AstroPrime

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#1

I guess this is more of an continuation of this thread:

http://www.java-gaming.org/cgi-bin/JGNetForums/YaBB.cgi?board=GameDesign;action=display;num=1059661882

AstroPrime is a game based around asteroids, which originally was going to be a battle game, but I’m pretty much decided to move it to being a MMO. It still v. v. alpha at the moment.

Elite in 2D, at least hopefully one day… :slight_smile:

http://www.cokeandcode.com/astroprime

Version 0.17a is on there, allows you to play about a bit. It will probably be while until the next update since it mostly means moving over to a MMO architecture.

I’m also going to try and sort this red textures thing out.

Feedback appreciated,

Kev

#2

What times are the server up? I’m getting awfully lonely out here.

#3

Coo, even after posting it, I didn’t expect anyone to actually try it :slight_smile:

There’s not much of a game yet, so there isn’t a “normal” time for folks to be about…

Incidently, based on my logs, you’re still connecting to your local server… you need to use the “lookup” button to find the central test server (currently hosted on my home machine :o)

Kev

#4

That’s what I meant. When I try that, it says “connecting to …”, but nothing happens. I just assumed it was down.

#5

Oh dear…

Guess which idiot forgot to sort out his firewall, should work now …

Sorry about that, thanks for pointing it out

Kev

#6

Oh dear, pop goes the server…

#7

Cool, you can move the rocks around by shooting them. =D Although the one I pushed of the “top” of the world just vanished. =)

100 fps, ~30 ping. You need ingame chat. :wink:
(and change the color of the shots on the radar. ;))

#8

100fps 40 ping

kev - you’re dead :wink:

#9

Got some more network troubles by the looks of it, players just lose communitcation with the server… but apparantly they’re still connected, some hole in my UDP layer I spose…

Thanks for having ago, were you RaverBoy or TheMan™ ?

I need to fix this comms issue, but the visual changes will go in…

Kev

#10

Oh, and the fall of the top of the world thing, if you fly after it you’ll find you get magically teleported to the otherside of the world…

But that’ll change if I go MMO…

Kev

#11

hehe ok, I was theman :slight_smile:

#12

No entry on OSX so while it will download, it won’t start.

#13

100 fps
100 ping(using wifi)

nathan

#14

Hey KevG, was it you?

I love that kind of game…

#15

I cant access the website (down?)

#16

Sorry, yeah the web server appears to be down. Its hosted on a friends box which is normally really really reliable, but seems to have gone pop now…

Kev

#17

Web server back,

http://www.cokeandcode.com/astroprime

Kev

#18

Little progress update,

0.18a is up now, the central server probably won’t be working for a while but the network layer stuff has been sorted out in a big style.

As to development, after some thought I’ve moved away from a simple battle game in favour of the full MMO. The fighting doesn’t seem to be enough to make a complete game so I’m adding the whole exploration/trading side of things. As you can imagine this is relatively slow progress. Version 0.20a will contain all the basic elements (travelling from dock to dock, character creation) and should be along pretty soon.

I’d be interested on any feedback on the concept and whether to continue in this direction.

Kev

#19

oh nooooo… action is SO nice … please not that boaring trading stuff…

#20

damn it, and I’d gone to all this effort :wink:

You’ll still be able to go out and be a bounty hunter/complete military missions etc…

Maybe I’ll look at putting together a battle game as a subset of the MMO or summink…

Hmm, now you got me thinking again… damn damn damn

Kev