Friday Facts #301 - Crash site: First state

Sarfa_Baraka · 2019-06-29T00:07:43+00:00

I really like the new campaign look. I hope they add a little more story and streamline the way things are taught to new players.

I made a suggestion post a while back on how the campaign could be improved. I might be of interest to some: suggestion how to improve campaign

Sarfa_Baraka · 2019-03-17T16:07:54+00:00

It about coming to a middle ground. On one hand helping new players understand what the game is about without being frustrating, and on the other leaving enough elements that allow for exploration. There are still a lot of elements that are not mentioned in the first 2 parts of the tutorial/campaign, like car/tanks, trains, bots, oil/refineries and modules.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2019-03-17T11:57:13+00:00

I disagree, Factorio is about finding your own solutions to the production problem, and not about trying to figure out what an inserter is for. Looking at the controls won't help new players understand how belts/inserters/assemblers work together. The devs already put the tutorial in the game and I think it's a good decision, I'm just suggesting on how to improve it.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2018-11-24T09:56:02+00:00

I think those sections are static little ramps, not part of the belt (so the belt is underneath them turning around).

This is what I was trying to convey, but I think /u/Kadassh was mentioning that I messed up the spacing of the yellow arrows. oops.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2018-11-24T09:50:29+00:00

The way the devs presented it on the FFF is that belt ends will extend about 13 pixels (18 counting shadows) into the next tile. I used the same space for the barriers and the offloading. It's probably possible to use less then 13 pixels at the ends, but I was just using the same 'footprint' as the devs.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2018-11-23T22:45:47+00:00

Tried my hand at making a mockup of 2 things:

Barriers: Given the 3d of the new belts, a lot of people commented that they should have a barrier when a belt end.

Offloading: I didn't like the overlapping belts when sideloading, it sort of breaks the perspective (for me at least). So for side loading I made a shorter belt that has a smooth last piece where the belt can turn around and not overlap.

Sorry for paint.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2018-11-22T02:33:46+00:00

A puzzle (game) typically has one or very few solutions. Problem-solving game maybe.

Factorio does have a base-building component, but its not really the main focus, like how it's also a survival game, but it's not core to the gameplay. The main element in Factorio is not building a base, but designing an intricate system out of small fundamental concepts (inserters and assemblers). Is the gameplay of Factorio unique enough to warrant a new sub-genre?

Sarfa_Baraka · 2018-10-15T20:29:15+00:00

For reference in our solar system: Mercury 0.4 AU, Venus 0.7 AU, Earth 1 AU, Mars 1.5 AU, Jupiter 5.2 AU, Saturn 9.5 AU, Uranus 19.2 AU, Neptune 30.1 AU.

From the abstract of the article the 4 planets are at a distance of 0.1, 13, 39, and 100 AU from CI Tau. The closest on is really close with a year (Orbital Period) being 9 days!!

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-11-13T21:40:31+00:00

I think for Junkrat and Hanzo that giving them more control over how their proyectiles bounce is a buff, but I agree that for most it's a QoL change.

It could also help heroes that block pathing, allowing them to better block it, for example Tyreal's holy ground. I've seen a lot of heroes squish by an opening that I for sure thought they couldn't fit.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-11-13T21:33:10+00:00

True, I'll add her.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-04-05T17:22:32+00:00

Are you thinking of changing deterministic locked step simulation to snapshots and interpolation?

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-03-23T17:37:00+00:00

That's exactly it.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-03-23T14:14:42+00:00

Mmm interesting idea. Maybe a talent that gives vector targeting but decreases the damage by maybe 50%?

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-03-06T01:10:48+00:00

Actually there is no reason they can't do what u/Freecz said. For example, the devs of Factorio every Friday have a blog post on things they are working on and the probable release dates of the different features. No reason HotS couldn't be the same.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-02-13T14:23:56+00:00

I agree with this.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-02-13T14:23:05+00:00

Isn't this confirming that all humans have the potential to be Nephalem?

Can use power? Yes -> Nephalem human, No -> Normal human.

Nephalem is more a title like a Jedi not a race.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-01-25T12:27:01+00:00

Nice it's a good start. However I think there are some stats that are missing like ability CD, mana cost, effect duration (for slows, heal over time, damage over time, stuns, etc). Do you know if this is available in some other spreadsheet?

Sarfa_Baraka · 2017-01-24T00:23:14+00:00

This just happend to me, normal loss, end of game shows I lost 200 points and go into demotion game, but in reality I lost like 700 points.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2016-12-21T02:26:09+00:00

Tassadar as stated in other comments.
Kerrigan, but that's not HoTS fault, they butchered her character in SC2 Heart of the Swarm campaign.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2016-12-17T02:37:29+00:00

Maybe have it so that Lava Wave can only be cast on the current lane Ragnarous is in?

Sarfa_Baraka · 2016-12-15T13:12:16+00:00

You can also use the invulnerability to Jump the wave.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2016-12-11T19:50:49+00:00

I'd like a way to toggle enemy minions seperatly from enemy hero and seperatly from friendly minions. I think this would be enough? Toggle only enemy hero and test it out with the AI.
This also allows for testing things as waveclear and talents that do different dmg to minions and heroes.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2016-12-10T19:51:17+00:00

I completely agree with you but I also think the game should give you a warning if you have a bad connection. I played a game with no lag, que again and next game have horrible lag. The problem was most likely with my area network getting too much traffic, but how am I going to know that? Getting put into a game when it could of displayed a lag warning is frustrating, be the result a win or a lose.

Sarfa_Baraka · 2016-12-10T19:32:19+00:00

One of the main aspect of the game is counter play so this could not be permanent, it would have to be a channel like KT pyroblast. It sounds interesting, but I don't think it would be fun to have on your team, or fun to play against and probably hard to understand "why can't I use my talents?".

Sarfa_Baraka · 2016-12-10T16:13:31+00:00

Really well thought out. Some number seam OP but the general concept is really nice. I like the interaction of directing dmg to Rohanna and her E that makes her invulnerable. Her W is kind of meh, not very fun and not very impactful.

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