FTL: a game about managing a spaceship in an infinite galaxy
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbE7e4czo3Q
New pre-beta video as well. Shows off a new ship design, as well as alien crew members.
New pre-beta video as well. Shows off a new ship design, as well as alien crew members.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I keep on reading that as "For the lose" and the description of how much shit can go wrong for your characters in the game makes it seem like a good title lol
Man, that's like, low level nerdiness. Every supergeek knows what FTL really stands for.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I knew what it really meant
after i googled it. damn, now I'm that guy who googles thing and plays it off like he knew all along. i swore i'd never be that guy...
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Beta release in the next 48 hours:
http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=403
Hello everyone!
We're excited to tell you that the Beta will be launching within the next 48 hours. We're sorry that it was delayed past May, but hopefully it hasn't been that long of a wait.
Oddly, other than that there's really not much more to say. Hope those of you that will be in the beta enjoy it! And for everyone else, we're still hoping to release by late August so the wait isn't that much longer for the final product.
-Matthew
We're excited to tell you that the Beta will be launching within the next 48 hours. We're sorry that it was delayed past May, but hopefully it hasn't been that long of a wait.
Oddly, other than that there's really not much more to say. Hope those of you that will be in the beta enjoy it! And for everyone else, we're still hoping to release by late August so the wait isn't that much longer for the final product.
-Matthew
http://www.ftlgame.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=403
Phanatic8390
Member
Are there any details on the beta?
My desktop is out of action for a few weeks and all I've got is my Macbook Pro.
My desktop is out of action for a few weeks and all I've got is my Macbook Pro.
wru beta key!?!
http://www.ftlgame.com/betaoverview.html
http://www.ftlgame.com/betaoverview.html
Beta Overview
Hello everyone! I’m Matthew, the programmer on FTL, and I just wanted to give you a quick overview of what to expect from the Beta. First off, thank you once again for your support through the Kickstarter. We’ve been pouring our lives into this game for the past year and a half and it’s exciting to start the Beta with you. We hope your enthusiasm for the demo and videos carries over to the full game. The Steam Keys for accessing the Beta will be sent out within 48 hours!
The Beta
FTL at this point is very close to what we consider “Feature Complete.” The purpose of this closed beta is to tune the game, squash bugs, and to make it generally more polished. Remember that this is still an unfinished product and there are bound to be problems.
During the Beta I hope to release new builds weekly, but that’s probably overly optimistic and so you should count on every other week updates as more likely. Since there will be changes to the game in the coming months, don’t burn yourself out in the first week. You’ll ruin it for yourself!
Bug Reporting
For those excited about giving us feedback, sign up for an account here: www.getsatisfaction.com/ftlgame All of the bug reporting, suggestions, etc. will go through that system. Some quick pointers if you intend to give bug reports (and we hope you do)
Reproducibility is key in troubleshooting. Please provide as much information as possible so I am able to reproduce the bug you describe. If possible, when you encounter a bug, go back and try to get it to happen again so you can be sure how it happens. If you can’t reproduce it, then that is relevant and helpful information as well! Exact steps are invaluable and you will make this programmer eternally thankful.
Screenshots You can attach files to any bug report. Take advantage of that. Screenshots can be very helpful!
Crashes: On the hopefully rare occasion you do experience a crash, the game will generate a crash dump in “<SteamFolder>/steamapps/common/FTL Faster Than Light/crashlogs” Email crash logs to zasdarq(at)ftlgame(dot)com along with information about how the crash came about.
Videos
Feel free to record videos of the Beta and show it off to people! Monetizing these videos with ads through YouTube is fine as well, just don’t give the game to people. However, since it'll be a few months until everyone else will get access to the beta, we would greatly appreciate it if you do not show hidden/locked content or anything from the final sector. If you decide to anyway, please mark it with SPOILER warnings. It would be a shame for people who did not take part in the beta to have their experience diluted due to an overabundance of spoilers.
Your Suggestions
Please keep in mind the current state of the game when making suggestions. Tuning (game difficulty, weapon balance, etc.) is the most realistic thing to discuss and change. After that, content that already uses the same system could be considered.. for example:
A change to the oxygen system that makes crew move slower when it’s destroyed
Augments that show all the routes (or unique sectors that hide all the beacons)
New dangerous environments (similar to the asteroids/sun locations)
Event ideas
New weapons/drones
While it’s possible that some things could be added before the official release, it’s more likely that we’ll take your suggestions (and complaints) as a springboard for when we begin working on post-release content. Here are some examples of ideas that will not be able to make it into the game. Mostly these additions describe a very different game than FTL and so are unlikely to even make it into expansions.
Multiplayer
Multi-Ship Combat
‘Planet/Space station exploration
Larger, Multi-deck ships
If you have read this far, thank you for bearing with me. That should cover all the important points. You have any other questions, don’t hesitate to email us and ask. Feel free to join our forums at www.ftlgame.com/forum and discuss the game. Once again, hope you enjoy FTL!
It is based on a Rouge-like model after all. If you want a persistant ship this game is not for you.
Anyway played a bit and it is hectic, especially in the later stages of the game. I managed to lose 2 crew members cause i wasn't looking at my oxygen levels and my ship had a breach. I like it.
Don't forget you can pause and give commands! At least you could in the beta videos the devs put out.
Ohmwrecker
Neo Member
Hey guys, I've already got a video up. I was lucky enough to get an early crack at it, and will be uploading videos of the FTL Kickstarter beta throughout the next few days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7FueQjiWg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7FueQjiWg
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
This is a bad time for those who didn't pledge more than 20 bucks 
Oh well, I will have to wait for the launch...
Oh well, I will have to wait for the launch...Yep, it's a roguelike. Or buggy.
Just played through the tutorial and it seems really well and smartly made. Definitely enjoyable so far. Anyone know if it's possible to full screen it though? It's in windowed mode currently.
Also, make this game for my phone device! It's perfect for an on the go kind of play and it has very nice clean graphics that would work well on a touchscreen.
Also, make this game for my phone device! It's perfect for an on the go kind of play and it has very nice clean graphics that would work well on a touchscreen.
hit escape and go to options. you can enable full screen there
Awesome thanks! I didn't see it in the main screen so I assumed there was an option screen.
One more question, I upgraded my shields but when I try to reroute power to it, it says "requires system upgrade" I have enough power to fill the bar. Any idea what that means?
My progress so far: One of my crewmembers died while he was trying to repair my weapons because I opened the doors to release the oxygen to fight a fire and then I forgot to move him when he was dying from lack of oxygen. My remaining two are beast mode though or whatever.
One more question, I upgraded my shields but when I try to reroute power to it, it says "requires system upgrade" I have enough power to fill the bar. Any idea what that means?
My progress so far: One of my crewmembers died while he was trying to repair my weapons because I opened the doors to release the oxygen to fight a fire and then I forgot to move him when he was dying from lack of oxygen.
My remaining two are beast mode though or whatever.Shields require 2 upgrades (and 2 power) per shield level. The single upgrade isn't a complete waste as it does allow your shield system to take 1 dmg before losing strength.
First run I made it to sector 5 before fuel issues ultimately did me in.
Second run started poorly losing a crew member to an event (being under 3 crew definitely makes running your ship dicey) but turned out fairly well in sector 6, when my 2 final crew member were ambushed by a 3 mantis boarding party.
Love this game so much, hits all the right notes for me.
First run I made it to sector 5 before fuel issues ultimately did me in.
Second run started poorly losing a crew member to an event (being under 3 crew definitely makes running your ship dicey) but turned out fairly well in sector 6, when my 2 final crew member were ambushed by a 3 mantis boarding party.
Love this game so much, hits all the right notes for me.
first run I only made it to the second sector because I didnt realize a hull breach was killing 2/3 of my crew in time. second run I made it to the end of sector 5 but chose to explore one more zone before leaving and got my ass kicked
at least I can start my next run with a better ship. the game has improved tons since the onlive demo
I also had a 3 mantis boarding party but I killed them almost entirely by hiding in the front of my ship and draining all the oxygen. every time I let a stranger on my ship I seem to lose a crew member
at least I can start my next run with a better ship. the game has improved tons since the onlive demo
I also had a 3 mantis boarding party but I killed them almost entirely by hiding in the front of my ship and draining all the oxygen. every time I let a stranger on my ship I seem to lose a crew member
There are so many things I hate about this game, but I can't stop going back to it. I can routinely get to the last stand on easy, but the furthest I've gotten is damaging the mothership enough for it to run away, then I couldn't repair and catch up to it before it took the base.
I really hope they stop being so obstinate about saves and add a non-hardcore mode. I understand some people (masochists) like to play games like that, but what harm is caused by adding a regular mode where it kicks you back to the start of a zone when you die? Diablo III has a hardcore/regular switch, why can't this?
As it is right now, I can't really consider it a full game. I'm curious how they intend to scale this into a complete game. Certainly not worth the $25 I paid, though I don't regret it yet.
I think the augmentation that gives +15% scraps is key.
I really hope they stop being so obstinate about saves and add a non-hardcore mode. I understand some people (masochists) like to play games like that, but what harm is caused by adding a regular mode where it kicks you back to the start of a zone when you die? Diablo III has a hardcore/regular switch, why can't this?
As it is right now, I can't really consider it a full game. I'm curious how they intend to scale this into a complete game. Certainly not worth the $25 I paid, though I don't regret it yet.
I think the augmentation that gives +15% scraps is key.
It's a rougelike. That is VERY specific type of game. They told you it was a rougelike in the description and that implies very specific things. I really hope they don't change that to suit people that didn't even look up rougelike on Wikipedia before they bought it.
Keep in mind that you could have had the game for as low as $10. You paid the rest because you wanted to play the unfinished version.
I knew it was rouge-like and I knew what that means.
Please tell me exactly how the game would be worse if they added a non-hardcore mode into the game? The answer is it wouldn't be worse. The people who want to play hardcore could play hardcore. I just don't see the point in alienating potential customers for the sole reason of alienating customers.
How many sales do you think Blizzard would have lost if Diablo III was hardcore only? A fuck-ton.
diablo isnt marketed as a roguelike
Who cares what it was marketed as.
Answer me these questions:
Would adding a non-hardcore mode make FTL a worse game? (no)
Would adding a non-hardcore mode make the game more widely palatable? (yes)
Would adding a non-hardcore mode lose any customers? (maybe a couple of idiots)
Would adding a non-hardcore mode be a wise business decision? (yes)
Would adding a non-hardcore mode increase sales and revenue? (yes)
When you answer these, you'll realize you're being just as obstinate as the developers. Sticking to your guns about some shit that only hurts the game and the developers.
If they get more sales then they'll be able to make more games. But no, let's artificially limit the desirability so that we can mimic some game that came out in 1980. Like gaming hasn't changed at all in the past 30 years.
I haven't booted up my copy yet, but you would think in the indie space at least things can just go and be their own thing and not need to hit the key demographics for everything ever.
Maybe I'll come back to this on my hands and knees though when the game inevitably kicks my ass and I don't enjoy it.
Maybe I'll come back to this on my hands and knees though when the game inevitably kicks my ass and I don't enjoy it.
I'm not saying that the game is not enjoyable. I certainly enjoy playing it. It's just, I would have more fun if they got off their high horse about staying strictly roguelike.
I don't see why a game would want to be obscure on purpose.
Maybe they're just making the game they want to make with no compromises
I'm currently planning a roguelike type game that is kind of similar to this (not sure I'll ever make it though) and it's going to have permadeath because thats the game I want to make. I don't care if I'm the only person in the world who likes it, it's following my vision.
I'm currently planning a roguelike type game that is kind of similar to this (not sure I'll ever make it though) and it's going to have permadeath because thats the game I want to make. I don't care if I'm the only person in the world who likes it, it's following my vision.
It's not about being obscure. Permadeath adds to the tension of the game and the sense of loss when your ship explodes. A lack of permadeath would also trivialize a lot of the decisions that you have to make along the way. Why kick yourself for one choice or another when you can just reload and keep going? Without permadeath, the effect is lost and the game would not be as interesting as a result of it.
see... if it had a non-hardcore mode, this wouldn't be happening.
permadeath makes it more compelling.
rohlfinator
Member
Yep. I haven't played this game yet, but most roguelikes (and roguelike-likes) would be completely boring if they didn't have permadeath. Resource management and combat are a huge part of the strategy in those games, and removing permadeath would basically defeat the purpose of those two systems. A good roguelike will be designed so death is always the player's fault, and the player can learn something valuable for the next playthrough. A game that just tacks on a permadeath mode probably won't have that quality.
I've been pretty unimpressed with Diablo's hardcore mode because it often feels tacked on. There's no long-term resource management mechanic, so death is always determined by failure at a single encounter. It encourages a really safe and cautious playstyle which isn't a lot of fun in that game.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Beat the game using the Engi ship.
Got really lucky with getting a lot of weapon drops, which I just sold off to upgrade my ship. I swapped my missiles for the fire beam during the boss fight since I was just down to one. Now I wished I swapped it out sooner. It's pretty awesome.
Really fun game as is.
Got really lucky with getting a lot of weapon drops, which I just sold off to upgrade my ship. I swapped my missiles for the fire beam during the boss fight since I was just down to one. Now I wished I swapped it out sooner. It's pretty awesome.
Really fun game as is.
no blast doors? that's my favorite upgrade