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The sound effects are great, also!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":626196,"author_name":"CubeX","author_uid":"cubex","epoch":1619444084,"text":"This is a really good idea! The ping is my internet in a nutshell","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":629954,"author_name":"thesnide","author_uid":"thesnide","epoch":1619464636,"text":"You're fit to pilot drones on Mars. :rofl: \n\nVery good idea indeed!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":633250,"author_name":"Predominant","author_uid":"predominant","epoch":1619481155,"text":"Great concept, well done!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":637981,"author_name":"cheesepencil","author_uid":"cheesepencil","epoch":1619500084,"text":"any kind of networking in a compo game is a huge achievement. Also Phaser is awesome. What a cool experience","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":658162,"author_name":"hypp","author_uid":"hypp","epoch":1619586798,"text":"Clever idea. I liked the ping time concept.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":658340,"author_name":"Solah","author_uid":"solah","epoch":1619588312,"text":"Wow, that contept is really cool. The ping makes it intense to operate the drone, I guess that's a bit like what rovers' operators feel in spatial agencies xD\nArt and sounds aren't that bad, I like them!\nReally well done!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":664003,"author_name":"Fatebreak","author_uid":"fatebreak","epoch":1619627739,"text":"Very interesting concept! Especially with the phone controls. Really emphasizes the feeling of remotely controlling something. First time playing a died immediately on entering the first portal cause I spawned right next to an enemy so maybe some tweaking still needs to be done. But very clever nonetheless!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":679566,"author_name":"Jordan Carroll","author_uid":"jordan-carroll","epoch":1619795093,"text":"Whoa, never seen a game utilize my phone like that, super idea. Well done!","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":679571,"author_name":"Marc Jones","author_uid":"marc-jones","epoch":1619795201,"text":"Interesting control scheme, it's a cool concept which adds to the immersion. I didn't find the core game loop very interesting unfortunately, and although the ping idea is clever and realistic, it felt frustrating. Perhaps if the game was turn based it would be less so, or if you had a way of reducing your ping by investing in relay towers or something then it would be something the player could mitigate. All in all, a very innovative concept.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":687489,"author_name":"Thijs Tak","author_uid":"thijs-tak","epoch":1619964197,"text":"Interesting controls. I also liked delay of your inputs. If you create some interesting levels around the idea it would make for an interesting game. Very good entry.","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":687902,"author_name":"Marta Vitos","author_uid":"marta-vitos","epoch":1619973193,"text":"Wow I have never seen such an unique concept of using your phone in connection with your pc browser! Also ping system is really fun because you need to feel when it is time to move your character. ","format":"md","likes":1,"spam":"N"},{"id":705234,"author_name":"Zuvr","author_uid":"zuvr","epoch":1621249475,"text":"Super cool! Loved the fact that I needed to plan my moves very accurately, and finding out that I can queue repeating commands in order to move a particular number of tiles was super useful!\n\nVery very impressive! 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