{"author_name":"yangamedev","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[],"epoch":1375089780,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"42202","p_author":"yangamedev","p_authorkey":"20928","p_urlkey":"77825","p_title":"I present Raid","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD27","p_time":"1375089780","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"20928","us_name":"yangamedev","us_username":"yangamedev","event_start":"1377216000","event_key":"18","event_name":"LD27"},"text":"

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https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/megmeycl7jsbq43\/raid.swf<\/a><\/p>\n

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I wanted to explore strategy without micro-managing, the idea was that you’d set the AI’s behaviours as in Dragon Age and it should run itself. I had the full gamut of selectable units and the like, but as I developed it I found it too cumbersome the more party members got involved. So I dared myself to strip it to the core.<\/p>\n

WASD keys to move, Right mouse to shoot, that’s all that’s needed. When that’s all you have, what strategy will you employ?<\/p>\n

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I’m not happy with the game but I’m satisfied…I had to cull a lot back due to time, cpu, and brain energy (including my precious pathfinding nooooo). It’s nowhere near where I wanted it, but this is my first full game in Haxe with a home-rolled framework and I get to wake up to this game that’s begging for all the features I promised it! \":)\"<\/p>\n

I’ve learned\u00a0a ton<\/strong> for the next LD48 — that tech is nice but a game idea is the balloon that floats you over the chasm. Too often I jump off the cliff trying to build the plane before I hit bottom. Content isn’t something that can wait until the end, I’ll learn that eventually.<\/p>\n

Thanks\u00a0sorceress<\/strong> for putting this together, much appreciated.<\/p>","time":"July 29th, 2013 4:23 am","title":"I present Raid"}