Tyrant

Merry Xmas All!! And no! That Turkey isn't a mutated dog creature! P.s Only joking Mr Nord, I can sympathise with your views on the taxation system in Norway.

All good things come to those that wait! All I can say is, ALTAR take all the time you need don't rush your masterpiece for some wining Nord that's threatening the gaming industry with Piracy. Oh and Nord. If you don't like your taxes here are the following solutions: 1) Immigrate to the North Pole! (No taxes there, and no-one can here you moan). 2) Vote for a different political party promising tax reform. 3) Or storm the Storting take hostages and demand that the current regime lower taxes or you'll start killing them one by one. In other words shut up.

How do you poor old designers maintain the above balance?? I read an article on how worrying it was having no bullets travelling across the screen because it would reduce excitement? And how you guys were going to represent gunfire in your forthcoming game. I would as say as an avid fan of tactical and turn based squad combat this would be the answer. With ballistic weapons that travel at super sonic speeds don't show the bullet's path show the muzzle flash! Then show a resulting effect. Dust puffs and bits of concrete flying into the air by the target if the bullets missed. Have the target show it's been attacked by it ducking taking cover (if it's sentient of course, this wouldn't work for mindless undead or simple automaton's) this will add massive tension ' did he just dive on the floor or is he dead? 'There was a spray of blood is he taking cover or is he down' people will be frantically checking health bars as the tension mounts. Go to town with sci fi weapons if you're using them. Lasers should leave glowing holes in walls and trees alike. Not forgetting smoking ones in dead bodies. Use a laser as a continuous line from the barrel to the target this makes the player feel how awesome or fearful this weapon is, pulse's or blasts from lasers in my opinion look naff and are best left to star wars and a felt tip pen. Have aliens try an evacuate rooms if attacked by grenades or even through them back even if they fail and get blown to bits, you know the player will be letting out a satisfied chuckle! What I'm trying to say is that you can maintain very high levels of realism and build tension and enjoyable game play by using the environment around you, the actions entities take in certain situations and a good AI. Please no bullet paths oh and try and put in a multiplayer. Thanks again for working on something that I have always hoped would be created one day, you have my full support. Tyrant

This Game must contain a Multiplayer function! I'll be honest i don't know the work involved for you guys to add this function in but in regards to getting a Publisher it's a huge selling point! People will be piled high at the doors of all computer games out lets just get get their hands on, then the very rare and superb game UFO - Aftermath! What I'm trying to say is I'll eat my hat if a multiplayer function doesn't massively increase sales of the finished game. If you can do it Fella's, do it break the mold. Whatever your descion my £35 is yours, keep up the good work and i'll be backing 100%. Tyrant.