Comments on: A Small Party at GDC for Playtesters and Press

By: Comrade

Comrade — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:35:07 +0000

I’m around 1100 in line iirc, so as far as I’m concerned, an extra 45 days for a Garden level tacked onto the 5 months or so to get to 1100 isn’t too bad in the grand scale of things.

Besides Mr Hecker’s the one who brought up Operation: Market Garden, with his “A preview too far”/”A bridge too far” reference. =)

By: Jordy

Jordy — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:14:25 +0000

Hah, you fool, still believing in such a thing as “the next beta-invites-wave”. I’ve become a non-believer, if you truly exist … then SHOW it to me!

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:00:10 +0000

Great, now he’s going to want to finish the garden level before the next wave of beta invites.

By: Jordy

Jordy — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:56:30 +0000

I would love a rose garden, and a outdoor high-society lawn party, however if the sniper would be hauled up in a distance clock-tower, I’d imagine he’d have a very limited view range.
I actually recently thought about that for a brief second, what kind of vantage points the sniper could have on the different maps, I imagine the first map will pose the most problems, though not impossibly ofcourse with some fancy architecture.

In a bazaar the spy could have to purchase different things, perhaps optional ones, that he can use to provide him with an advantage.

By: Comrade

Comrade — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:28:05 +0000

Operation: Market Spy?
Operation: Spy Garden?

Good ideas for levels though – Have a party in a rose garden, with the sniper on a clock tower in the distance.
Have another one in a bazaar at nighttime, lit by torchlight – some kind of outdoor celebration.

By: Jordy

Jordy — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:06:00 +0000

Yea, might be better to take a nap, as long as we’re not at Very, Very Soon or have underlining it might still take a while :(

By: Cleetose

Cleetose — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:56:36 +0000

Definitely not a bad idea to follow Blizzard’s or Valve’s it’s ready when it’s ready philosophy.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:40:24 +0000

Can we get an update when you get to Very, Very Soon?

By: jason

jason — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:24:02 +0000

Valve does it as well, and I think they’re pretty successful.
http://hw1.pa-cdn.com/par/img/editorial/v37.jpg

By: checker

checker — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:43:05 +0000

Words to live (and develop games) by!