Rimworld on the iPad?

[ParagonTerminus]

So here's a suggestion for maybe a year into the future:

When Rimworld is fully released, why not port a smaller and less complex version to the iPad?

Minecraft did it. Civilization did it. Most of all, FTL: Faster Than Light did it (and they actually integrated the whole game, not just a lite version). Why not Rimworld?

Here are some issues I can foresee:

1. Computation. The iPad is, granted, a lot weaker than a computer, but I think that if the worlds are made smaller and some stuff is taken out, the game will work perfectly fine, with maybe a crash here or there. Also, by the time releasing Rimworld on the iPad becomes a possibility, iPads themselves will be much more powerful.

2. Profitability. I really don't think Rimworld will have an issue making money. It fits into a clique of games which the App Store lacks but would probably receive well. A hardcore survival city builder won't be taken to badly.

Other than that, I think that you should definitely aim to put Rimworld on the iPad as an end-of-the-line objective!

[BetaSpectre]

Makes some sense to me, but I'd think the controls would be just a lil tough, at one time if this game generates enough I'm sure its worth doing.

[StorymasterQ]

I like the idea, but I'd change 'iPad' with 'Tablet computers'.

You have to admit, the iPad is neither the only nor the most prominent tablet computer at the moment. I personally couldn't see Apple getting back on its awe-inspiring history without Jobs.

Anyway, 'tablet computers'.

[Coenmcj]

Performance is a major concern here, if this is to be even considered, it will be a long way down the line & even then, it may have to be severely dumbed down for such a minor platform.

[Halinder]

I can just imagine people tapping furiously during raids. "No, don't take cover behind the potatoes, take cover behind the sandbags!"

[putsam]

I like the idea, but I'd change 'iPad' with 'Tablet computers'.

You have to admit, the iPad is neither the only nor the most prominent tablet computer at the moment. I personally couldn't see Apple getting back on its awe-inspiring history without Jobs.

Anyway, 'tablet computers'.

I agree tots

I actually play rimworld on my surface 2 and it never lags
Then again, I haven't survived a raid of more then 30 people

[StorymasterQ]

I like the idea, but I'd change 'iPad' with 'Tablet computers'.

You have to admit, the iPad is neither the only nor the most prominent tablet computer at the moment. I personally couldn't see Apple getting back on its awe-inspiring history without Jobs.

Anyway, 'tablet computers'.

I agree tots

I actually play rimworld on my surface 2 and it never lags
Then again, I haven't survived a raid of more then 30 people

[Teovald]

I like the idea, but I'd change 'iPad' with 'Tablet computers'.

You have to admit, the iPad is neither the only nor the most prominent tablet computer at the moment. I personally couldn't see Apple getting back on its awe-inspiring history without Jobs.

Anyway, 'tablet computers'.

Oh yes. IMO it does not make a lot of sense to port the engine 'only' to iOS .. It is an huge amount of work, so if it is considered (and I don't think it is necessarily a good thing for the game), I think it would make a lot of sense to directly target iOS + Android.
(off topic : "the iPad is neither the only nor the most prominent table" even as an Android dev, I politely disagree. the iPad may no longer be a marketshare leader, but it is still the mind share leader. I hope I am not starting a flame war).

[StorymasterQ]

(off topic : "the iPad is neither the only nor the most prominent table" even as an Android dev, I politely disagree. the iPad may no longer be a marketshare leader, but it is still the mind share leader. I hope I am not starting a flame war).

Alright, I'll agree with your 'mind share leader' part. But I contend that we have to suffix that with 'in the US.' In the rest of the world, what I said is indubitably true.

...I've exhausted all my recommended daily budget of difficult words.