supposed<\/em> to be above the actionbar<\/p>\n * Slow down the regen rate out of battle<\/p>\n
* Add more “stupid-time”. That is, monsters should be disoriented for longer at the start of each battle, and take longer to choose their spells.<\/p>\n
* Probably split up spell cooldowns. Right now it’s one recovery rate – cast a big spell, take 30 ticks to recover, cast a small one, take 10 ticks. I’ll change that to individual cooldowns similar to MMO’s. That will also give players a clearer expectation of when their spell will be ready to cast.<\/p>\n
* Particle effects for “I’m casting a spell!” and spell nameplates. I feel like having more steps of animation and visual feedback would help prepare players and inform them that yes, indeed, the monster is casting a spell. I think some people just see a bunch of dots fly by and die.<\/p>\n
* Internally, split up the battle and map screen. This would have the effect of the map not showing through behind the battle, but then I’d also be able to put a cool backdrop in, and I’d have a lot more latitude to fix controls and graphics that are getting out of hand.<\/p>\n
* Look into speed differences between low-end and high-end computers. This should -not- be happening, but since the game has a time element, I may include some more internal time inspection just to make doubly certain fast computers don’t hose the game.<\/p>\n
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Did I miss anything? Do any of these changes sound like a terrible idea? I want to hear about it.<\/p>\n
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I’ve played a bunch of the compo entries so far, and I love them to death. Thanks to everyone for making this whole thing possible!<\/p>\n
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