Factions Text for Web Site, need suggestions
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I'd broadly agree with you in terms of focus/tone - i.e. I think it should be aimed at newcomers, and try to convey both some of the lore and some of the functional differences/themes of the factions in terms of units/gameplay, but without being too wordy. Due to being aimed at newcomers, my preference would be to avoid references that would seem strange to non-FAFers (such as references to flying donuts and chickens).
If 1 word faction words are used I'd prefer keeping the Unite/Liberate/Cleanse words to align with the original Supcom faction art (https://www.deviantart.com/generalyin/art/SupCom-Three-Factions-50914447)
In terms of the suggestions other than my own for the actual text, I'd be happy with your suggested wording in terms of length and content (my only comment being the '1-word' start of each bullet per above); For Magge's I'd favour a slightly streamlined version of the current text so it's a bit shorter.
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if I were to change something about maudlin's which I think is best of above:
UEF - unite the galaxy using powerful conventional weapons and defenses with durable units
Cybran - liberate the galaxy using stealth and surprise attacks with highly versatile and fast units
Aeon - cleanse the galaxy with specialized units that excel at a single role but depend on cover of others
Seraphim - annihilate the galaxy with strong alien units with unique and advanced weaponryEDIT: no point describing the looks of units because you can just show them
uh ok
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No, keep it simple and short. We aren't making a fucking book over here.
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I think something like this could also help people with choosing a faction based on their playstyle since it's kind of hard to characterize exactly how each faction feels to play, especially Seraphim (they have aspects from all three other factions, but they seem to take the tankiness of UEF in a more aggro direction most of all)
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almost none of the attempts to describe the way factions play are 100% true.
UEF ranks 3rd in shield HP, and their land units at tech 2 and 4 are the squishiest across the board. Percivals are matched by bricks, so they don't stand out.
Cybran land units are slow at T2, loyalists are fast but they're matched by titans so they don't stand out. Cybran being stealthy is true
Aeon doesn't have highly specialized units. It's literally just the absolver
Seraphim is the most vague of them all. They're described to have "multi-purposed units" (what does that even mean?) and highly advanced units? Their mass costs and strength are comparable to other factions, with the small exceptions of the ilshavoh and mobile t3 shieldI would recommend sticking to describing a faction's lore and keeping it at that. It's too hard (impossible?) to give a short and concise gameplay description of each faction that actually fits it
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If you tell new players that the factions play differently they are going to worry unnecessarily about what faction they should play and learn, and think they have to play a certain way with or against factions. This is not a game like Starcraft where the factions offer unique gameplay, claiming they do is misleading and detrimental to new players.
If something has to be written about factions the main thing really is just the differing aesthetics and lore, and the fact that there are four of them to provide some minor gameplay flavor and niche tools.
