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[Mephansteras]

A game that crosses Mount and Blade style combat with a really in-depth magic system, including terrain modification spells. I'd love to be able to do things like explode a hole in a castle wall with a War Mage type character, build a rock bridge up to the ramparts, or even use an Enchanter to sneak a group of soldiers in to capture the gates of a city to let in the army, or any other creative use of magic in a warfare setting.

But definitely open world with many ways of solving problems using magic.

[Scoops Novel]

Boots of blinding speed?

More like blurring and wall slamming . Instead of relaxed bullet dodging, frantic game of chicken. Good spatial memory and sense of timing if you want to hit and not crash. I suppose you could jog and go into a speedier but still twitchy mode. Seeing what you actually did afterwards would be delicious.

The new Deus Ex trailer has a messy story, but i like the style. My favourite comment was "Linux terrorists fighting your Mac hero". Have any cyberpunk games properly tackled competing with rich men's transhumanism?

[itisnotlogical]

A multiplayer siege game in a Minecraft-style block sandbox world. The defending players have an enclosed area and vast resources with which to build a fort, while the opposing players buy explosives, grappling hooks, magic spells and fire arrows with a limited amount of points. Once the match begins, the attackers need to infiltrate the castle, steal something, then flee the area before they all get killed.

[EnigmaticHat]

A multiplayer siege game in a Minecraft-style block sandbox world. The defending players have an enclosed area and vast resources with which to build a fort, while the opposing players buy explosives, grappling hooks, magic spells and fire arrows with a limited amount of points. Once the match begins, the attackers need to infiltrate the castle, steal something, then flee the area before they all get killed.

Both Ace of Spades and King Arthur's Gold almost follow that concept... but honestly, I couldn't wholeheartedly recommend either of those games.

[Evilgrim]

Dwarfed.

[Bohandas]

Improved versions of many games (Dungeons of Dredmor for example) with themed levels (ie. an ice level, a wild-west level, a fire level, an asian level, a steampunk level, etc) could be improved with he addition of some mechanism that randomizes the order of the levels (or rather the order of the themes) and rebalances the associated enemies accordingly.

[Levi]

I'd like a romance of the three kingdoms game, but with Cybertronians instead of Chinese, taking place at the start or slightly before the war.

[flabort]

Improved versions of many games (Dungeons of Dredmor for example) with themed levels (ie. an ice level, a wild-west level, a fire level, an asian level, a steampunk level, etc) could be improved with he addition of some mechanism that randomizes the order of the levels (or rather the order of the themes) and rebalances the associated enemies accordingly.

Dark Wizard

[Graknorke]

Foreword: So this started off as a more general thing but then I figured that the Half-Life universe is actually a perfect place to set the concept so I guess I'll just pretend it is because games set in that universe outside the core Half-Life games would be nice.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

A (turn-based I suppose) strategy game based around asymmetric force (hear me out here), where one player is an incredibly strong military occupier (the Combine) and the other plays as a resistance force (the rebels). The game would take place across a conurbation where different regions come with particular qualities, for example agricultural areas will have less security activity, and residential areas make it easier to hide operations in.

The different factions would have different win objectives. The rebels have the simplest, which is to destroy the central Combine base of operations in the area, which is an incredibly difficult task given that it's where the heaviest forces are mobilised from. Once it's destroyed the rebels should well be able to seize the rest of the area without comparable resistance.
The objective on the Combine side, on the other hand, is to keep the rebel group's support below a certain threshold for a period of time, after which it can be effectively concluded that they've been defeated proper. Of course the rebels are not reliant on a single base of operations so direct combat is not as straightforward.
In addition, the Combine has to keep away an outside threat that is easy to deal with but could be dangerous if left unchecked (Xen wildlife). This exists to keep the Combine from just keeping an overbearing military presence everywhere. It diverts resources. And should the defences be compromised, there would be problems, so while the wildlife isn't sided with the rebels, it would be in the rebels' best interest to sometimes help them along.

Actions would be taken every turn depending on resources available. Combine would have to build up facilities for holding units in order to improve numbers, while the rebels would focus on setting up safehouses, scavenging weapons and building support. Other more general actions would be sending armed units to areas for combat purposes, and distributing propaganda. The Combine player would have an advantage in terms of the forces that can be brought to bear, while the rebels have the advantage in being able to respond faster and disengage faster when an action is completed or called off, meaning that it's harder to ambush them or catch them at a base.

Probably some other stuff too but to be honest I kind of don't care too much about specifics. Really I just want a game with a reasonable portrayal of rebellion against a force that would be superior in a direct confrontation, and also a non-FPS game set in the Half-Life universe.

[Gatleos]

Probably some other stuff too but to be honest I kind of don't care too much about specifics. Really I just want a game with a reasonable portrayal of rebellion against a force that would be superior in a direct confrontation, and also a non-FPS game set in the Half-Life universe.

You can have the rest of my money if you do this, Valve.

[EnigmaticHat]

Foreword: So this started off as a more general thing but then I figured that the Half-Life universe is actually a perfect place to set the concept so I guess I'll just pretend it is because games set in that universe outside the core Half-Life games would be nice.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

A (turn-based I suppose) strategy game based around asymmetric force (hear me out here), where one player is an incredibly strong military occupier (the Combine) and the other plays as a resistance force (the rebels). The game would take place across a conurbation where different regions come with particular qualities, for example agricultural areas will have less security activity, and residential areas make it easier to hide operations in.

The different factions would have different win objectives. The rebels have the simplest, which is to destroy the central Combine base of operations in the area, which is an incredibly difficult task given that it's where the heaviest forces are mobilised from. Once it's destroyed the rebels should well be able to seize the rest of the area without comparable resistance.
The objective on the Combine side, on the other hand, is to keep the rebel group's support below a certain threshold for a period of time, after which it can be effectively concluded that they've been defeated proper. Of course the rebels are not reliant on a single base of operations so direct combat is not as straightforward.
In addition, the Combine has to keep away an outside threat that is easy to deal with but could be dangerous if left unchecked (Xen wildlife). This exists to keep the Combine from just keeping an overbearing military presence everywhere. It diverts resources. And should the defences be compromised, there would be problems, so while the wildlife isn't sided with the rebels, it would be in the rebels' best interest to sometimes help them along.

Actions would be taken every turn depending on resources available. Combine would have to build up facilities for holding units in order to improve numbers, while the rebels would focus on setting up safehouses, scavenging weapons and building support. Other more general actions would be sending armed units to areas for combat purposes, and distributing propaganda. The Combine player would have an advantage in terms of the forces that can be brought to bear, while the rebels have the advantage in being able to respond faster and disengage faster when an action is completed or called off, meaning that it's harder to ambush them or catch them at a base.

Probably some other stuff too but to be honest I kind of don't care too much about specifics. Really I just want a game with a reasonable portrayal of rebellion against a force that would be superior in a direct confrontation, and also a non-FPS game set in the Half-Life universe.

I actually think the whole asymmetric turn based warfare would make a really great boardgame.  One player is occupiers, everyone else plays different resistance factions, one player takes all.  Or maybe resistance factions partially work together, either way.

[Radio Controlled]

Only 1 winner in the end, but resistance can work together in beginning to overcome more powerful occupier. But backstabbing is inevitable. A smart occupier can use this to sow early discord. Mindgames!

[scrdest]

Only 1 winner in the end, but resistance can work together in beginning to overcome more powerful occupier. But backstabbing is inevitable. A smart occupier can use this to sow early discord. Mindgames!

Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. Perhaps the rebels would have slightly differing win conditions, so that alliances for the ones that can be shared and rivalries for exclusive ones could form.

[Radio Controlled]

Only 1 winner in the end, but resistance can work together in beginning to overcome more powerful occupier. But backstabbing is inevitable. A smart occupier can use this to sow early discord. Mindgames!

Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. Perhaps the rebels would have slightly differing win conditions, so that alliances for the ones that can be shared and rivalries for exclusive ones could form.

And maybe the win conditions are secret.

[Niveras]

Foreword: So this started off as a more general thing but then I figured that the Half-Life universe is actually a perfect place to set the concept so I guess I'll just pretend it is because games set in that universe outside the core Half-Life games would be nice.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

A (turn-based I suppose) strategy game based around asymmetric force (hear me out here), where one player is an incredibly strong military occupier (the Combine) and the other plays as a resistance force (the rebels). The game would take place across a conurbation where different regions come with particular qualities, for example agricultural areas will have less security activity, and residential areas make it easier to hide operations in.

The different factions would have different win objectives. The rebels have the simplest, which is to destroy the central Combine base of operations in the area, which is an incredibly difficult task given that it's where the heaviest forces are mobilised from. Once it's destroyed the rebels should well be able to seize the rest of the area without comparable resistance.
The objective on the Combine side, on the other hand, is to keep the rebel group's support below a certain threshold for a period of time, after which it can be effectively concluded that they've been defeated proper. Of course the rebels are not reliant on a single base of operations so direct combat is not as straightforward.
In addition, the Combine has to keep away an outside threat that is easy to deal with but could be dangerous if left unchecked (Xen wildlife). This exists to keep the Combine from just keeping an overbearing military presence everywhere. It diverts resources. And should the defences be compromised, there would be problems, so while the wildlife isn't sided with the rebels, it would be in the rebels' best interest to sometimes help them along.

Actions would be taken every turn depending on resources available. Combine would have to build up facilities for holding units in order to improve numbers, while the rebels would focus on setting up safehouses, scavenging weapons and building support. Other more general actions would be sending armed units to areas for combat purposes, and distributing propaganda. The Combine player would have an advantage in terms of the forces that can be brought to bear, while the rebels have the advantage in being able to respond faster and disengage faster when an action is completed or called off, meaning that it's harder to ambush them or catch them at a base.

Probably some other stuff too but to be honest I kind of don't care too much about specifics. Really I just want a game with a reasonable portrayal of rebellion against a force that would be superior in a direct confrontation, and also a non-FPS game set in the Half-Life universe.

I actually think the whole asymmetric turn based warfare would make a really great boardgame.  One player is occupiers, everyone else plays different resistance factions, one player takes all.  Or maybe resistance factions partially work together, either way.

You could probably manage something close with the basic Risk boardgame, although it would be better suited as a kind modification with clearly defined rules.