MikeTM - Wishlist Tri6: Infinite 2!

👾HexaScape just went 1.0! 👾 Our #turnbased #towerdefense puzzler is now out of EA and available on various platforms. The visuals got a large revamp and we've changed some gameplay aspects so check it out even if you've played before. Fancy new trailer and link below!

@exQUIZitely I first encountered this technology in Delta Force. Just took a look, besides the nostalgiagasm I just got, that is actually still very decent looking! youtube.com/watch?v=z4nMZn…

Remember when "voxels" were all the hype? Those of you old enough to remember voxels will probably do so because of Comanche: Maximum Overkill (NovaLogic, 1992). It is widely regarded as the first commercial game using that technology. Voxels, short for "volumetric pixels", are the 3D equivalent of 2D pixels - simply put. When Comanche was released, there was quite a lot of hype around it, being the first to divert from the much more common use of polygons for 3D worlds, not just in flight sims. Gameplay was more suitable for beginners, and maybe less appealing for flight sim veterans who expected more depth in terms of controls and missions (e.g. what the likes of Gunship 2000 had to offer). The game's relatively modest system requirements for its era also made it more appealing to the casual gamers, targeting 386 PCs, and making it accessible rather than "high-end".

@BimbleWizard I think I've seen that movie somewhere!

Found a clip from Bimble's very early helldiver days when I had my first encounter with a devastator on Durgen

@tonyshouldersg @mrbootybandit_ Yeah. Something that's 'kinda' readable on my regular screen is just a black blob of death on the other. I usually work on fairly bright games so not always an issue, but for horror definitely something to constantly be aware of 👻

That’s exactly what I do now. I use dual monitors, but when you’re starting out with zero experience like I was, things like that don’t even cross your mind. It’s not until someone points it out, saying your game is too dark, that you realize how different it can look on another screen, even though it appeared completely fine on the one you developed it on.

Horror devs, Please stop making horror games that are way too dark to see anything. Dark doesn’t mean scary Cheers

@tonyshouldersg @mrbootybandit_ It's a non trivial problem to solve. I use a dual screen setup and for my second screen I actually kept an ancient awful LCD with terrible contrast. It's been real useful to find a nice middle ground between it and my regular rather bright monitor.

A lot of the time, it’s not intentional. It might be in some causes, but as a horror developer, I learned early on that lighting can look completely different depending on the monitor you’re using. What appears balanced and readable on the developer’s screen might come across much darker on someone else’s. That’s why I started testing my games on multiple displays, to make sure shadows, highlights, and overall visibility stay consistent across different setups.

@_CinemaHub_ @screenrant That's like the least busy road I've seen in my life, huge open spaces too (I'm from Europe, we're living in squished boxes compared to this). I don't see how he was causing a danger to anybody with his bike.

@screenrant Body cam footage shows his fight with his neighbor

#AlanRitchson will not be facing criminal charges after getting into an altercation with his neighbor. Brentwood Police Captain Steven Pepin stated: “After reviewing available evidence, including video footage and witness statements, authorities determined that no criminal charges will be pursued. Mr. Ritchson’s actions were found to be in self-defense." Source: The Hollywood Reporter | Learn More: bit.ly/4rUkUAD

@poperaccoonus @HelldiversAlert I swung by there for a mission or two just yesterday

@HelldiversAlert I parked my Super Destroyer there when I logged off last... Oh man they are gonna cut my budget for sure! DUDE WHERES MY SUPERDESTROYER?!

SEASSE SYSTEM UNOBSERVABLE: The SEASSE System has been rendered unobservable to all equipment. The space surrounding the system is blocked by a seemingly impenetrable Void of an unknown nature. Travel to SEASSE is not possible at this time. The Ministry of Science is aggressively investigating the situation.

@dblasphemy I recently saw a friend stream through part 1 then part 2 back to back (i only played part 1 myself when it originally released). It's useful if you want to get to know the characters better but I don't think it's super necessary.

I've never played the Kingdom Come: Deliverance games. Do I need to play the first before I play the second??

@MightofMe @Rosaofdoom 👆

@Rosaofdoom Hi! No AI. I made this with programming. It is procedural generation. :)

is this ai i hope it isn't bc it looks sick as shit

@TheAbbyswalker @QuiteShallow Yeah can relate. I'm usually down for a little risk here or there but at some point it's just dragging down the whole team.

Don't care about them really. Its more that some people don't know when to call quit and abandon their idea. Had couple runs, where we had 1 reinforcements left and started extraction. Then we see that someone is using the tank to get to the side mission on the other side of the map only to die. Its that " im gonna make my decision your problem, not mine" thats annoying to me.

We are getting absolutely Stalingraded on Cyberstan, 62 million Helldivers to take 1 city out of 8, and we have just 80 million more in reserve, High Command sent us tactical advisory to die less.

@DaWaaWaDDaWaaWa @not_umce @Helldivers_NOW Yeah. He's also probably getting kicked a lot if he joins other games.

@not_umce @Helldivers_NOW quite literally insignificant, even if he killed 1000 players, it wouldn’t make a difference.

The guy has been doing this thing for 40+ days btw (based on his videos).

@oldyzach The only game box I kept from my collection. Have it to this day including instruction manual.

Engage.

@RedeemerOfNod Honestly haven't been anywhere else in a while. I'm curious how it will feel once this insanity ends.

The fucking whiplash I get from going from Cyberstan to the bug front for the side objective is neck breaking 😂 from being ragdolled to oblivion to fairly peaceful

@venom0804 @1stPr0t0type Full disclosure, during bug events I equip Python/Viper armors and put on the Predator soundtrack 😂I love it when they got the stealth Stalkers. (yes I'm sick)

@1stPr0t0type Exactly, they did the same during the battle for super earth This is still a game at its core and everyone has their favourite way to play. Personally I am a certified bug diver, I will farm E-710 like there's no tomorrow

Having a major order during a factions big event that requires you to fight another faction is a good idea actually. Helps prevent people getting burned out fighting the same enemies on the same planet for a week.

@1stPr0t0type Personally I enjoy that crunch but yeah, I think it's a good idea to give people a breather from the insanity. Also lets the casuals who don't care so much contribute a bit.

@eulersavedme @182_DuncH @HelldiversAlert From what I saw I think the spawn rates and conditions are kinda buggy/unlocked right now. They might have wanted to make Cyberstan this nightmare scenario so enemies basically pop out of thin air. I assume later on different planets it will be a bit saner/fixed.

@182_DuncH @HelldiversAlert nah

Thoughts On The Vox Engine ❔

@HelldiversAlert I think they are more fun than Factory Striders. Much rather have these here than those walking toasters.

@TheAbbyswalker @QuiteShallow We actually managed to evac outta there! But wouldn't have happened if we didn't retreat right there and then.

@TheAbbyswalker @QuiteShallow Barely finished main objectives yesterday, then had one guy go totally up north for one data upload. They tried but once the reinforces reached 6 I just decided to eff it, started going to evac and reinforcing them on my way as they were dying, forcefully pulling them my way 😅

@Nobbie_OCs To be honest I kind of enjoy fighting them now. At first I didn't but now it's a bit like playing a Resident Evil/XCOM shooter to me. Observing over the last months I always felt like they were getting no plotlines & few missions, so obviously people never got attached.

Ngl the Illuminate would benefit from a complete overhaul. At the moment they're just extremely unfun to fight. The fact that not many people play their front outside of Major Orders tells me that most people don't find them fun either.