancing, a lot of testing, and generally much more handcrafted content.
I’d rather release the multiplayer/skirmish side first and then take the time to make the campaigns properly instead of rushing them. They will be added eventually.

[u/microling → u/exeizm]

I think this is the standard approach as MP shouldn't be an afterthought while campaigns can with no drawback. Besides, I don't get the obsession with campaign this sub has, you don't play the missions over and over like you'd in skirmishes/pvp. Formal becomes rapidly repetitive while the latter offers much more replayability if the mechanics are implemented right. Good luck with dev'ing!

[u/Impressive_Tomato665]

Looks promising. Is this on Steam yet? Best of luck with ongoing development

[u/exeizm → u/Impressive_Tomato665]

Thank you, really appreciate it! It’s not on Steam just yet, but I’m planning to get the Steam page up sometime this month. I’ll definitely post an update once it’s live :)

[u/GoTheFuckToBed]

just dont add suicide bombers and call the poison anthrax

[u/exeizm → u/GoTheFuckToBed]

Don’t worry, I’m taking inspiration from Generals, not recreating it 1:1. Dustborn will have plenty of their own questionable inventions.

[u/SeekerP]

What engine did you use to make this? Unity?

[u/exeizm → u/SeekerP]

It’s built in Unreal Engine 5.8.
Unreal can get pretty expensive for this kind of RTS if you rely on the default systems, especially once you start dealing with large numbers of units. So I’ve built my own navigation system and modified the networking so commands are processed through a 30 Hz lockstep-style simulation rather than relying on the usual approach.
A lot of the underlying RTS systems are custom specifically to keep things scalable and optimized.

[u/SeekerP → u/exeizm]

Very interesting. I'm a software dev that's always been interested in trying my hand at an RTS so i'm just weighing options.

[u/exeizm → u/SeekerP]

Ah, that makes sense. Unreal is definitely capable of handling an RTS, but in my experience you have to be prepared to replace or heavily modify some of the default systems once you start scaling up the unit count.
I’ve also disabled Nanite entirely. Lumen and Virtual Shadow Maps can get pretty expensive for this kind of game as well, especially when you’re trying to keep performance predictable with lots of units on screen.

[u/SeekerP → u/exeizm]

Many unreal devs have commented on how it's not really built to handle RTS out of the box. Is there a reason you didn't go with something like Unity? Or does it have similar issues.

[u/LogicalSwtch]

It could be the angel of view but isn't it too much dust in the fight?

[u/Granonis]

Looking forward to when this becomes available!

[u/Pileisto]

If you want to have a fictional WW2 game asset set with vehicles, tanks, turrets, trains and more, feel free to reach out:
WW2 assets: https://youtu.be/bMlaZDyvobc
WW2 mechanics I made: https://youtu.be/PNdzKpfbMIs

[u/CatnipSniffa]

r/FoundTheTurkishUser

[u/yaga84]

Looks great, hope you get the bugs fixed

[u/zero0560]

Steam page?

[u/Affectionate-Web5303]

The scale is insufficient; there is no sense of distance.

[u/Themis1998]

Hi nice idea, but I have suggestions 1st conquest, empire-building mode i mean to choose a faction, nation etc and conquer cities, have diplomacy etc and 2nd mod support thanks a lot for your time

[u/AtomixPixelGames]

omg your video looks really epic. It looks and sounds really interesting

[u/Alevalbay]

When will indie devs knows or show some respect IP rights?

After they get sued?

YOU CANT USE SOMEONE ELSE IP NAMES IN YOUR COMMERCIAL PROJECT.

[u/exeizm → u/Alevalbay]

Are you referring to mentioning Generals in the post title? I’m only using it as a comparison to describe the game’s inspiration, not as part of the game’s name or branding. The factions, unit names, designs, and their behaviors are all different and created specifically for this game.

[u/Kyryos]

Ps5 please

[u/exeizm → u/Kyryos]

I’d love to bring it to PS5 eventually! For now I’m focusing on getting the PC version right first, but a console release is definitely something I’d like to explore in the future

[u/TheTurkPegger]

Grafikler güzel ama optimizasyona önem vermeyi unutmayın hocam

[u/Interesting-Assist47]

Why are these posts even allowed?

[u/exeizm → u/Interesting-Assist47]

Why what’s wrong

[u/Interesting-Assist47 → u/exeizm]

Eh it's shameless self promotion.

[u/exeizm → u/Interesting-Assist47]

As far as I’m aware, self-promotion is allowed here as long as the rules are followed, and I used the appropriate self-promotion flair for the post. If I’ve missed a rule, I’m happy to correct it.

[u/Interesting-Assist47 → u/exeizm]

I know, and I was asking why it's allowed

[u/Sea-Examination7457 → u/Interesting-Assist47]

Why is even your negative post allowed I may ask, no input.

[u/Interesting-Assist47 → u/Sea-Examination7457]

Asking a question is negative? OKbuddy

[u/Sea-Examination7457 → u/Interesting-Assist47]

No context OK buddy ;)

[u/Interesting-Assist47 → u/Sea-Examination7457]

Right also it's a comment not a post. It was a question not a negative statement

[u/Sea-Examination7457 → u/Interesting-Assist47]

Do you realise Devs are able to post on here about their upcoming games, usually once per week. Before you post read the rules on the channel. ;)

[u/Interesting-Assist47 → u/Sea-Examination7457]

I know! Jeez I was asking why it's even allowed at all. I think my question was pretty clear about that.

[u/Sea-Examination7457 → u/Interesting-Assist47]

Its allowed if you had taken the time to read the rules...go out and touch some grass or do something more constructive with your life...honestly!!

[u/Interesting-Assist47 → u/Sea-Examination7457]

So don't question the rules. Got it.

[u/Sea-Examination7457 → u/Interesting-Assist47]

No, simply if you ain't happy for Devs showcasing their upcoming games (which many of us do appreciate seeing new and upcoming releases), then simply leave the channel. Not going to waste anymore of my time with you.