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[theepicgeno]

Info:
Exotica! A game where you will soon be able to make amazing machines, and explore a *HUGE* world, and find new and interesting things. This game was inspired by FTB (Feed The Beast, a mod for Minecraft), and Minecraft!

All Patch Notes:
Can be seen here!

Patch for v0.3_a:
The Patch Notes are now included in the game, so press F1.
You can also go to this document to view the Patch Notes.

Includes:

• random generation.
• a world (room) that has width of 999,999.
• placing/breaking blocks.

Controls:

• WASD to move/W to jump.
• left hold to break blocks.
• right click to place blocks.
• Shift to drop things.
• R to reload room.
• End to pause the game.
• Esc to quit the game.

Current Version [v0.3_a]:

 
Current Version [v0.3_a] vs First Version [v0.1]:


Please post bugs, and I'll make a patch for it!

Newest Exotica: Exotica v0.3_a Download
Last Exotica: Exotica v0.3 Download

Bugs Known:

• when you move your mouse over a block, it won't allow you to break it, even if you are close to it. But then if you move your mouse away from that block and then move it back, it will break.

Wooh! 71 Downloads!
Old Exotica: Exotica v0.3_5 [STOPPED]

Upcoming update stuff:

Spoiler

There is something to see here now.

So, I believe that I have been updating Exotica with alot more features then I could deal with. So for the next version 0.3_b, I will be introducing a new block breaking/placing engine, darkness and torches, Tall Grass, terrain changes, and the removal of all things that have to do with crafting/smelting/etc. So the Interaction update #2 will have to be on hold for a while. I'll get this done sometime in May.

Edited by theepicgeno, 19 May 2013 - 03:04 AM.

[Bcm27]

Eh...You might want to add a little more to the game before you put it here. :D I fell off the screen as soon as I went left, and of course you need to add instructions a menu and better graphics and the ability to collect blocks.

[theepicgeno]

The little block there. That's a block "drop". Thats how you collect blocks. And i will be adding more! Thanks for the first comment! :D

[Bcm27]

I ment that when I clicked the mouse button, and was near a block ( im basing this off my minecraft experience) I wouldn't get a block but went through the animation.

[theepicgeno]

I ment that when I clicked the mouse button, and was near a block ( im basing this off my minecraft experience) I wouldn't get a block but went through the animation.

Can you post a picture please?

[theepicgeno]

Legal bump maybe.

[theepicgeno]

legal bump maybe again.

[Bcm27]

Ill take a look at it soon enough.

[Bjorn Morrison]

This is a nice start, but obviously has a long way to go. My suggestions:

Even at this early stage, have a restart button or key. Having to escape the game and restart it to go again when you are stuck or have fallen is annoying
I can dig any block I can hover my mouse over - I assume you'll want to limit this to blocks within range at some stage.
The animated lava looking blocks don't seem to do anything - should they?

2d Minecraft is a vein of gameplay that has been very deeply mined already - make sure you have a unique twist before you commit too much time to this. Otherwise your potential audience will just be off playing Terraria, or Minecraft itself.

Good luck Theepicgeno,

Bjorn

[theepicgeno]

This is a nice start, but obviously has a long way to go. My suggestions:

Even at this early stage, have a restart button or key. Having to escape the game and restart it to go again when you are stuck or have fallen is annoying
I can dig any block I can hover my mouse over - I assume you'll want to limit this to blocks within range at some stage.
The animated lava looking blocks don't seem to do anything - should they?

2d Minecraft is a vein of gameplay that has been very deeply mined already - make sure you have a unique twist before you commit too much time to this. Otherwise your potential audience will just be off playing Terraria, or Minecraft itself.

Good luck Theepicgeno,

Bjorn

Thanks for the comment! I'll put a restart button, and ill fix it so you don't fall out of the game. I'll also have it so you can only mine blocks that are close to you. Expect that update today

[Bcm27]

Sweet, cant wait. keep it up bro.

[RawrDev]

First: sweet. I love it so far! God programming, and it seems like it has a solid engine thus far!

Second: I'm not sure if it's a bug, but you can "mine" block all over the screen, even one's you're no where near.

-Rawr

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Edited by RawrDev, 26 April 2012 - 06:17 PM.

[theepicgeno]

The update is here: Exotica v0.3-e.a-
- added a maximum "mine" length
- added restart button
- fixed that you no longer fall out of the map

Edited by theepicgeno, 26 April 2012 - 09:24 PM.

[theepicgeno]

Yeah... I like 2 updates in 1 day too
Exotica v0.3_5-e.a-
- added outline around the blocks when mining
- fixed this:

if you begin to break a block, then move, the character animation for breaking blocks will stop

[theepicgeno]

Sweet, cant wait. keep it up bro.

Thanks

[theepicgeno]

bump

[theepicgeno]

BUMP.

Update is comming soon!!!!

[theepicgeno]

Small update is out!
Exotica v0.3_6

New controls:
- Z puts you in Survival
- X puts you in Classic
- Number 1 is Dirt, place by Right Clicking
- Number 2 is Ston, place by Right Clicking

[Myhijim]

A good start, however i have a few, (helpful hopefully ) bits of feedback.

I noticed how the Craft/Respawn menu was not keeping up with the view, you most likely need to put the code for where the menu is placed in the "End Step" event.

Also i was alittle confused that space wasnt jump (probably just my minecraft brain ) and also at the fact i could not continuosly dig by holding down the left click.

Needs much improvement but has equal amount of potential!

Good job

Myhi

[theepicgeno]

A good start, however i have a few, (helpful hopefully ) bits of feedback.

I noticed how the Craft/Respawn menu was not keeping up with the view, you most likely need to put the code for where the menu is placed in the "End Step" event.

Also i was alittle confused that space wasnt jump (probably just my minecraft brain ) and also at the fact i could not continuosly dig by holding down the left click.

Needs much improvement but has equal amount of potential!

Good job

Myhi

Thank you very much! And I have that specific code to keep it in view, I just forgot where to place it! Thanks for reminding me! I'll fix that. And I'll make space bar jump to.

These updates will be released tomorrow!

But the continuously digging thing... I tried that once, and it was really buggy! So that may not be in the next update. But... I'll try to fix it tomorrow! :D

Edited by theepicgeno, 03 May 2012 - 05:24 AM.