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Yeah exactly, it seems pointless to show player name instead of hero name. A simple option in the menu or even a config variable would be perfect.
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Yeah exactly, it seems pointless to show player name instead of hero name. A simple option in the menu or even a config variable would be perfect.
shira
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Need some opinions please.
I'm due to rewrite the back end of the prize pool tracking site in the near future to make things easier for me and I'm considering redoing the front end as well.
I could really use some ideas of how the ticket pages themselves should be structured instead of the current table layout.
UI design isn't my forte, do you think I should continue with this new framework?
I prefer the rectangle icons and the top-down
Monochromaticx
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You could just disable showing the name over health bar all together you know.
shira
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RIP DOTA 2
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-25-now-theres-a-warhammer-40k-moba
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-02-25-now-theres-a-warhammer-40k-moba
I was hoping that Relic would make it. Too bad.
shira
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DOA
So uhh, I know we talk other genre/dotalike games, and this is sort of a self-plug, but my company announced this game today: Call of Champions
http://www.callofchampions.com/#/
Basically, it's a MOBA more meant for mobile. Matches are limited to 5 minutes in duration, 3v3, no creeps (and by extension no farming), instead of creeps you have these orbs on the two lanes that you can push (think like the carts from TF2) and when you get them into the tower they debuff the tower and make it do much less damage so you can actually tank the damage from it.
I of course have played it, and can definitely say it is fun, and the right direction to go for the mobile platform. They understand that trying to be LoL or Dota is a bad idea, and it's especially a bad idea to do that on the mobile platform.
Anyway, enjoy, I thought I would drop that here!
Edit: If this isn't okay to have in this thread I can edit all this out, no biggie. This isn't astroturfed or anything, this is just me posting about it.
http://www.callofchampions.com/#/
Basically, it's a MOBA more meant for mobile. Matches are limited to 5 minutes in duration, 3v3, no creeps (and by extension no farming), instead of creeps you have these orbs on the two lanes that you can push (think like the carts from TF2) and when you get them into the tower they debuff the tower and make it do much less damage so you can actually tank the damage from it.
I of course have played it, and can definitely say it is fun, and the right direction to go for the mobile platform. They understand that trying to be LoL or Dota is a bad idea, and it's especially a bad idea to do that on the mobile platform.
Anyway, enjoy, I thought I would drop that here!
Edit: If this isn't okay to have in this thread I can edit all this out, no biggie. This isn't astroturfed or anything, this is just me posting about it.
SteveWinwood
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are you on the balance team
this is important
this is important
My job is actually unrelated to development of the game, it's on the metrics side of things/database.
However, I will be casting some matches at the SXSW Gaming Expo of it.
SteveWinwood
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you have to #answerthecall
I did suggest in the office that we call it a "MOBILEBA" since everyone was getting tonguetied saying "Mobile MOBA".
They won't use that and I don't blame them.
shira
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Because then we might get SHREKT
Unity engine games all look like cheap crap.
baeblades?
Dreams-Visions
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cool stuff man. this is the new gig?
Waifublades
Indeed it is. Our company has made other popular mobile games, most notably Arcane Legends, a mobile MMO.
I dunno what to tell you. Those all look like cheap, crappy, Unity engine games to me.
Not saying all Unity Engine games are bad, but most of them have a plasticy look to them that makes them look like discount mobile games.
Dreamfall Chapters is probably the only Unity game I've played recently that looks good for a Unity game.
SteveWinwood
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Probably the reason for this perception is that it's an easily accessible engine for smaller developers. I've seen plenty of good looking unity games.
shira
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Prophet Steve
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Well no, you did not say there all were bad, just that they all looked bad. Which is silly because there is a huuuuuuuge amount of variety.
I haven't installed it yet so I'm only going by the screenshots on steam, but this has that same plasticy look I mentioned:
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/s...764034e884732262d0.1920x1080.jpg?t=1421744697
For a mobile game the website is kinda ass on mobile.
I did my part and gave all the waifus 5* ratings.
If it's at pax I'll help you cast
For a mobile game the website is kinda ass on mobile.
I did my part and gave all the waifus 5* ratings.
If it's at pax I'll help you cast
It won't be at PAX East, just SXSW right now, I don't know of future conventions though.
Darth Kupi
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Purple Cheeto
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Hylian going for that RiotPhreak career path I see.
3D games in Unity by amateur teams all have the same tell tale look to them. Its usually people who use stock lighting and shaders.
Luckily Unity 5s default lighting and what not is a lot better so hopefully it'll stop giving us those ugly looking games.
I may get into actual development of the games eventually, just depends on where I feel like going in the company. Initially I was hired on to do ETL stuff (Extract, Transform, Load).
Purple Cheeto
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Phreak was originally on the design/balance team at Riot and when the eSports stuff picked up he was one of the people over their who cared about it the most, and eventually he became their outward face for eSports and one of their first full time casters.
I don't work in games but we have a guy where I work whose whole job is metrics, so I know what you're talking about.
Gamasutra has an article up about the economics of Announcer Packs in DotA2: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...business_of_Dota_2s_indie_Announcer_Packs.php
Night_Hand
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I almost had to play a game with a peruvian who started the game off with "I CARRY" but the network died and the game was safe to leave. *whew*
SteveWinwood
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the latest leeg champ came out of a dude who was in it or something and wanted to try design
i think i got that right
we're telling you to go work for riot hylian
thought it would have been way more even at a minimum
also the article says the battleblock theater one is coming out in a few weeks, that one should be good
i think i got that right
we're telling you to go work for riot hylian
interesting to see how defense grid really didn't do that much
thought it would have been way more even at a minimum
also the article says the battleblock theater one is coming out in a few weeks, that one should be good
http://www.dotabuff.com/matches/1274592295
let's play a game called
"guess when medusa bought her rapier"
HMMMMMM
let's play a game called
"guess when medusa bought her rapier"
HMMMMMM
they were a cool person though
and they organized a draft, with means they've earned my comradeship
I think it comes down to timing and the fact that the game wasn't that big compared to others like Bastion and Stanley.
First game came out in 08. The sequel came out last year.
Had the announcer pack released at the same time as the sequel it might have done better, IDK. If the company was smart they would work with valve to do some kind of combo pack for the next summer or winter sale. I liked the first game but I'm waiting for a sale to grab the second (and nothing replaces Stanley for me for now in game).
Night_Hand
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Honestly the Unreal Tournament announcer for mega kills is the best and Axe, Lina, and Stanley Parable are the best regular announcers.
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