P-ups you've taken, changes... ?
by Michael Westerlund · in General Game Discussion · 07/01/2003 (4:31 am) · 5 replies
I've noticed several times now, both in single and online-play that powerups sometimes changes after you've taken them. I've taken frame-freezers which have "become" sticky:s after I activated them. And I have taken those sticky:s which have "become" money-doublers after I activated them.
Isn't the powerups that you take meant to stay what it is until you use them ? If I take a frame-freezer, I may wanna keep it and use it at a strategic point - which may occur several minutes after I've picked it up. When I finally use it, I don't want it to be something else ! Several times I've been fooled by this strange behaviour and often suffered great setbacks because of it. (The badest occurences EVER is when I've taken those long-shots and when I've used them (at points where they've been dangerously needed) I've been stuck with a money-doubler or a start-position-morpher - and I've gone down half-way to my target !!!)
Another problem which also has caused lots of setbacks are those damn (sorry) purple stars. Un uncountable number of times, I've been aiming and firing at a purple star only to see it vanish right before my eyes. Not because someone else has taken it, but due to its time's up in that place. Couldn't you make the purple stars become like see-through, just kinda like "fade it away", when it's about to change place - so you'll know that it's risky business trying to go after it ?? Let it begin fading when its five - ten seconds left or something...
One more wish is for the host to be able to "stick" messages at the lobby. When you're waiting for others to join your server, you can write notes like: "On the phone...", "Getting a snack, back in five..." or something - You might wanna tell people who wants to join you to stay put - I'm right back ! As it is now, the messages you write dissapears in ten seconds. Just a couple of ideas. Thanks for your time !
/ Michael ( aka "Incoming" )
Isn't the powerups that you take meant to stay what it is until you use them ? If I take a frame-freezer, I may wanna keep it and use it at a strategic point - which may occur several minutes after I've picked it up. When I finally use it, I don't want it to be something else ! Several times I've been fooled by this strange behaviour and often suffered great setbacks because of it. (The badest occurences EVER is when I've taken those long-shots and when I've used them (at points where they've been dangerously needed) I've been stuck with a money-doubler or a start-position-morpher - and I've gone down half-way to my target !!!)
Another problem which also has caused lots of setbacks are those damn (sorry) purple stars. Un uncountable number of times, I've been aiming and firing at a purple star only to see it vanish right before my eyes. Not because someone else has taken it, but due to its time's up in that place. Couldn't you make the purple stars become like see-through, just kinda like "fade it away", when it's about to change place - so you'll know that it's risky business trying to go after it ?? Let it begin fading when its five - ten seconds left or something...
One more wish is for the host to be able to "stick" messages at the lobby. When you're waiting for others to join your server, you can write notes like: "On the phone...", "Getting a snack, back in five..." or something - You might wanna tell people who wants to join you to stay put - I'm right back ! As it is now, the messages you write dissapears in ten seconds. Just a couple of ideas. Thanks for your time !
/ Michael ( aka "Incoming" )
#2
07/01/2003 (3:55 pm)
I agree with David on the purple stars deal. It just wouldn't be as fun if there were no risk in a competition.
#3
07/01/2003 (11:05 pm)
I agree with David an John, too. If the purple star hangs there for quit a team you have to choose whether to risk it or to aim for a secure normal star which gives you less points but lets you safely keep your x-stars-in-a-row bonus. :-)
#4
07/01/2003 (11:17 pm)
Yeah, I see what you're saying about the purples, and yes, I'll have to admit that it shoudn't be changed - but to be able to "stick" messages as a server-host - that's acceptable, right ?? =))
#5
Run the game with a time limit, and be careful when going for a star within a few seconds of x:30 and x:00 (i.e. every 30 seconds)
07/17/2003 (11:17 am)
There is a way to tell when the purple star is about to disappear..Run the game with a time limit, and be careful when going for a star within a few seconds of x:30 and x:00 (i.e. every 30 seconds)
Associate Dave Myers
Lumpy Games, LLC.
Your suggestion on the bonus stars is an interesting one, but in my opinion shooting for those stars is supposed to be a bit risky - that's part of the challenge.
Dave
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