CJacobs posted:

So, to elaborate on FirstAidKite's concern, here's what I have planned for both sides of the game:

The idle game: The player earns EXP and coins every second or two as a bar in the top left fills up (you can see it in the gifs I posted). With EXP, the player levels up, which unlocks new idle game upgrades (make the bar go faster, earn more EXP when it fills up etc) that are bought with coins. In addition, the player gets a small boost to their EXP gain speed when they're in their house at the town instead of the dungeon. This is where the idle game side really comes in- the player can buy a bunch of different upgrades for their house with coins that change its appearance, the bonuses you get from stopping by there, and how many coins you earn when the bar fills up. Generally the house improvement is cosmetic stuff, but you can unlock unique equipment for upgrading stuff around the house to max.

The dungeon crawler: The dungeon is where the main gameplay is. Presented as a side-scroller, the player earns EXP and coins from defeating monsters. Each floor of the dungeon gets progressively more difficult, but with better rewards. The goal is to reach the bottom for phat loot or something. On this side of the game, the player's EXP level affects the supplies they can purchase from the blacksmith in town with coins. Generally, it's faster to gain EXP and coins by beating up monsters than just idling until the house has significant upgrades. The player's level also gives them a boost or detriment to damage dealt, depending on what floor they're on- this is how I plan on gating the game's progress by the player's level, but never in a way that requires the player to resort to sitting in the house doing nothing unless that's what they want to do.

Thoughts? Opinions?

CJacobs posted:

If you are feeling stressed by the election, come chill out and watch me play bloodborne instead, you deserve it!

precision posted:

I am going to play video games in bed with my wife and take drugs to avoid thinking about what is happening tonight in America

Be good everyone.

precision posted:

I am going to play video games in bed with my wife and take drugs

Sakurazuka posted:

I'm going to buy a VR something and live in the virtual world from now on.

Phantasium posted:

Looper posted:

This is the part where Gumshoe dramatically bursts in with all the early votes

Looper posted:

I cannot loving believe the 45th President of the United States is Donald Trump

FirstAidKite posted:

Friends, we face harsh times ahead, but I promise that together we can weather this. Please, remember that I am thinking of you, wherever you are, and I and wishing for the best of luck. We will get through this. We will be able to breach this fog that clouds the next four years, and we will come out on top in due time with due effort.

Please, stay strong everybody, and stay safe.

Good night, and good luck.

I'm going to Denny's.

FirstAidKite posted:

Friends, we face harsh times ahead, but I promise that together we can weather this. Please, remember that I am thinking of you, wherever you are, and I and wishing for the best of luck. We will get through this. We will be able to breach this fog that clouds the next four years, and we will come out on top in due time with due effort.

Please, stay strong everybody, and stay safe.

Good night, and good luck.

I'm going to Denny's.

CJacobs posted:

*real personal stuff when I was 16 I tried to kill myself and I almost succeeded! My teenage years were very grim for my family life and I was bullied real bad in high school for being skinny and gay. I've come to terms with my decision now though, and I've mostly moved past it. I will never forget the pitch blackness I saw and felt, it's honestly probably the scariest thing I've ever experienced. So now, in the face of crazy batshit adversity like Trump, I say nuts to it. I'm not afraid.

CJacobs posted:

I finished my Bloodborne stream and this is the news I come back to! I said it on twitter but I'll say it here too, I agree with FirstAidKite. Things may look dire, but we'll all be okay. It's a dark time, but I've seen darker. I've seen probably the darkest thing a person can experience*, and it's not fun. But it's worse than this, and I survived it. If I survived, you can too! We'll all survive it together.

*real personal stuff when I was 16 I tried to kill myself and I almost succeeded! My teenage years were very grim for my family life and I was bullied real bad in high school for being skinny and gay. I've come to terms with my decision now though, and I've mostly moved past it. I will never forget the pitch blackness I saw and felt, it's honestly probably the scariest thing I've ever experienced. So now, in the face of crazy batshit adversity like Trump, I say nuts to it. I'm not afraid.