Project6014 demo release

[SweetSassyMolassy]

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pros:
I'm really excited about what you've done with the Orz. That has so much potential. The best part about this demo by far is how much room the story has to expand. I think you should try to incorporate some sort of extra-dimensional beings into the story (which it seems you already have).

Another thing that is a great touch is using the sphere of influence as a way to locate possible crash sites.

So far the art is great. Love the Earthlings/Lurg.

I like the starting point of the story. It makes the game a lot more RPGish, I guess.

cons:

I think the dialogue is OK, but needs some refining.

The Earthlings don't have a sphere of influence?

What will the resource situation be in the actual game? Will you start with 6500, or have infinite? I think you need something in the game to give reason for only starting with 6500 if you decide to do that--which makes the most sense otherwise no mining, which I assume you want to keep in the game in some way.

Adding modules to the starship will be incorporated, right?

suggestions:

Since you're already adding many new features to the game, why not another way to get RUs?

I'd like to add specific suggestions about what you do with the Orz bubble.

[superbutcherx]

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I'm especially happy you like that pro regarding to spheres of influence, since I designed that little thing *ahem*

The strange hyperspace behavior is something I haven't noticed, so I definitely have to take a look at that one.

Could you be a bit more specific, which bits in dialogue need refining?

[chenjesuwizard]

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I visited each race, found the Orzspace Portal which I couldn't go through, with a strange race telling me not to go there. Searched through Patrol 2 and 3 to find nothing, no crash site or anything. Went through patrol 1, Met the lurg, fought the Lurg, won. Found the ship and then lost the lander crew. The lurg came in and we were doomed. Did I miss anything?

[chenjesuwizard]

Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.

[onpon4]

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The Earthlings don't have a sphere of influence?

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[superbutcherx]

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-Autonomity definitely isn't a word  . I fixed the typos in Kohr-ah and Shofixti dialogues.

-However, terrorise is. Both terrorise/terrorize are ok.  The -se ending is more used in Britain and such, -ze is more of an american phenomenon. Matter of taste.

-According to furious googling/wikipediaing, "de facto" seems to be the correct way of spelling.

-We've been thinking about showing the locations of the allies on the map initially. Not showing them gives the player something to do and find since not everything is laid out right from the start for the player. On the other hand why wouldn't the captain know at least the locations of the home planets of allied races and have them on the map?  It would make sense to have at least earthling sphere of influence shown so any new player can fly there easily to get more information.

-Did you land on Unzervalt?

-Good catch that Yehat sphere showing in conjunction with the Syreen. I'll put it on the buglist.

-Hey, that Hayes background is cool! But once our magnificent artist has time, he might replace the Hayes graphics with something more up-to-date.

-That music thing is strange. I haven't encountered it, but then again I'm running the Mac build with 3do+precursors music remixes. Which build are you running? Which music, basic or remixed?

-Is Beta Gorno 2 mentioned somewhere in our game? I'm just asking 'cause I can't remember all the dialogues... But SC2 states Delta Gorno as the original Shofixti homeworld. There ain't nothing but dust and ashes now...

-The Melnorme bridge issue will be dealt with, with all the seriousness it deserves! The Melnorme are a bit of a mess now anyway in many ways... Hope we get many bright young padawans to help us in programming this game.

-Will take a look at the hyperspace and melee escape graphics. Sounds like the latter has some weird transparency issues.

- ... and for the triangulation: The mechanism is so dang cool I need a really-eally solid explanation to keep it as it is  Suggestions are welcome.

-As for the final, ship-related questions... *mysterious silence*

[SweetSassyMolassy]

I am not always understand about what you speak, unfortunately.

[onpon4]

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-Is Beta Gorno 2 mentioned somewhere in our game? I'm just asking 'cause I can't remember all the dialogues... But SC2 states Delta Gorno as the original Shofixti homeworld. There ain't nothing but dust and ashes now...

[Malrunus]

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I went down to the star Beta Noas right off the bat instinctively, and fought the new race, which I love.  Then landed, and discovered the ship, then it said lost transmission, and went back to the main screen.  I poked around in here and saw that some people said they were playing for hours, so I'm going to go around a bit more and explore.  So far so good

[Valos Cor]

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I was amazed at the Lurg having such good dialogue and a good ship!
Also, as other people mentioned, you can buy the same bit of information from the Melnorme over and over again.
I originally though this was a bug, but I guess the Melnorme saying "I suggest to contribute to the game..." (as in actually selling some bio-info, but I think that is encouraging players to contribute to the mod-game, right?

Pros:
The magnificent artwork.  
The Discoverer and the Lurg ships are great.
The fact that the ships are moving around is really nice, and I think there are actually some ships not obsessed with seeing you.
Seeing the Slylandro was wonderful.

The...uh... portly Syreen commander gave me a laugh...hehehe...
I was like : "Where's the pretty Syreen?"  Oh, right, homeworld    Wow, I love all the animations and I had to go there three times!
The plot there so far is great!
The music (especially the hyperspace one)
The zooming in on the ships or the Orz portal is really nice.
The starmap is great.
The Lurg actually having a voice!  A very good voice at that.

Cons/Bugs:
When you talk to the Syreen, one time when I asked the question about refueling, I got a small graphics glitch where it flipped around patchy looking but its gone now (sorry I can't be specific)
"Not when we have got a taste of freedom in so many a Drahn..."  (Slylandro) They never tasted this freedom, so maybe:
"Not when we have got a wonderful new taste of freedom never before seen in all the Drahn we have existed!" (or something)
Maybe I'm missing something, perhaps the Precursors had helped them?  Well, if so, maybe you could mention that?
Wait, isn't Zex dead?  I think the dialogue kind of almost suggests he's alive.
Also, by deviant, do you mean defiant or actually deviant as in perverted one?
Zeep-Neep, not Zeep-Reep. (When you first meet a Yehat has that error)


Eh... suggestions in case you don't have a plot past the ending:
Wouldn't it be fun to have a part where you're imprisoned on a Lurg ship and need to escape with your crew?  Like walking around Metroid-Fusion style :p  maybe not...
Perhaps when the Slylandro say goodbye, they could say "Goodbye Human fluid sacks!" once in a while like they did in SC2?  Just a suggestion.
Would it not be nice if you could refuel etcetera at a Vux station too since that's what the Hierarchy did with the Alliance members?
These you've probably heard but I don't suppose it'll hurt to say them:
The Melnorme don't have a space before the credits #.
Yeah, the Yehat appear suddenly. (after conversing with the Syreen)
Also, maybe the Yehat  should have a base, too.

A thought: Are you making the Chmmr act weird?  I think I read a discussion about it somewhere...
  I feel like I'm intruding with all these suggestions, sorry  

[chenjesuwizard]

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Pros:
I love the New Artwork (Especially the Syreen Homeworld)
The Carrier which doesn't follow you in hyperspace. For two reasons: 1. There's more than one ship for the race (this should happen withsome of the other ones) and 2. It has it's own course! It doesn't follow you. I would love this to happen with other ships as well.
The New Ships
The mysteries that you left us (eg. the Portal)
The fact you based the Lurg from the Star Control Front Cover Art
The Lurg are great

Cons/Bugs[/u]
The Lurg are too hard, it's possible, but given your limited supplies it's difficult.
If you visit the Syreen, both the Earthling and Yehat SoI show up.
When you zoom in on the Syreen, sometimes a little of the picture is left up.
Something's slightly off with the faces of the Syreen captains.
Since we found the Shofixti crash site (where the Lurg were), was there meant to be something in other two patrol zones or not?


Seperately, I think it would be nice to see the probe that disabled the Tobermoon, I'd like to know what that was.

[Valos Cor]

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The Carrier??  Is that the ship that went westward because I saw it and didn't approach?  I wish I had followed it whatever it was.

[chenjesuwizard]

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There's an Earthling Carrier which travels between Earth and Procyon.