returned to this game after hearing a new patch dropped. first thing that i have to point out: i would get stuck in the tutorial stage, able to look around but unable to move. deleting the old ATOMIC LANCE appdata folder did fix the issue, though.
for the feedback:
- the cutscene was a bit too long, which makes me initially thought my game was bugged again.
- the older version's enemy attack indicator was gone so, as Vivian had said, they weren't telegraphed and so was a bit frustrating to guess when the enemies would attack.
- the money system was a bit confusing. due to it starting as 0$, it took me a while to realize that it's the total amount of money you have earned, not the older total amount of money you have lost (ammo, repairs, etc). maybe it's just that i was used to the old patch.
- worst thing was, the music doesn't loop. and when the cutscene's skipped, the music cuts out abruptly. my favorite teto track :'(
i love this game! it's just that there's still bugs and unfinished content until it's a full one, though. my comment might not be put together so coherently, but this is the first time i really want to see a game get better and more fun in the future.
Played around for a bit. It's interesting but it's obviously very early in development still. The game crashed when I dropped into a black pit in the middle of the map.
My main points of feedback would be:
The tutorial isn't explained very well, specially since the text telling you what to do appears in a corner of the screen
The whole screen lighting up with orange when damaged is very annoying, may even trigger photosensitivity for some people
Enemy attacks aren't too well telegraphed and your hitboxes are too big, resulting in getting hit by things that visually look like they are going to go around you
The mission is kind of aimless since enemies are just waiting around for you to find them and there isn't an objective I can tell
Still, I like the idea of a first person Armored Core kinda thing, so I'll check back some other time
A better dialogue system was supposed to be included but I had to cut it out of this update. It’ll be in the next!
Orange is for heat, red is for health. I agree it’s a bit too much
It’s possible that the thing exploded next to you and the explosion doesnt really communicate that. I’ll see what I can do.
No, the mission isn’t aimless, though I will have to say I communicated the objectives terribly. Theres 3 black monoliths around the map corresponding to 3 lights on the door to the main building. Once that’s out the door to the boss opens
very good game! however there's currently a major problem about replaying: when i quit to menu and try to play again, the launch button doesnt light up.
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returned to this game after hearing a new patch dropped. first thing that i have to point out: i would get stuck in the tutorial stage, able to look around but unable to move. deleting the old ATOMIC LANCE appdata folder did fix the issue, though.
for the feedback:
- the cutscene was a bit too long, which makes me initially thought my game was bugged again.
- the older version's enemy attack indicator was gone so, as Vivian had said, they weren't telegraphed and so was a bit frustrating to guess when the enemies would attack.
- the money system was a bit confusing. due to it starting as 0$, it took me a while to realize that it's the total amount of money you have earned, not the older total amount of money you have lost (ammo, repairs, etc). maybe it's just that i was used to the old patch.
- worst thing was, the music doesn't loop. and when the cutscene's skipped, the music cuts out abruptly. my favorite teto track :'(
i love this game! it's just that there's still bugs and unfinished content until it's a full one, though. my comment might not be put together so coherently, but this is the first time i really want to see a game get better and more fun in the future.
Woo!
I will patch that as soon as I can!
Yeah. It is a little long, but I added a skip button. I’ll make sure to add some indicator that it’s not broken.
That is being reworked and it needs more time, but I’ll see if I can patch it in a small patch sometime next week.
Not sure about if this is really a problem. v0.2 and earlier had it work differently so this is a major change
Sorry :( it didnt feel good to loop the music and the fix for that got cut out of this update because it was too big
Again, thank you! Every comment helps me understand what needs to be improved.
Just released a patch that addressed some of these concerns:
https://smugpire.itch.io/atomic-lance/devlog/1109129/patch-v033
Played around for a bit. It's interesting but it's obviously very early in development still. The game crashed when I dropped into a black pit in the middle of the map.
My main points of feedback would be:
Still, I like the idea of a first person Armored Core kinda thing, so I'll check back some other time
Thank you for playing, and for the feedback.
A better dialogue system was supposed to be included but I had to cut it out of this update. It’ll be in the next!
Orange is for heat, red is for health. I agree it’s a bit too much
It’s possible that the thing exploded next to you and the explosion doesnt really communicate that. I’ll see what I can do.
No, the mission isn’t aimless, though I will have to say I communicated the objectives terribly. Theres 3 black monoliths around the map corresponding to 3 lights on the door to the main building. Once that’s out the door to the boss opens
I’ve released a patch that addresses some of the concerns here. Thanks for the feedback!
very good game! however there's currently a major problem about replaying: when i quit to menu and try to play again, the launch button doesnt light up.
hope this problem gets fixed soon!
Hi! Thank you for playing and thanks for the bug report.
I fixed the issue in my current development version, and the next major update will come in about a week or earlier. Lots of stuff added.
Another one yipiie