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Since I've been mentioning it here and there, I thought I may as well announce it:
Me and bobthedinosaur are putting together a game that is similiar in general terms to DotA (Defense of the Ancients) - itself a "mod" for Warcraft 3.
The big difference is that we will have massive "Engines of War" stomping around and shooting each other in the near(ish) future , rather than the whole thing being in a fantasy setting :D. Well, and the obvious fact that it'll be on the Spring Engine!
For those not acquainted with DotA (and I'll admit I was a reluctant player at first, but would miss it now):
The game revolves around each player controlling one super-unit, which gradually improves over the duration of the game (and respawns on destruction).
Play is in two teams, each of 5 players (will probably be less for Engines), and the goal is to destroy the enemy teams base. To do this, a number of towers, "barracks" inside the base, and finally the main building, need to be destroyed.
Aiding and opposing the players are waves of constantly spawning AI-controlled units, that stream towards the enemy base along a number of "lines", ie attack routes (three in DotA). They'll fight and destoy each other continuosly, even with no player involvement.
Most important in achieving victory though, is to best the enemy teams Super-units: Destroying them sets them back, and is a boost to your own Upgrades and equipment. Defeat can come from gradual growth of the gap of the improvements between the teams, until one is overwhelmed. Or, in more balanced games, due to the increased strength of the Super-units later in the game, a poorly executed team battle or two can give the other team the chance to finish of the base more or less undefended (respawn times increase later into the game).
For model pics look at Bobs recent WIP, or go to https://sourceforge.net/projects/enginesofwar/ (where a somewhat more detailed description of the game can be found under files, as well).
Finally, if your interested in the Unit-upgrade/level-up side of things: http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=21542
There'll be more when there's more to show.