Game 1168: SteveSmith, Deadlime in 'Aliens*'

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• I wonder if luck could be too much of a factor at the start of the game; if the marines don't kill or wound all the aliens surrounding them, there's going to be a massacre. I could well be wrong, we'll have to play a few more. It's looking good so far though. :)
  Posted by SteveSmith 14 years ago [Login to reply]



• I think you're right that it's vital to kill the surrounding Aliens at the start. With grenades are avsilable it should be a lot easier. I was certainly lucky to kill so many with gun shots.
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• I wish this game could be viewed like the film. I feel almost as tense!
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• On the subject, what happened to the 3D playback you created?
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• Hmmm, this is playing out too much like the film. :( I don't think you can win now? I think the aliens being able to walk through walls means they can sneak right up to the humans without being seen. Maybe the AP cost could be increased to make it less tempting?
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• Since I changed the front-end, the option has disappeared so I need to re-add it. You're the first person to mention it. I don't think it was that popular.
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• Bloody hell, I had a bad feeling about that turn, but I didn't expect it to turn out THAT bad!
  
  No, I can't win now. I thought the VPs from the Marines would add up to win you the game.
  
  I could see your Aliens in the wall when they are 1 square deep. I think that's right. The problem was I couldn't shoot them in the narrow corridors without being blasted with acid. Wierzbowski had to run right past you. I desperately needed grenades really.
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• The only reason I would have used it would be to try to record/create a video. I think the standard Playback is sufficient for everything else.
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• Maybe increase the marine's creds as well> It's probably more fun being the aliens, but controlling them when they are in the walls (i.e. invisible to the player controlling them) can be a bit fiddly. Anyway, let me know what changes you want me to make.
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• Can we restart with grenades? I wouldn't change anything else just yet until we see what difference they make. I think this will be great once we get the balance right. :)
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• Yeah, the standard playback gives the best overall view of what happened. When watching the 3D playback it was difficult to always be watching (or even finding) the action as it was going on.
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• Yeah good idea increasing the credits. The Colonial Marines should have lots of weapons, enough to damage the structure of the reactor and cause an explosion the size of Nebraska.
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• It would be useful for creating videos of SF greatest moments though, if you have already programed it to work.
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• How does 400cr sound? And which side do you want to be this time?
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• 400 sounds good. I happy being the Marines if it saves you uploading a new client, unless you want to switch? in which case I'll be happy to give the Aliens a try.
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• We might as well keep it the same if it's okay. I'll start another game this evening: I upgraded the credits but have only just remembered to adjust the VP's per marine killed (to 15), so I''ll do that tonight and then start it.
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• I have no idea where your last man is. I think I've looked everywhere.
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• No problem. I think the reason the VPs are out is because I originally planned that the Humans only needed to rescue 1 Marine rather than 3. Rescuing 3 does make more sense in line with the movie though, especially if we go ahead and create the a 2nd and/or 3rd "act".
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• You might not know where he is, but it's pretty obvious where he's heading. :'(
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• Do you think it's worth reducing the AP's the aliens slightly, by 4 or so just to make them slightly less powerful? Also, what did you think of my idea of increasing the AP cost of walking through walls?
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• Yeah, the Aliens should be fast, but I'm thinking maybe they are a little too fast. Reducing AP's by 4 sounds good to me.
  
  Increasing AP's to walk through walls might be an idea too. I originally thought no, because I didn't want to make calculating movement too complicated, but the Aliens are ridiculously dangerous ATM, so maybe you should. By how much were you thinking? What about making it that same as walking through a door?
  Posted by Deadlime 14 years ago [Login to reply]



• Yeah, I think double the APs. That means that it is in the alien's interests to not walk through walls and thus make themselves a bit more visible.
  
  I didn't realise you had Usain Bolt in your squad! He was off like the clappers.
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• Good idea.
  
  Lol, poor old Wierzbowski, so close yet so far.
  
  ...Did you notice Burke blow himself up with a grenade? That was purely accidental. I had a mix up with the inventory, purely my own stupididy, but ended up without enough AP's to drop and run. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. :)
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