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Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:58 pm

Some weeks ago I was in here boasting about a hot new shmup i'm writing called Shoot Shoot, Bang Bang. I promised the next version (v0.6.0) would be released with a full level.

As it stands I'm still looking for a level designer / graphic artist to design said level. The code for v0.6.0 and 0.7.0 is all done and ready to go but a promise is a promise.

So in the meantime I've knocked this little gem together in about 24hrs which I hope you will find briefly entertaining. I find it's perfect when I just want a 2 minute break from the drudgery of real work.
Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

ciao!

Download Surrounded for windows (this link will show the latest version all the time, and the latest release includes a link to a page that will let you know if you need to get an update.)

MovingTarget · Post by **MovingTarget** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:04 pm

I like it! I wish I could do stuff like that

I probably could of been able to do it at this time if I hadnt bailed out of my computer games technology uni degree

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:14 pm

Thanks!

I think I should add some kind of unstoppable, slowly moving death ray to force the player to move around a bit. as it is you can sit & spin for a very long time. I also think that preventing enemies from overlapping would be a good idea - sometimes you can shoot a blue guy (they only take 1 hit) but it doesn't die, i suspect this is because there are two overlapping.

MovingTarget · Post by **MovingTarget** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:26 am

Can you actually move about?

I like the way it feels relatively easy to cause a shitload of destruction

maybe it'd be better if you could move around in a small circle about a quater the size of the screen like in tempest, but still allowed to shoot anywhere... I dunno, as long as its not full x and y movment all over the screen as that'd be too much like asteroids...

and possibly within that circle of movement you could have stuff you need to defend lol *shrug*

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:36 am

EDSF are the keys to move around. in the next version i'll add the arrow keys as well.

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:26 am

Moved thread to the new dedicated Shmup Development board.

Leaving a shadow link in place on Shmups Chat for the time being for those who may not have noticed our latest board addition yet

MovingTarget · Post by **MovingTarget** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:38 am

hmm, I think movement should be limited in someway anyway

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:35 pm

Aggrav8d wrote:EDSF are the keys to move around. in the next version i'll add the arrow keys as well.

Lol I was wondering why I could only move backwards

I'm used to WASD set-up, atleast I know now

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 7:32 pm

ftp://ftp.marginallyclever.com/pub/surr ... -0.1.0.exe

- speeds change a bit
- "beam of death" forces you to dodge from time to time
- win32 installer to look (slightly) more professional
- ESDF, arrow keys for moving the ship

This game is released as freeware so feel free to give copies to anyone you like. I'm always eager for suggestions on how I could improve this game.

The beam of death doesn't always kill you and the game could use a custom icon, those will be fixed in the next version.

Post by **Ghegs** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:46 pm

You might want to work on that Uninstaller a bit. It deleted my Programs menu completely. Just the shortcuts and icons, but still.

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:48 pm

Thanks, Ghegs, for the heads up. My installer was a bit too sloppy when it tried to delete the startup menu folder for the game. It's been fixed now.

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:24 pm

Update: Download Surrounded for windows
- Win32 installer
- "giant beam of death" forces player to move around a bit
- added config file with window size & input controls
- added screenshot capture (F2)
- change default movement keys to WASD

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:35 pm

Nice

Giant beem of death

Cant wait to see this

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:12 am

Just updated to v0.2.0
- fixed beam of death (much more deadlicious now)
- monsters no longer overlap (looks like there's more, but there ain't)
- heartbeat now speeds up as monsters get closer (more effective, imho)
- volume can be controlled from the current.cfg file

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:30 am

di didi dah di dah dah dit...

Surrounded 0.2.0 ported to linux. STOP Confirm running on Mandrake 10.0 STOP requires SDL runtimes installed STOP People in streets STOP pandemonium STOP revelling STOP riot squads STOP END

di didi dah di dah dah dit...

(please feel free to try it on other flavours of linux)

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:17 am

0.2.1 -

- new clock added
- old clock removed
- game time recorded at end of log file
- nice end of game screen instead of abrupt quit

And anyone who messaged me just before the crash, please msg me again because I didn't get to read them! thanks.

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:57 am

0.2.2

- added OS X PORT
- beam of death now much more intimidating when it fires
- audio pauses when game pauses

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri May 13, 2005 3:43 pm

I can't move the window of the game, which is really annoying, because of this I can't see the bottom of the screen

otherwise, lovely game !

Aggrav8d · Post by **Aggrav8d** » Fri May 13, 2005 3:52 pm

Yeah, it's some crazy SDL B.S. that fails to properly position the window. The only workaround I have is close the app and restart. Alternately you can run it fullscreen by editing current.cfg

Incidentally I updated the win32 and linux versions to include a play again button, for those of you that wanted it. the mac version always lags behind because I don't own a mac.

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