What is iTerraform 1.0?
by Kyle Hagin · 01/31/2012 (11:52 pm) · 6 comments
What is iTerraform 1.0?
iTerraform 1.0 is the latest revision of the B+ Games virtual planet interface. Currently consisting of 4092 unique islands that make up a tropical region on the iTerraform Planet. These different islands are available for purchase using in game currency. The in game currency can be earned in game or purchased through the website. Once you have purchased an island you can build mines to earn game currency and outposts to secure your assets.
This is where the online economy kicks in. You can start a mining corporation which has shares that can be traded on the iTerraform Virtual Stock Market. All the companies assets (i.e. mines, land, vehicles) are counted toward the total worth along with the game currency owned by that corporation. The total worth is then used to determine the stock price.
To add to the excitement there are "patent rights" for most game objects. If a user has patent rights for a game object then he will receive game currency every time another user buys one of these objects in game. For example, say you or one of your corporations owns the patent rights for a particular weapon, then you will get the game currency when other users purchase one of these weapons. If the corporation owns the patent rights for the object then their stock price will go up in real time based on the total worth.
Coming Soon!
We are going to have a limited beta release coming up hopefully/tentatively sometime at the end of March. To kick it off right beta users(testers) will be given lots of FREE game currency!!
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iTerraform 1.0 is the latest revision of the B+ Games virtual planet interface. Currently consisting of 4092 unique islands that make up a tropical region on the iTerraform Planet. These different islands are available for purchase using in game currency. The in game currency can be earned in game or purchased through the website. Once you have purchased an island you can build mines to earn game currency and outposts to secure your assets.
This is where the online economy kicks in. You can start a mining corporation which has shares that can be traded on the iTerraform Virtual Stock Market. All the companies assets (i.e. mines, land, vehicles) are counted toward the total worth along with the game currency owned by that corporation. The total worth is then used to determine the stock price.
To add to the excitement there are "patent rights" for most game objects. If a user has patent rights for a game object then he will receive game currency every time another user buys one of these objects in game. For example, say you or one of your corporations owns the patent rights for a particular weapon, then you will get the game currency when other users purchase one of these weapons. If the corporation owns the patent rights for the object then their stock price will go up in real time based on the total worth.
Coming Soon!
We are going to have a limited beta release coming up hopefully/tentatively sometime at the end of March. To kick it off right beta users(testers) will be given lots of FREE game currency!!
Screen Shots
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#2
Thanks for checking it out. Keep an eye out for our beta test release.
You brought up a great question. The question was "Can your island be attacked while offline?" This is something we thought a lot about when designing iTerraform.
There are several mechanisms inherent in the design that will reduce the impact of your assets while offline. I will mention a few here. The first is that you are the only person who can permanently make a change to your island whether it is a mine, a wall, or a character. Second you can build indestructible walls as well as place your own AI characters to protect your assets. Third, as soon as you purchase a mine, then your island will be added to a list of security contracts that other users will be able to choose from. Executing security contracts will be one of the main ways for a user to earn game currency in iTerraform. When I get to thinking about it, there are actually quite a lot of mechanisms built in to ease your mind on that;)
02/01/2012 (4:28 pm)
@BrianThanks for checking it out. Keep an eye out for our beta test release.
You brought up a great question. The question was "Can your island be attacked while offline?" This is something we thought a lot about when designing iTerraform.
There are several mechanisms inherent in the design that will reduce the impact of your assets while offline. I will mention a few here. The first is that you are the only person who can permanently make a change to your island whether it is a mine, a wall, or a character. Second you can build indestructible walls as well as place your own AI characters to protect your assets. Third, as soon as you purchase a mine, then your island will be added to a list of security contracts that other users will be able to choose from. Executing security contracts will be one of the main ways for a user to earn game currency in iTerraform. When I get to thinking about it, there are actually quite a lot of mechanisms built in to ease your mind on that;)
#3
02/02/2012 (9:10 pm)
btw is that the ONLY way to make game coin. Cause i hate games that you have to do something hard, dum, or pay to get coin. then its just a waste of money when you can play a fun and free game instead
#4
02/02/2012 (9:12 pm)
wait does the (i) at the beginning mean its a iPhone game cause if so you have lost my interest
#5
02/02/2012 (9:13 pm)
i don't have a iPhone
#6
Thanks for your enthusiasm:) That is NOT the ONLY way to make game coin:) No, the game is not for iPhone the game engine used for the upcoming release is Torque 3D 1.1:)
02/03/2012 (12:45 am)
@BrianThanks for your enthusiasm:) That is NOT the ONLY way to make game coin:) No, the game is not for iPhone the game engine used for the upcoming release is Torque 3D 1.1:)
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