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[Featured][Dev] Battlestar Galactica

Posted: Fri 30 Dec, 2005 10:37 pm
by dysfunction
It will follow the show's main story, but focusing more on Kat and the other "nuggets" (rookie Viper pilots). I'm just adding an extra nugget who you will play as.

Posted: Sat 31 Dec, 2005 4:50 am
by Madskillz
Dysfunction, from the moment you told me about this project, the more I was unsure. But again you wow me with your awesomeness...keep it up and as always, you never cease to wow me! :wink:

Posted: Sat 31 Dec, 2005 4:52 am
by tr1p1ea
Oh of course (what was i thinking) PindurTI :). Well i am very impressed with the speed at which it runs, great work! :).

Sad to see Ender's game go, but at least some of it can live on. Would you mind telling us how long you have been working on BSG?

Posted: Sat 31 Dec, 2005 5:53 am
by katmaster
This game looks pretty cool. Assembly, I'm assuming?

Posted: Sat 31 Dec, 2005 6:02 am
by kalan_vod
katmaster wrote:This game looks pretty cool. Assembly, I'm assuming?
Basic with xlib.

Posted: Sat 31 Dec, 2005 8:07 pm
by katmaster
kalan_vod wrote:Basic with xlib.
Really?! Where's the run indicator?

Posted: Sat 31 Dec, 2005 8:22 pm
by threefingeredguy
I don't know where the run indicator is, but look at the way he executes the program.

Posted: Sat 31 Dec, 2005 10:18 pm
by kalan_vod
katmaster wrote:
kalan_vod wrote:Basic with xlib.
Really?! Where's the run indicator?
With xlib you do:

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real(7,0
and it takes off the runind.[/code]

Posted: Sun 01 Jan, 2006 12:36 am
by dysfunction
I don;t think tr1p has released the version of xlib that contains that function to the general public yet, but you guys can see a preview of some of the functions in the xlib version that is currently in beta in that screenshot.
tr1p1ea wrote:Sad to see Ender's game go, but at least some of it can live on. Would you mind telling us how long you have been working on BSG?
About two weeks now, I decided to scrap EG about two months ago and was casting around for a new theme until recently. To keep it true to the book (the Little Doctor weapon, zero-g, etc) would be far too unwieldy in gameplay; I didn't want a game with such a steep learning curve.

On a side note, here's something that demonstrates the xLib lines function, a flight sim engine I made in about a half hour:

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Posted: Sun 01 Jan, 2006 1:19 am
by kalan_vod
Yeah that looks pretty nice there :) , and Pats line function is so good.

Posted: Mon 02 Jan, 2006 5:12 am
by dysfunction
I'm working on the tutorial campaign now, I should put up a new screenshot soon. However I am pretty occupied with other things, mainly the new amp I just got for my guitar.

Posted: Tue 03 Jan, 2006 12:00 am
by CompWiz
dysfunction wrote:I'm working on the tutorial campaign now, I should put up a new screenshot soon. However I am pretty occupied with other things, mainly the new amp I just got for my guitar.
you don't mean, guitar is more important than calculator programming, do you? :shock: (banish the thought)

Posted: Wed 04 Jan, 2006 2:25 am
by dysfunction
I made up some very large (40x32) sprites for battle animations like in Advance Wars, I'm actually quite proud of them. From top to bottom: Cylon Raider, Colonial Viper, Colonial Raider.

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For those who are not familiar with the show, some info on the various ships:

Raiders are the Cylons' primary space superiority fighters. They come in several varieties. They all carry twin auto cannons mounted under the wing and most have missiles of some form; one variety carries nuclear missiles for taking out enemy capital ships. They are equal in speed and maneuverability of a viper. The Raider's chief advatange, however, is the great mass in which the Cylons are able to produce them; also it is suspected that Raiders are piloted by remote, a great advantage over the manpower-strapped Colonial Fleet. However, in my game, the Raiders will carry neither missiles nor have jump capabilities (except in a few missions).
Vipers are the Colonials' primary space superiority fighter. Most of Galactica's Vipers are of the sopmewhat outdated Mark II variety. The Galactica had just been decommissioned when the Cylons wiped out the Twelve Colonies, and was to become a flying museum. Therefore, most of her newer Mark VII and VIII Vipers had been re-assigned to battlestars on active duty. Most of the Mark IVs and remaining Mark VII Vipers were destroyed by the Cylon virus, as they used newer computer linkages which the Mark II did not have. The Viper has no jump capability and a limited missile package; however it is very fast and maneuverable. Unfortunately, the Mark II variant, lacking more sphisticated computers, is very difficult to fly; and only the most experienced pilots can easily handle them.
Raptors are the workhorse of the Colonial fleet. They are not very manueverable, but can carry a wide variety of weapons, have excellent jump capabilities, and can be fitted with a range of mission packages for intelligence, transport, and many other types of missions. In the game they will be the only fighter with missile or jump capabilities, however they can not move many spaces per turn.

Posted: Wed 04 Jan, 2006 3:48 am
by katmaster
Sounds coolz. Keep up the good work!!!

Posted: Fri 13 Jan, 2006 11:25 pm
by dysfunction
New episode of BSG tonight, aaaannnnddd... New Screenshot!

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As you can see, attacks are now fully coded. The objectives system isnt quite done yet, but is getting close. I've actually gotten more of the tutorial campaign finished than is shown in this screenie, but I didn't want to ruin much so I only showed part of the first tutorial scenario.