Hi Dark, Sure, I know where you are coming from. The G3D Engine is now able to roll out some pretty amazing side-scrollers were I so inclined to take that route. Analog jumping has been around for the last few betas as you know, and of course it offers a true 2d environment for taking advantage of both virtical and horizontal movement. Where far too many accessible side-scrollers are only focused on 1d movement.
That said, though, I have a problem visually seeing 2d levels in my head. I know that sounds strange, but having been sighted for a good part of my early life I think in 3d terms with the ability to visualize all that in my head Where when I try and sit down with a 2d map its not quite so easy to visualize. For example, lets say you have a 100x100 grid. Essentually, what you are doing is drawing boxes, rectangles, etc that fill that space and connect some how. I suppose there are several different combinations of where you put those rooms and hallways in that 100x100 grid but I have to struggle at it. Now give me a 100x100x100 and I can go to town writing up a fairly complex maze with more twists and turns than a pretzel. I know its weird, but I just can't think of 2d mazes or level maps that satisfies me. Its one thing to look at Super Castlevania, Megaman, or whatever and go "cool" when I see how its laid out, but to come up with something that good on my own forget it. My mind draws a blank and I have to spend several days drawing and redrawing the maps to come up with something I might accept. Cheers! On 12/30/11, dark <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not against a 3D game michael, but i'd be sorry to see this route taken. > > i think as I've said before, sinse in audio we have only had one dimentional > side scrollers with reaction based gameplay, people do not really understand > what they are missing. > > Mota, with the analogue jump system and hopefully vertical mazes is a step > in the right direction in terms of making up this gap, so I'd be really > sorry to see it abandoned as a side scroller, ---- much as I'd like to see a > 3D game too. > > 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://mail.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].
