Howdy folks. I thought I’d offer a Time Pilot update as it amuses me. Perhaps someday it will amuse one or two of you as well; we will see.
The last Hornet shot of Schurems post above was Time Pilot mission number 5. This one has more action built in than probably is good for the engine, but amazingly it seems to run OK.
Number 6 is another Hornet mission. Now that we have gone and grabbed a carrier and brought it back to Normandy 1944 it’s time to up the Nazi attrition. Next week they release the Hornet helmet mounted display system, which means you can look around you, lock up, and shoot with 9x sidewinders anything you see. Perfect! Number 6 will be a Turkey shoot. Going to need unlimited weapons for this one, and it will be timed, but exactly how many 109s and 190s would it be possible to shoot down in a Hornet? Guess we are going to find out… perhaps put in bonus points for making a complex pattern with missile trails…
Probably going to cut the Viggen. I mean, I LOVE the Viggen, but it is just so different from the other jets. That leaves F-5, Hornet, A-10, and god help us how could we not include the Tomcat. That won’t be out for awhile, so we have time to breathe.
The story is going great, and mission building is fine, but good lord are the details a bitch. I’d estimate we are less than 10% of the way through the project with 12 missions planned. Spend a lot of nights and weekend time on it already.
How in the world do you indy devs manage game creation? What a huge slog! I can already feel that resolve starting to slip. I mean the world needs Time Pilot (I think), and we are still having fun, but holy hell.
Roger Zelazny responded to the regular question “What makes a great writer,” with “having written something.” Makes sense. I really considered being a game programmer / designer in the mid 90’s but went a different route based on what I heard of crunch. That love of games and desire never went away though, so I guess this will be my way to scratch that itch.
Why in the world I chose such a niche and wack project, I don’t know. Probably good I never went the professional route. If Time Pilot is any indication where my passion takes me, I wouldn’t sell crap and would be broke.
If there is any interest in Beta testing this thing, let me know in a PM. Schurem has been an amazing help, but could always use fresh perspective.
Cheers all.