Infection DEMO (ZOMBIE-SURVIVAL RPG) (UPDATED SCREENSHOTS!)

[Ben]

ITT: unwarranted sense of self importance

[fruckert]

As much as I hate to say it, ZE is kind of right with your mapping.
Huge maps with almost nothing in them are really, really, really boring to walk through.
Unfortunately for you, that's most of what I'm seeing.
Stick more eye-candy in, tighten the maps up a bit.

Otherwise, it looks rather okay.
Nothing TOO good, but it looks like a fun little timekiller.

[Obvious Sock Account]

I for one dislike American infantry, but ive done nothing but stick up for your bigoted posts.

Was lurking in this thread for a bit.  Didn't post mostly because ZE beat me to it [spoiler]inb4 ban[/spoiler]  You've lured me out, Gemini - what the hell is this supposed to mean?

Please and thanks.  Also banned for off-topic.  And for wearing a pair of trousers that the mods don't prefer.  And for having green eyes on a Sunday.  And for using the wrong shower gel.

[fruckert]

Also banned for off-topic.  And for wearing a pair of trousers that the mods don't prefer.  And for having green eyes on a Sunday.  And for using the wrong shower gel.

Don't forget having a stupid sig.

[Infected]

As much as I hate to say it, ZE is kind of right with your mapping.
Huge maps with almost nothing in them are really, really, really boring to walk through.
Unfortunately for you, that's most of what I'm seeing.
Stick more eye-candy in, tighten the maps up a bit.

Otherwise, it looks rather okay.
Nothing TOO good, but it looks like a fun little timekiller.

That's all this game was really meant to be. Nothing really epic. Just a fun little timekiller.
I like zombies and decided to make a game about them so others who like the genre can have some fun.

About the mapping, it's supposed to be big and empty. I sound like a broken record.
The areas are meant to be expansive, lots of out of the way stuff, areas, survivors, etc.
I want the player to explore because you're searching for food and a way out of the city.
Basically I didn't want a set path like RE games where you HAVE TO go this certain way.

But I guess people are just lazy and don't want to walk out of the way.

[fruckert]

The problem with the big expansiveness is that it's usually very boring, unless it's a 3D title with a lot of eyecandy.
Again, sprinkle more things around, even if they're simple things like blood splatters, corpses, or hell, trashcans.
Just throw something in to kill the monotony.

[SaiKar]

Obvious Sock Account: I need shitty gaming trolls like I need more holes in my head. If you can say what you've gotta say without making everything an attack, then  you can stay. Otherwise, well, you're the double login of an already banned member. I wouldn't have a whole lotta sympathy. Gotta earn my award somehow.

[Infected]

The problem with the big expansiveness is that it's usually very boring, unless it's a 3D title with a lot of eyecandy.
Again, sprinkle more things around, even if they're simple things like blood splatters, corpses, or hell, trashcans.
Just throw something in to kill the monotony.

I understand that, I'll add more eye candy for sure.

But have you played the game? It's full of blood splatters, corpses AND trashcans, lots of those.
If I add anymore I would feel that it's cluttered.
I know cluttered can be good when going for a zombie apocalypse look, but I think it looks cluttered in a bad way.

[fruckert]

I was basing most of my thoughts on the screenshots which you were showing.
Unfortunately, that's what people usually look at to base their entire opinions on a game; presentation is extremely important if you want people to play it.
And for that, I do apologize, but I still believe that there is a little to be learned there.

I'll give it a look once I do the whole "New computer RM2K" sequence and reinstall all of that crap.

[Infected]

I was basing most of my thoughts on the screenshots which you were showing.
Unfortunately, that's what people usually look at to base their entire opinions on a game; presentation is extremely important if you want people to play it.
And for that, I do apologize, but I still believe that there is a little to be learned there.

I'll give it a look once I do the whole "New computer RM2K" sequence and reinstall all of that crap.

No problem man, although I thought the screenshots I have here aren't exactly bare, expect like two. Which wouldn't hurt to have some bodies, blood, or cars, or something like that strewn about.

But thanks for your feedback, even if it was just an overview of what I have presented.
And I look forward to your feedback when you can play.

EDIT: I just added the Rm2k RTP to the front page. Thought that would make it easier for everyone.

[zuhane]

Wow, ZE is a complete twat. I'm glad he's banned. Carry on with the game. Every single block you place,
every line of code you add will make you better at creating games.

[drenrin2120]

I haven't posted in this thread because I can't see spoilers...


Hey, Infected, if you unspoil your stuff, I may download your game.

EDIT: nevermind, I haxxor'd your thread and took a peak at your screenshots.

It doesn't look too bad, though the monsters look pretty bad, gotta say. And for some reason I was under the impression this was set up with a "shoo 'em up" style approach. Regardless, the maps don't seem to go too well with the charsets. It's a minor problem most people will look past though. I for one am not really bothered by it.

[Obvious Sock Account]

Obvious Sock Account: I need shitty gaming trolls like I need more holes in my head.

All things considered . . .

If you can say what you've gotta say without making everything an attack, then  you can stay.

Was that your policy during the days of Mr. Mister?  I recall him being alot less subtle about critique than I am and he was a mod. (as far as I recall.)

Otherwise, well, you're the double login of an already banned member.

But I was hacked.  

Gotta earn my award somehow.

*Reward.  Maybe I can be your personal grammar nazi.

[fruckert]

Sorry to mini-mod, but you're probably going to have to take the RTP link down, it's technically pirated software.

*Reward.  Maybe I can be your personal grammar nazi.

Sai does have an award for being Sai, he's probably saying that he needs to earn that.

Feel free to pick that sentence apart, though.
I know it are godawful.

[Ben]

Yeah...MrMister was years ago. He is banned today, and was de-staffed for reasons relating. There is our stance on it. I fail to see why that queswtion was asked.

Criticism is fine. Harsh criticism is even acceptable, if the person is giving an ample amount of constructive reference. Lord knows, almost all of the staff members have doled out some harsh critique at some point. I never saw ZE contribute anything that wasnt a homoerotic euphamism of some sort. Glow sticks...big guns...travelling the desert with a troupe of men dressed in matching outfits.

ZE didnt offer any constuctivity with his rants until after he was banned. Mister mister at least brought things to the table in a creative sense of the word. Not to mention, he was pretty articulate in his advice regarding what could have been done better. I clashed MM more then the next guy...In fact I was made staff to replace the vacancy that he left....but he was a contributing member

But I was hacked.

I have chat logs that disprove this somewhere