Silica - Official Announcement Trailer 

Natural Selection 3 ? :D

Will you ever release this on console? Console players are truely struggling with the lack of good rts games. especially hybrid fps/ rts ones since the last one i ever played on console was operation flashpoint dragon rising.

Guys, you have to make one little step further. Make a better PlanetSide game. Next-gen MMOFPS without mismanagement and game design failures and flaws of that Daybreak title. True Massive Online Shooter with strategic objectives and MMO elements in big, open world.

лучше бы Dayz довели до ума, взяли механики с Vigor, нам надо больше реализма в Dayz !

лучше бы Dayz довели до ума, взяли механики с Vigor, нам надо больше реализма в Dayz !

*cough* Starcraft *cough*

enemy territory quake wars

natural selection 2, not sure if the game still has its community its been a while since I've played

@@Randome202 heard that it is dead now, but yeah that game was bloody fun

​@@thelordofbacon4258 The dev did say Starcraft is one of the inspirations he took

Thank you so very much for such a kind comment! Indeed you described my feelings to the letter and I mainly hope people enjoy the game, find fun in it. I try to read every comment I can, even the bad ones, as even in those one discovers a shred of wisdom. It is extremely kind of you to suggest this game could possibly have such an impact. My hopes are to give people enjoyment and another game they can play together, as I still recall to this day the post in the Take On Mars forums that just made it clear why it is worth making entertainment - it was from a father whose son, as well as himself, had strong ADHD. He stated that the game helped him and his son focus and relax, which was honestly more rewarding than any recognition one could get. Again, thank you and most sincere and kind regards, Martin Melicharek

​@@DramTheThief Silica looks very promising and the trailer was done extremely well. My non-gamer wife said it looked quite cool. I've not been a big gamer for years but remember the concept of rts/fps hybrids being a fascinating and deeply immersive one in earlier games. I do have kids who are into gaming and who, like the father and son you mentioned in your comment, had trouble with their attention in the past. I can see Silica being one of these rare multiplayer games I don't mainly just play with them to take part in a shared activity. Most of today's offerings are too similar to stuff I've played a thousand times in different skins - this looks unique. Best of luck with the game!

Thank you very much! I too have kids though mine are still little. I hope the game is something you enjoy and provides the opportunity to bond with your children too! Again, thank you for the kind comment and take care.

Keep on going, keep on dreaming.

Bro RTS and FPS are the exact opossite things, no RTS player will want to get out of his bird view to shoot aliens and no FPS player will want to get into a bird view to manage production of his bases. the convination makes no sense and you are attracting none of the 2 publics. its even worse because if someone wants RTS will go play something like starcraft, company of heroes, command and conquer, and if some one wants FPS will go play Call of duty, Apex, Fortnite. and you have to develop 2 generes and make them both feel good

This isn't too new - Natural Selection 2 is still being played. Hopefully this is good though!

@@VictoriousLoL Yea Natural Selection and Tremulous. But this is a new take on it.

@@Brandon75689 OH MY GOOD OL TREMULOUS, I completely forgot about that game and I think its mostly forgotten, loved that game as a kid

i mean what exactly is innovative here? the rts machines from 1999 let you take control of units in first person.

I think this..."mix" comes from the saga Carrier Command, even Bohemia Interactive did one take of the franchise: 1st one from Realtime Games, 2nd from Bohemia (Gaea Mission) and 3rd one from the reboot or Microprose (Carrier Command 2). Love it/them.

Yes cannot agree more! Sorry developer jumping in here. This is why I wanted to make such a game, I love to play with my brother, he plays the RTS while I play FPS, driving into action in a tank while he send support :D It is a lot of fun, but I am biased of course. Hope others enjoy it as much as I do. Take care.

@@DramTheThief thanks for bringing back one of my favorite genres…… you don’t know how much I miss these Good luck I’ll be there when it launches

@@northerntoe Thank you so much! I miss this crossover too! So awesome, I hope it becomes more popular!

"Alpha 2 is being overrun! Where the hell are you Alpha 1!? If you don't get your ass over there, Tom's team will be bug food!" "Tone it down, man. It's just a game." "THIS IS NOT JUST A GAME. WE'RE FIGHTING A WAR DAMN IT!" ... "...somebody needs a shrink." "WHO SAID THAT?"

Basically Natural Selection 2

The aliens are assets from the unity asset store, but they obviously have put thought into the game so I'm all for it.

You forgot to add StarCraft into the mix :) But yeah, good RTS is already a rare beast these days, good RTS/FPS hybrids are even rarer.

dude, the alines are almost a carbon copy of the Zerg, forget about startship troopers

Remember "Maelstrom"? That game had a good premise but the 1st person combat was just so slow.

Only ones I know is Battlezone and those didn't fail at all.

Savage comes to mind. RIP

@@Authura Ngl Savage was amazing, it was my entry into the RTS/FPS hybrids and I had a blast

it will fail it is the lackluster and janky engine that Bohemia Interactive trys to use. its teck went the way of the dodo

You look awesome 🥹

@@nxinyourface You both look awesome!

Shameless self-promotion 😁

Looking awesome doesn't make a game, look Anthem...

@@Z0MBUSTER You look awesome!

You're gonna love this I reckon

yeah, those are pretty unique

What are some other ones? Didn't know this was a thing until now 😅

​@@SafeGermi want to know more too

@@SafeGerm natural selection 2

Exactly what I was thinking about

Same lol

If only, NS was the ONLY fps/rts hybrid that worked. This looks like the mess all other FPS/RTS games are.

​@@aleksanderolbrych9157 the game is surprisingly still alive, recently received its last ever patch though

@@joos3D I could swear this is the 2nd or 3rd "last ever patch" it was supposed to get :P Overall, I love FPS, I FUCKING LOVE RTS, but RTS/FPS is one of the most fundamentaly broken genres to exist. In singleplayer titles, the FPS element is almost always a pointless gimmick. In multiplayer games, the entirety of the solar system must be set just right so that you get both a competent commander and a competent team which will follow their orders. I swear every 2nd game of NS2 I played was either the commander trying helplessly to get the team to do anything or the team running around without a commander while the opposing team slaughters us. The one time I tried to be commander myself I got insulted by *my own units* for not knowing how to play, so it's not really a newbie-friendly experience either. Other genres can be played with sucky teammates to some mild irritation, but RTS/FPS just completely falls apart - And that's why I cringe whenever someone tries to ressurect this piece of dead meat every now and then.

yea!

It's not an arma 3 DLC it's a different game

@@m4_rco656 check out the big brain on the genius, it was a joke.

@@m4_rco656 everyone knows, but its classic Bohemia interactive meme (OMG this new arma 3 DLC looks epic)

That brings me back lmao

I remember when that came out I thought it would be duplicated by all FPS games but somehow it didn't take off (until now I hope)

Check out NS2!

@@Sockem1223 I played the first, was looking for something coop, wow, thinking about it we played the first mod release in college many years ago... was lots of fun though.

yeah, me too!!

We're happy you are excited! Silica is coming soon to Early Access on Steam. Follow us for more info and news. 🪐

Thank you for your support! 💙

I recognised Bohemia Interactive, from the Operation Flashpoint days. [please add in a railgun! er, and a plasma cannon]

The Battlezone games from 1998-99 were fantastic, as were a hisotrical RTS/FPS game with heros I cant remember its name lol but its been a long time since we had a RTS/FPS

executive assault and executive assault 2 are basically this game but older and EA2 focuses a lot on ship combat

Thank you! Indeed the alien race is playable. In the Strategy game mode you can have up to 3 sides battle for dominance (humans vs humans vs aliens). It is a lot of fun :D But I am biased of course heh. Take care, Martin

looks nothing like arma

@@user-xs8vj8xp6z well, it's the arma devs so I wouldn't be so sure

Thank you! We're happy you like it 🪐

Thank you for the kind words! 🪐

Check out NS2... Hope it takes off

Thank you, we're happy you like it 🙂 If you wanna chat about the game with us, join our Silica Discord: discord.gg/QAqhhkYmM7

Thank you! Yeah I completely understand and I too usually play this in FPS. When developing new units I love to try them out with my brother playing Commander (RTS) from Australia with me playing FPS in the Czech Republic, getting orders and assaulting the enemy. For me it is extremely important not to compromise either of the genres to ensure a true crossover. So in the Strategy game mode, you are never forced to play RTS if you do not wish to, likewise vice-versa. From the FPS perspective it feels like an FPS - units are physics based and have proper masses, there is realistic ballistics so bullets bounce off flat surfaces etc. Buildings have proper FPS colliders to allow infantry engagements on their premises and so on. That said, the proof is in the pudding so to speak, so it will be best shown in an upcoming gameplay video :)

@@DramTheThief Well thank YOU for the added details! 👍 That sounds much more promising than I was picturing. Now I'm even more interested, and can't wait for the gameplay video! Gonna tell my coop buds about this tomorrow.

​@@DramTheThief All i need is great ai and good rts mechanic

@@DramTheThief That's really good to know, I was worried the FPS side was just tacked on and would be lacking compared to everything else, got my interest now :D

YOU ARE ZEE SUPERSTAR !!!

Nah, they are saved by random ARMA style glitch.

Unity

Poseidon

Indeed, the game is developed in Unity 🪐

Name one

@@sarlex0 Take on Mars

@@SpunkMayo you got me on this one, but I still wouldn't say "every other game". Some games just don't end up as planned. But let's be a little more optimistic!

@@sarlex0 oh I'm sure this one will be great if the publisher keeps their hands off. But, yeah, look at every Bohemia published game that isn't in house or DayZ and they're terrible due to meddling.

@@SpunkMayo Hehe I worked on that 😆 I love the project to this day but to be fair I way, way overreached, putting way too many features in trying to reach maximum simulation. It should have better been spent polishing and improving the base game, but alas, we all make mistakes and learn. I would honestly love to do a remake of Take On Mars, focusing on getting it right, not spreading resources thin over thousands of features. Perhaps, in future, it will be possible and will make sense. And in that sense I actually thank you for playing it, and am sorry it turned out the way it did. I do hope you got at least a bit of enjoyment from it. In any case, this project is a very different beast, and will hopefully meet your expectations. But please, definitely wait for gameplay videos, reviews and Let's Plays to help you cast judgement. Take care and kind regards, Martin Melicharek

I definitely understand and agree with your concern. It was why I decided to approach this game by making a clear distinction of not doing half-FPS and half-RTS. Instead, the game is literally two games in one. The RTS is true to its genre, inspired by the likes of Dune II, StarCraft and other classical strategy games, in all aspects. The FPS is true to a shooter, you can drive vehicles, use weapon scopes, crouch, move around and jump as one would expect from the likes of CS:GO and CoD. The hardest part was unit detection, and a good balance has been struck, where out in the open you are exposed vis classical fog of war view distance, but farther out and near cover you must have a direct line of sight. It is biased for me to say so of course as its developer, but I feel it does work as one would expect. When playing as RTS Commander, it feels like a classical RTS. When running around first person (or third person as a vehicle) it feels like a classical shooter. There is no compromise, just a ton of work to make it work :D All units are physics driven, so vehicles can flip (they auto-flip back for simplicity), jump over dunes, bump into each other, and so on. In any case, i hope once you see the gameplay that it will alleviate some of your concerns. Cheers!

Oh and forgot to say that NS2 was a fantastic inspiration. I love the game, have 300 hours in it and play it to this day.

​@@DramTheThief glad you know your roots

@@DramTheThief I don't think its possible to satisfy both.. Having done some games design in this realm you are going to end up with watered down A or B to satisfy A or B.. I can already clearly see this was an RTS first design on an FPS capable framework.. However.. I'll stay open minded to being pleasantly surprised. I'll definitely give it a go!

@@prototypechannel6975 To be fair I completely held your opinion for the good part of 10 years. This project, originally started back in 2008. I dumped it due to said concerns. I returned to it in 2018 and actually approached it FPS first! I started with writing a physics driven character controller, then a wheeled vehicle system (each wheel being an actual physics object), then worked on the alien Crab (can walk on walls, ceilings etc) and only then started on the RTS. Indeed, it was always the intent to have building construction, unit production etc, but I dare say it actually complements the gameplay rather than detracts from it. I think the critical thing here is the scale. The buildings are giant, the units are huge, and as a foot soldier you feel that. Though because it is a scifi game it feels strangely correct, mainly due to details such as the fabrication method appearing to make sense (you can see it sped up in the trailer). Units are produced the same way and then they drive out and engagements are carried out in typical FPS fashion. That said, I definitely do not want to just try and convince via text, I do agree that the best way is to show it. So hopefully upcoming videos of the gameplay show it a bit better, and upon release Let's Play videos (especially from content creators that regularly pick this game up due to interest) will hopefully give their heartfelt opinions, both positive and negative. Either way, it has been fun developing a project I wanted to make for so long 😁

This is not developed by bohemia as such, it's published by them

Damn its almost as if this was done by different dev team than the other projects :O

WOW! Bohemia is working on 50 projects at the same time?! Looking forward to seeing them. ;)

@@pavelstaud6715 exactly!

Hi there, Silica is being made by 1 dev at the moment, and it is being developed in a new Bohemia Incubator program. If you want to know more about how that works, check out the Bohemia Incubator website: incubator.bohemia.net/

Oh man I love that game so much, it was one of the first I ever played.