Comments on: Null Op Revisited http://www.anotherearlymorning.com/2009/05/null-op-revisited/ Game development, design, and discussion Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:51:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: JJ http://www.anotherearlymorning.com/2009/05/null-op-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-206 JJ Mon, 25 May 2009 14:36:13 +0000 http://www.anotherearlymorning.com/?p=659#comment-206 <p>When it comes to TD games, the number of diverse towers tends to be a feature and not a constraint, so I would definitely be in favor of more kinds of towers, but as it stands I think turret, creep (does damage over time I guess), laser, shield would be a good combination. Given the lack of firepower from most towers, making their protection a little less vital, you could also think about things like turret, pulse (a shield that sends pulses instead of a continuous barrier), power/creep, and laser. I'm a little surprised you haven't decided to make missile towers, as well as, say, long-range explosion towers which lock and trigger radius explosions in the distance.</p> When it comes to TD games, the number of diverse towers tends to be a feature and not a constraint, so I would definitely be in favor of more kinds of towers, but as it stands I think turret, creep (does damage over time I guess), laser, shield would be a good combination. Given the lack of firepower from most towers, making their protection a little less vital, you could also think about things like turret, pulse (a shield that sends pulses instead of a continuous barrier), power/creep, and laser. I’m a little surprised you haven’t decided to make missile towers, as well as, say, long-range explosion towers which lock and trigger radius explosions in the distance.

]]> By: aschearer http://www.anotherearlymorning.com/2009/05/null-op-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-205 aschearer Sun, 24 May 2009 16:03:06 +0000 http://www.anotherearlymorning.com/?p=659#comment-205 <p>Hey JJ, I like your ideas. Someone else also suggested to me towers which just act as barriers so maybe they could serve a dual purpose? My only concern now, though, is that the game will have more than 4 types of towers meaning that I'll have to create a more sophisticated interface for the player. Or perhaps the solution is to have 3 weapon types and 1 defense type. I think a second problem would be explaining all of this to the player through game play but maybe an in-game tutorial would address that.</p> Hey JJ, I like your ideas. Someone else also suggested to me towers which just act as barriers so maybe they could serve a dual purpose? My only concern now, though, is that the game will have more than 4 types of towers meaning that I’ll have to create a more sophisticated interface for the player. Or perhaps the solution is to have 3 weapon types and 1 defense type. I think a second problem would be explaining all of this to the player through game play but maybe an in-game tutorial would address that.

]]> By: JJ http://www.anotherearlymorning.com/2009/05/null-op-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-204 JJ Sun, 24 May 2009 14:53:21 +0000 http://www.anotherearlymorning.com/?p=659#comment-204 <p>Alex, if you want to create a zerg-like creep system, then go ahead and give the player creep towers! Towers that will prevent red tiles from spreading within a 3-tile radius of them (not allowing diagonal movement, of course), and maybe if you level it up it'll increase the power of your towers.</p> <p>The other two weapons should offer variety, and value--you made them a lot more expensive, so they better do something special. The laser probably has its place, but maybe a "shield" tower would be good, one which projects a circle in whose radius all entering creeps are killed, and goes down temporarily after too many have come through (to give the creeps a chance to take it down)?</p> Alex, if you want to create a zerg-like creep system, then go ahead and give the player creep towers! Towers that will prevent red tiles from spreading within a 3-tile radius of them (not allowing diagonal movement, of course), and maybe if you level it up it’ll increase the power of your towers.

The other two weapons should offer variety, and value–you made them a lot more expensive, so they better do something special. The laser probably has its place, but maybe a “shield” tower would be good, one which projects a circle in whose radius all entering creeps are killed, and goes down temporarily after too many have come through (to give the creeps a chance to take it down)?

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