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Flop Rocket v2.0 Early Access
bscotchAdam
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UPDATE: We've uploaded the test version to Google Play (you must be part of the Early Access community to try it)!
We've wrapped up a huge overhaul of Flop Rocket, so that it has been converted from the Mini it once was into a full game in its own right. We finished development of BscotchID version 1 at the same time, and the two are tightly integrated. This does mean that a lot of testing will be needed, and so we have just launched the Early Access version via Google Plus.
We're also beginning to move away from the Free to Play model towards something that is both fair to us and our players. That starts with Flop Rocket, which will effectively be "Free to Try" with limited upgrade tracks and ads in the free version and access to all content without ads (including web syncing of progress and access to cross-game Perks via BscotchID) in the paid version. For the testing period we'll be dropping the price to $0.99 to thank you for your patience and assistance with the inevitable bugs and crashes that will appear. We'll also be giving away up to 50 copies for free shortly after testing begins, so if you can't spare the dollar you may get a freebie! The free upgrades will be randomly chosen by a computer program after weighting each player (who hasn't yet paid) by the number of friends in their BSID friends list, the number of messages they've sent to those friends, and the number of useful bug reports they've submitted.
Sam posted an article on the topic, check it out!
We've wrapped up a huge overhaul of Flop Rocket, so that it has been converted from the Mini it once was into a full game in its own right. We finished development of BscotchID version 1 at the same time, and the two are tightly integrated. This does mean that a lot of testing will be needed, and so we have just launched the Early Access version via Google Plus.
We're also beginning to move away from the Free to Play model towards something that is both fair to us and our players. That starts with Flop Rocket, which will effectively be "Free to Try" with limited upgrade tracks and ads in the free version and access to all content without ads (including web syncing of progress and access to cross-game Perks via BscotchID) in the paid version. For the testing period we'll be dropping the price to $0.99 to thank you for your patience and assistance with the inevitable bugs and crashes that will appear. We'll also be giving away up to 50 copies for free shortly after testing begins, so if you can't spare the dollar you may get a freebie! The free upgrades will be randomly chosen by a computer program after weighting each player (who hasn't yet paid) by the number of friends in their BSID friends list, the number of messages they've sent to those friends, and the number of useful bug reports they've submitted.
Sam posted an article on the topic, check it out!
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In other words, should I invest in a 15 or 25€ google play card? And what about potential (future) PC releases?
Also, will you rework Extreme Burger Defense and Goopidemic to make it available one day or another?
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We've got no plans for these games, although they're pretty nuts. Hard to say!
We'll be posting a "Roadmap" pretty soon on our blog, so people can see what our plans are going to be over the next 6 months or so. We've got a lot coming down the pipe!
SETH COSTER
Butterscotch Shenanigans
Games Programmer
Okay so more like 25€
I can't be sure yet, but I feel like buying it two times would be a good way to say thanks for the countless hours I spent on your games, since I'm not part of the players that actively bring you money (NOT YET).
I kinda liked EBD. It was full of problems but kinda fun to play and Goopidemic looked really interesting. That's sad. But Crashlands ad Narwhal will be better!
Woohoo!
I'll be able to stop asking questions about it then.
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But you were probably aware of this (I mean, the old version [I'm going to test the new one] was fun, even more when ou knew that it was a 48h max game)
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On a similar note, we found that the anonymous Bug Report button that was temporarily in Quadropus Rampage was completely useless. The only things that people reported were complaints (not bugs). So we removed that function (one of the reasons we can't have nice things). In contrast, the nonymous reports from e.g. Crashlands alpha and the current Flop Rocket beta have been really constructive. The more anonymous people are and the less they know about us, the more destructive they become!
This is the problem with people I guess... They have no idea of how much work it requires...
In other things, screenshots for a bug that happens in the BScotchID menu (I'll never be able to have any friends
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My guess is that something got saved poorly when it tried to download an image. I'll try to make the thing more robust, but in the meantime you could probably fix it by clearing your local data (if you Butter Up and force-sync through the Saves menu, you should be able to recover your progress).
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Had a crash once on opening offline but have not been able to replicate, sorry.
Playing on a Nexus 5, running KitKat 4.4.4 and Art, updating to lollipop soon, are your games lollipop compatible?
Only issue, my tablet is a Ployer Mono 20 based on the Allwinner A31 SoC, running 4.2.2 and Flop Rocket doesn't run, just black screens the tablet.
Also are your games compatible with devices (such as the hudl 2 tablet) that use the Intel Atom CPU?
Just tried FR on an old Android 2.3.1 tab, it runs slow but it works. Cloud sync appears to work OK. Minor, not important, point, when playing for the first time on a second device you get the intro sequence again and settings are not synched.
Finally, love the update and look forward to the next games.
As for all of those devices, the short answer is that I have no idea! We only test on our own devices, which are run-of-the-mill factory-standard and common devices. There are over 7000 Android devices, and so all we can say is when we know our games don't work on a given platform (and that's only after players report crashes to us).
- Why don't you add an option to play the intro again? (it just made me laugh and I would like to watch it again if possible and it may be fun to show to our friends). The cutscene is awesome by the way
- Why not make it feel extra juicy when people butter up, with a cutscene for an example (maybe I've missed it though)?
- Would it be possible to categorize upgrades (rocket, collectibles, stuff)?
- I have a crash when the game tries to synchronize data while I'm offline (I'll try to post the screenshot here when I can)
- I fear that upgrading the Agility may make the game harder. That's a personal feeling but on my small screen with the previous version this was a nightmare to do precise moves. So I just don't upgrade it on the new version. I believe it may be particularly related to small screens (mine is 4' is think)
- The buttered up game seems pretty easy? (I'm not able to give a real feedback on this I haven't played enough)
- I have huge framerate loss when an earthworm goes out of the soil. By itself it's not a problem (more time to react) but when the framerate returns to it's normal state it is surprising and may cause crashes and rage. It also gets slower when the Duck Cannon fires but it's not too much of a problem
I think that is all for now
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@scotchste Thanks for the specific bug report! Now I know exactly where the problem is and will get it fixed. We'll roll out a patched version by tomorrow night (hopefully along with BSID-integrated Roid Rage!) Sorry that this will mess up your offline play!
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SETH COSTER
Butterscotch Shenanigans
Games Programmer
I've added a "low graphics" option in the pause menu for the next version. It'll turn off all the particle effects and debris. Unfortunately, there might something more SINISTER at play with your worm lag, but this might help a tad.
SETH COSTER
Butterscotch Shenanigans
Games Programmer
A way to prevent that possibility may be to be able to personalize the characteristics of the rocket?
That would, once again, be a lot of work but that could be fun, like being able to modify the agility bonus and the thrust bonus.
And even better (this is only a kind of unrealistic suggestion) would be to make the player able to customize completely the rocket, like once a thing is fully upgraded (or not), we can choose to modify the effects.
EXAMPLE the armor thing (I've the fifth upgrade bought so I'll do from here), choose between 6 max armor and 2 starting or 3 max armor and 3 starting, and switching would cost money (so we will keep a little use of it even after buying all the upgrades). The same goes with fuel (smaller tank and better refuel and vice-versa).
Or you can even imagine getting better thrust at the expense of a painfully degraded agility. This is an example.
That would probably require a re-balance (or maybe not if planned really smartly, but I can't help) and a huge lot of work, but it's worth writing the idea just in case.
About the difficulty... It's probably because I was used to the previous version that was more... messy (?). And I felt like the upgrades were pretty easy to get but in fact I was completely wrong.
@BscotchSeth
Woohoo thanks I'll tell you how it works
The worm lag is weird indeed. I don't know if it is the particles when it gets in and out the top and bottom.
It may also be the animation of it or a huge resolution for the sprite (that is unlikely) or a computation of pixel perfect collision that runs incorrectly
Or basically any effect that consumes a certain amount of computations that would run even if not needed.
P.S. My crash was the same as @scotchste but you know what is the problem
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My BscotchID is ulnarevern so if you want to add me other persons...
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