Check your PM inbox :P

Anyways. I'm off to work on more sound effects, and I'll get those to you when they're done.

@MoD: huh??
@Saboteur/all: Lol, sorry for not updating in a while, still spazzed out with work and other things. Although, i was able to knock this up for fun and as something to add to the game which would be easy to finish:

HEHEH.

Oh and about the electrocution, i've already tried to animate the tesla coil although with lack of effort i failed. I will try again sometime soon though, and get some reactive animations for the enemies.

@MoD: Oh okay.



I actually felt physically ill when making these.

Very nice. I feel this one:

ends too abruptly though.

thats pretty kool lookin DiOxygen.  I think that an animated version would show the electricity branch of a couple of times into smaller streams, then re-combine with the mainstream of electricity.  The middle would probly twist around like a double-helix would. :D

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That's cool for a zap but I think it should have a more bluish color. On first glace, I thought it was smoke.

@B_p: Thanks, and yeah you're right, i definetely rushed that one a bit too much. I'll have a go at fixing it soon.
@Di0: Awesome edit! It looks really nice, and i love the style in the way the energy swirls around. I'll have a go at making something similar and animating it. Thanks for taking the time to have a go.
@Demon: Nice screenshot, and yeah i've been drawing up some concepts for the Larwickinator sprite (although have failed to make anything too great so far). Also, i think i may change some parts of the 'HUD' or whatever it's called later on, if that's okay. Looking good though.
@Aleiav: Uhuh, although the bright whiteness is pretty cool to me, i'll probably give it a tint of either yellow or purple in my version.
@ThereIsNoCure: Thanks alot dude. Lol, not so sure i'll be even glancing upon that crown anytime soon... but i'll be trying my best ^_^

Ok, so at the moment i've got lots of things to fix etc. although to keep myself amused i've also been creating newer things. Sometime soon i'll make a list of all the things i have to complete so as not to lose track.

Random crate:
And another that moves, hehe...  ...eheh.

Thanks for all the comments, i really appreciate all the feedback.

WHAT'S IN IT!?
Who knows.

Very nice stuff you have here, its all looking goooooood =)

Well, i tried making a little hovering ship..Shape looks ok, not sure about colouring..Also i was thinking having the cockpitt of the little shiptransparent with just a tiny alien inside which i have yet to draw..also could anyone help me out with the hovering flames.  I drew a few examples of sizes and shape.



Transparency messed up :|

If your on about the little ship i did, it was an idea for his game?

All it was is an idea for a little ship, i asked people to animate it to see what it looked like so larwick also had an idea incase he wanted to create something similair to it for rustbug..

try a hovering unit that can dig holes in to the ground and push u into them 

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In ordar:

@iSTVAN: Uhuh, that's what i was counting on!
@Souly: I know ^_^
@Shark: Perhaps you are. I'll make a pile of rotten seafood spill out of one of them, just for you.
@Spoon: Cheers dude
@P_O: Uhuh, cool idea.
@Spoon: Lol, thanks for the inspiration, there will certainly be spacecraft and stuffs.
@Sab: Lol, doorway that fights back, sounds quite interesting...
@Bifur: Another for the ideas stew!
@Demon: Yeeeeeeeeeeey! I say i say.

Expect progress from my side of things soon aswel.

Well... 'soon' as in, a few hours/days/weeks...

Why the hell do i name all of the mech characters by animals?? Weirdd. I dont think i actually like it, i'll probably change them all sometime, but they'll do for now.

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Yup that sounds great. I'm actually completely re-doing the background for the second level so i'll get you them when they're done. Perhaps the ship level will have a few windows in which there can be a few extra layers (including a really up close one, with say trees or buildings that wizz by to show the speed).

 That sounds awesome.

There should be a door that is completely busted, and so rustbug must climb along the side of the ship outside and then gets to a point where it cant walk any further, because of huge turrets etc. and so must fly over. It's a bit odd but it could work pretty well, it'd be a nice change of pace.

Update coming in a few minutes (hours).

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Uhuh, sorry for saying i'd update in a few minutes when in fact it took me a day...


And i want it better, it really isn't good enough... 

I'm drawing up the second layer now (city), then the foreground (rubble, rusted robots), then the floor tiles (rocks, dirt), then the objects/enemies (more rubble, turrets, tanks, flying things... crap)... etc.

I should probably be working on the first level but it's far more complicated...

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I wish I could do stuff "bad" like that

I really love this one, color & environment

 

Gorgeous background. Very demoscene-ey.

that background is looking sexy.. what's it for? cuz its not tileable, so i suppose its gonna be for acinematic or something, or are you gonna make multiple backs and shuffle them?

@Souly: Lol, sounds great, thanks.
@Okko: Thankyou very much dude, i spose it wasnt 'bad', just not what i was looking for.
@Aleiav: Ah, thats great, glad it may have helped in some way. To be honest it's far more like scribbly pixel art than proper pixel art, seeing as alot of the individual pixels i just spazzed on with the pencil tool. </confession> But yeah, do you think it could be a little too dramatic for the second level? Cheers for the comment.
@B_p: Thanks, i have no idea what 'demoscene' is but i'll take it as a compliment ^_^
@Monkeyspork: Lol, brilliant idea, i can picture it now. Would be terrific to animate. Thanks alot for the comment aswel.
@snader: Thanks, it's actually the main background for the second level, and so would scroll very slowly (if atall... i extended it a tad below though)
@Demon: Sounds great! How's the demo coming along?

Okay so, i worked on this a bit more, then COMPLETELY changed the colours. Perhaps i went a little over the top, but it's very atmospheric now, i felt the earlier one was too cold. Also added some stars... perhaps i did go a little OTT... thoughts people? I can always change the colours back.


The city and buildings are turning out very hard to make look good. Any tips would be great.

Cheers for all the comments again ^_^

I think it would depend on what the foreground is. If it's a cityesque type of thing, nah, I don't think so.

The new colors look awesome. As far as the buildings... I'm not sure what you're going for, but it would look interesting to have a sort of city below this big mountain. Definately would give it an ominous feel, like it was a volcano. If you're doing post apocolyptic world, it could be a burnt out city from a volcano that already erupted with bits of ash everywhere.

@Larwick: I was making a list of possible menu screens that may be needed for the game, and these are what I came up with:

• Title Screen
• "PRESS START"
• Main Menu Screen
• "Start Game"
• "Load Game"
  
• "Options"
• "Credits"
• Options Screen
• "Music" [On/Off]
• "Sound" [On/Off]
• "Difficulty" [Easy/Medium/Hard]
• "Input Device" [Keyboard/USB Gamepad]
• Configure Controls
• Configuration Screen
• Fields for different game action controls
• Pause Screen
• "Continue"
• "Save Game" (Unless we use Checkpoint saves in the game)
• "End Game"
• End Game Screen
• "No"
• "Yes"
• Credits Screen
• Scrolling screen that lists all credits
• Game Over Screen
• Displays when the game is over :P

I don't really like the stars that much, because..that can't really happen. The building thing stands out too much because it's pretty dark and it's all straight lines 'n stuff

Sorry for the delays, it's the middle of the more hardcore exams now for me, and so time is lacking. Glad you're working hard at it though Demon.

Cheers for the comments everyone, i'll make proper replies tomorow when i have more time.

Yeah, you really should submit it - Its really really good...
Although I prefer the purplish one.
Anyway, all the stuff in this thread is awesome!
Keep up the good work