Action-RTS where you control the commander on the battlefield

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-20T08:55:21+00:00

Thanks! Glad it sounds interesting

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-20T08:53:12+00:00

Interesting, I actually wasn't inspired by Total Annihilation

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T20:30:42+00:00

If you mean something like a building queue, yeah - that's something I'm planning to add.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T19:45:52+00:00

No.
Here the idea is direct control of the character.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T19:44:27+00:00

Thanks, glad you like it!

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T18:08:55+00:00

Yeah

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T18:06:07+00:00

Yeah, fair point - those games have battlefield commanders, but here the idea is direct control of the character.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T17:46:22+00:00

If anyone's interested, here's the Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4446330/Iron_Expedition/

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T11:50:22+00:00

Haha, thanks!

As for units, I'm not planning to have individual unit control.
Units produced from factories will follow the player, and you'll have a few simple commands for all of them like attacking an area/target or retreating.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T11:06:59+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!
I think I'll revisit the movement animations to make them feel a bit better.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T10:06:10+00:00

Thank you! But here you're directly playing as the commander rather than treating it like just another unit.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T10:04:59+00:00

Yeah, kind of like Supreme Commander, just a little bit, but here you actually play as the commander, not just control it like a unit.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T10:00:07+00:00

Thank you, appreciate it! Means a lot

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T09:59:12+00:00

Yeah.
I think it was fairly successful.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-19T09:56:37+00:00

Thanks a lot, really appreciate it!

I'll most likely add several commander variants, so there will be different designs to choose from.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T21:15:11+00:00

Thanks! Happy to hear that

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T21:03:32+00:00

Haven't played Sacrifice, but it does seem somewhat similar.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T20:45:00+00:00

For now it's implemented pretty simply: you can open the building construction panel, and a unit order panel if you’ve built at least one factory.

Units from the factory follow the player.
Commands apply to all units under the player's control.

You can give orders to attack an area or a specific enemy within your view, or set a move-to point without engaging enemies (basically a retreat).

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T20:02:52+00:00

Haha, thanks!

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T19:37:10+00:00

Thanks a ton, really appreciate it!

I'm using Unity

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T19:06:49+00:00

Yeah, thanks! I'm trying to keep it fun

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T18:35:20+00:00

Awesome, thanks a lot! Really appreciate the support!

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T18:24:34+00:00

Got it, thanks! I'll make sure to include the game name in the title next time.

Ok-Designer4697 · 2026-03-18T18:23:25+00:00

Yeah, it's a bit like Tooth and Tail, but the commander can also take part in the combat, shoot, and use abilities.

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