working on an expanded version of 'alpha' map

[AWS]

hi all...just wanted to give you a heads up that im working on expanding the Alpha map i released the other day. although i liked the level as it is, i get the sense that it can be SO much bigger in scope, and therefore longer and more epic
i have, i admit, stolen just a teeny weeny buit of annikk's infected AI code (not all of it by any means, as for some reason that is beyond me, the game wont load if add too much of it). but its ok, the AI is hard enough with my current testing...so... stay tuned, and, eventually, there'll be a much bigger new map to plough through...


 

AWS

[Bonobo]

Me = sitting in a puddle of saliva

[annikk.exe]

Steal away :>

I'm planning a complete rewrite of the AI engine in the future, and I will put it into Template form so that it can easily be applied to other maps.

[AWS]

so far so good. to be hoesnt its pretty epic as it is but i still feel that it needs to be made into a marathon epic. im not sure why i feel this way but i got the impression that epic would be good for this game so thats where i went with it.
so far ive been using exactly the same map layout as in Alpha, but with additional asteroids to extend it's overall size. but its a little more than that. for me, it feels like the map changes tone or feel after the first 'half' of the game. moving onto the 2nd half is a different game, its more serene and slightly slower paced as the spacing between roids is greater. im liking the mid-game switch in the way it feels, im sure some will not, but i like it
so, i will be adding more roids but its certainly a lot closer and i estimate that it will take a minimum of 2hours of complete at the moment. im aiming for 2.5hrs minimum game time.

 

aws

[Bonobo]

<drool>

[AWS]

for those who are interested in the upcoming level, all updates will be in 'AEON' thread. for that is its name!