Comments - TerranAmbassador

Congrats!

5 days in to the KickStarter and 50% funding already. Congrats.

I like the idea. Quantum Mechanics invading the marco world.

Wrong place to ask dude. Try the forums or the game's page.

Glad to see you guys were able to get back on your feet.

I should know. The Natrix? My model, though the texture was later modified by the Pioneer team.

No, two words:

Indie Elite.

En.wikipedia.org

So is this like a small-scale 4x game or is it more like EVE Online? The way it seems to be described, it's not real clear.

Question:

What would this KickStarter be FOR, exactly?

Tried it on Gamejolt. It looks interesting, but I think I'll wait for it to get more fleshed out.

Maybe, possibly. If they let me be to do my own thing. Considering that's unlikely, however, I doub't I'll be anything but an indie/independent.

That trailer was hilarious. Congrats on you guys getting funded.

I'll definitely pick up a copy when it releases.

Then make models yourself. Or find someone willing to work for free. There's a few of them floating around the indiedb forum at any given time.

This guy's still open by the looks of it, and his stuff isn't half bad:
Indiedb.com
Indiedb.com

What has that got to do with anything?

Then I suggest modeling your own units, or otherwise convincing someone else to do it for you.

Doesn't change the fact that it's the spitting image of the Tantive IV from Star Wars. Some re-modeling is warranted.

I LOVE the aesthetic you've created. More games, indie and AAA alike, should look like this. Simple, clean, colorful (if a little sterile, if I'm going to be honest).

The gameplay also looks pretty fun as well.

I've always been a believer in the subscription MMO, but I play a couple of f2P games: MechWarrior Online, World of Tanks (I'm beta testing the 360 version now), and Last Stand: Dead Zone.

I tend to dislike F2P games because 1) so many developers try to shoehorn it onto games that it doesn't work with, 2) (maybe because of point 1) so very many of those developers basically break their own game and expect you to pay to make it playable or otherwise implement unfair, draconian, or even outright greedy microtansactions, and 3) it's too easy to fall into the trap of point 2.

/me fetches a flamethrower

Thank you.

That...doesn't answer my question.

You could have gotten the same results as what I've been seeing in your videos with UDK or Unity. Both of which are nowhere near as hardware intensive as CryEngine.

Why did you choose an engine that requires, at minimum, a 400-dollar dedicated gaming computer to run, as opposed to engines that could give you the same graphical fidelity as you have already showcased AND run on less powerful computers?

Don't talk about graphics settings. Don't give me public relations buzzwords. Tell me why you chose it.

So I have a question that I've been meaning to ask:

Why did you choose to use such a hardware-intensive engine? Surely you could have gotten the same results with UDK, or even Unity?

Two things:

1 - Your bump and spec mapping is WAY too harsh on everything. It's like it was all carved with a butter-knife and then slathered with varnish. This is your chance to prove that a serious game can be made for mobile platforms. Simply not caring about the way your game looks would be just as bad as wasting your time to make AAA graphics.

2 - It might be a good idea to get a sound guy. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only person who will forever associate that song with Armorgames.com

I have a question that has yet to be answered. One that will basically dictate whether I ever give you guys money:

Will there be a way to play WITHOUT having to deal with Steam? Preferably a direct download?

Hi, sorry I haven't replied, I just found your comment.

I envisioned this as a combination first/third person game (defaulting to first, but with third for those who want it). Think along the lines of Freelancer or the X series.

I have a question. One that will basically dictate whether I ever give you guys money:

Will there be a way to play WITHOUT having to deal with Steam? Preferably a direct download?

I think what FlounderGames meant was that it literally looks like Minecraft. The furnace, the bookshelf, the crafting table, everything looks like it was ripped from Minecraft.

Is this an expansion of the game on Armor Games?

Are those ships pixel art?

New dev blog:

Inovaekeith.blogspot.com