Sacred Lands - Code a game competition - May 4th to June 30th

[iWasAdam]

Alien 2


@col mmm, there's no real designation as such (good or bad) currently it is about protecting the island...

[Qube]

Looks like it's coming along really well. Don't forget to include a clear strategic element in it

[iWasAdam]

hmmm. strategy - what's that 

Nothing to show for a while...
But here's something really interesting.

I've been dealing with sound and loops. waveform all fine. loaded and looped - CLICK!
Hmm, something not right with mu wav file methinks
check wav file - nothing. make new 'empty' wavefile. CLICK!
Hmmm. something screwy going on?

Checked my wave editor to see how I originally loaded stuff.
ignore sound.load - use audiodata and then load that into sound
WORKED? 
Guess that there is something wrong with Marks original loader! I kept saying, and yelling, and then screamed, and then posted other code and then posted more code and to no avail... And now another bug!!!!!

[Qube]

Guess that there is something wrong with Marks original loader! I kept saying, and yelling, and then screamed, and then posted other code and then posted more code and to no avail... And now another bug!!!!!

Keep bumping your error report until he addresses it or ditch Monkey 2 and use something that works  

[Steve Elliott]

lol 

[iWasAdam]

I have given up even attempting to address him. by the time he 'gets around to it' we have a new (insert something).
I think the last time a tiny code suggestion was added it was around a year!

[iWasAdam]

sound now progressing well 

dealing with strategy and gameplay.
you have a top position you must protect - when it's gone it game over!
and (up to 4) other positions of interest (the more left at the end the higher the score)
ufo's arrive with aliens, aliens are attracted to a position on interest

So where is the strategy?
- you can shift the aliens target between the main position to the other interesting positions at will
- you can plant trees - trees block aliens (for a while)
- you can plant power trees - these destroy a certain number of aliens
- you can shoot ufos - shooting ufos may bring on a bombing campaign though which will destroy some of your trees
- you can shoot aliens, but you might shoot trees as well
- fuel is limited, and decreases. landing increases fuel
- planting trees and firing decreases fuel

basic gameplay (ish)
takeoff, shoot, hover, plant, move target, shoot, land, plant
repeat

[iWasAdam]

OK, we got a screeny today...


Now comes with built in scanner!
sort of overlayed elite type thingy where the enemies are shown with their heights. This is good for enemies that have landed but are hidden from view. at least you will have an idea where they are now


plus new alien: grabber...

[Steve Elliott]

This looks better and better, just spend as much time on the game play - or more!

[iWasAdam]

Gameplay, Gameplay, Gameplay...

Got my first win situation today 
Also got completely overwhelmed and got my butt kicked across the room 

now need to add the other enemy types to mix it up a bit...

[iWasAdam]

Basturds!!!!
There I was, planting some trees. getting rid of the pesky aliens, and an uber hoard approached and sneaked up. Then krept up the side of the hill and destroyed my horns!
GAME OVER DUDE!

My heart is still racing.. sad, but true!

[iWasAdam]

shot the ufos 
the bombers approached 
...!

[iWasAdam]

Here's a shot of my garden island


The updated UI shows how many trees are on the island (24) and the minimum number of trees needed (12)
This also shows the new HUD (the graph thing). this rotates with your view. the white blobs are aliens, the yellow is your ship.

the obelisk (with the rings) is the current point of interest

When the aliens get to your tree or your points of interest - they prey with arms up-stretched!

[Steve Elliott]

Nice umbrellas 

The colours vary too much, so look more like umbrellas than low poly trees.

[iWasAdam]

no brollys here... Those are power trees - they charge your ship and destroy aliens... They are your only real means of defence - apart from your lazers.

Latest update. Bombers came exploded and killed all my trees!!!!!