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[Scottie1972]

I just wanted to show you guys what I have been working on as of late. And, I probly will be for awhile to come.
This is a Space type game where the Player builds up a Sector or Sectors in space with Ports, Planets, Soilders and Mines.
The goal of the game is to be come the most powerful and richest player in the game. To do this, you Buy, Sell or Trade Ore, Fuel, and Equipment with Space Ports speard out within 500 Sectors of the Universe.
But beware there are Aliens and Enemy and other PLayers Soilders and Space mines everywhere/anywhere. These combats can be set to different battle modes. Attack, Toll, or Patrol.
Attack Mode - Is an instant attack to the invading player.
Toll Mode - Is an attempt to collect Credits for invading player
Patrol Mode - Is a none action mode but you are being watched.

Yes there is a Galactic Space Police Force or The Feds for short.
The Feds are NOT to be messed with. They WILL make you have a bad day. With no warning.

In the game you can be Good, Evil or in between.
This is your Morale Level. You start at 0. By building/constructing objects in space ( Ports, Planets, Citys ) your Morale level goes up. By, stealing, kill by attack (none provoked attack) your Morale level goes down.
By blowing up a Planet your Morale goes down. More on this later.

You never die in this game.
You just get shot into space via a Escape Pod. So you have to go back to the StarDock (Always in sector 1) and buy a new ship and start over with what ever you where doing at time of death.
As a new Player you are given a Cargo Ship, A Random Planet is created for you in a random sector.
This is your Home Planet. There may or may nOt be a Port in this Sector. That is left up to the brain of the game.

80% of the game works off of XML files. The other 20% works with my game server. The game server
simply just saves everything that a Player has done in game play. When you LOgin to Play you will
create the new game files. When you LOg Out of Game Play, All changes made to your Player will be sent
to the game server and everything is updated.

If you run into another player in a Sector, You can attach, send messages, or just leave them be.
If you Attach, Your Ship's Computer WILL tell you your chances of success or failure.
Failure being You loose any Soilders, Mines, Credits, and Cargo when you ship is blown to bits.
THe winner of the battle get all of the cargo, and credits of the other player.

At defeat, a Annoucement is posted to the public.

I am working on sounds for the game and using Text-To-Speak within the game as well.

This game is Still in very early development. But here is a simple screenshot to wet your brains!

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A simple Video Preview that I made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPuZDBOt9y4

[Usman55]

Hello Scottie, I guess this is why you weren't online for a while. It looks amazing and can I bother to ask that is it multiplayer? And also you can add something like free play mode and also a tutorial mode.

[Scottie1972]

is it multiplayer?

Somewhat! Is isnt like XBOX Live or anything like that. This is a Text based game. As far as Multiplayer, Who ever is playing will have a "Keep Alive" encrypted connection to the Game Server. This way if 2 or more player meet in the same Sector and chooses to Attack each other. The "Attack Mode" event will start up. More on that later.

And also you can add something like free play mode and also a tutorial mode.

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The Only Tutorial will be Help Documents that will be in the "Ship's Computer". Plus a very small build in forum for Players that can be access via any City Terminal.

There is no "Free Play Mode". You play or you dont play. Damage is damage, Credits made are credits made. An attack freindly or not is normal game play. If you are attacked and beatin, The next time you login to play you will find your self in an "Escape Pod". You do not die in this game. Just have all your stuff taken from you. Well, what ever you happen to have on hand at the time. To the victor goes the spoils or something like that.

[CodenStuff]

OMG Scottie this looks amazing when you first told me about the game I didnt think it would be like this. It looks and sounds great and I cant wait to give it a play..put me down for beta ;)

Games like this are really popular ive seen a lot of them but mostly run through the website itself so having it in a desktop app is a brilliant idea. Youve obviously put loads of effort into it and I think it will be your biggest success of 2011 so keep going cooll;

[Skillful]

The game looks awesome Scottie1972!!! cooll;
Cant wait for the game to be released!!
Also if you need any beta testers you can count me in!!!

[Scottie1972]

Hello everyone.
Thank You for the Feedback that all of you have given to me.
I am not sure when I will be able to release Planets do to I still have so much work left todo.
Right now to play the game would not very fun.

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How do you like the Poster for Planets?

[Cheatmasterbw]

the poster looks great! Keep up the good work!

[Usman55]

It looks brilliant! Nice job! Made in 3D?

[Scottie1972]

It looks brilliant! Nice job! Made in 3D?

No Usman55, Im sorry it isnt,
But it is layers.

I dont do 3D work, I am no good at it. If I can find someone to help redesign my images, I will gladly add them to the Credits and they will get a FREE copy of the game's final release.

[Usman55]

Nope, it doesn't need a remake. It looks good like this and I am a MS Paint pro and I don't know any other graphic software lol. I'll learn photoshop when I get a copy on my birthday lol. And I make my MS Paint images pictures transparent using Paint.Net. Good Luck with it.