Hi Dark, An interesting concept. Deserves thinking about at any rate.
Cheers! On 5/22/14, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tom. > > Yep, i definitely remember the enemy blasting holes in the shields, indeed a > > favourite tactic of mine was blasting through the center of the shield > myself so I was protected on both sides and using it to take out lots of > invaders while I got the cover. > > You mentioning shield power did give me a thought however. Suppose instead > of giving the player say 5 shields at the start of each game, the shield > started with a percentage power meter. When at %100, the shield was > absolutely certain to stop an enemy shot. However, as it took damage, the > percentage of the shield was the percentage it would stop the enemy's > bullet. > > So when at %50, if you deployed the shield, there was also a %50 chance > you'd get hit anyway. > > This would be easy to show in audio, (simply a status key to report > percentage), and would replicate the fact that enemies blasted through the > shields and would add complexity to the game. For example, do you use a > shield at %30, knowing there is a good chance it won't work. This could be > > potentially even more interesting than a limited number of shields, sinse > there would be an element of risk and chance involved along with the > conservation required, and a little calculated risk can always make for an > addictive game. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
