I can't remember where I first heard about BloodFrontier. (it may have been slashdot, not certain)
So far, I've been really enjoying it. It doesn't work as well on my slower, less powerful laptop, as Quake 3 does, but I expected that. I suppose turning off the shaders and stuff would speed it up.
On my desktop it's been really nice to play. My only complaints were that the bots were to easy to beat (and you've fixed that), that there isn't some sort of melee attack, and that if you got to close to someone you couldn't hit them (don't know it this's been fixed)
I really like your new movement code (compared to Cube/Cube 2's movement code it's a huge improvement). The only game that I've played which is as fast or faster than Bloodfrontier is Warsow.
A couple of suggestions:
Add a melee attack
Instead of androids, could the character be a cyborg maybe? Androids don't really bleed.
Add a box that comes up, telling you who you just fragged, like in Quake 3
Awards, like in Q3
Instead of text for things like Headshot, Slaughter, and Carnage, have icons
i can has quad damage?
If you decide to have a flashlight for the game, for gods sake attach it to the gun!
I have some free time and I'm a fairly competent web dev.
If you don't mind me helping, I'm sure I could build you something.
Besides, I think BloodFrontier is the greatest FPS I've played in a while.:D
We've been using Asrock mobos for a while and we found that replacing the capacitors on the motherboards seems to fix most of the problems. (Where we is the business I work for)
Apparently, the capacitors were made using an incomplete formula of some sort. I don't know the details though.
I already have a web server on my Pentium 1. It came with Damn Small Linux. And I can upgrade to Apache anytime I like. For free. And my other Linux machine came with Apache installed.
So the cost probably has something to do with training tech people who don't know what they're doing.
Why use a pentium 4? It costs a hell of a lot more then a pentium 2 that can do everything the p4 can do.
Also, when you are working on a essay, watching a movie, rendering a 3D animation, and checking your email all at once, you need a fair deal of memory to keep your PC from lagging.
Also, for programming it helps to have your text editor and terminal on one workspace, and Firefox with a C++ tutorial page open on another. Not to mention that keeping programs on different workspaces saves memory, because it keeps the computer from having to redraw a window for every program.
And for gaming under linux, well....
Computer: 1.4ghz 256 mb ram
Running Cube under Windows XP at 640x480 = 10 fps max, constant lags. (Cube is installed on the harddrive)
Running Cube under Linux liveCD 640x480 = 120 fps max (Both Linux and Cube are running COMPLETELY IN MEMORY!)
The versions of Cube are identical.
This is actually what happened, and this is why I converted to Linux.
Press q to exit the man page.
Also, its quite easy to live without the terminal, you can install programs using YUM, Synaptic, or KPackage.
And if you have more questions, ask someone on irc or in a forum.
Linux is much more usable then Windoze. A pentium 2 with 128 mbs of ram can watch movies under Linux, something that the same PC could not do under Windows. You have more area to work with (workspaces), and more free memory. And you can customize to your liking.
You shouldn't have to go looking on forums for information on Ubuntu, it's basically Windoze without the bloat. You still have your start menu and taskbar, and your desktop icons. Files are just in different places.
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Well, I thought the obvious sarcasm was amusing.
Mod parent funny!
You forgot studying to become America's heroes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiefer_Sutherland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shatner
So far, I've been really enjoying it. It doesn't work as well on my slower, less powerful laptop, as Quake 3 does, but I expected that. I suppose turning off the shaders and stuff would speed it up.
On my desktop it's been really nice to play. My only complaints were that the bots were to easy to beat (and you've fixed that), that there isn't some sort of melee attack, and that if you got to close to someone you couldn't hit them (don't know it this's been fixed)
I really like your new movement code (compared to Cube/Cube 2's movement code it's a huge improvement). The only game that I've played which is as fast or faster than Bloodfrontier is Warsow.
A couple of suggestions:
Looking forward to the next release!
I don't remember Quake one having realistic water, but I haven't played it in a while.
Besides, isn't the gameplay the most important part of a game?
I have some free time and I'm a fairly competent web dev. If you don't mind me helping, I'm sure I could build you something. Besides, I think BloodFrontier is the greatest FPS I've played in a while. :D
Hear hear
We've been using Asrock mobos for a while and we found that replacing the capacitors on the motherboards seems to fix most of the problems. (Where we is the business I work for) Apparently, the capacitors were made using an incomplete formula of some sort. I don't know the details though.
Actually, I saw a "clean" version of the Matrix in the US. They remove all of the swear words and references to god etc.
I think you can change who provides the anti-phishing filter. Check browser.safebrowsing in Firefox 3's about:config.
I already have a web server on my Pentium 1. It came with Damn Small Linux. And I can upgrade to Apache anytime I like. For free. And my other Linux machine came with Apache installed. So the cost probably has something to do with training tech people who don't know what they're doing.
Why use a pentium 4? It costs a hell of a lot more then a pentium 2 that can do everything the p4 can do. Also, when you are working on a essay, watching a movie, rendering a 3D animation, and checking your email all at once, you need a fair deal of memory to keep your PC from lagging. Also, for programming it helps to have your text editor and terminal on one workspace, and Firefox with a C++ tutorial page open on another. Not to mention that keeping programs on different workspaces saves memory, because it keeps the computer from having to redraw a window for every program. And for gaming under linux, well.... Computer: 1.4ghz 256 mb ram Running Cube under Windows XP at 640x480 = 10 fps max, constant lags. (Cube is installed on the harddrive) Running Cube under Linux liveCD 640x480 = 120 fps max (Both Linux and Cube are running COMPLETELY IN MEMORY!) The versions of Cube are identical. This is actually what happened, and this is why I converted to Linux.
They were complaning about installing software from the terminal.
Press q to exit the man page. Also, its quite easy to live without the terminal, you can install programs using YUM, Synaptic, or KPackage. And if you have more questions, ask someone on irc or in a forum. Linux is much more usable then Windoze. A pentium 2 with 128 mbs of ram can watch movies under Linux, something that the same PC could not do under Windows. You have more area to work with (workspaces), and more free memory. And you can customize to your liking.
A couple words: Synaptic, YUM, and KPackage. Most new distros will come with at least one of these, and from there it's just point and click.
You shouldn't have to go looking on forums for information on Ubuntu, it's basically Windoze without the bloat. You still have your start menu and taskbar, and your desktop icons. Files are just in different places.
Just about ever game id software ever made, such as Quake 3, Quake 4, Doom 3, ect? Also, you're missing Nexuiz, Cube, UFO, and xbill!
Yes they should. There is no point in paying for M$ $hit.