Re: Treasure Islands
Just an update on my next project:
Experiments with using sound to provide position and movement information has led to using a solid tone for objects in front of the player and a trill or warbling tone for those behind. The doppler effect works okay to indicate movement towards, or away from the player. The player can identify the object type, broadly speaking, by its general tone and duration, as well as determine its position.
For the universe, I'm moving towards a grid of 100 by 100 star systems, accessible via hyperspace, with 600 populated systems. But all stars can be visited. Flying through hyperspace is an alternative to working with a 2D map.
The universe is connected to the flight sim, which is connected to ship and object types and includes environmental zones. Ships vary in type and equipment. And trade is linked to system politics. There's a lot to do.
The game will hopefully be a 2D version of Elite, flown using the keyboard, mouse or joystick. Rate of turn and forward speed can vary, like in a plane, so it should have a dogfighting feel.
And I'm designing it to make the inclusion of a few missions easier.
Will be back in touch when done, but all the elements of the game are feasible.
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