SEV DEMO IS OUT!

MarkSheppard · #1 September 16th, 2006, 02:27 AM

I was hoping for some uniqueness in the deck templates for the various classes, rather than just the same layout for upper deck middle deck and lower deck.

Shouldn't there be variations, like the middle deck having the most space (depending on ship design); along with small ships having virtually no space at all, and only one deck?

Suicide Junkie · #2 September 16th, 2006, 02:28 AM

The main idea is that the layouts be shaped like the ships, but also that your designs not be limited by a lack of slots.

(SE concerns itself with tonnage ratings)

bearclaw · #3 September 16th, 2006, 02:38 AM

Happy Birthday Atrocities!!!
I found a bug. Shift+Enter is suppose to toggle the system view, but it instead tries to start a combat simulator and then gives an Access Violation.

Uncle_Joe · #4 September 16th, 2006, 03:26 AM

Yeah, I'm getting Access Violations left and right...when designing ships and when trying to use the simulators.

Rathar · #5 September 16th, 2006, 03:28 AM

I haven't had time to do more than D-load the demo and quick start a game but oooh it's pretty! I really like the way systems look and are mouse spin/navigable.

Off to go really fiddle around!

Rathar

AMF · #6 September 16th, 2006, 04:06 AM

frightlever · #7 September 16th, 2006, 05:22 AM

Jeepers. I was was about to give up on the torrent and suddenly whoosh I'm up and running at 150kB/s.

Please don't suck!

Randallw · #8 September 16th, 2006, 06:14 AM

So, I gather Aaron has a large brown dog that apparently made half the game (judging by how much screen time it gets in the credits)

MarkSheppard · #9 September 16th, 2006, 03:26 PM

The main idea is that the layouts be shaped like the ships, but also that your designs not be limited by a lack of slots.

That makes little sense. In SEIV you could just keep adding things to your ships as long as you had tonnage free; ignoring the fact that ships had internal volume to worry about too.

And if they're shaped like the ships, why is the number and of slots the same for every deck? these aren't cookie cutter ships with slab sides; there are supposed to be angles, etc , decks that get smaller as you go up or down.

Wade · #10 September 16th, 2006, 03:31 PM

Geez! SEV does still use tonnage. The slots and decks are just generalizations for all the possible shapes and space available on many different ships.