Crystal Crazy - Version 1.1 Demo - News on 1.2 09/09/08

[Drakiyth]

Maybe just the first zone? I really like the happy-go-lucky music.

The first stages music has been changed to something less happy.


WHAT'S UNDER DOOR NUMBER 1 BOB!?




UPDATE:

The User Interface is under construction and is looking pretty good so far.   The only thing wrong with it from testing is a minor slow response time when you press the keys.   The 1.1 Demo is going to be like a whole new game when launched.   I will have most of it done within a couple weeks.   


FEATURES FOR 1.1

New UI, Spells, Items, Gold System, Towns.

2 New Levels so 5 total levels to enjoy.

More to come.

[Red Fox]

Looks sweet. Can't wait fo the new demo.

[zuhane]

Looks very simple but very fun. I'll be looking forward to playing it!

[Drakiyth]

NEW VIDEO - Beginning is the end is the beginning rock song added for video.


FIRST LOOK AT ITEM SYSTEM!!

Notice in the video I use a healing herb.   This is a the first steps of the new UI and item system.. You will see how it fits perfectly into Crystal Crazy.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8M6yBdTzak

[Rahl]

Looks awesome, reminds me of somthing that would be in a regular nintendo game. Keep it up.

[Drakiyth]

NEW SCREEN




From Left to Right -

HEALING HERB - Use this herb to heal 2 hearts in a battle zone.                          10 GOLD
MAGICAL ORB    - Use this orb to recover mana 25% faster for 1 minute.            10 GOLD
ANTIDOTE     - Use this to remove any status effect on you.                                10 GOLD
HEART POTION - Use this potion to replenish your hearts in a battle zone.             100 GOLD
MANA POTION  - Use this orb to recover mana 50% faster for 1 minute.               100 GOLD

[Meiscool-2]

Don't those seem a little expensive? I mean, considering the rate at which one gets gold.

[Drakiyth]

Don't those seem a little expensive? I mean, considering the rate at which one gets gold.

EDIT*
I'm going to increase the amount of money you get as I do testing.  Right now the chests are not dropping enough money but that will change before the 1.1 launch.

Okay, you have 2 major ways to obtain items and spells in Crystal Crazy.   

#1 You can farm zones you defeated for money drops and buy them from merchants in towns.
#2 You can do side-quests in towns to earn items and money.

Gold will pick up later in the game by dropping more than 1 at a time in chests.

The heart and mana potion are very powerful and will require a little farming to pick up when you need them.


Your mana bar never goes empty it always fills up 1 heart every 10 seconds so you will always have mana to play with..  However, the game limits spells being flung over and over with the slow mana regen rate for major balance issues.  More on spells will be shown later.   Also, when you learn a spell it's "learned" and sticks with you forever.   Once Andriayle has all 15 of her spells the only thing to use money on is heart and mana potions pretty much.


Hope that covers things.   

[RockJohnAxe]

AND LOVE LOVE SPARKLES!!!

Sounds good Drakiyth, i really enjoyed the game so far, now it sounds like its getting some BEEF.

Cant wait.

Edit: although i understand the use of farming zones for money now, but late game i think its not the best idea.

There just needs to be a zillion levels. Commander Keen style lol.

I would need to see how it plays out before i can fully judge. So lets all ignore my Edit and think about the wonderful days of Commander Keen.

[Drakiyth]

Main page has been updated with new spell icons and what the first lower rank spells do.


Enjoy.

[Red Fox]

Looks hawt.

[Drakiyth]

All spells revealed on main page.


Enjoy.

[Rahl]

Everything looks really good, some of the pictures for the spells don't fit together well, but other than that its great keep it up.

[Drakiyth]

Everything looks really good, some of the pictures for the spells don't fit together well, but other than that its great keep it up.

Which spells do you think look out of place and which ones do you think look good together.   I want some feedback so I can change them.


Thanks for the info.

[boozer]

Can't wait to play it looking good should be quite entertaining