Comments on: Planitia Design Pass: The Final Chapter http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/planitia-design-pass-the-final-chapter The professional blog of Anthony Salter, game programmer. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Simon http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/planitia-design-pass-the-final-chapter/comment-page-1#comment-2492 Simon Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:11:22 +0000 http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/?p=349#comment-2492 I got hold of this game several days ago, im not sure what happened to those days... this game can suck you in. I got hold of this game several days ago, im not sure what happened to those days… this game can suck you in.

]]> By: sol_hsa http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/planitia-design-pass-the-final-chapter/comment-page-1#comment-922 sol_hsa Sun, 27 May 2007 17:13:16 +0000 http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/?p=349#comment-922 On what is wrong with RTSes.. I bought starcraft and brood wars a week ago, since I never played the games. After the three first levels I dug up the cheat codes. I mean, ok, games are meant to be a pleasant way of wasting time, but still, every now and then a mission comes along where the goal is to wipe out all enemies. Which means basically: 1. Build base next to resources 2. Harvest resources 3. Eventually, run out of resources 4. Wipe out enough enemies to reach the next field of resources 5. Repeat ad nauseum. Instead, in most levels my strategy was such that for each race I played along far enough to figure out how to create a tough flying unit and then pumped out a hundred of them. Still took several evenings to finish! On what is wrong with RTSes.. I bought starcraft and brood wars a week ago, since I never played the games.

After the three first levels I dug up the cheat codes.

I mean, ok, games are meant to be a pleasant way of wasting time, but still, every now and then a mission comes along where the goal is to wipe out all enemies. Which means basically:

1. Build base next to resources
2. Harvest resources
3. Eventually, run out of resources
4. Wipe out enough enemies to reach the next field of resources
5. Repeat ad nauseum.

Instead, in most levels my strategy was such that for each race I played along far enough to figure out how to create a tough flying unit and then pumped out a hundred of them. Still took several evenings to finish!

]]> By: Viridian http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/planitia-design-pass-the-final-chapter/comment-page-1#comment-921 Viridian Mon, 21 May 2007 21:42:12 +0000 http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/?p=349#comment-921 Thanks! I can't wait to see the end result either...if only because that will mean I can do something else with my evenings :) Thanks! I can’t wait to see the end result either…if only because that will mean I can do something else with my evenings :)

]]> By: GBGames http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/planitia-design-pass-the-final-chapter/comment-page-1#comment-920 GBGames Mon, 21 May 2007 21:20:53 +0000 http://www.viridiangames.com/blog/?p=349#comment-920 Excellent post! I can't wait to see the end result, but I love going along for the ride. Excellent post! I can’t wait to see the end result, but I love going along for the ride.

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