@EricTressler Do you still work on Tametsi? I have a small feature-request, on high-resolution displays the UI for the color picker for drawing doesn't scale with the rest of the interface and it's a little annoyingly small.
I realize this is a really minor issue but it seems like it would also be a really easy fix, so....
@Pavel I do still work on it, when there's a problem.
the code for the color picker is actually a little bit tricky, because of potential off-by-one errors between the checkered / greyscale / color region, and also because the L/R selected color boxes look really bad if they're not identical
i had to go through a lot of iterations on the exact dimensions of that thing to make it functional and also not ugly. I'll take a look this weekend to see how hard it would actually be to fix that, though
other UI elements also don't scale -- do they also cause problems?
Do you guys know of a game that does interesting quest generation?
I had an idea of generating random missions by:
Generating a goal(fetch a flag), adding some preconditions (you cannot step on a flower), adding some world state (bunnies are hyper aggressive), and then perhaps adding additional segments to the quest.
This doesn't really work for story-based RPGs (as generating interesting dialog is tough), but it doesn't even have to be an RPG, you could do an RTS, or roguelike, or strategy game, etc
i think the reason most auto-generated quests aren't that interesting is because, in your example, you'd also have to simulate solving the quest (or something) to find out how hard it is -- are you fetching something in a desert town, or in the flower fields? or maybe it's in a cave with no flowers, but the only entrance is in the flower fields
so you have to check that every set of conditions is reasonable, and at some point why are you spending so much time on this instead of just scripting something
i don't know how much time bethesda sank into its "radiant quests", but I don't think they amount to anything more than "grab X from this list of safe dungeons that aren't tied to the main story"
I can think of several solutions: 1. train an AI that trains itself on each of the conditions and the goals, and then solves it. (hard, time intensive, but potentially powerful) 2. Don't ensure success. 3. Ensure that conditions are orthogonal. (There's no area that is impossible to cross through without touching a flower)
Bethesda was also creating a story-based game, which is a problem. Trying to make up interesting quests from a story point of view is much much harder
I was thinking of 1; and yeah, it would definitely be more interesting if you could be sure that your auto-generated content was always reasonable without going through it manually
@EricTressler Oh you made it Tametsi? Cool. For UI issues, I would say the line generated by the row mine count is either too thick or has too much alpha
I've actually been thinking about this in relation to roguelite platformers; they all get built from a set of pre-designed rooms that are stitched together. If instead you had a simulation running underneath, you could just make anything and see if the AI can beat the level
but that would have to be in the design from day 1, I think
@Veskah you mean the toggled lines when you click a column hint?
Huge problem? Not really but I do find myself being slightly annoyed in especially dense puzzles where the individual tile is small and doubly hit (I like to light up all the hints so it might be a self-inflicted problem)
ah; i only light them up 1 or 2 at a time, when i think they're immediately relevant
well, I will check out slightly narrower lines one more time -- it could possibly depend on the number of tiles in a puzzle, but i'm not promising anything
I saw that Google Stadia has gone up for preorder. Anyone going to be picking it up when it comes out this autumn?
Looks like it's going to be 1080p/Stereo for the free edition and up to 4k/5.1 for the $9.99/mo Pro edition (plus the cost of controller/Chromecast/etc. hardware).
Pro edition also gets you a free game per unspecified time period (like Xbox Gold or PS+).
Honestly, everything about stadia seems to good to be true except for not being able to play offline. I'm slightly skeptical that 60FSP 4K over the internet is even possible
Sure, but consoles that aren't a Switch don't really appeal to me any more either. The only reason I'm not selling my PS4 is because I still wanna finish Horizon Zero Dawn at some point.
@NathanMerrill I guess, but they're versatile in different ways. "Be able to game anywhere you bring this small device" appeals to me much more than "Be able to game anywhere you bring this device and have an internet connection"
@NathanMerrill yeah, the main sell for the Switch for me is Nintendo's exclusives. I very rarely get non-exclusive games for the Switch instead of PC, unless it's something I'd rather play on the couch like Baba Is You.
Oh, speaking of pixel, any recommendations on android phones? I'm thinking about upgrading some time. I've got a pixel 1 right now, and the battery is kinda giving up a bit and I'd like more storage. I don't really want a new pixel because to me an aux port is a deal breaker
@NathanMerrill I think the main appeal of stadia is that you won't need a 900 dollar PC to play those games. If you already have one, it's not that much of a competition IMO, but the lower bar for entry is great for casual gamers who are just trying to get into it
I've always gone OnePlus, but the reason I buy them (cheaper than the comparable phones) isn't true anymore
To me, the versatility argument does still hold true for players with big beefy desktops that want to play the same games elsewhere. That's absolutely a target audience. But I don't really see any other target audience.
@AdmBorkBork I do in heavy spurts. I typically play light games with lots of strategy. Games like StS
so, right now, it's been weeks since I've played, but there may be a week where I play a bunch. It depends how bored I am, and how much time I'm spending in the car
Yeah, I'll play a lot when I find a game I like, and then I'll get bored of it in a week
I played an idle game a crazy amount for a while, but I'm getting pretty bored of it now (especially since a recent update that made it more monetized)
I don't play a lot on mobile, but I do play the occasional really good exclusive (Monument Valley, Alto's). In fact, I just bought a mobile game last weekend but haven't had a chance to play it yet (Witcheye).
Ok, fair enough. I wasn't actually a huge fan of the actual gameplay of Sally's Law (and it's been too long since I've played monument valley to remember). I still really enjoy Alto, though.
The 3 missions, the changing environments, the different characters
