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From: "John \( QuietBloke \)" <quietbloke@btinternet.com>
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Subject: Re: Another update
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 19:49:56 +0100
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aye.. it is just demo code so I gave each kill a big effect just to see how
it would look especially when several are on screen at a time.
I did actually produce several different types of effects. I think in the
current version pressing triangle still produces a burst effect. if you want
to see 'in the way effects' try pressing the triangle very quickly while
running/spinning !. lol..  I tried that just to see how many fx I can handle
onscreen and the answer is quite a few.

The fx's may end up only being given for bonuses ( for example : I may give
a bonus for hitting consecutive bugs in a short timespan. )
But I agree they are a little large and in the way. It wouldnt be soo bad of
this was a shooter game but because of the hammer you end up being right in
the center of the action.

I think my next task is now to jiggle around to try and come up with a real
game. I think currently Im gonna stick with the fruit/veg idea but maybe
move them all a bit closer to the centre of the screen.
Then some sort of scoring system is required. Im thinking that each level
lasts a set length of time. You score points for splats but you get a
multiplier bonus for spatting them faster.
At the end of the level you score a bonus for the number of fruit saved.
Thus the player must choose to try and protect more fruit or to protect a
few and get more splats.
Of course I may introduce a minimum splat count you must achieve per level
to prevent a player from just protecting a single fruit by hanging around
right next to it.
it may be a while before I come up with another demo.

Cheers
John ( QuietBloke )

PS. Hope you all are busy coding away.. Im in need of a demo to try :)

<Marc@darkhex.com> wrote in message news:3B48A18B.A375AF5E@darkhex.com...
> Yep, it's coming along very well - I like the effects too, they do tend to
get a
> bit in the way of the action if there's loads though, so you might want to
use
> smaller versions for the bug kills and save the bigger ones for the bonus
items.
>
> Nice one!
>
>
>     Marc.
>