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A Dwarven Smokeologist

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Grid Wars (With DF Tileset Now)
« on: February 25, 2010, 05:00:56 am »

Ok, I think this is fine to talk about and post. Did a few searches but didn't pull up any topics or posts about the game though so that always makes me leery (we have tons of game topics around here, why not one for this?)

Info: http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/Grid_Wars
Download: http://gridwars.marune.de/
Download v54 + DF Tileset: http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/198770/GridWars54-DFPack-7z.html
Video of Tileset (half finished): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrPb3-Klj7o

Wikipedia and Cnet both have download links to this game so it should be fine, right? If not mods, just delete or lock this...

Never heard of Grid Wars? Well it's basically the PC clone of Geometry Wars, and it's free.
And it's fun. Supports controllers of all types as well as keyboard and mouse should that be your thing.
Oh yeah it's also pretty easy to mod (graphics / sound).

I'm not very good at the game my self, but I did have fun throwing together a DF Tileset for the game. I used the Bisasam 24x24 Tileset for the sprites since it was the highest quality ASCII sheet I could find.

Most of the icons have been updated, though I did leave a few alone, and some I couldn't change at all.

Cheers though, have fun :)
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Re: Grid Wars (With DF Tileset Now)
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2010, 12:45:04 pm »

Looks like Tron!  :D Must play!
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Re: Grid Wars (With DF Tileset Now)
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2010, 01:33:36 pm »

And one more vid showing the final tiles (probably won't tweak anymore).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5QzetumCFQ

Miasma Snake is my favorite.
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Re: Grid Wars (With DF Tileset Now)
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2010, 02:32:47 pm »

You replaced the elephants with demons?  What about carp?
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Re: Grid Wars (With DF Tileset Now)
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2010, 03:39:16 pm »

Yeah I thought the demon was a scarier icon to have as they zoom at you with their tentacles flailing. I wasn't thinking elephants though, I was thinking elves, and how much of a nightmare it would be to get a hug from them while you are surrounded by trees.

I think I've got carp in there too though (a fish icon atleast).
« Last Edit: February 25, 2010, 04:55:03 pm by A Dwarven Smokeologist »
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Re: Grid Wars (With DF Tileset Now)
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2010, 04:37:55 pm »

Yeah carp are there. They move fast and are dark blue, making them hard to spot before its too late.

Maybe you could change the blue vortex thingy to the bottomless pit icon "#".

Overall I like this game. Very relaxing for a shooter.
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Re: Grid Wars (With DF Tileset Now)
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2010, 04:57:49 pm »

Blue Vortex is suppose to be
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