{"author_name":"Henry McLaughlin","cat":"October Challenge 2010","comments":[],"epoch":1285969080,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"69171","p_author":"Henry McLaughlin","p_authorkey":"979","p_urlkey":"104974","p_title":"In the Wake of Blaster Box \u2013 An Old Idea Reborn","p_cat":"October Challenge 2010","p_event":"LD18","p_time":"1285969080","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"979","us_name":"Henry Mclaughlin","us_username":"pycron","event_start":"1282262400","event_key":"4","event_name":"LD18"},"text":"

In making Blaster Box, I discovered that it is true that all<\/em> Flash made on Linux has sound latency.<\/p>\n

I’ve decided instead to go with an old game idea of mine: Making an Alien Breed tribute.<\/p>\n

I will be modding Sauerbraten<\/a> to make my game.<\/p>\n

In it, you will play as a Space Marine<\/a> fighting their way to a communications room to signal for help. There will be multiple weapons that you can buy at terminals, terminals to buy weapons and supplies from, and lots of aliens to kill.<\/p>\n

Though for today (As I slept in ’till noon and have pretty much just played games all day) I’m going to simply write a bit in the design document and maybe play games some more.<\/p>\n

A bit of a rationale after the break.<\/p>\n

<\/span>For the past couple of months, I’ve been avoiding FPS’s. I’ve had this weird hubris that I was “above” FPS games.<\/p>\n

I’ve come to realize that shmups just just aren’t my thing, roguelikes don’t quite do it for me, and fighting games are right out.<\/p>\n

I recently picked AssaultCube back up, and boy does it feel good. Something about it… Well… I can’t quite figure out how to describe it, but it’s nice.<\/p>\n

(Neat thing: They added a gun to the game since I last played, and it’s a neat gun)<\/p>\n

It makes me happy. I guess it shouldn’t be this emotional for me, and I’m still going to play other types of game, but I’m realizing that I really do enjoy FPS’s.<\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to working with Sauerbraten and making this game. I hope I can stick with this one, I really do.<\/p>\n

Peace,<\/p>\n

— Mr.Dude<\/p>","time":"October 1st, 2010 4:38 pm","title":"In the Wake of Blaster Box \u2013 An Old Idea Reborn"}