Interactive Research

[jolly wedge]

I feel like a game like this could really take advantage of Interactive Reaserch. But I feel a normal research tree (of this, to this, to this,) might not be the right way to go instead I feel a (this or this) approach would really help. Offer like 2 really powerful researches but you can only pick one and the other gets locked out. For example:

Enhanced Capacitors:
Railgun Tanks get double fire rate, with slightly reduced damage.
Or
Napalm Auto Loaders:
Railgun Tank missiles do more damage and set bugs on fire, at the cost of taking slightly longer to reload.

For Aliens:
Increased Density Carapice:
Increases all light unit damage resistance by 30% but slightly decreases speed.
Or
Decreased Body Mass:
Lowers the weight of all light units greatly increasing speed at the cost of decreased health pools.

[tall mica]

i like the idea in general, being able to "specialize" more on certain strategies - but they have to be very good balanced, else why go for A if B is better..

[regal idol]

I think elements of this are planned but not necessarily in the way you suggesting.

Pretty sure aliens will get to "evolve" their form. Basically you go from the basic model of crab, hunter, etc and then tack on new abilities

Humans will get gear/weapon options for infantry. Human vehicles will get upgrades, like the LAC getting the ability to be modified into a Flak gun