The Great Zombie Assault 1.10

[Dragonson]

Hmm... i played around abit, and i made this new version.
I don't know if you like it better than the old one. I'm just experimenting.

 

[Gamecrafter_DK]

It works better. What if you made the glow around the text black / darker? Assuming that you have it in different layers. I don't know if it'll work... but it should. Also, it's very pixelated... you might want to redraw the lines, or something... or is it just because of targa format?

 

[Dragonson]

It's Jpeg, but i usually don't care about the pixelatedness 'cause i know it will be WAY smaller in the preveiw screen. (that usually fixes the pixilatedness.)

 

[Gamecrafter_DK]

Sure. And Targa format wreaks havoc with anything :/

 

[light bolt30]

Hmm, I think you over-used the green. Why not do a darkening blur around the edges.

 

[Dragonson]

Like a darkish frame?
Or only around the greenish stuff at the buttom?

 

[light bolt30]

A frame; a ghostly frame ;D or something dark. Oh and don't over-use the green, looks ugly. Just make text bigger and add a glow. Thats all you need. If possible make image quality better.

 

[Dragonson]

Well, take a look at the current preveiw image.
This one will have the exact same quality when it's put to use.
That's really all i have to say about that.

If MikMik likes the second ver of it, i'l get to work on those improvements.

 

[light bolt30]

What program do you use?

 

[Dragonson]

Photoshap.

 

[light bolt30]

What version?

 

[Dragonson]

7. not CS4.

 

[light bolt30]

Damn!

 

[Gamecrafter_DK]

Yeah... it's really not good to take up half of the screen with some effect... But it's better with the glow, since it's gradually transparent, bigger text, less green.

 

[MikMik]

I like the new preview image, however you might overused the green a little ;D, and the both the red and the green should be a little more transparent
Then i think it will be perfect

 

[Dragonson]

[Deleted Cause it Sucked. (Apparently)]

 

[Gamecrafter_DK]

... I'm pretty damn close to asking about your intelligence... The problem the two other times was that the stuff you did filled too much of the screen.

 

[Dragonson]

OH. Well then the whole layout of this thing isn't working.
The two models cant be that close to each other without me cutting off alot of them,
or having something cover them partially.
I understood what you guys said before as that there simply was too much green.
If it's the fact that it covers up too much of the preveiw image then i have to completely redo the layout.

...and i personally can't really see why the fact that it covers the screen is bad.

 

[Gamecrafter_DK]

Because you are not using the screen to it's potential, if we get some feet, and behind the characters some explosions, and such, the characters will be in front, and the center of attention. Plus, the text type is a bit flimsy... you might want to change it to something fatter / more dense.

Well. the picture just isn't telling anything about the map. Except who the battle is in between, it doesn't describe the action, the speed, the command element ETC. Bear it in mind.

 

[Dragonson]

I personally have NEVER seen a preveiw image that described the action of the map.
The whole point of them is to look cool.

But allright... i'l try again with a whole new layout.
Though i'm not changing the text unless MikMik asks me to.

EDIT: Allright!
How's this?

 

[Gamecrafter_DK]

See that's better, and you didn't read it properly, It shouldn't describe the action, it should give the impression of action, if it's an action game. I used 'describe' in one of my weaker language moments. - Much better screen this time. It shows that there are options, different heroes, different zombies, and such, which gives the impression of the waves etc.

 

[Dragonson]

Heh.
Whatever. Glad you like it.

 

[light bolt30]

Ha, removing the green made the image look much better.

 

[supertoinkz]

supertoinkz drools for AI

Come on, someone make a AI for this :/

 

[MikMik]

How's this?

Awesome, simply awesome however its like you have made some of the characters fat, I know its to make them fit in but it would be really awesome if you could fix them
Just pm it to me when you think its ready for release

 

[Dragonson]

Ya mean i stretched them in a horizontal direction?
Which ones?

 

[MikMik]

I would say the Abomination, is very fat, and its like the Mini gunner orc is like to bright, and the zombie behind the Abomination is stretched a little to tall

 

[MikMik]

supertoinkz drools for AI

Come on, someone make a AI for this :/

An AI you say... I have never really made an AI for anything, however I guess I could make a simple one
Edit; Okay I can't

 

[Dragonson]

Well, i actually didn't stretch neither the zombie on/behind the abomination OR the abomination.
But yeah, i see the orc needs more darkness.
I'l crumble the zombies abit and darken the orc, then i'l PM

 

[MikMik]

Sounds nice

 

[supertoinkz]

At least there is ai

 

[Dragonson]

MikMik?
I played this game through with some friends today, and i have some issues you might wanna look into:


1: The difficulties disappear before you can choose any of them.

2: You either need more defenders or the defenders need to be stronger.
You should also be able to buy defenders/towers/otherthingsthatkillzombies at the store.
Which leads me to:

3: You need to get more income.
The occasional gold coins gives WAY too little money.

4: It is impossible to complete missions without a hero or lots of troops dying.
You might want to make them abit more possible.
At the current difficulty, you need all your focus at the center.
Maybe a "Agent" hero that has the purpose of doing missions?

Apart from that, the maps's awzum.
(though you might wanna rename the Apocalypser. Maybe call him Doombringer or The Harbinger of Doom?

 

[-Kobas-]

Best way to promote your map is Description and SCREENSHOTS!
Add some please and you will see that more people will be interested!

 

[MikMik]

Screenshots you say.. Hmm

 

[Dragonson]

Also Mik:
When you've got a new version, (maybe with the changes i suggested. ) please do tell.
Me and my friends are eager to try again!

 

[-Kobas-]

wOOt? This looks awesome, I told you screenshots and good description = pure win!

 

[MikMik]

Yeah, thanks for the advice, I had already taken some screenshots, however I just, yeah you know, didn't know where to upload them, but when you said it I thought why now, and asked google
However I might get some fresher screenshots later, those taken there are quite old

 

[-Kobas-]

Yeah, thanks for the advice, I had already taken some screenshots, however I just, yeah you know, didn't know where to upload them, but when you said it I thought why now, and asked google
However I might get some fresher screenshots later, those taken there are quite old

Next time ask and you will get answer quick

Maybe you know maybe you don't here is BB Code use it to learn all about colored text, boxes, tables, how to add, hidden tags, pictures video, everything

 

[shadonavan]

Ok so i think to make this map better add more players and make it so you can PICK what hero you want. atm using 3 heros is a pain.

 

[light bolt30]

Hmm if possible where do you play this map at?; I'll join if I can and i'll give you some suggestions but right now I do not download maps off Hive unless it has great quality in description and screenshots and other misc.

 

[Gamecrafter_DK]

Well, last time, he hosted it on Garena.

 

[light bolt30]

What room? If you host again you can pm me on Garena and I might come to try it out.

 

[Gamecrafter_DK]

Well, it was in warcraft RPG room 8 last time... but i'm not hosting.

 

[arphax214]

lol the game sucks no items to buy nothing to upgrade whats the use of gold when no shops and the creeps just keeps on coming without warning just basic weapons and spells..heroes like that captain suck in animation when he fire he dance like so gay..

im expecting to see buy able items upgrades good custom spells and more explosives!and explosion!you can add siege tanks i guess like acathla.hope to see soon 2/5 for me until i see updates..

 

[Dragonson]

Arphax?
That IS constructive criticism, but you could be abit... Nicer? O.ô
Also: Most of your criticism can be negated by saying these words: It's A Zombie Map.

You are though right about the fact that there should be moar items.
Maybe some items like placeable towers like the engeneer's? Just awesomer?
Also, just on a side note: The engenner should be able to build more than just towers.

 

[arphax214]

Arphax?
That IS constructive criticism, but you could be abit... Nicer? O.ô
Also: Most of your criticism can be negated by saying these words: It's A Zombie Map.

You are though right about the fact that there should be moar items.
Maybe some items like placeable towers like the engeneer's? Just awesomer?
Also, just on a side note: The engenner should be able to build more than just towers.

well because i host it with my friends and i was just disappointed..even if so a zombie map it be awesome if have buildable items right..

 

[Dragonson]

Whatever. But remember: Map creators doesn't owe us ANYTHING.
They make maps, we play them.
That does NOT entitle us to complain if we're disappointed.
It's not like any of us paid him to play his map.

 

[arphax214]

Whatever. But remember: Map creators doesn't owe us ANYTHING.
They make maps, we play them.
That does NOT entitle us to complain if we're disappointed.
It's not like any of us paid him to play his map.

well yeah your right...well im sorry for that..this map have potential i could host it every time i have time to play..but the map could be better..

 

[Dragonson]

Defenetely.

 

[MikMik]

Thanks for the reply, however you said it only have basic weapons, what do you really mean with that?