Lost Eden development thread

[vyeh]

You called a he an it.

Edited it, although I could have been referring to the image ("the image is fine" --> "it is fine")

Yeah! I'm at turn 250 of a game of Lost Eden. Oblivion and Cyndatech lead ahead by miles (Oblivion's got 204 population! )

The AI is beating you?

I plan to get to some qoutes tonight as well as doing that village. No more excuses!

Good. I look forward to seeing them.

 

[Kilkakon]

Edited it, although I could have been referring to the image ("the image is fine" --> "it is fine")

Haha no worries mate.

The AI is beating you?

Yeah, I'm third lowest in dominance. I'm not under any real attack (just beat the Adventurers down) as I'm on the western landmass and CyndaTech (2nd) and Oblivion (1st) are on Proving Grounds and the Eastern continent respectively. That's right, Oblivion does control a whole continent that's twice the size of the next largest.

Good. I look forward to seeing them.

Sure I'll get to it soon and probably EDIT this post (or post a new one, which comes first)

 

[vyeh]

Yeah, I'm third lowest in dominance. I'm not under any real attack (just beat the Adventurers down) as I'm on the western landmass and CyndaTech (2nd) and Oblivion (1st) are on Proving Grounds and the Eastern continent respectively. That's right, Oblivion does control a whole continent that's twice the size of the next largest.

Hmm. I thought we had balanced those factions. Do you play other factions than the Light?

Sure I'll get to it soon and probably EDIT this post (or post a new one, which comes first)

I'm heading out for a few hours.

 

[Kilkakon]

Hmm. I thought we had balanced those factions. Do you play other factions than the Light?

This time I am playing the Seafoam. I took an early penalty because I lost one of my starting Colony Pods but otherwise I haven't been playing deliberately badly.

Hehe, CyndaTech has about 20-30 seabases. They ran out of seabase names, and then ran out of normal base names. Oblivion's managed to not run out yet though! (some of his empire is the now-reduced-to-one-city Protectors)

I'm heading out for a few hours.

Good luck sir.

Notes!

• I had forgotten to update the Charmander Defender help text -- it still referred to Elite Guard. It's fixed now.
• One of my friends had asked me to lighten up the background on Oblivion's portait. The Rose that he was holding blended into the background a little too much for his liking. So I've brightened it up a bit.
• Currently the game uses the terms "base" and "city" interchangably. Do you think that I should go for one only, and if so, which one do you think would be best?
• Another friend bought me a microphone for Christmas and gave it to me today as an early Christmas pressie. The audio quality is considerably better so I'll probably end up redoing all the audio that I have already recorded. Just FYI!
• I have a few things that I will need to take care of tomorrow. My car is going to get fixed, properly this time, tomorrow morning. I also have 3 lawns to mow, as well as any videos I do (4 plus editting) for my channel. I'll try to get some work done as soon as possible as not much has happened for the last few days! The Defender is nice progress though, at last all the units are done.
• Here's a quote for Navius:
  

  I have slept for so long... it seems like forever… But I remember... Something… someone… "Life is wonderful"… but why? -- Avatar Navius, Thoughts Upon Awakening

• I have uploaded that timelapse to my channel (I won't link as that probably isn't a good idea) and have added a link to Lost Eden from there, which may provide a few hits.

 

[vyeh]

This time I am playing the Seafoam. I took an early penalty because I lost one of my starting Colony Pods but otherwise I haven't been playing deliberately badly.

Losing a colony pod is bad. How did that happent?

Hehe, CyndaTech has about 20-30 seabases. They ran out of seabase names, and then ran out of normal base names. Oblivion's managed to not run out yet though! (some of his empire is the now-reduced-to-one-city Protectors)

Maybe there should be more seabase and base names.

Notes!

• I had forgotten to update the Charmander Defender help text -- it still referred to Elite Guard. It's fixed now.

Charmander sounds better.

• One of my friends had asked me to lighten up the background on Oblivion's portait. The Rose that he was holding blended into the background a little too much for his liking. So I've brightened it up a bit.

Let me know when you email it to me.

• Currently the game uses the terms "base" and "city" interchangably. Do you think that I should go for one only, and if so, which one do you think would be best?

How about village or town? It is more Eden like.

• Another friend bought me a microphone for Christmas and gave it to me today as an early Christmas pressie. The audio quality is considerably better so I'll probably end up redoing all the audio that I have already recorded. Just FYI!

Good.

• I have a few things that I will need to take care of tomorrow. My car is going to get fixed, properly this time, tomorrow morning. I also have 3 lawns to mow, as well as any videos I do (4 plus editting) for my channel. I'll try to get some work done as soon as possible as not much has happened for the last few days! The Defender is nice progress though, at last all the units are done.

That's good.

• Here's a quote for Navius:

I like it.

• I have uploaded that timelapse to my channel (I won't link as that probably isn't a good idea) and have added a link to Lost Eden from there, which may provide a few hits.

I think it is permissible to put it in your signature, but check with Petek first.

 

[Kilkakon]

Losing a colony pod is bad. How did that happent?

Oh a Carnivine popped out of a village and killed it.

Maybe there should be more seabase and base names.

Possibly. In this case the AI was trying to use as much space as possible, as they really only controlled Proving Grounds so they had to have stacks of seabases around.

Charmander sounds better.

Oh I mean that the help text was referring to the now removed Elite Guard unit (it's now the Clockwork Carrier).

Let me know when you email it to me.

Oh I wasn't going to as it's the same image with a brighter sky in the background.

How about village or town? It is more Eden like.

Village is the term given to Unity Pods. Town is possible, although I prefer City to Town. (as Settlements are Towns too)

I like it.

Great!

I think it is permissible to put it in your signature, but check with Petek first.

Alright I will.

 

[vyeh]

Oh I wasn't going to as it's the same image with a brighter sky in the background.

You're right. No need to email it to me.

Village is the term given to Unity Pods. Town is possible, although I prefer City to Town. (as Settlements are Towns too)

City is better than base.

 

[Kilkakon]

Okay I'll change to city tonight then!

EDIT: I'm looking forward to tomorrow. No duties or responsibilities, just a full day for me to work on either quotes or artwork! Being honest, a full day on either should knock either all or a big chunk of it off. I'll see if I can do anything tonight though.

 

[vyeh]

EDIT: I'm looking forward to tomorrow. No duties or responsibilities, just a full day for me to work on either quotes or artwork! Being honest, a full day on either should knock either all or a big chunk of it off. I'll see if I can do anything tonight though.

It would be nice to knock off one leaving the other. I look forward to seeing one of them.

 

[Kilkakon]

I'm working on art vyeh! My friend gave me a drawing of Rakash which I am cleaning up and putting ingame now. After that I'll do the village and then perhaps the spy getting caught.

EDIT: Rakash G and PG images done. Sea village ingame image done. The next things left to do are misc. popups, like spy captured, village discovered, and so on. I'm not sure how many I'll do today as there's so many of them!

EDIT: Clone's done. A very involved one!

EDIT: Also managed to fit in a suitable bandits image (sunspots appearing and disappearing). That's all I'll do for today! As for what's left image-wise, there's Saig, spy captured and village discovered are the big ones. There's others of course, say new base construction, but I don't consider those as critical.

 

[vyeh]

I'm working on art vyeh!

How about emailing me the ones that are done so I can comment?

 

[Kilkakon]

Done.

 

[vyeh]

Done.

char clone: what is the dark brown cord running from center top down his torso?

charmander bandit portrait: once again, the yellow chest looks like an appendage.

rakash bio: looks good - really like the picture.

village: is that the sea version? It looks like there is water at the base.

 

[Kilkakon]

Char clone: He's been torn into two charmanders in a non-gorey manner.
Charmander bandit: Not 100% sure what you mean. The yellow is a natural part of their colouration though.
Village: Yes it is the sea version. I screenshotted a Floating Vine Mass and went from there.

My friend also redrew Edge and I've just finished putting her ingame. I had to do a lot of recolouring! As for today I'll probably just keep going, I will be out this evening so it's a shorter day.

 

[vyeh]

Charmander bandit: Not 100% sure what you mean. The yellow is a natural part of their colouration though.

I meant it looks like a yellow appendage rather than part of the chest. I think it has to do with the contour at the top.

 

[Kilkakon]

Ah well that can't really be helped I'm afraid!

I'm happy that you like Rakash though. I've just sent you Edge as well. I'll probably get into some pencil and paper work soon as I'ld like to get Saig done too -- he's the last!

EDIT: This game's been funny though hey. Despite being Wanting might, Oblivion (unsurpassed) wants peace.

 

[vyeh]

I've just sent you Edge as well.

Looks good.

EDIT:

I'll probably get into some pencil and paper work soon as I'ld like to get Saig done too -- he's the last!

Great! Let me know when you email it to me.

EDIT: This game's been funny though hey. Despite being Wanting might, Oblivion (unsurpassed) wants peace.

Who was Wanting might (faction)?

 

[Kilkakon]

Great! Let me know when you email it to me.

Sure of course! I'll colour him up tomorrow morning.

Who was Wanting might (faction)?

Me, Seafoam Collective.


My plans for tomorrow are lining/colouring/shading Saig and doing as many quotes as I can!

 

[vyeh]

My plans for tomorrow are lining/colouring/shading Saig and doing as many quotes as I can!

Good. Be sure to post the quotes. Next post is #600.

 

[Kilkakon]

My plans changed! Since the girls were going out to do Christmas shopping, I went and did the same with them... and then I had a peaceful afternoon playing something I bought for myself. Fun, although admittably a bit of a timewaster. What I'm thinking that I'll do is have an early night (been going to bed a little late the last few days) and aim for a really productive day tomorrow!

Sorry! But whoo! 600 posts and counting!