tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422867603954635983.post4982988455332679132..comments2023-12-29T03:53:04.558-06:00Comments on Distorted Travesty: Villainous AuditionsZephyrBursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968818526580936474noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422867603954635983.post-34411873178974376942012-08-15T01:23:41.697-05:002012-08-15T01:23:41.697-05:00DT2 feels like you selected a sample out of a more...DT2 feels like you selected a sample out of a more complete game. That's why it seems to be random and lack organization.<br /><br />I mean that the game just goes from one distinct level to another in a Mario Bros. style. It feels like more of a list of levels than a game. Essentially, the game feels like "Distorted Travesty: VR Missions", if you get the drift.<br /><br />I liked DT3's idea of having "chapters", where each chapter goes a step in story development. Having that for each world in DT2 would be good. Perhaps "cutscene spots" between the levels along the way? That may help the flow between levels and unify the game more.<br /><br />I might be able to think it up in detail if you like the idea.ano0malyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910727531708557756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422867603954635983.post-63492488862252924152012-08-14T02:06:22.668-05:002012-08-14T02:06:22.668-05:00Soothing Spring could definitely use a boost. Its ...Soothing Spring could definitely use a boost. Its duration will be lengthened by almost double.<br /><br />For DT2, I'm not sure I want to go back and add more levels to it. I can still see some things I could do with its mechanics, or just more content that's fun to play with how it works.<br /><br />By bridging content, do you explaining what's bringing them from level to level?ZephyrBursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968818526580936474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422867603954635983.post-38200530061017574342012-08-13T22:33:52.087-05:002012-08-13T22:33:52.087-05:00I think DT2 has a lot of potential if it wasn'...I think DT2 has a lot of potential if it wasn't so short and incomplete-feeling. I wish you would go back and fill in the gaps with more levels and bridging content.<br /><br />Oh and it would be awesome if you buffed Soothing Springs in DT1 =)ano0malyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910727531708557756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422867603954635983.post-61805880733559993942012-08-10T17:28:06.969-05:002012-08-10T17:28:06.969-05:00I currently work the equivalent of retail sadly. W...I currently work the equivalent of retail sadly. Was doing contract work for quite awhile before this with various employers I won't list.<br /><br />I mostly work outside, so the birds are all over. The managers have no choice of whether or not the birds are there. A few weeks back, 4 birds got into the store, so that's what caused all the ruckus back then. It simply took them forever to catch them and put them back outside. They can try their countermeasures on the birds all they want, but the only thing keeping these birds outside is their lack of interest to go inside. I see them pass through these various devices all the time. Grackles are smart, and like crows, will stop to figure something out. Most stay away from the automatic doors at the front of the building, but there's one that's figured out that when she wants to get in, all she has to do is perch above it and wait for a biped to open it for her. I'm not sure if the managers have found out yet that she comes and goes as she pleases.<br /><br />I'm not sure how long I'll have this job, I just don't like to be without work. Going from contract to contract is fine and all, but very volatile. If I don't have something set up by the time the current one ends, I could be without work for who knows how long. So for now, this will do. It's stable and gives me plenty of time to find something else that will actually last more than a few months.<br /><br />Since this is retail, the work is very mentally unsatisfying, so I have various ways of keeping myself 'entertained'. I have the benefit of working outside a good portion of the day, so the grackles out there are a big part of that. When I'm inside, my mind is wandering through methods to code something or level designs for later.ZephyrBursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968818526580936474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422867603954635983.post-53033009933801039792012-08-10T01:51:36.283-05:002012-08-10T01:51:36.283-05:00Oh yeah, you said a while ago that your boss or so...Oh yeah, you said a while ago that your boss or somebody originally wanted the birds gotten rid of. Did they change their mind and accept the birds being there, or are they still trying to find a way to get rid of them? By the way, I don't recall if you said in an earlier post or not, but what kind of place do you work at, anyways?<br /><br />Also, about SAGE, I'd have to recommend downloading "Sonic: Before the Sequel". If you don't mind emulators, I'd recommend "Sonic Eraser" from the Hacking Contest, or the two mods for Sonic Generations, if you have that game for PC.Kurtis Harennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422867603954635983.post-61547020807200090302012-08-08T20:13:49.718-05:002012-08-08T20:13:49.718-05:00That would be interesting if the bird did that, bu...That would be interesting if the bird did that, but I'm doubting it. Plus I don't think my managers would like that very much. ALTHOUGH, the one with the stick up his ass is no longer around.<br /><br />I'll have to take a look at SAGE sometime, it doesn't sound familiar at all.<br /><br />As for the villain, I haven't been responding to any guesses, for obvious reasons. :P I haven't even told the testers, but story related stuff is never revealed to them until it's in the tester builds.ZephyrBursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968818526580936474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422867603954635983.post-12760254638033547172012-08-08T19:44:12.492-05:002012-08-08T19:44:12.492-05:00Kind of neat how you're getting that bird comf...Kind of neat how you're getting that bird comfortable with you. I can just imagine it standing on your shoulder or something while you work.<br /><br />Can't wait for the DT2 update. Ever since SAGE and the Sonic Hacking Contest started up (Fangames and Sonic the Hedgehog hacking. Awesome stuff, you should check it out when you have the time), I've been taking a break from playing it. I'll get back to it once the update's released.<br /><br />By the way, calling it now: You're using Hexor for the villain, aren't you? The way he was beaten in the first game seemed way too easy, and I kind of want to see the character come back somehow. I liked him, and how he interacted with Jerry/Jeremy.Kurtis Harennoreply@blogger.com