{"author_name": "yangamedev", "cat": "MiniLD", "comments": [], "epoch": 1375089780, "likes": 1, "metadata": {"p_key": "42202", "p_author": "yangamedev", "p_authorkey": "20928", "p_urlkey": "77825", "p_title": "I present Raid", "p_cat": "MiniLD", "p_event": "LD27", "p_time": "1375089780", "p_likes": "1", "p_comments": "0", "p_status": "UPD5", "us_key": "20928", "us_name": "yangamedev", "us_username": "yangamedev", "event_start": "1377216000", "event_key": "18", "event_name": "LD27"}, "text": "

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/megmeycl7jsbq43/raid.swf

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I wanted to explore strategy without micro-managing, the idea was that you’d set the AI’s behaviours as in Dragon Age and it should run itself. I had the full gamut of selectable units and the like, but as I developed it I found it too cumbersome the more party members got involved. So I dared myself to strip it to the core.

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WASD keys to move, Right mouse to shoot, that’s all that’s needed. When that’s all you have, what strategy will you employ?

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\"yarrrr\"

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I’m not happy with the game but I’m satisfied…I had to cull a lot back due to time, cpu, and brain energy (including my precious pathfinding nooooo). It’s nowhere near where I wanted it, but this is my first full game in Haxe with a home-rolled framework and I get to wake up to this game that’s begging for all the features I promised it! \":)\"

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I’ve learned a ton for the next LD48 — that tech is nice but a game idea is the balloon that floats you over the chasm. Too often I jump off the cliff trying to build the plane before I hit bottom. Content isn’t something that can wait until the end, I’ll learn that eventually.

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Thanks sorceress for putting this together, much appreciated.

", "time": "July 29th, 2013 4:23 am", "title": "I present Raid"}