Yes, exactly! In other news, i'm back home now where development can happen. Right now i'm not feeling like writing all too much though. :U

@Keys: Huh, odd. Anyone else have this issue? I'd prefer my game to be bugless for everyone.

@HoboJoey: Can't say for sure. ;o

@Kryo: Oh yes, Warblade. Still gotta try that game at some point. I've probably tried it before, but that was years ago. I think. Too many games going on in my head.

wb! Can't wait for the latest update...

Thanks.

Now, let me end this fine day with a ridiculously mean pair of teasers.





I can't believe i got it working so quickly.

I'll try not to disappoint you. :U
Anyways, might as well list down the upgrades i've planned so far...

Weapons:
- Gatling upgrade (done, double rate of fire with weaker bullets)
- Spread fire (multiple bullets per shot, perhaps lower rate of fire)
- Bigger shots (increased damage)
- Splinter upgrade (adds some sort of splash damage to shots, perhaps lower rate of fire)
- Bullet speed upgrade (faster bullets, maybe increased damage)
- TMER upgrade (short for Techno-Magical Energy Ray, shots hit instantly, damage may be increased or reduced)

Other:
- Armor upgrade (increases damage resistance)
- Thruster upgrade (increases mobility)
- Shield (multiple levels)
- Regeneration (maybe multiple levels, slowly replenishes health)

Uhh yeah. I'll have to think of more "other" upgrades. Also, spot the references to players in the community. :U

Edit: Oh yeah, and all the upgrades are additive, meaning that none of them exclude others. The TMER upgrade does render the bullet speed upgrade obsolete though, which i'll have to think about.

Good idea actually. That way you get to see the effect of both upgrades. The TMER will be a late upgrade then, but that won't really matter.

@Blam: That'll be a separate upgrade, but thanks for reminding me. :U

@thunder771: Thanks, i'm glad you're enjoying it.

Also, teaser time.



I'm hovering the cursor above the front gatling upgrade.

Oh, but of course. I reckon the finished version will take at least another month, and will probably contain a huge amount of bugs if it isn't tested. In other words, you guys are my quality assurance team. :U

Next demo will be released when i've ironed out a few issues, such as damage resistance being a decimal number. Also, the shop needs a quit button.

Edit: Oh yeah, need to finish level 4 too. Silly me. :U

wow, i just founded this after i postet this:http://forum.toribash.com/showthread.php?t=212130
when youre finished you GOTTA make me some of your pixelart piecesXD
another thing:do you still need music and soundeffects for this?
Cause i can create ANY sound you want.(Even spoken things if u want;))
http://rapidshare.com/files/409956668/space.mp3
heres a little example.(low quality)

I Remebered one thing that yiou forgot. Changing the color of your space shit, fire and lazers. Maybe making a seperate place for that called "paint shop".

Perhaps. If i think of some way to do it, that is. The enemies are going to use a fair few colors (at least 4) for their decoration, and i want the player to stand out from the aliens. I've imagined the aliens using green, yellow, red and some fourth color that is even more ominous than red, to show different versions of the same enemy. The fourth color (which i haven't quite decided yet) would be for the supercharged foes, so you can see them among the other enemies.

@Joeseph: Ooh, sound effects. I hope you'll keep that offer open, because i might need some sounds in the future. :U
Music's all fine though, and i'd rather not mix up the music of two artists.

@Cindermomo: Thanks!

@weed33: I strongly recommend playing the game before making suggestions. :U
I was already going to do banking animations, background and superweapons, and the sound SHOULD be in order. As for indestructible things, perhaps. I doubt i'll make asteroids and such though, because the aliens are well past the asteroid belt already. They'd probably bring their own wallships to make your life harder though. =P

Also, fun fact: New demo is ready.

http://www.box.net/shared/990gfdviyv

New features:
- Prettier explosions
- Shop implemented(!!!), though only with 3 upgrades so far
- Arrow keys enabled (you can still use WASD/ZQSD)
- Level 4 added (you won't survive it without upgrades)

That's about it i think. I probably missed something, but that is likely not very important.

It's fun to see that you not give up, as most other people would do. Most people just gets bored and stops making the games they wanted to do.