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[magellan]

I take it you missed the release of 0.1.12 2 days ago, saint

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And thats only the biggest font i have handy. theoretical limit to main screen tile size is 255x255 pixels, but you need a rather large monitor for that...

[jocan2003]

Interesting sound like we may get a graphic tileset soon

[BishopX]

I like the new version. It's finally approaching hard enough 

[Akhier the Dragon hearted]

Just chiming in to say I love this game a lot. Good job Magellan.

[EuchreJack]

Question: What does "easy start" do?  I can't tell.

[Saint]

I take it you missed the release of 0.1.12 2 days ago, saint

spoilered to avoid window stretching:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

And thats only the biggest font i have handy. theoretical limit to main screen tile size is 255x255 pixels, but you need a rather large monitor for that...

So are you saying I should get drawing or what?
Because if I get the time I will unless I get that job I am applying for.

[mnjiman]

I think I will wait for a tile set to be created for this game.

Prospector does look wonderful! As some said already, it does look like what I imagined the end game of Spore would look like (until they botched it up).

I just have issues with ASCCI graphics.

[Megaman]

Would you please elaborate why you have a problem with ASCII graphics?

[magellan]

@Saint, thats actually the main thing missing: a volunteer, since i cant draw myself out of a wet paperbag.
Of course I am hoping you are not going to be that volunteer, and get that job...

[mnjiman]

Would you please elaborate why you have a problem with ASCII graphics?

You could sum it up by saying its just "personal preference" but I guess ill go into detail.


1) I would like to play a game where the work involved is playing the game and not trying to figure out what object is what every time I encounter it..

2) Ive found that at times some character graphics may look very similar too one another, and if you happen to get one confused with another it could mean the end of your game very easily.

3) It doesnt give any sense of what is currently in the game. Yes you can easily use your imagination, but if i wanted that I would just go use some paper and pens and draw something up.. In a game i would like at least some graphical nature to help me get directly involved in the game. When i first started playing dwarf fortress, I had this same sense at first as well. When i found out there was graphic tile sets people created, I dont want to go back if i dont have too to the original graphics. It basically made a great game even better.

[BishopX]

Would you please elaborate why you have a problem with ASCII graphics?

You could sum it up by saying its just "personal preference" but I guess ill go into detail.


1) I would like to play a game where the work involved is playing the game and not trying to figure out what object is what every time I encounter it..

2) Ive found that at times some character graphics may look very similar too one another, and if you happen to get one confused with another it could mean the end of your game very easily.

3) It doesnt give any sense of what is currently in the game. Yes you can easily use your imagination, but if i wanted that I would just go use some paper and pens and draw something up.. In a game i would like at least some graphical nature to help me get directly involved in the game. When i first started playing dwarf fortress, I had this same sense at first as well. When i found out there was graphic tile sets people created, I dont want to go back if i dont have too to the original graphics. It basically made a great game even better.

A rogue-like, you has one!

[Saint]

@Saint, thats actually the main thing missing: a volunteer, since i cant draw myself out of a wet paperbag.
Of course I am hoping you are not going to be that volunteer, and get that job...

I will work on it when I get the chance, a size would be nice for me to work with like 32x32 pixles or 10x10 pixles or something.

[magellan]

you know, it just occured to me that I haven't given the question of what a good tilesize would be even a single thought so far...
Hmmm...
with 24x24 it already pretty much completely occupies my 1600x1200 screen, so I would say 24x24 is max, smaller would be better.
Of course your input on this topic is just as important as mine, saint.

[BishopX]

Are the prospector forums down for anyone else?

[Saint]

Well 24x24 gives me a lot to work with, but if that fills screens lets do 20x20, I can work with that hopefully.
When I get time I will start some work, it would be nice if you could find someone elss as a back up though incase I can't.