Yeah!, thats just to get the prototype going, I plan to support gamepad + keyboard too, I just give options.xy2_ wrote:Please god no indirect mouse control. This is the worst control scheme you could pick for a shmup..
Yeah that's for testing the level, they will trigger at start and end, but will never interrupt action, do you feel I should competelly remove them from the level and do a briefing before starting?bkk wrote:Ditch the cutscenes as well, you don't want to interrupt the action. Also consider a narrower playfield.
Looks promising otherwise. The upgrades might be interesting if you can pull it off (and disastrous if you don't). Curious to see how this progresses.
I'm working on the patterns for the bosses so I'd welcome any feedback related to this matter.
First of all thanks for answering and I'm glad you liked itS20-TBL wrote:I like the simple, straightforward graphics, it helps the special effects stand out much more.
Boss pattern looks good with the alternating fast and slow spreads. Will you be adding more attacks for this boss?
. regarding the pattterns, right now, I'm working on the system that generates the patterns a visual kind of BulletML that I'm creating to generate bullet patterns. This boss right now is a test. but as it is right now, I thought in making the pink bullets rotate a bit when they go out, and then add from time to time one player directed shot, to avoid lateral staying, also I need to cover better all regions of the screen to give different gameplay depending on where you stand to fight the boss. But I think is a good start. any feedback / help / spread the word is very very very welcome! 
Thanks, I'll look into it, it seems something regarding your PC memory, as the background texture seems not loaded, maybe memory issue, is your PC high end?wgogh wrote:I dont know if its my pc, but this happened
Thought that you would like to know
I'll iron it a bit, because some menus are missing, and the artwork for the menus should be some 50's propaganda like, so I was waiting to finish the menus. Regarding the planes, yes you need to kill the entire streak of planes, I'll make them different color or something as in 1942 to make sure the player understands it.S20-TBL wrote:So far I liked what I saw. The scoring system feels like a tweaked version of DDP, and I like how the point items help extend the chain counter so it doesn't drop off immediately. My only advice there is to keep a careful eye on your enemy distribution if scoring will depend on stage-long chaining (which is what you seem to have in mind), but otherwise I think you have a good handle on things.
One gripe I have about the demo would be the keyboard controls for menu functions. I was trying to pause the game and open a menu but nothing worked, and the window that popped up before I started the game (where I could change the resolution and control scheme) seemed to have been for a different game altogether. What is "Titans"?
Also there seems to be no way to exit the demo apart from Alt+F4.
One suggestion I'd make is to add tooltips on the menu screens, particularly character select so the player knows what to do.
EDIT: I'm confused as to how exactly the small planes drop powerups. I had thought that you either needed to speedkill them or destroy all the planes in a single wave, but it appears to be random or something. What does the player need to do in order to get one?
No, it's an old Vaio, kind of weak for todayDarckonte wrote:Thanks, I'll look into it, it seems something regarding your PC memory, as the background texture seems not loaded, maybe memory issue, is your PC high end?
Well, I'll optimize it either way, so you can also enjoy itwgogh wrote:No, it's an old Vaio, kind of weak for todayDarckonte wrote:Thanks, I'll look into it, it seems something regarding your PC memory, as the background texture seems not loaded, maybe memory issue, is your PC high end?
Thanks for your feedback, I'll try to adjust some of the cracks that highlight a lot, and give this feeling, I'm still missing some elements in the map, like small grass and some rocks scattered over there, that will help give a more global vision. Also missing fences and roads... I guess once I finish the entire thing, it will look better.S20-TBL wrote:Very nice! I like the animated sheep and the cracks on the ground especially, although my criticism would be that that cracks look a bit too large for that distance.
Cutscenes aren't a bad thing as long as they're skippable at the push of a button. Giga Wing is basically the best example of how to implement cutscenes in a shmup (you press the start button and you immediately skip it and start the next level). Cutscenes can be in a good shmup without being intrusive as long as they're skippable (otherwise you have to rewatch them over and over).bkk wrote:Ditch the cutscenes as well, you don't want to interrupt the action. Also consider a narrower playfield.
Yeah, it's really down to your shot's screen coverage, correct enemy placement and not making the player move too much horizontally. Something about being more conscious of horizontal movement just makes a shooter feel unusually slow. You also ought to be able to react to threats immediately without having to factor in a travel time of several seconds.BareKnuckleRoo wrote: Also, hori widescreen vertical scrollers are totally doable. Just needs to be designed around it in terms of shot type, enemy attacks, etc.
, yeah the wide screen level design is proving to be hard. but I think I can come up with something that's playable. 
