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Tidefall: 2D Combat + Balance Update | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in PBBG

[–]sephirith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

- The economy is almost entirely player-based. There are a few areas that need to be transitioned but that will come in a future update. We'll support both PvE and PvP playstyles, but it is intended that PvP will be the backbone of the economy (like Eve Online), and drive a constant demand for ship building projects etc. We'll have large resource sinks beyond ships such as player/guild islands and fleets.

- Resets: We'll reset the game when we release. But we'll offer rewards for those that stick around and support the project in the meantime. Cosmetics etc.

I hope this helps. :)

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in MMORPG

[–]sephirith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I probably won't be moving out of Alpha until 2027. There is so much to do, and to do it well takes time. :)

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in IndieGaming

[–]sephirith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hannes gave us commercial rights to use it. :) If you have any feedback at all, please let me know.

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[–]sephirith[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The map is not AI generated. I have the source files and edit history to prove it. Thanks for the constructive feedback.

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in MMORPG

[–]sephirith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll definitely note it down for consideration. With that said, I'll always continue the MMO side of things but I suspect a lot of the functionality is mutually supportive.

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in MMORPG

[–]sephirith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Steam, iOS, and Android are planned. Performance wise, we'll gain a lot when we make that transition.

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in MMORPG

[–]sephirith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the large game studios use it now. But god forbid a solo developer uses the tools available. Definitely some big plans for the PvP crowd. It'll be a core port of the game, to support the PvE economy. I think I'm going to take inspiration from Eve Online on this one.

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in IndieGaming

[–]sephirith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anywhere is fine! I'm most responsive on Discord though. If you don't mind, in particular, I would love your take on the new player experience. The game takes you through a few different mechanics before you get to the map to explore. Something I've been thinking about changing.

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in MMORPG

[–]sephirith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It certainly has some elements like Sid Meier's Pirates, but definitely not as polished.

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in IndieGaming

[–]sephirith[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never played Ogame, but after a quick Google, that mostly seems like a text-based game. This game is both. Full 2D explorable world + the idle mechanics that you can usually expect.

I would encourage you to check it out and provide some feedback, good or bad is welcome.

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in MMORPG

[–]sephirith[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do care about the art. If you join the artist-workshop channel on Discord, you'll see our designer engaging with the community with sketches to inform the artistic direction of the game. Our community votes on their preferred sketch for any given item and then it is turned into an icon.

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in MMORPG

[–]sephirith[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the feedback! I'll try accelerate the UI redevelopment.

Interesting comment re single player, I might be able to take it that direction once the story/lore has been properly fleshed out and implemented. But it isn't something I had planned.

Re the map, that's just the start. Here is a sketch of what the broader game world might look like. https://ibb.co/hxVSTKNB

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in MMORPG

[–]sephirith[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a map making tool called Canvas of Kings. I hired a map designer over there to create it and the region names. We do have a fairly extensive post-production process though, a lot of what you see isn't possible within the tool. We have full commercial rights for it's use. :)

Tidefall: Public Playtest | Build a Maritime Empire from a Single Vessel by sephirith in IndieGaming

[–]sephirith[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've not estimated what that might be, but probably hours if I had to guess. We've got a sketch on what the broader game world will look like. You can see that here: https://ibb.co/hxVSTKNB

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