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Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:13 am**

Since I don't fell like talking much, a screenshot

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Forum deleted my poorly attached image earlier (figures) so it's now more typically attached

I'm very open to suggestions for gameplay, the current gameplay is entirely just a quickish implementation of several test-like features. Most of the work so far has been on the UI and trying to keep the code kind of clean (though I bet I'm violating several standard coding practices anyways)

To clarify, I don't want to make a 'tower defense' game, although shooting stuff with turrets is acceptable. Similarly controlling ships or something more drastic is also acceptable. I look into the future of my game if i continue the gameplay as it is going now and I see nothing special, so I want to find a way to make it something new and exciting, perhaps at a suggestion form somebody else who can give me a great idea.

Controls are all explained ingame

Some neat features:

Windows simulation
decent graphics
object placement
drag select and shift select
collision tests for destroying stuff
neat physics simulation and debugging
image-buttons (modified version of the NO buttons script)
stylish map drawing
A* Pathfinding (the ships currently pick a random spot, find a path to it, go to it, and repeat)
This list is kind of neat, I like bullet points

Huh, I guess I can't help but talk a lot. Similarly I can't help but edit it to add in comments like this

and a download link:

Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:31 am**

Wow, this is really cool. You did really stellar work here. Keep going, this looks promising.

It is cut off because my netbook has a tiny screen.

Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:11 am**

TechnoCat wrote:Wow, this is really cool. You did really stellar work here.

Thanks

Quick question to soembody that knows: if I create a new particle system every time I create an explosion, how do I delete the particle systems that are unused? (I know how to test if they're empty, will just saying ParticleSystem=nil destroy it, or will the system secretly be keeping track of the data of the particle system?)

Right now I'm doing:

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for i = #particles,1,-1 do
	p = particles[i]
	p:update(dt)
	if p:isEmpty() then
		p = nil
		table.remove(particles,i)
	end
end

Where particles is a table containing all of the particle systems that are created.

oh, and by "Right now" I mean "in my secret testing files on my computer that may or may not be totally unrelated to this game"

Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:23 am**

Almost wrote:Quick question to soembody that knows: if I create a new particle system every time I create an explosion, how do I delete the particle systems that are unused? (I know how to test if they're empty, will just saying ParticleSystem=nil destroy it, or will the system secretly be keeping track of the data of the particle system?)

Setting the particle system to nil will let the garbage collector know it's okay to get rid of it and free up the memory it's using.

The game is great, I löve it

It's kind of addictive, actually!

A few suggestions:

let missiles destroy turrets!
let missiles destroy the environment!
let missiles destroy other missiles!

basically, make missiles blow more things up

Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:37 am**

anjo wrote:It's kind of addictive, actually!

Am I missing something or did you just get addicted to a game without gameplay?
I must say this looks like it can become something good, but I need some gameplay for it to be fun.

Keep up the good work, and come up with an idea!

Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:29 pm**

bartbes wrote:Am I missing something or did you just get addicted to a game without gameplay?

Heh, kind of. I find it fun to spawn a bunch of ships and watch their pathfinding (with the debug mode turned on). And then blow them up into big explosions of LÖVE.

I agree it'd be more fun with some real gameplay, but I'm weird and find watching the ships navigate enjoyable.

Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:57 pm**

I added sounds

(see attachment)

Almost wrote:I'm very open to suggestions for gameplay

I got one quick idea for a RTS/TD (Real Time Strategy/Tower Defense) :

link to full-size illustration

Construction
- Can build near existing own buildings (~10 squares)
- Can't build near enemy buildings (~5 squares)
- Drones get produced by factories automatically
Time (is the only resource)
- 5s after drone has been built
- 10s wait after placing canon
- 20s after placing factory
Drone behavior/control
- Drones are kamikaze units
- Drones have different target configurations: generator, nearest factory, nearest canon
- Drones have different attack pattern configurations: zig-zag, straight, arch
- Drone configurations are set in the factories
- Drones will keep the configuration set in the factory when they were produced
- Drones ignore enemy drones
- When no targets for which the drone was programmed are available (all destroyed), it will move aimlessly at reduced speed around the map (will not attack) until new targets are available (enemy re-builds targets of required type)
Canon behavior/control
- Canons automatically shoot at enemy units
- One canon can be can controlled by the player at a time
- A cannon will have shorter reload time and longer distance while controlled by player
Win
- Destroy enemy's generator
Lose
- Have your generator destroyed
- Run out of time

The variables "inflicted damage" "health points", "speed", "time limit" and "reload time" would have to be played with. "Construction time" too of course.

What do you think? Be harsh/rude™!

PS: drone attack patterns

link to full-size illustration

Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:58 pm**

Thanks for comments guys.

RE: qubodup
Hmm ,that's not a bad idea, I may do something along those lines, although I'm still open to other ideas and suggestions.
Also, 'where did you get that sound'/'what license does it fall under'?
I take the fact that somebody other than me can understand my code enough to add sound effects to be a sign of it being clearly written code

Posted: **Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:10 pm**

Almost wrote:Hmm ,that's not a bad idea, I may do something along those lines, although I'm still open to other ideas and suggestions.

Have you thought of something yet? Are there specific things you want to have in the game you make? Maybe we can add some brainstorm to your existing ideas.

Almost wrote:Also, 'where did you get that sound'/'what license does it fall under'?

Whoops, sorry.

The sound is from here, all details behind that link. (Explosion2 is a slightly modified version, same conditions)

Posted: **Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:58 pm**

How about a Z clone in space and with more autonomic units? Somehow got reminded to that game.

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