Still a number of bugs, you might enjoy it more if you don't exploit them :)
* * * Please let me know if you have performance issues. I don't have access to any older graphics hardware to test with. I have a more lo-fi version ready to go if there are any requests for it * * *
Another semi-multiplayer LD entry. Early players will have a significantly different experience to later players, so consider playing again after the game has a few worlds in play?
* update 12th May 2012 Fixed a couple of the most gamebreaking bugs (able to position world tree outside of enemy firing zone and your own island self destructing after you win sometimes) and reduced the particle count a little - I hadn't forseen that a few players would actually max out their islands and have hundreds of shots in the air simultaneously :)
also added a lofi version a few days ago without shadows or blur, so should run quite a bit better
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voxel23 Apr 2012, 01:35
I've given up on the ludumdare journal as it never works for me. I waffled a bit on twitter (@voxel) and far too much in #ludumdare (also as voxel), if you want to give me any community points for distracting you from your work
The lack of aiming is... upsetting. As is the lack of an undo. I didn't even know the battle would automatically end and I'd get some more money even if no one fired a shot.
More starting money is another pony to wish for.
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DDRKirby(ISQ)29 Apr 2012, 08:41
Neat concept, was surprisingly fun after I started getting into it. Try and make more concessions for playability next time.
Sorry, unplayable. I can't buy much with the small amount of money at the beginning (can't see any prices?), and when I'm finally done, I fight against a "Test" world with no defenses, as my guns always shoot straight forward - never reaching that world.
The base idea seems good and interesting, but its implementation is lacking. I had no idea how my world would be rotated during fights, and I ended up with turrets shooting in pillars. Almost every battle featured still worlds with no turrets or turrets shooting into space.
Buids a world. Fights "test". Misses. Builds one more weapon. Fights a world. Missed. Saves money. Fights another world. Misses. Builds one more weapon. Fights... the same world. Misses. Rolls on floor laughing. More tutorial PLEASE! But it's a great game after all!
This is a great idea. It's really hard to get off to a start, because most advanced worlds will crush you easily (or you both just shoot ahead missing each other). And you may regret the way you built your level and I didn't figure out how to change it. But, I liked the concept and played it for a while and was finally able to beat some people, mostly by luck.
This concept is awesome! I played it for a really long time, it was really fun to try and tweak my strategy after each battle. Very innovative, lots of depth, and a lot of fun!
Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot, really great game :)
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DDRKirby(ISQ)8 May 2012, 22:42
@voxel: btw in addition to "zzzzzz" which has what I would consider a close-to-optimal setup, I've also made "amidoingthisrite" which uses the leftmost-column tree placement (to avoid getting hit by enemies) but is intentionally setup to kill itself as quickly as possible ;) http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/7929/lolkhp.png
Features of world "zzzzzzzzzzz": http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/9562/screenshot20120506at921.png -virtually untouchable tree: by placing on the leftmost column it's shifted over one, so guns can't fire straight at it. (not to mention it's protected by a bunch of blocks) -3 full rows of straight shooters. They're separated by blocks, which essentially means that I get three "rounds" of shooting--in other words, three "chances" to shoot the other guy's line out before he shoots mine. -full row of lobber turrets in the back
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DDRKirby(ISQ)8 May 2012, 22:46
I have no idea why I became so dedicated to optimizing my build, lol. This game has a super-weird addictive quality...
I should note that "Calypso" uses the same leftmost-column tree placement. While my current build isn't made to handle that, I had pretty favorable results by using a full column of lobbers on the closest column and hoping that they'd veer off in that direction and hit the tree.
So, while that sort of tree placement is certainly an abusive tactic, it isn't undefeatable.
Ok, so I played this game way too long, a few hours!
Problems I saw: - Forcefields did nothing. - Audio got pretty annoying. - Aiming had a random element which made it frustrating. - Due to the time limit it's possible to create an unbeatable world. (Or one only beatable by luck) I also couldn't tell when I was being killed because of the time running out.
Things I enjoyed: - Everything else!
P.S. My world is called Truck because I asked my fiancee for a random word...
Had to play the lowfi version. There's a lot of trial and error, but it's pretty entertaining. I thought I could shoot through my green light barriers but I destroyed them instead. A tutorial would be much appreciated. :)
Wow. Really amazing work. I'm having a ton of fun playing it.
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DDRKirby(ISQ)14 May 2012, 01:43
@Pacifist Games: haha, nice. I guess I underestimated the power of the lobbing turrets. :) They're certainly useful for taking out trees that are hidden in the corner, too.
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DDRKirby(ISQ)14 May 2012, 02:14
oh man, the update changes the metagame quite a bit! ^^;
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More starting money is another pony to wish for.
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5092/arst2.png
...do I win?
But it's a great game after all!
I played it for a while..
Some more instruction could make it even cooler
Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot, really great game :)
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/7929/lolkhp.png
Also, I ran into some money bugs with zzzzzz; at one point I had negative money:
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9562/screenshot20120506at921.png
Features of world "zzzzzzzzzzz":
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/9562/screenshot20120506at921.png
-virtually untouchable tree: by placing on the leftmost column it's shifted over one, so guns can't fire straight at it. (not to mention it's protected by a bunch of blocks)
-3 full rows of straight shooters. They're separated by blocks, which essentially means that I get three "rounds" of shooting--in other words, three "chances" to shoot the other guy's line out before he shoots mine.
-full row of lobber turrets in the back
I should note that "Calypso" uses the same leftmost-column tree placement. While my current build isn't made to handle that, I had pretty favorable results by using a full column of lobbers on the closest column and hoping that they'd veer off in that direction and hit the tree.
So, while that sort of tree placement is certainly an abusive tactic, it isn't undefeatable.
Problems I saw:
- Forcefields did nothing.
- Audio got pretty annoying.
- Aiming had a random element which made it frustrating.
- Due to the time limit it's possible to create an unbeatable world. (Or one only beatable by luck) I also couldn't tell when I was being killed because of the time running out.
Things I enjoyed:
- Everything else!
P.S. My world is called Truck because I asked my fiancee for a random word...
And here's Truck pwning zzzzzzzzzzz: http://www.pacifistgames.com/files/Pwnage.png
Excellent game! You better keep working on it! Follow me on twitter! @PacifistGames