Say exactly what you want in the new game, and comment on what other people say so we can get a broad opinion of what people want (if your idea is super large and developed feel free to make your own thread).

For example I'll start with my concept off the bat:


Map
First things first, the game board resembles the TAO board quite a bit, but there is an extra no mans land row.
This board is raised from the ground, and not two dimensional like TAO was, I always thought it was kinda weird how that shape is just floating when in Tactics Genesis for example he had a wall for depth. I feel like a continuation into a scene is a nice touch (and not exceptionally difficult since the board is made between a 3D editor and and image editor and ends up being a simple .PNG file). I've described sort of the background scene directly into the image that I imagine.

Upper Half
Logo - TAO lacked a logo in the game, I think if people see other people playing, or see s/s or whatever a logo being fit in is pretty easy free advertising. Also while researching building games like TAO, I saw quite a few commenters mention they used to play TAO, loved it, but couldn't remember the name. A logo might help that a bit.

Calculator - They were around soon after the game launch, and integrated into like clansite tao panels with LOS previewers and later TAORankings, but it would be a nicety in the game itself.

Unit Preview - Hover over, tells you the up to date relevant game information similar to TAO.

Turn Tools - Moved to the left where I now had more room. These are narrow and easier to fit on the side. A Timer as a triangular shape now fits and it's near where your eyes would be on chat for you to quick glance.

Lobby - This might be wider than the image shows, and maybe who is in the game is integrated. Regardless chat was a huge feature of TAO and should be present and potentially expanded. Making the game as community driven as possible is important.

Menu - Toggle menu with things like a grid top-down view of the game that if you click on the grid it selects also on the normal map. This is potentially important if unit crowding towards the back corner makes it hard to select your target. Toggle chat channels, like PMing, clan chat, or view/interact with different "servers" lobbies. The concept of a server changes here as each can chat to one another this prevents communities ending up being isolated like BG on GL, or TDP on Army for example.

Options include
- Surrender / return to lobby
- View leaderboard
- FAQ
- A confirmation button enable/disable option.
- A mute / unmute feature.
- Vote against spectators (1 vote disables)
- Report opponent (trolling, bug exploiter, etc. No action taken, but like creates a log of complaints for admins to view server side?)

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Game wise, I kinda think we should drop from 10 units to 8. Then add some other class of unit that does not apply to the end game objective of kill them all (like wards didn't count). For example let's say 8 traditional units plus a value of 4 non-traditional units. Something like add Shrub empty 1hp units that count for 1 non-trad unit each, or one 4block building that has more HP that counts as 4 non-trad units and could "house" units within it like a barrier ward, or one special tile that can only be in the back row that it and the two slots next to it (three units total) get a start of game armor boost that costs 3 non-trad units (so you can throw this plus a shrub for example), or a special tile that increases the power of the unit by X% at the start of game. Things like that. Going to 8 then adding a non-traditional class kinda customizes boards without the work of making actual separate boards.