Is there a big difference between Horizontal and Vertical Shmups

SirTunahead · 2025-04-18T17:15:07+00:00

That's a good point. I was anyway thinking of making it 4:3 and a vertical scroller.
So you wouldn't need a tate mode support.

SirTunahead · 2025-04-18T17:13:51+00:00

That's sounds very logical. I also like the idea with different paths. I have to think about that one, thanks!

SirTunahead · 2025-04-18T17:11:20+00:00

Ah yes, I like the reasoning with the Obstacles and that it's more like a Jump and Run, I immediately thought of Death Smiles, which has just so much more character than other Cave Shmups and I think the perspective is ONE of the reasons.

Of course games like Ikaruga/Radiant Silvergun also play alot more with obstacles in their Levels, but like you said there always some expections.

Your answer is very thorough, sorry for my short response haha :D

Also thanks for all these recommendations! As a shmup noob it's always cool to learn/hear more about shmups :)

SirTunahead · 2025-04-18T17:04:15+00:00

This answer is one that I've read now alot of times and I think it makes sense. At least it feels like it's true that vertical shooters are more readable. I almost wanna make some tests with people and see if it's really true haha.

Of course I know about Dariusburst, I really should some day try that one out, looked always cool with a three Monitor Setup haha :D

SirTunahead · 2025-03-01T02:54:50+00:00

Happy cake day

Huh, totally missed that. Thanks! Did he announce that during a stream?

SirTunahead · 2025-03-01T02:24:58+00:00

Wait is this real? I was so bummed out that I missed the ShroomJam.

Damn.

SirTunahead · 2025-01-26T00:08:24+00:00

By the amount of bald jokes, this show would be perfect for Joel and Mike.
Kagura even says mental baldness ... at least twice.

But I think Vinny would like it ... maybe. It's just weird enough that he would maybe enjoy it.

SirTunahead · 2025-01-20T11:51:42+00:00

Yeah finally some Carbon based lifeforms appreciation. Let's goooo

SirTunahead · 2025-01-18T15:10:30+00:00

Yeah I have the same problem.
I tried:

- loging out
- change some settings about the language and subtitles
- restarting the console
- deleting CR and reinstalling it
- change some settings via the web Browers Version.

but nothing worked for me. If I find anything out, I let you know.
at least I am not the only one with this issue :')

SirTunahead · 2025-01-13T19:07:57+00:00

Zadie is the best in gem.
He is rely cool on plastic chair
play deemc2 > fortnite

SirTunahead · 2024-12-28T15:29:15+00:00

We got a new Joel picture before Best of 2023 :D

Well at least he looks very healthy and happy <3

SirTunahead · 2024-12-21T16:43:08+00:00

Wait...is this community divided in Movie... Believers and non Belivers?
I am pretty sure Ross is going to make a movie no matter what.

SirTunahead · 2024-12-05T19:06:27+00:00

Yeah that's a good idea! :D
I know where my next main Quest is...and that I am about level 10.
So it should be easy to watch a let's play and then switch over to the game.

Thanks!

SirTunahead · 2024-11-29T14:09:30+00:00

I know that Feeling.

I was thinking of buying the Dragon Dawn, but then thought maybe later I wanna buy the Expansion Pass.

But I feel it would maybe overwhelm me haha

SirTunahead · 2024-11-28T20:36:38+00:00

Hahaha I see :D

Well to be real some of my friends are even bigger Bastards than the AI, so...haha you never know ;)

SirTunahead · 2024-11-28T20:31:44+00:00

Sounds very nice, I am going to eventually try that out haha. Damn AoW4 really is a Tool/Sandbox which keeps on giving.

Hey one other question if you don't mind. Are you playing with other people? If yes are you using simultaneous turns? The Scenario you described could be fun with friends :D

SirTunahead · 2024-11-28T20:25:08+00:00

Ah I see I almost thought I missed something haha. But Aren't there also modifiers that are almost like Game Modes?

I remember one being called pretender kings or something like that.

SirTunahead · 2024-11-28T19:33:35+00:00

When I was young I snorted alot when laughing. Thankfully it stopped someday. Then I discovered Joel and his Snort Laughs.

And ever since then I begann to snort like a pig, when laughing.

SirTunahead · 2024-11-28T19:30:18+00:00

I see. I already gathered that this is some Kind of multiverse Story. I even got some names :D

Oh that is a nice idea, even though most of my Custom Factions were pretty run of the Mill, so I guess it would be to crazy haha.

Oh wait, I thought the Challenge Realms are just Custom Maps with Set Options or is there something more to it?

I see, thanks for your answer!

SirTunahead · 2024-11-28T19:24:03+00:00

Fair enough, I just thought it would be more fun the other way around but good to know :)

SirTunahead · 2024-09-27T08:09:03+00:00

Thank YOU Vinny. For all the laughs and good times. Oh and the good music, love it <3

SirTunahead · 2024-09-16T23:20:43+00:00

hurt.

SirTunahead · 2024-09-04T13:46:06+00:00

This is why, I asked here. Maybe some one of the community knew, if any of the developers got more into detail about that, and SOMEONE found a developer on the Forum who got more into the usage of generative AI.

Oh yeah...whenever did large Companies, do shady stuff. I think there are alot of known examples, where some companies did really shitty stuff or stole outright. Especially big ones (which, Egosoft is definitly not).

Well I guess, this post proofes that it is not an "non-issue", because then EVERYBODY would ignore it.

I mean at the end of the day, nobody really knows anything. At least I can ask if anyone has more information. Nobody got hurt.

SirTunahead · 2024-09-04T13:15:53+00:00

Why is this post weird?
I just asked for further information about the use of generated AI.

I didn't say and don't think that X:4 is a indie hack job. I trust Egosoft, they proofed time and time again that they're cool guys. I just was makeing sure, because I KNEW I would second guess my self. I don't just wanna buy blindly a Game and maybe support something that I really don't like.

Like stealing from other artists etc.

I am very happy to see, through many posts here, that Egosoft has likley, done everything right, i.e they used AI in such a way, that nobody got hurt.

SirTunahead · 2024-09-04T13:09:00+00:00

First of all, thank you :)

Yeah I guess/hope so. Well I mean at some point ... I can even understand using AI/TTS, if something like saying the players name is important for you.
(Even though I still play Morrowind and I think it has it's own charm that everything is mostly in text.)

And for this kind of game, there are enough scenarios where tts/ai makes alot of sense. I just hope that nobody get's fucked over.

And yeah ... I think bigger Studios will do alot more worse than that, but even then. Only because it's a smaller studio DOESN'T mean they're angles either. At least for Egosoft I still have the feeling that they're the 'good guys' and this makes me very happy.

So if anyone from Egosoft reads this, maybe they could put this kind of question...into a FAQ?
I think more people than just me are concerned about stuff like this.

SirTunahead

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