gG-Unknown Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) Background pictures (scientist, engineer, ...) should offer several versions based on game progress. I think the game is about progress and discovering new things, the background pictures takes serious amount of gameplay time but they are still the same. Result is, game feels static, frozen in time - boring. Proposal : Make a system where background picture and responsible person are two entities. Then - link the background picture to general game progress - make 4-6 versions showing new tech or even some destruction (after base attacked) - link person visuals to projects done - engineer build an air-plain >> put WW1 air-plain googles on; scientist make research of lizards - his hand is bitten off and replaced by artificial steel hand. and so on. I can make dozens of these in no time. :-] Target is clear I guess, offer variety for players and some fun on top. Avoid static scrreen for whole gameplay - it is specially deadly for re-playability. Also would be nice make background a form of animated gif. e.i. a small moving parts in a loop. Which helps remove the static feel of the whole base interface. Thanks for reading Edited May 19 by gG-Unknown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienkiller Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Yeah, that I have noticed too. Xenonauts 1 have such an System, which show the Growth in Technology in Background-Pictures. That’s the only big Thing I miss in Xenonauts 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Yeah, we're hoping to add in the Xenonauts 1 style background image changes to Xenonauts 2 as well, as I thought it was a cool feature in X1. It's on my to-do list once Milestone 4 is released properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitso Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Chris said: Yeah, we're hoping to add in the Xenonauts 1 style background image changes to Xenonauts 2 as well, as I thought it was a cool feature in X1. It's on my to-do list once Milestone 4 is released properly. Are you going to overhaul the current base BG and character images completely? As the game's overall visual presentation has improved considerably over the years, these old images have started to stick out like a sore thumb. Edited May 28 by Skitso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gG-Unknown Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 (edited) 9 hours ago, Chris said: Yeah, we're hoping to add in the Xenonauts 1 style background image changes to Xenonauts 2 as well, as I thought it was a cool feature in X1. It's on my to-do list once Milestone 4 is released properly. Thank you. Here is a small cheap trick - Base UI, bottom screen on sides. There are some dudes surrounded by computers. 2 Static pictures - make a form of an animated gif - so they move their heads a bit and code on their screens changes. Also, You have said that custom coloured strips on uniforms (better differentiate soldier ) are highly likely to happen. Are they ? :-) Edited May 28 by gG-Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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