minwah Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 6 hours ago, ledzep said: Thanks for making this game, I cannot wait for it to be available! Wondering what the overlay will look like (the green in the video makes me think Battlezone too much, hahaha). As for suggestions (I know, easy to say, hard to implement) - On the overlay I hope that you label the shields readout at the upper right as "shields" or something obvious, I totally overlooked it the first time I watched the video. On Level 3, charging the shields by skimming the asteroids, how about you lose points for shooting any of the asteroids while charging the shields? Like it's a penalty to take the "easy" way out but obviously losing 10 points or so is better than dying. And a bonus for getting through there without shooting a single asteroid. How about if the boss flying across the top occasionally drops down a shield (Space Invaders style) to block your shots? Maybe it slowly moves sideways back and forth. Easy setting you can get rid of it (10 shots?) but hard setting it's permanent until the level is finished? Anyways, great looking game, the animations are great! The sounds are cool, too, makes it seem like an arcade port. Thanks for your comments! With regard to your suggestions: 1. The overlay will have indicators of some kind for powerup & shield energy...and will probably be largely green. 2. That's not a bad idea...however I quite like how it is currently as you can choose blast everything, skim as much as possible...or skim as much as possible *and* shoot as much as possible. The latter is hardest to do but can yield the biggest bonus. 3. I did actually consider something a bit like that a long time ago. The trouble now is that I don't have much space left (under 40 bytes at this moment, didn't realise it was quite that low)...not enough for something of this nature, or much at all really! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIME LYSTA Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I absolutely love the enemy movements, they're so fluid. And the boss' laser and player special ability shot really looks impressive. Not sjre if this will get a physical release but id definitely be down. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 9:33 AM, minwah said: 2. That's not a bad idea...however I quite like how it is currently as you can choose blast everything, skim as much as possible...or skim as much as possible *and* shoot as much as possible. The latter is hardest to do but can yield the biggest bonus. I was thinking of it only for a 'hard' setting but I can understand not having enough room to code more stuff. Game looks great already! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIME LYSTA Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 3 hours ago, ledzep said: I was thinking of it only for a 'hard' setting but I can understand not having enough room to code more stuff. Game looks great already! I know you're not ready yet, but can you maybe start a list of people interested if for anything to see if your numbers justify a physical release? This is chinese for "put me on the list, .... like right away, please". Genuinely, sterling job. We need devs like you with your talents. Keep at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 7 hours ago, LIME LYSTA said: This is chinese for "put me on the list, .... like right away, please". Huh? No, Chinese for that is: 把我列在名单上......就像，马上，拜托。 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minwah Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 10:01 AM, LIME LYSTA said: I know you're not ready yet, but can you maybe start a list of people interested if for anything to see if your numbers justify a physical release? This is chinese for "put me on the list, .... like right away, please". Genuinely, sterling job. We need devs like you with your talents. Keep at it. Thanks, I appreciate your interest! I've already committed to doing a physical release...once it's available you will be able to buy it. I will post here when it is ready, which is some way off yet (although the game itself is night on finished). For updates please see my twitter feed: https://twitter.com/minsoftgames 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minwah Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Game is now done (bar further playtesting)! Video of attract mode: https://youtu.be/7qWwcIhL0ZU 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Fandango Jr Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 48 minutes ago, minwah said: Game is now done (bar further playtesting)! Video of attract mode: https://youtu.be/7qWwcIhL0ZU Sold!! ... looks awesome 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Pat Brady Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 4 hours ago, minwah said: Game is now done (bar further playtesting)! Video of attract mode: https://youtu.be/7qWwcIhL0ZU Really looks fantastic! I can't wait to play it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIME LYSTA Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 4:02 PM, minwah said: Game is now done (bar further playtesting)! Video of attract mode: https://youtu.be/7qWwcIhL0ZU You have mine set aside, right? Right? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF31 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 6:02 PM, minwah said: Game is now done (bar further playtesting)! Video of attract mode: https://youtu.be/7qWwcIhL0ZU Put me down for one - boxed - cart - digital - I'm in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 11:02 PM, minwah said: Game is now done (bar further playtesting)! Video of attract mode: https://youtu.be/7qWwcIhL0ZU Not going to complain if you want some playtesting from this end (also in the UK if that helps!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minwah Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 5:16 AM, LIME LYSTA said: You have mine set aside, right? Right? Joking aside I am not keeping a list. When I have the finished product in front of me (& have the logistics worked out) it will be available to buy. If there is enough demand I will make further batch(es) and do my best to ensure everyone that wants a copy can get one...I think that's the fairest way to do it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minwah Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 On 3/7/2022 at 1:08 PM, Mayhem said: Not going to complain if you want some playtesting from this end (also in the UK if that helps!) Thanks, I have some testers but if I need more will give you a shout! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimitZer0 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 It is a great looking game. I'm looking forward to it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitAndy Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 This is a must-buy for me as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minwah Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 One more gameplay video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5vKjatT5KI 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cjherr Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Bravo! Just beautiful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uczmeg Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Late to the party on this one, but at least not missed it. Wow. This looks excellent, really looking forward to giving you some cash for it. Thank you for also being of the mind to making extra batches and considering pcb only and digital releases. It will be good not having to notice it's available at the exact hour or miss out forever (or spend £££s on eBay) as this has classic written all over it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Laser Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 any more updates? will this be ready to buy for xmas? 😇 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minwah Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 8:09 PM, Dieter Laser said: any more updates? will this be ready to buy for xmas? 😇 I am hoping to have it ready by xmas, but cannot promise as there are a few unknown timescales... 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 A playable demo of the asteroid belt bonus level has been released for Vector War XII! Thanks @minwah!! Here is the link with the download (and while you're at it, why don't you come on back to the war?): https://vectorgaming.proboards.com/thread/2618/vectrex-tournament-vector-29th-2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minwah Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 New gameplay video with overlay: Hope to release the game soon... 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uczmeg Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Looking really impressive, well done, the overlay really adds something too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madwindoman Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Those enemy swarms are sick!!! And the red ship up top is just begging you to shoot it. Looks awsome man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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