About “Pirates and Traders 2”.
So, if it wasn’t obvious from the previous post, I think one of the key elements in making a replayable tactical combat system is to have a variety of enemies with very distinct styles. That, unfortunately, tends to be a problem when you are trying to model historical combat. It…
I’ve had game development as a hobby for way too many years. In all those years, there is one design issue that I’ve worked on in one form or another pretty much constantly: how to incorporate tactical combat into strategic gameplay. I’ve never been satisfied with any of the solutions…
It’s been a while since the last post on game progress, and the reason is probably what you’d expect: not all that much to report yet. I have been – and am – short on time at the moment, which means that even minor issues tend to result in long…
So, after the rapid iterations of the last major set of changes, it’s been quickly back to the grindstone, with the usual problems I’ve been struggling with for the past year or so. Easter was great though – I got some time to step away from work, do classical Norwegian…
In case you haven’t noticed, the past few hours have seen some rapid updates of the game. This is because I’m updating some of the core methods and structures in the game, in preparation for the next major set of updates to the game (mostly related to the social interaction).…
I had hoped to have an update ready tonight, but instead I spent the weekend digging my home free from the snow that has been falling over this damn country for the past month. If anyone is interested in approximately a thousand tons of ice and snow (my totally rational,…