{"author_name":"DragonXVI","cat":"LD #30","comments":[],"epoch":1409247900,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"26403","p_author":"DragonXVI","p_authorkey":"35553","p_urlkey":"61833","p_title":"Good News Delivery Co. EASIER VERSION released","p_cat":"LD #30","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1409247900","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"35553","us_name":"DragonXVI","us_username":"\/author\/dragonxvi\/","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"<div style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-30\/?action=preview&amp;uid=35553\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/u\/40648888\/Ludum\/YouSpinMeRound.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaaaand RELEASE! Damnit&#8230; Ok this one NOW! Damnit&#8230; Ok surely OH COME ON!<\/p><\/div>\n <p>So <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-30\/?action=preview&amp;uid=35553\">Good News Delivery Co.<\/a> has been very well received, but one fairly consistent bit of feedback is that it&#8217;s ridiculously difficult.<\/p>\n <p>So with a few minor tweaks I&#8217;ve released a post-48hr compo version and released a web-only build version of it which <a href=\"http:\/\/scythe-studios.co.uk\/Ludum30\/web2\/web2.html\">you can find here<\/a> (link also available in the\u00a0original webplayer link). \u00a0The changes you can expect:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>The Pirates have slept in and won&#8217;t bother you for a whole minute of gameplay. \u00a0After which expect them to warp in frequently as time goes on.<\/li>\n <li>More good news is that in their hurry they haven&#8217;t managed to activate their shields so you can now destroy them by hitting them\u00a0fast enough with something, be it your ship or your cargo.<\/li>\n <li>I&#8217;ve also coated the ship in some experimental substance that makes it really bouncy, which should stop you getting stuck so easily when you hit a planet.<\/li>\n <li>The galactic trading standard has lowered the fine for destroyed cargo from $100 down to $50.<\/li>\n <li>Cargo should now be pulled in by gravity a bit better, making it easier to release cargo from orbit and have it land correctly.<\/li>\n <li>Improved shipping regulations mean that cargo&#8217;s tougher than before. \u00a0It can now survive two shots of pirate laser fire before being destroyed.<\/li>\n <li>Also cargo will now NEVER be destroyed if it hits its destination planet at any speed, so SLAM DUNK IT HOME.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>Obviously when rating the game please judge the original version. \u00a0This one&#8217;s more for if you&#8217;ve played the original, but felt you couldn&#8217;t enjoy it properly due to the difficulty. \u00a0Hopefully this set of tweaks makes it a bit fairer and helps get the general scores people are getting higher than the average QI episode.<\/p>\n <p>So yeah. <a href=\"http:\/\/scythe-studios.co.uk\/Ludum30\/web2\/web2.html\">Here&#8217;s<\/a> the link again and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/ludum-dare-30\/?action=preview&amp;uid=35553\">Here&#8217;s<\/a> the link to the original page.<\/p>\n <p>Safe shipping everyone!<\/p>","time":"August 28th, 2014 12:45 pm","title":"Good News Delivery Co. EASIER VERSION released"}