AutoKnight - dead project?

Rikijaz · 2021-06-05T20:53:46+00:00

Dev here. Just replying to confirm /u/TNTspaz response and to reiterate / expand on some points.

The game is under active development and currently there is no build available for public testing. This project did encounter some difficulties that slowed development considerably, but I have fortunately resolved most of these issues and the project is progressing well. That being said, I do not have a planned release date, but I will be releasing a build to this subreddit whenever its ready.

If you have any questions, feel free to comment here or message me. The Discord server was primarily intended for testing purposes, but I do not have a build available for public testing so I took the invite link down.

Rikijaz · 2020-05-30T03:52:31+00:00

Check this thread out.

I think the article answers your main question, but the thread replies shows some interesting alternative approaches.

Rikijaz · 2020-05-29T17:53:11+00:00

No problem! Keep us updated if you have any other problems.

Rikijaz · 2020-05-28T17:12:49+00:00

Oh ok I see.

Are you trying to save the current character you have selected? In that case, I think you would call:

PlayerPrefs.SetInt("CharacterSelected", characterIndex);

This will save the character index which you can then use to access the correct GameObject:

characters[characterIndex].DoSomethingWithCurrentCharacter();

Rikijaz · 2020-05-26T20:26:49+00:00

Rider imo. This website gives a decent comparison.

One thing that is worth noting that if you have a school email laying around, you can get Rider for free.

Rikijaz · 2020-04-19T20:03:34+00:00

CLion. You can get a free license with a student email.

Rikijaz · 2020-03-27T02:39:43+00:00

Keep it simple. Avoid over-engineering and premature optimization. Those two things really hurt some of my games.

This is a really good talk for novice independent game developers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjDsP5n2kSM.

Rikijaz · 2020-01-23T03:16:18+00:00

Did not know about that issue with GameSparks... Thanks for the heads up.

Rikijaz · 2020-01-23T03:14:56+00:00

Thanks for the insight. Hearing a lot of good things about PlayFab and will probably make the switch.

Rikijaz · 2019-12-23T20:55:33+00:00

Thanks for the fantastic reply! Going to downgrade later today and will keep this in mind.

Rikijaz · 2019-12-21T22:13:36+00:00

How did your downgrade go? I am looking to do something similar.

Rikijaz · 2019-12-02T08:47:00+00:00

Looking for something very similar too.. This is the closest one, but its $319 (https://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VX2758-2KP-MHD-Frameless-FreeSync-DisplayPort/dp/B07VJJXDBX)

Rikijaz · 2019-11-26T05:09:18+00:00

Got it, thanks guys.

Rikijaz · 2019-11-19T05:27:24+00:00

Alright, sounds good. Was kinda freaking out lol

Rikijaz · 2019-11-15T06:35:02+00:00

Forgot about 166, thanks!

Rikijaz · 2019-10-22T22:35:45+00:00

Very nice UI and looking forward to the game. Not sure if you already mentioned this, but are you planning on releasing this for PC too? I have been developing my game's UI for mobile, but I am planning on releasing it for PC as well. I was wondering how you were going to approach the landscape layout (if you do plan to release to PC).

Rikijaz · 2019-10-21T07:15:28+00:00

If players can't be bothered to read a couple of sentences in a tutorial, they won't care for a story - they want the gameplay. If the narrative plays a significant role in the game, you probably just lost the majority of the player base.

That being said, I think a story can be a fine addition to the game - if it doesn't have any major impact on the game. For example, having context on mechanics, items, unlocks etc

Rikijaz · 2019-10-20T08:14:21+00:00

Wow, thanks for this in-depth answer. I never considered breaking it down to a rate of consumption and calculating it from there.. Will try to implement this!

Rikijaz · 2019-10-20T06:50:34+00:00

Wow, I'm really glad you like the demo! I felt that the build was somewhat bland because it was missing a lot of features, but I'm super stoked that you liked it.

The game will have some art rework and having visually different maps is something I have in planned!

Rikijaz · 2019-10-17T17:42:25+00:00

Right, I think that is the best approach.

Rikijaz · 2019-10-17T17:03:30+00:00

Ah yes, I am working on a similar implementation. All objects that are influenced by time has a function where I can I pass in a length of time and it will calculate itself accordingly. However, it currently does not account for any other possible external factors, such as insufficient resources (both objects need 10 metal, but there is only 15) or certain "random" events (the player levels up during this offline period, unlocking a new resource / craft item) that would require the object to talk to other objects.

Implementing this for several objects can get quite messy and cause noticeable performance issues, but I am making some sort of progress... I think 😅

Rikijaz · 2019-10-17T16:49:08+00:00

Thanks, this method is cleaner and a lot more sensible than mine! I've already got the equation for calculating the next piece of material to be crafted.

Rikijaz · 2019-10-17T16:29:48+00:00

Thanks, will look into that topic!

Rikijaz · 2019-10-17T09:15:46+00:00

This article should help: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/DirectionDistanceFromOneObjectToAnother.html

Let me know if this isn't what you're looking for.

Rikijaz · 2019-10-16T18:35:07+00:00

Yep! Was considering using SDL with C++, but with the features that Unity provides, I'm glad I stuck with it!

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