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medevilenemy
medevilenemy
Hello again, I think I just thought of a good new Idea for a feature to go in my game, Project Phoenix (medevilenemy.f2o.org/pp.html). Basically, I'm thinking I could either let the player choose from a number of different ship designs when they start the game, or perhaps choose from various components to design their own ship with. Comments? Questions? Ideas on how the heck i'll manage to do it?
There was a saying we had in college: Those who walk into the engineering building are never quite the same when they walk out.
medevilenemy
medevilenemy
I couldn't possibly post screenshots of the feature yet, since I haven't implemented it yet. I've only just thought about it. Hence this thread... I'm asking people what they think of the idea.

As for the game itself, screenshots are available on my website at medevilenemy.f2o.org in the products section.
There was a saying we had in college: Those who walk into the engineering building are never quite the same when they walk out.
medevilenemy
medevilenemy
Ok, i've decided to go with the simpler option -- choosing from a group of predefined ships. Each ship would look different from the others, and would have different base stats. I'm also thinking about ways to make the effects of one's choice a bit more permanent, but i've havent come up with anything yet.

I'll start designing the new ships, and I should have them ready in a couple days.
There was a saying we had in college: Those who walk into the engineering building are never quite the same when they walk out.
medevilenemy
medevilenemy
They are full 3D ships. Really, though it isn't that much content to design. The ships themselves are simply a matter of creating a design, modeling them, and texturing them. It will take time, but it wont be too hard. The hardest part of implementing it will be the ship selection screen, and the code to actually handle the selected ship.

oh, and just so the game's name doesn't seem totally random, the player's ship (regardless of ship design) will be called the Phoenix.
There was a saying we had in college: Those who walk into the engineering building are never quite the same when they walk out.
medevilenemy
medevilenemy
I finished modelling the ships this afternoon, and after a bit of trouble with my savegame system (see the changelog), I have uploaded the new version to my website (downloadable from http://medevilenemy.f2o.org/pp.html).

Enjoy, and please post what you think (and yes, I know my art is terrible).
There was a saying we had in college: Those who walk into the engineering building are never quite the same when they walk out.

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