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Skyward Collapse / Re: Skyward Collapse tablet version?

« on: May 16, 2013, 02:56:31 PM »

I remember reading an article from a game developer who basically complained that porting to android simply added 10x more need to "tech support" for < 10% of the sales.

But .. you know.. freedom.

Well, freedom for the consumer, not the developer.

That said, developing for iOS does have one glaring issue that Android does not have... and that is Apple. Going through their approval process can be a bear. I've heard it's a bit better than the last time I worked for a company trying to get an app on their store, but... that was awful.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Skyward Collapse Alpha 0.814

« on: May 15, 2013, 06:43:28 PM »

... That makes it feel more like a god game, whereas if Loki is messing with me that feels... not like a god game, more like I'm competing with a rival.

I'll leave it up to you, but, this actually fits VERY WELL with Loki's personality. He very often acted like he was trying to be as powerful as other gods, and causing all the grief he could in the process. The idea of a more powerful god than Loki would very very much bother Loki, and force him to cause trouble. (incidently, this is part of the reason he wasn't included initially, I couldn't think of a way to include him that didn't seem to ignore serious parts of his personality. )

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Skyward Collapse Alpha 0.814

« on: May 15, 2013, 06:03:00 PM »

More or less, it is a matter of curiosity and keeping the atmosphere with Greek and Norse mythology.  Would you rather have some random peon make off with your goods or blame that mischievous Loki for making off with your wares?

Well, not all of them would work like this, but, I do love the idea of Loki being behind at least some of the mischeif.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Rock Paper Collapse

« on: May 15, 2013, 10:23:44 AM »

Wow, $5? That's in the realms of "I'll buy it blind, and won't regret it even if it sucks"-territory. Very interesting. I was planning on checking it out regardless, but now it's not even an argument anymore

While we appreciate that, we also really hope you enjoy the game. I've been having a lot of fun with it lately, myself. Moreso than any of the other games I've worked on, if I'm being honest.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Skyward Collapse Alpha 0.813

« on: May 13, 2013, 10:01:54 PM »

And in case you're wondering, Josh is a baseball buff so he's potentially even more into it than any of us, heh. 

Yes. And, for those who might wonder, the "Tigers" in my screenname refers to the greatest baseball team in the world, the Detroit Tigers.

... I've pinged Josh about your note on the diamonds, etc. 

I'll take a look at those in the morning, and see if I can't make the game more difficult by requiring the use of more jewelry.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Let's Player Recommendations

« on: May 13, 2013, 07:55:51 AM »

Also, don't forget Force ( http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhs9S33RAeT5DEuKTO4Oew ). He covered Valley 2, in the past, so you may already have him on the list Erik, but he covers a decent number of Indie games and he's always fair with them, IMO.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Skyward Collapse Alpha 0.812

« on: May 10, 2013, 05:24:18 PM »

Is the tutorial finally done?

 I want to play

It's not, but, the text for it is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nVGJWSLPGt1649rFX-IdXsttF6LIFheqXwTloJHMmc4/edit?usp=sharing .

You could try going through that, see if it helps, and if not, then your feedback on why would be immensely helpful.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Let's Player Recommendations

« on: May 10, 2013, 11:06:11 AM »

Yeah, TB will say he does "First Impressions".

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Skyward Collapse Alpha 0.805

« on: May 09, 2013, 06:33:55 AM »

What are your thoughts about just making them a LOT more expensive?

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Player Feedback requested - New Tutorial

« on: May 09, 2013, 06:28:18 AM »

Presumably the version in the initial post is the latest one, so, small thing:

"<Pop up after placing the Pig Farm>
There’s one more important thing to note about raw resources: most of them must be converted in order to be **use**."

used

or

of any use

Thanks. Fixed.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Skyward Collapse Alpha 0.805

« on: May 08, 2013, 04:38:38 PM »

Are these balance changes going to mean the Norse will need more horses?

Not necessarily. I like the idea of one faction needing a resource more than another. Do you think the norse need to use more horses?

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Player Feedback requested - New Tutorial

« on: May 08, 2013, 04:06:53 PM »

Thanks, I need to update the tutorial for that part. But, they are used for mythological units/monsters now.

Looks like the <Pop up after ending Norse turn> has an error--text stops right in the middle of a word.  I'm guessing you wanted to say something like, "Also, you may want to consider placing a mythological creature on the Greek side as well.  Mythological creatures are normally very expensive, but they are free during the Setup round!"  Or perhaps you were going to mention something about balancing out the Norse having a Light Elf (which, frankly, probably isn't necessary...Light Elves are a bit too weak right now, IMO).

I would also recommend noting that gods will automatically attack (and probably annihilate) any enemy unit that enters their attack range.  However, they do not otherwise move or act on their own.  That way, you avoid surprising the player by having a unit that suddenly starts tearing up enemy units.

Looks pretty good overall.

Good call on all of that. Fixed.

Thanks.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Player Feedback requested - New Tutorial

« on: May 08, 2013, 02:31:44 PM »

Box text: Build a Fishery.
Hover text: This is where Fish are gathered. These resources are used to get civilians in your town. These citizens run your towns and resource buildings.

Chapmen are gone, so what is the point of these now?

Thanks, I need to update the tutorial for that part. But, they are used for mythological units/monsters now.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Player Feedback requested - New Tutorial

« on: May 08, 2013, 02:17:19 PM »

* Trade and diplomacy aren't available in the first game.

Maybe I misread something in another thread, but isn't trade going away?

Trade is not, traders are.

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Skyward Collapse / Re: Player Feedback requested - New Tutorial

« on: May 08, 2013, 01:30:17 PM »

Ok, the tutorial text is updated yet again to reflect some other changes...

* Trade and diplomacy aren't available in the first game.

* You only have 9 APs in the set-up round now.

Unless you guys think that there is something glaringly wrong with it. I think the current text is what's going in the game.