This is my first LD. Time flew, and I didn't get anywhere near where I wanted. Still, I'm pretty happy with what I accomplished, and I'm very excited to get some feedback on it.
Controls: - Left and right arrows bank the helicopter left and right. - Hold the up arrow to increase thrust. - Hold the space bar to dump the bucket.
Tips: - Slow movements are key. Once the bucket starts swinging, it'll yank you around. - The bucket gets heavier as you fill it up. When it is full, the helicopter is barely powerful enough to lift it. Don't bank too much or you won't be able to maintain altitude!
I intended to implement a leaderboard, but ran out of time. If you want to test your skills anyway, my records are:
Edit: Some people are having trouble with the controls. I tweaked them to be much more forgiving and responsive on the easy and medium difficulties. Please, rate the game on the original version. I would appreciate it if you could also play the new version and give me some feedback on the changes. It is available here: http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7666226/Bucket%20WebPlayer_0.2/Bucket%20WebPlayer_0.2.html
Thanks for the feedback everybody. I was going for a control and physics setup that was at least vaguely rooted in reality. They are kind of mushy because the heavy bucket yanks against your control inputs. Definitely still needs some tweaking. I've had several friends play it now, and its turning out to be a you love it or you hate it type situation.
Love the game. It is a little hard to control but I am guessing that is the point. Might tweak it a bit though. I also managed to crash in mid air. I think I made the bucket hit the helicopter?
I like the look but would have to agree the controls are too difficult. Flying up is too slow and turning is kind of awkward because you tilt a lot before the copter actually turns. Found it pretty funny the bucket can make you crash.
Had a hard time controlling the helicopter. Even on easy mode I crashed :P The graphics look cool though and if the helicopter was a bit easier to control it would be a great game :D
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I quite enjoyed playing, and had a lot of near-misses which got me nervous :)
Didn't stick with it very long, but an enjoyable experience
Haversack: Yes, if the bucket or rope gets up into the rotorblades of the helicopter, that will make you crash.
The graphics look cool though and if the helicopter was a bit easier to control it would be a great game :D
The helicopter is a bit too hard and slow to control.
- SEPHY (@sephyka)