Post by: metarinka on November 15, 2008, 04:16:24 PM
I dubbed it level 7 (level 6 is still in the works)
3 problems
a) I wanted all asteroids save for the giants to have low stats, apparently planet size is based on stats so there is no way to control randomly generated stats
b) couldn't get the grace peroid to quite work for one of the maurading giants, it just adds to the fun
c)still no way to add custom levels to the menu, I replaced it with level 2. you might want to back up the stock level unzip and drop it in the resources folder. Select level 2 from the menu, you'll know it worked if a new screen popped up.
Caution this level is hard. I've beat it but lost more times than I've won. Still tweaking the variables
Post by: Rudolf on November 15, 2008, 05:56:47 PM
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Post by: Rudolf on November 15, 2008, 05:59:24 PM
No promises, but we are looking into it.
Post by: Rudolf on November 20, 2008, 05:18:00 AM
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Well done, even the small can prevail.
Nice
I enjoyed that, wasn't too sure about the small astroids initially, but the principle works fine.
I have to say it is a real treat playing a level I have never seen before.
Are you (Or anybody else here) going to do more?
(Hint: Please do!)
Post by: addicted on November 21, 2008, 12:16:40 AM
thanks for that level. the final fight was kinda overkill :=)
Post by: metarinka on November 22, 2008, 03:33:29 PM
I actually went back and made level 7 harder if anyone is interested, I was finally able to beat it after a few failed starts and just flat out getting clobbered, one of the AI's starts with 150 seeds and will quickly over run you.
If I get a chance this weekend I'll finish up a few more levels and sort them out, glad someone liked them!
Post by: Rollins B. on November 24, 2008, 11:17:30 AM
Quote from: "metarinka"
yes I've been working on more levels. I have another level called 6. and enough ideas to make another 3-4 more.
I actually went back and made level 7 harder if anyone is interested, I was finally able to beat it after a few failed starts and just flat out getting clobbered, one of the AI's starts with 150 seeds and will quickly over run you.
If I get a chance this weekend I'll finish up a few more levels and sort them out, glad someone liked them!
Sweet. Lvl 7 took me aboot nine tries to get through it. I've only been able to finish it that one time. What kind of ideas are you throwing around? Also, how exactly are you making these? Just by Trial and Error?
Post by: metarinka on December 06, 2008, 05:26:27 PM
You're now ready to try my "difficult" version of level of 7!
I finished with level 6, but then I realized I haven't actually been able to beat it. I think I need to make it a little easier
in a few days I'll get around to releasing my little "map pack".
in terms of how I make these, I start out with a concept which like "would it be fun to try to attack a big asteroid with a bunch of small ones" then I adjust the parameters until I get close to what i want concept wise and gameplay wise. Part of it for me is just making harder level.
Post by: mihalidis on December 29, 2008, 05:50:47 PM
sofar i've breezed through all other levels, including the sixpack you released before xmas. (it was enjoyable!)
so curious to see what you've done here.
To me being able to build limitless armies makes the game too easy.
Just keeping an eye out for that 32 seed cap and then amassing them on a nearby planet makes it just too easy to overwhelm NPCs.
The only way to lose is if you're getting overrun in the very beginning, after that its a no holds barred contest.
A simple idea (probably for the suggestions thread anyway) would be to introduce the concept of disease or sickness, having half you population wiped out because some contagious disease goes from seed to seed forcing you to quarantine a planet or something. This would make it possible for you to lose halfway into a game.
Post by: crazeh.monkeh on January 10, 2009, 12:09:53 PM
I love that it is in XML. Very easy to pick up.
Post by: Alex on January 11, 2009, 03:08:07 AM
(http://http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x197/haowan/ua.png)
Then browse for the file and add a description and hit "add the file"
Post by: crazeh.monkeh on January 11, 2009, 03:20:13 AM
I knew it was going to be something really easy like that.
I'll get it all posted up here for you shortly.