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|-|1Pp13
28-08-2008, 04:22 PM
Just got back on the forums, gonna rush a quick entry in

Demo will be up shortly, ill let it explain itself, dont be alarmed at the squares =P

EDIT: just noticed i left the score counter in, will be replaced later

Demo (http://www.filedropper.com/a-files)
DEmo3 (http://www.filedropper.com/a-files_2)

Kensei
28-08-2008, 04:28 PM
Will look at it when I get home ;)

Kensei
28-08-2008, 08:37 PM
Ok, update -

I am saying this from a completely noob point of view
Umm, can I have a tutorial or hint or something as to how to play this game?

oh wait... you have to use the mouse -_-*

What is with the green cubes? (respond in spoiler tags if you want)

Thaumaturge
28-08-2008, 08:56 PM
Heh, this is amusing. ^_^

It does seem to lack a goal, however, or something to provide an obstacle to player progress - but perhaps the green squares are intended to fulfil this role eventually?

I do think that more specific graphics would help the player a little, but, more importantly, I think that you could use some means of communicating to the player that the mouse is supposed to be used, such as a custom cursor (and preferably one that adheres more closely to the avatar's position, I think), or perhaps some basic icons.

I second Kensei's question about the green squares, and additionally note that they seem to end up getting stuck on the sides at times.

|-|1Pp13
28-08-2008, 09:12 PM
My apolgies, green squares were rather broken

im intending a mouse only game

Basic gameplay is your an alien that has to suck up as many cows(red squares for now) , farmers(green squares). sucking up farmers cattle gets you noticed, and he'll come out to investigate his dissapearing heffers. if he sees you cownaping, he might take a pot shot or two with his shotgun

still working on some bugs, but heres a version where the green squares work (kinda, they wont wonder away at some point when they dont see anything)

Demo 2 (http://www.filedropper.com/a-files_1)

Thaumaturge
28-08-2008, 09:23 PM
Well, it's an improvement, I believe. ^_^

It's just a pity that the farmers don't seem to yet have an effect on the player's activities that I noticed.

Otherwise, it's a little like an alien-based version of Killer Worm, isn't it?

|-|1Pp13
28-08-2008, 09:28 PM
Well, it's an improvement, I believe. ^_^

It's just a pity that the farmers don't seem to yet have an effect on the player's activities that I noticed.

Otherwise, it's a little like an alien-based version of Killer Worm, isn't it?

Dont remember killer worm too well actually =P

The farmers decrease your score, and if they shoot you enough you'll crash (still to come)

Thaumaturge
28-08-2008, 11:12 PM
Aah, fair enough - so that's what was decreasing my score. I thought, as I recall, that it was simply a matter of time between "cows"... :/

I don't see any visible "shots" - perhaps that would help, as well as allowing players a moment in which to dodge.

Ooh, I just discovered that the right mouse button does something as well! I hadn't expected that.

But why does shooting seem to increase my score, while hitting farmers seems to decrease it? That seems the wrong way around to me...

You could reaally use a means of communicating your controls to your players, I think...

Finally, the farmers aren't speaking, are they? If so, then I think that that would be disallowed (although Dislekcia may decide otherwise, of course)...

|-|1Pp13
30-08-2008, 11:01 AM
Finally, the farmers aren't speaking, are they? If so, then I think that that would be disallowed (although Dislekcia may decide otherwise, of course)...

They meaningless catphrases*, which im sure im allowed, but can easily take out



You could reaally use a means of communicating your controls to your players, I think...

working on it now


But why does shooting seem to increase my score, while hitting farmers seems to decrease it? That seems the wrong way around to me...


the red glow around your spaceship is the suspision meter, not the score

Increase:

Sucking up cows
Killing farmers
Shoot


Decrease:

When the farmer comes to investigate
When he leaves without finding anything
After a period of time it slowly decreases





*('Get off mah property', 'Damn kids')

Thaumaturge
31-08-2008, 06:06 AM
They meaningless catphrases*, which im sure im allowed, but can easily take out

Hmm... Possibly, although I don't think that I'd want to chance it, personally. However, it's your choice. ^_^


the red glow around your spaceship is the suspision meter, not the score

Aah, I see - that makes sense. My only concern then is that this isn't terribly obvious (to me, at least). However, perhaps it would be more so in conjunction with a score meter.

|-|1Pp13
31-08-2008, 09:30 AM
Aah, I see - that makes sense. My only concern then is that this isn't terribly obvious (to me, at least). However, perhaps it would be more so in conjunction with a score meter.

i might add a picture or two in the begining to explain it, but the score meter is the blue strip on your spaceship

Thaumaturge
31-08-2008, 09:41 AM
Aah - perhaps I should take another look, but I missed that. Thanks. ^_^

dislekcia
12-09-2008, 03:58 PM
Hippie, can you re-upload your final entry for this? I think it's fallen off filedropper :(

|-|1Pp13
13-09-2008, 09:32 AM
Hippie, can you re-upload your final entry for this? I think it's fallen off filedropper :(

hmph darn, wont have time, going to a lan in a few moments, ill upload it tomorrow moring first thing on filecloset?

dislekcia
13-09-2008, 02:40 PM
hmph darn, wont have time, going to a lan in a few moments, ill upload it tomorrow moring first thing on filecloset?

Cool, thanks :)

Enjoy the lan.