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[Cronotek]

Hey everyone, I have created a second gameplay video for Deathball 2D! This one shows the new 2 player co-op feature! Check it out here:
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=cAPm1Q99VBY

The footage is from an early build of version 1.4 so note that the final 1.4 (coming soon) will have more changes.
Enjoy!

[Cronotek]

New Version! (v1.4)

Version 1.4 is here! Dude_sWeden, please check out the new aiming features and let me know if they still need improvement. =)

Deathball 2D v1.4
Version Notes
=================

GENERAL:

- Player shot power has been increased.

- Added a slight delay before the AI hits you away when you get close.

- Improved the in-game crosshairs. An arrow pointing towards the player's position is now on the crosshair.

- Added a new AI difficulty: Insane. Avoid at all costs.

- Reduced health regeneration rate by 20%.

- Made some AI improvements with volleying off walls. They are now better at preventing your self-passes off the wall.

- Increased global shot power by 1%.

- Reduced the duration of the slow effect when you fire a weak shot.

- Increased the duration of the immobilize effect after a death.

- Brutal AI is slightly tougher.

- Improved the player sprites.


TALENTS:

Endurance - Reduced maximum health bonus per point from 15 to 10.


BUG FIXES:

- Fixed the player direction sprite to line up with the crosshair position.

- Fixed a bug where the right mouse button flag would get stuck, causing the ball to go through the player even when he/she isn't pressing the right mouse button.

- Fixed a bug where the enemy AI would sometimes score on its own net.

- Fixed a problem where the enemy AI could sometimes get stuck on the blue goalkeeper.

[Omans]

Hey, I sent you a pm about possibly implementing a shootout mode for 1.5 (will there be a 1.5?). Just wondering if you think that's a good idea. I know I would have lots of fun with that, especially with the added multi player mode.

(edit) PS: if there isn't a 1.5 I will hunt you down and kill you...lol jk but srsly, make a 1.5

Edited by Omans, 11 May 2008 - 10:18 AM.

[Cronotek]

A shootout mode seems like a neat idea! If there will be a 1.5, I will definitely add it. No promises though!

[Pear]

Looks cool!

[Dude_sWeden]

Hi, I where going to reply some days ago, but I haven't... Great to see that I helped you to continue!

Yea the new aiming is good. But I where thinking of two more separated lines (so they are not so tight togheter, increase the distance between them). But I don't know how you want it, its preaty good now.

Good that its improved now, but its kinda hard to see whats new. Because most of the updates is a change of numbers to make it more balanced. But good that you improve the AI!

I tested the practice mode and it seamed to me that you can't use your talens in there? I also tried to see if the ball keept some speed when vollying, you have not done anything like that?

It's still intense but I had hard to see the new stuff (I tested the new AI difficultys but it was to hard for me).

[Cronotek]

Yea the new aiming is good. But I where thinking of two more separated lines (so they are not so tight togheter, increase the distance between them). But I don't know how you want it, its preaty good now.

The way it is now, the lines actually help you aim your shot very precisely. I think it's pretty easy to see where your character is even if you're looking at the cursor most of the time. I will see what I can do to improve it to your liking though.

Good that its improved now, but its kinda hard to see whats new. Because most of the updates is a change of numbers to make it more balanced. But good that you improve the AI!

Well I fixed a few exploits that my friend discovered, so you probably can't see these improvements unless you used those exploits before =p.

I tested the practice mode and it seamed to me that you can't use your talens in there? I also tried to see if the ball keept some speed when vollying, you have not done anything like that?

Talents do work in practice mode, but not tutorial mode. What were you trying to test? Also yeah, the thing where volleys would keep speed didn't work too well. It caused a lot of imbalances, especially to the Volley Mastery spec, where it's all about slowing the ball down to get proper position. Sorry =/

It's still intense but I had hard to see the new stuff (I tested the new AI difficultys but it was to hard for me).

The new AI is just there for players who have absolutely mastered the game. I'm sorry that the 1.4 version didn't improve much for you. I wanted to get it released quickly so that you can enjoy the game with the fixed player sprite and new aiming arrow. I also didn't have anything big planned because 1.3 was originally going to be the final version until your wonderful post =D

[Cronotek]

Just a little update, version 1.5 is currently underway! So far it includes a windowed mode option and a few other changes. I would like to add a few more things before I launch 1.5, so please post ideas and suggestions! I'll be sure to read them and see if I can include them.

Thanks for reading, and I hope to see some suggestions!

[Cronotek]

New Version! (v1.5)

Version 1.5 has been released! New features include windowed mode, a new talent, and various shot improvements. Full details below:

Deathball 2D v1.5
Version Notes
=================

GENERAL:

- The game can now be played in Windowed mode. The option is found on the main menu.

- Tutorial level 1 has been altered.

- Reduced shot interrupt duration by approximately 15%.

- Player shot power has been very slightly reduced.

- Player shot charge rate has been increased.


TALENTS:

Recoil Dampener - Now reduces shot interruption duration by 25% instead of 35%. However, the shot interrupt duration with this talent remains the same due to the reduction in the base shot interrupt duration.

Energy Absorption - Removed.

Energy Focus *NEW* - Replaces Energy Absorption's position on the talent tree. Description: "Increases the power of your Instant Shots by 3/6/9/12/15% while you are not being interrupted."


BUG FIXES:

- Shot power bonuses were receiving a larger increase than intended, and it has been corrected.

[Hektik]

One word, awesome.

This game is so addictive and challenging that it keeps me coming back for more.

Two suggestions:

• make it playable online
• add tournaments that unlock new things when you beat them

Keep it up, don't let this game die!

Edited by Hektik, 20 January 2009 - 05:31 AM.

[spacerat]

Woot, I remember this!
It's good that you added easy/normal AIs, now I can actually beat it (although it's still quite hard, but that's my fault - I suck). I like the skills too, they make things a lot more varied and certainly add more replayability to the game. Edit: Urk, just realised the beta I saw had skills too, but the point still stands!
However I think it could do with player vs player multiplayer (I understand that can be quite hard though), and possibly a single player campaign.

... And maybe a level editor

Edited by spacerat, 22 June 2008 - 08:40 AM.

[Cronotek]

@Hektik
Thank you for the compliments! I'm really glad you like the game

Version 1.5 was actually the last planned version, but there is still the possibility that I will come back to Deathball 2D and create some new content. Right now I'm busy developing a new title using my TDS-Engine.

An online mode is something that I have been wanting to add since the very beginning, but it simply turned out to be too difficult for me. If in the future there is more support for online functions, it will be my top priority.


@spacerat
Woah you were also the first to post in my beta thread! Also the beta version that you played didn't have talents yet, so you were right

As for the player vs player, I described my dilemma above ^
It's really unfortunate too, because online was the feature that I most wanted to add. Technically you can do a little player vs player in practice mode. Just set goalkeepers to 2P Control, and you can have a shootout on your friend's goalkeeper!

A level editor is such a great idea but I don't know how to make one

[Cronotek]

New Version! (v1.6)

This version contains some minor bug fixes, and a big balance fix to Instant Shots.

Deathball 2D v1.6
Version Notes
=================

GENERAL:

- The game help window no longer takes up the entire screen.

- Using an Instant Shot now disables your volley gun for 0.6 sec. If you were being interruped, it will be disabled for 1.2 sec.


TALENTS:

Volley Mastery - Now increases volley power by 3% instead of 2%.


BUG FIXES:

- Fixed a bug where the goal celebration effects could appear in
tutorial mode.

[FiLkAtA]

Just wanted to tell you your game is nice. This is what all games should be like - well executed original ideas.

~F

[True Valhalla]

I played this a while back while scanning through the Yoyo site...only just saw the thread, so i thought it'd be worth congratulating you on a great game.

[n00bkilla]

I apparently suck, i can't beat the tutorial. the one where you have to volley it in, the goalkeeper is godlike. argh...
also, the music is broken

Edited by n00bkilla, 21 January 2009 - 08:49 PM.

[Drhowell440]

ya i played this game a really long time ago on 64digits.com. this is the best sports game made in gm so far that i have seen. the graphics are great,sounds are great,gameplay is awesome. The only think left would be for you to make it online and then it would be in the top 10 gm games imo

[Hektik]

I still play Deathball 2D to this day, it's so damn additive, the AI is amazing, the graphics are great, menus/help are fantastic, it's awesome.

You definitely gotta make a tournament mode and add multiplayer, that would be epic.

[Cronotek]

Thanks for the comments everyone!
I really do hope to eventually make a version with Online play. I just can't seem to wrap my mind around the available online Dll's, and the built-in mplay is too laggy for this kind of gameplay. Hopefully there will be better support for online stuff in the future versions of Game Maker.

[Cronotek]

New Version! (v2.0)

New features include a new map, a new AI difficulty, a new Co-Op mode, and many other improvements! Read the full details below:

Deathball 2D v2.0
Version Notes
=================

GENERAL:

- Added a new map! "Stadium" is a new mid-sized map which is a blend of SmallCube and Cube.

- Added a new AI difficulty called "Godlike". Do not challenge this AI unless you are an expert!

- Added a new goalkeeper mode called "2P Free". In this mode, the 2nd player controls the red goalkeeper, and is able to move anywhere on the map, rather than just up and down. Please Note: This setting is does not work in practice mode.

- The ball is now much smaller. Gameplay mechanics are MUCH different due to this change.

- To compensate for the reduced ball size, goalkeepers now have a larger collision box.

- Increased the red player's movement speed by 4%.

- Reduced global shot power by 8%.

- Reduced global volley power by 7%.

- Instant shots now only gain 25% of the player's shot power, instead of 30%.

- Firing an instant shot while being interrupted now disables your volley gun for only 1 sec instead of 1.2 sec.

- When the ball rebounds off a keeper, it now retains up to 15% more speed.

- All goal nets are now 4 pixels wider.

- Computer controlled goalkeepers now move slower before they react to shots/volleys.

- The map SmallCube is now slightly taller.

- Insane difficulty AI is now harder to knock back.

- Made minor changes to each AI difficulty.

- The game now uses an external dll file to control mouse clicks. This fixes some mouse problems while using a program to record footage of the game.

- There is now a preset talent profile in slot 1.

- Updated help file with the new features.


TALENTS:


Supercharge - Increased the shot charge speed bonus from 8/16/24/32/40% to 10/20/30/40/50%.

Titanium Plating - Now a 2 point talent: "Reduces all damage taken by 15/30%".

Recoil Dampener - Now reduces duration of interrupt effects by 10% instead of 25%.

Unstable Core - Increased power bonus from 15% to 20%.

Energy Focus - Now a 2 point talent: "Increases the power of your Instant Shots by 10/20% while you are not being interrupted."

Harmonic Resonance Gun - Reduced knockback. In addition, the knockback now also scales down with AI difficulty.


BUG FIXES:

- Corrected an issue where the player would gain a larger bonus than intended from the talent "Gravity Stabilizers".

- Fixed a bug where the enemy AI would be able to survive a tackle while in the red crease.