At long last, CW2 sets to sea. She’s a fine vessel and I trust she’ll see lots of action and sail for years. It has been a year long development cycle and I’m pleased to finally release CW2 to the world at large!
Check it out at the main site and give the free demo a whirl: http://knucklecracker.com
Now, a few things about this release and about what is coming up next.
Notable features in CW2
- Large, scrolling maps.
- Anti-Creeper that you produce
- Gravity/Fields
- A new discrete enemy
- Terrain excavation
- Artifacts with associated resources
- Two resources (Energy and Ore)
- New and expanded upgrade model
- Save game support
- Twenty story missions with character art
There are of course lots of other interesting things (micro-rifts, repulsors, etc) but you’ll discover all of those as you play. With everything I added to CW2 I tried to stay faithful to the original anti-RTS goals of CW1. In particular, I wanted a game that was focused heavily on game play and strategy, not on massive scale or beautifully animated units. Even the decision to allow larger, scrollable maps was heavily evaluated and constrained so that a simple flick of the mouse wheel would allow you to scroll through the entire play area.
That said, CW2 is a ‘larger’ game in most ways compared to CW1. I therefore added save game support for those times when you need to step away for a bit. I also look ahead to the time that the custom map editor is released and folks set about creating large and complex missions.
Speaking of looking ahead, here are the things that are coming up for the game. As I did with CW1, I will be adding new features and missions to CW2 over the coming weeks and months. I believe in delivering maximum value for my customers and I never just fire and forget. I will be adding the following things (details and naming subject to change of course):
- Code Maps. Enter a phrase or expression and play one of billions of maps.
- Custom Maps. Advanced map editor will lead to some crazy wild maps.
- Customizable graphics. Swap out the units and graphics with alternates.
- Green Zone missions. Save the anti-creeper lemmings style! (this is the one thing that will require some experimentation and testing to get right)
I will also be releasing a flash game version of CW2 across the different flash portals in the coming months. This will bring in lots of people to the Creeper Nation that currently have never even heard of the game. So for those that are members of the Nation now or are just joining… prepare for a thundering stampede of new folks in the coming months.
Lastly, the single biggest difference between CW1 and CW2 has been the input and work of some devoted Creeeper World followers. Ideas, testing, graphics, story, game play…. almost every subsystem of CW2 has had community input. There are some seriously talented members of the Creeper Nation, and without their efforts CW2 wouldn’t be the game that it is. Be sure to check out the credits ‘page’ in CW2 (demo or full game) for their names.
So there we have it…. now it’s time for me to get back to work. I hope everyone enjoys CW2 as much as I have… It’s a neat game and I hope it brings many hours of joy and fun to millions of people. Game on!
The long awaited release is finally here~!
Congrats 🙂
WOOT! I can finally say “I beta-tested that!”
Great job, virgil
wohooo, thanks 🙂
Good job Virgil. =D Take a few moments well deserved rest.
Yay! Another year of fun! 😀
Thanks all…. It has been a long road, but the journey has just begun!
COOL!!! The wait is over! So when is CW3 coming out.lol
Thank you i just checked about a half an hour ago and it wasnt there and the gameplay is AMAZING!
AWESOME!!!!!!!! Now I have to get my mom back here with her credit card….
ZOMG YES!!!! *runs off at full speed to buy*
Virgil, my son and I both thank you. He’s completely bouncing off the walls because of CW2’s release. It’s going to be amusing to read other players’ reactions as today’s good news expands like a spherical shockwave all across the Creeper Nation and beyond. 🙂
I’m actually taken aback by just how fast the news is spreading. I expected the normal “Release and crickets chirp” cycle, but things are really moving in just the first few hours of the release.
Hope your son likes the game…. and be sure to stay tuned for updates and new features over the coming months.
The kid’s akready blasted his way up to mission 11 in just five hours of total playing time so far. I’m astonished. (I feel like a drugged snail by comparison!) He wants me to tell you that he really likes Creeper World 2. 😀 He also wanted to specifically compliment you on the overall progress of CW2’s story.
Oh, and the little minigame that is your game credits & acknowledgments screen had us both rolling with laughter! Nicely done. 🙂
I CAN SAY TOO: I BETA TESTED IT!
I reported some bugs^^
And if you play Credits my name is in it :D:D:D:D:D:D
my name is in a public game :D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Im so happy right now.
And I cant await an update for the editor.
But finally it’s there and i dont have to ready any:
I WANT THE GAAAAAAAAME
messages any more
Thanks for the release Virgil ^_^
Beautiful! Put off sleep for hours to play this game. I checked the website with little hope on my lunch break at work this afternoon, and found that you had JUST launched the game! I tried to find ways to leave work early, but had to stick it out a few hours longer…. Well worth the wait however! Can’t wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!
Also, I REALLY liked the double speed feature of Creeper World 1…….. just saying 😉
Reached mission 13 before getting too tired (not because of the game! I’m just sleepy^^). I must say: WOW! The campaign is really nice. I really like all the new stuff you added, esspecially the amazing creeper behaviour in certain circumstances.
Its really fun! 🙂 Any idea when the editor is going to be released? Already have some nice ideas for maps^^
Thanks Virgil! Good work, that’s for sure!
Awesome news! I just wonder, why do you want my Name, Phone and Address when I buy the game? In times where even a huge company like Sony looses its entire Database, I don’t want to give my data for a simple online purchase.
Sorry but I won’t buy it, until all I have to give you is my name and Email address. (and CC data if you don’t use Paypal) I see no reason to give you more data.
Fastpring (a secure payment processor) handles all of the transactions. I never see your credit card number or specific payment data. They ask for it so they can do fraud analysis against the card being submitted. If you pay with paypal, I don’t think you have to put ‘correct’ data in those fields. In any case, you can ask support@fastspring.com what you can leave blank and they will likely answer. They are a pretty responsive and a very reliable and secure payment processor.
Modest is an understatement when you were talking about your price. I would have easy, and expected to, pay at least double. I am fully considering purchasing a second copy of the game just to help you on your way to set up your own studio.
I think it’s worth pointing out that your name, phone number and address is not worth as much as your actual payment information to potential scammers or hackers.
So if you pay through a secure payment processor like Mindspring using Paypal, using your credit card in Paypal, you have a triple layer of security around your payment info. I’d be not worried about just name, address and phone number – no-one is likely to call you or come round to visit just because they hacked Mindspring’s database!
(For some of us, a visit or a phone call might be welcome, but that’s beside the point! :))
Finally! i can talk freely! DRONES!
*SPOILERS!*
*SPOILERS!*
DARK BEAMS!
CONVERSION BOMBS!
StYGLEK!!!
I have no words. THE GAME FINALLY ARRIVED!
SO HAPPY C:
It looks even better than I expected! Hope you will gain a lot of popularity!!!
-off to playing
If I have a group of “maker unit” and change option like “arm” or change anti-creeper speed I wish appy changes for all units in selected group. Now changes are only to one unit.
If I wish change one unit I select one unit but if I select many units I wish appy changes for all selected unit.
If group units are different type then changes should be for all units which can do this changes. For example all units can “destroy”
Sorry if my english is incorrect. (google translator used 🙂 )
Nice game.
Thanx for hard work
Awesome game and virgil your awesome as well. Please release a awesome map editor. Awesome
Thank you.
Thanks, now I can’t get away from the computer.
Well, looks like it works just fine in Linux after splitting apart the installer with 7zip 😀
FINALLY! Thank you Virgil! For an example of how much I have longed for this, Creeper World Blog has more page views than Facebook on my Chrome homepage. A worthy purchase undoubtedly.
Virgil do you have a idea about the things you gonna put in the updates?
Aside from small features, the big things will be more mission types, code missions, and custom map support. Custom maps are going to be WILD…. I can’t wait to see what people come up with.
He *just* released CW2 and you are already asking for more updates? Give it some time! Actually play CW2 first. 🙂 And I also have waited for months for this. And this looks awesome! The demo is pretty fun, have to wait a couple days before I can buy it though ;_;
Oops! Ignore the first part, I thought you asked “when” not “what”.
I EXACTLY know what I will do if the editor is released.
I will finally make my wish true building the CW2-Acidgun
( I hope you can change Creeper color in the game, cuase it should be acidly green^^)
I had that idea since i became a beta member.
God-like field using to build Creeper Weapons that will act a really god-like way.
SO PLS POST THE EDITOR SOON!
(I know i ever said i ahte these “I WANT THAAAAAT” messages, and now im posting exactly such a message myself, but it must be^^)
i don`t have time to say anyting.
i have to play a epic game
Virgil, I know it’s been said multiple times in these comments already … but congratulations to you. I know you’ve put in a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and knuckle cracking (see what I did there?!) into this. I hope you reap the rewards you so well deserve. 🙂
I am worrying now I will spend less time revising than playing this. It amazes me how you can make a brilliant game even better.
I’ve done the campaign. WOW! I mean… WOW! It’s amazing. The last couple of missions completely blew me away!
You’ve done an excellent job, sir! Thanks for your devotion to developping a high-quality product! I believe you accomplished what you so desired: High-quality… and loads of fun to play!
Oh and by the way… Thanks for keeping the prize that cheap! However, I think it’s worth a bit more than what you sell it for 🙂
Can’t wait to see what future has in store for us…
I’m going for the bonus missions now 🙂
“Code” missions should be right around the corner. This will provide billions of possible missions and give folks lots of fodder for competition.
Glad you liked the story, it took _so_ much time to put together.
How would code missions work exactly?
I know they would use a seed, but how would the game make maps with the complexity of cw2 maps with fields, and things?
There has to be a way, but i think itll be a little harder than the CW1 perlion generator.
(name changed from aperson to bioemerl.)
i love your credits virgil!!! very nice job!!!!!!
SOOOO AWESOME!!!! waiting for all of the custom maps!!!
TERRARIA, AND CW2, wOOOOOOOOO
i am ranked higher than you virgilw in the credits.
So far, I’m enjoying this game a lot. Unfortunately, I think I’ve hit my first problem mission. Story level 12, the one with the enemy gateway. It seems like no matter what I do, there is no way to prevent my home base from being flooded from below by the creeper. Any tips would be appreciated.
I like the game too.
I want to say something taht IS a compliment to Virgil, even if it’s not looking like taht in some parts:
I know 2 different Game Types:
– Flash Games
– Professionel developped games
For me was clear taht the proffesionel ones, taht ones that are taking years to produce for a whole team thats working day and night, that these games would be better.
And i nearly kept right.
They have better graphics, more options, bigger variety, better gameplay, more fun(i kow, u want to say, we checked it(^^))
And CW2 is a flash game. And what I noticed: It’s more fun than the other games that have better options.
Way more fun. SO Virgil accomplished to build a “low” game that’s better than a “High” one.
And for that, Virgil, you are really the best Game-Designer ever.
You did an excellent job with this one. Creeper world was awesome, but this just takes the cake. I can definitely see why it took so long to make it. Hopefully it is paying off for you. I would be curious as to the number of downloads there have been the past couple of days, but you probably don’t want to say too much. You will definitely see a huge influx of new players when you release to the flash portals for sure.
And like has been said tons of times before, congratulations on a very successful launch and final result. Looking forward to what else you have to make this even better. Thanks a ton for giving me something to take my mind off of everything else going on. Much appreciated.
Thank you for the release of CW2.
Just a negative side opinion.
1. I’m quite disappoint about the scrolling idea, I have a 1920 x 1080 (h x w) monitor (ya, just a 90 degree turned HD mon.), why I need to scroll the map up and down instead of displaying the whole map? may be a performance problem, may be it’s not usual to have a vertical monitor for most user, may be many reason… but I just feel … it is not what I expect.
2. Language, I’m not a native English user (as you can see my grammar is really sxxx), your story mode’s story may be very interesting, but it’s hard to understand all the details, your spent lots of time on the script, why not just ask some volunteer to help your translate to different language.
3. blaster seems very powerful in the demo (compare with CW1), and the friendly creeper seems very weak… I feel it’s not balanced.
4. About terrain, your have different terrain with different difficult to break through, it’s good. But the presentation could be better, I always thing that the terrain with some little little rock inside can’t be break. I try to found the way to get the diamond, and after 3 min, I get that, I can just break down those terrain(with small rock) that I think it’s not possible to break down, just waste 3 min after I destroy all the creeper, may be that’s my stupid. It’s good that to heard you would let us replace the graphic in your game. Let’s set a competition and use CW2 as a prize for the best graphic mod please.
I love this game it is so beat i hope you make a nother one virgilw
I was up until 3AM and only finished level 18 rather than the entire game. After about level 15 it gets to the “shit just got real” stage and started making my brain break into tiny pieces for a while there.
FEATURE REQUEST – (Not a demand, but my recommendation to make a great game better). Put a (y) and (n) hot key during the “Are you sure YES/NO” dialog for tech upgrades. Or better yet (IMO) remove the dialog entirely: You click you get. Clicking YES disrupts the gameplay, at best
so what are you going to do now?
rest for a bit while reaping rewards. (hint: No Casino’s)
virgil, you know that with some of the new stuff in creeper world two, you could have multiplayer, or even co-op and then i could play one of my fav. games with all my friends i love this game and hope you will consider this comment 🙂
map editor?
Thanks for making it difficult!! I like a good challenge. The save feature is my new best friend!
is it in beta?
WHOOT!!! Finally :D!
This game is so cool, its fun, tricky, addictive- IT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, have you thought about giving TotalBiscuit on Youtube a whirl of this?
Congrats, Virgil! I’ve only played the demo for an hour so far but it looks like it will be well worth the ten bucks!
some ideas for little improvements:
– it would be nice, if the shortcut ctrl+v also would work in main menu
– when i have selected more weapons, the shortcuts a and q should work for all
– It would be nice, when i could turn off the confirmations for upgrades in the techs-menu
how do you complete lv 19?
its imposible
I found it rather difficult myself, but the time constants required me to be more aggressive than I would normally be.
im 12 and i think that the demo is awesome so that makes the game even awesomer by like 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 times better
I wouldn’t say that it’s 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 times better, that’d be outta this world.
played lvl 9 today (the one thats a big labyrinth) and an idea crossed my mind: what if you could use the makers to pick up, sponge up, vacuum up, etc. the creeper you make, and then re-use it? about halfway thru the level, i ran out of ore, and you can’t mine more ore on that lvl…
I played both of CW and i think CW 1 was much better than the second one. i dont know but i like the gameplay much more.
in demo are only 6 maps? 🙁
CW1 demo only had 5…
7, heres a hint, credits is also a game
I must say Virgil, that you have accomplished it! You have sucsessfully made a sequel to the best game ever made. I didn’t think you could by do it. (no I really did 🙂 Anyways good job!
I don’t even need to play the demo first. Buying now!
Useful tip: Check out forums for additional strategy/help for levels. Right now I’m beating lvl 20. So awesome…!
help with 13 please? it goes too fast for me, i can beat the creeper pool up top (no emitter) easily, and i can set up a sheild and a blaster for the small south pool easily too. i can get thru the zigzag using 2 launchers and a little bit of anticreeper, and i can also get the pod that is surrounded by deep creeper. i have no trouble at all with any pods except the very last one, just above a rising pool of creeper that comes from a pair of emitters. i can’t even beat the first of the pair of emitters! what do?
It’s all about getting the jump on the creeper. If you can save the two first ships (the one up top and the first other one you come to), you can easily beat it. Forget about the emitter where it is using fields to go around the capsule (I think that’s the third capsule). In fact, don’t even bother with it. Don’t collect it, don’t attack the creeper, do nothing. Only station a launcher at it to hold off the creeper. One will work. After that, go for both of the emitters below that. After you are 100% sure that you have saved the last and final capsule, you should then go and kill the last emitter.
thank you, hedgehog guy 😛
i kept losing because i went for the pods in order of urgency: i always went for the top pod first since it was easy, i went for the U shaped tunnel at sorta the same time. i also put a blaster and one shield at the bottom pool with no pod. but i spent so much time on the pod with the ring that the last pod died. thanks, i even beat the game now (with some other troubles)
HAHA! I just completed the campaign, and it was marvelous. The [] ‘special weapon’ is far more fun than Thor, as well. And the way to destroy the [] ‘final enemy’ was quite good as well.
Now then, a cliffhanger for Creeper World 3. That wacky [] ‘final dialog’.
–edits by virgilw to remove potential spoilers–
lol, i wnna spoilers though!
Phenominal! Can’t believe how it ended (in a positive way =D), and can’t wait to see what ideas are tumbling around in your brain. Impressed as always, Virgil!
I think there should be an artifact that gives you technites, not just ore, energy, and points. ( if this already exists, tell me, I haven’t beaten the game yet)
There is an item that gives you technites. 😉
it does….
Great game.
It feels different from CW1, but great nonetheless.
It was worth to wait for this game 🙂 enjoyed a lot! can’t wait for first custom-maps
Hey Virgil , I have a friend in the UK that doesn’t have enough money, and I live in America, I have enough money, so I was wondering if it was possible for me to buy the game for him, other than literally mailing him the money? Please reply.
I asked fastspring just about this very thing here is their reply:
“When the customer chooses credit card, the first address is always the delivery address, but when they are checking out later, it will show them the billing address defaulted, with link to change it.”
what does virgil mean by ‘green zone missions’ and ‘saving the creeper lemmings style’? wtf? does that make any sense to anybody?
Imagine a mission where you have some starting amount of anti-creeper. There are zones on the map that you have to get X amount of creeper into. All you have to do is move your anti-creeper into those zone(s). Of course there might be hazards along the way that make this interesting.
This is an experimental game mode and it may or may not be fun. I’ll likely put it in as a mission type, but we’ll have to see what folks can come up for interesting maps.
I must say, I love the difficulty curve! I’m doing level 18 and the problem is, shields are so significant! They are far more useful than they seem to be and people seem to be missing this!
Any timeframe of when the editor will come out?
Hopefully soon. But I believe first we will be getting a random-map-generator, right? Can’t wait for the editor, though 🙂
AAAAHGGGHHH Level 13 is IMPOSSIBLE! I got all the way to the end and keep on losing the last pod a few seconds before saving it. I’ve saved and retried it maybe 20 times and still cant get it, and im being as aggressive as the game an let me 🙁 This game is endlessly fun but i find it IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!!
level 19 srry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-0NGn0neuw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Fjhm_a0IE
http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?action=printpage;topic=6899.0
Hopefully these three links will help you 🙂
a little tip, if the creeper gets into the room above the 4 bunkers you’re moving too slow and are going to lose. if you’ve gotten here before then however, aggressive is classified as 20 launchers, 8 makers, and uncounted blasters ready to be moved forward to replace any lost ones.
With this map sometimes not being aggressive enough at the end isn’t the problem, it’s a matter of being aggressive early to have as much setup time as possible so you can go into that last room with launchers going crazy.
Big thanks to Krell and supersonicguy for helping me, and sorry about the complaint about the game being “impossible” I frustrate easy 🙂
I know you already finished it, but to those else who have trouble, the pool on the upper right can defend itself forever so its not worth the effort to go there until AFTER the bottom one is rescued. And the Drones gateway doesn’t have to be destroyed, just capped with a few coils. That saves precious minutes so you can focus on the lower region =)
Thanks;)
AHHHHHH! I need more mapppppppppppps!
I’m working hard to finish off ‘code’ maps. They will give you a couple billion maps to play with while I work on getting the map editor released.
Yes but player made maps are always so much more interesting, fun, and (usually) difficult.
Yeah, the Map Editor will be much better than any of the code maps… usually. CW1 was that same way with the one random generator vs Map Editor.
I know you are, and sorry to push. I know you’re working as hard as you can. It’s just that you produced such an awesome game, and I don’t want the fun to end! xD Can’t wait to see the code maps, and I already have ideas scribbled on paper for custom! Thanks for the awesomeness, Virgil!
aww, just a couple billion….
Ill run through that in a week!
i need more than that!!!!
will you make something that controls what types of packets get sent out? like what you did in cw1.
never mind. not needed.
then you have to wait for CW3 xD
I think editor and code’s will be the last things to add.
Yes cw3! because cw2 is a bit too fun for me to play anymore ^^ (jkjk)
yeah, im gonna need a date for the custom maps to come out
When it’s done 😀
taht isnt given yet.
Not even the betas have the editor yet, virgil is working on code maps which are looking great 😀
With Fields, gravity and much more.
They will be enough fun so dont worry about the editor^^
need more levels
i have done every level at least three times
Got any news concerning the update? Would be awesome to hear something about it, maybe even explaining a bit the code maps. Like which elements the generation will consider. I’m very confused on how to actually make that work, and I’d love to see something about it 🙂 Thanks!
Code maps are very near the end. I can’t see it taking too much longer before they are released. I have to work on the score tracking system for them (A few days) and then they will be in a very late beta stage / release candidate stage.
I think folks will find the more interesting than the chronom maps for CW1. They have more variation and some interesting options.
Thats good news, thanks for you answer 🙂
This gives me something to really look forward for. I hope all development goes well.
You are saying they have more variation and interesting options than the chronom maps. Does this mean there is a way of customizing the generation? Like a few options which allow you to turn on/off things like gravitational fields? Or inversed gravity? This would really be amazing!
Can’t wait to see it, and I have full trust you’ll make something amazing! 🙂 Thanks
only a couple of billion maps?
your getting lazy
nono, it wont be just a billion.
See if you see how you can order over 40 symbols over 50 locations, and u can use as much of one symbol as u want, there will be some… Much maps.
I think it’s something like:
1.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000
or more xD
that would be 40^50 if you were using that logic, which probably would make my calculator explode.
1.267650600228229401496703205376e+80 according to windows calculator, so your estimate is way way way too low. That is a one followed by 80 zeros.
On level 18, if you aim a repulsor down into the pit that the creeper bug comes out of, the creeper will sort of explode and start to flood the ground? Why does it do that?
It looks to me like repulsors do not interact properly with built in fields, I think they may overwrite them.
This is correct, repulsors disrupt fields. You can use this to your advantage… but only sometimes. It can make for a large mess of creeper to clean up if you aren’t careful.
Hey virgil, I have another question.
I was wondering if you considered using steam for distribution. You might have noticed the amount of indie games on steam – and how well they sell! (I think steam is a great platform for indie games, since it has a large public!).
On the other hand, I don’t know how much Steam wants from the profit, but I was just wondering if you ever considered it.
Just take a look at ‘Terraria’. It had a giant succes, most of it due to steam releasing it and showing it to a large public.
I mean, I don’t know how much copies you sold, or if you reached an amount you desired or if, for you, the game should have been sold more often. If thats the case, I think you could consider taking a look on steam. Only to reach a larger public. This might be good to promote Creeper World (the first) in a passive way, and will certainly get you some attention for upcoming titles.
It would help you to make a ‘name’ for the big public. It’s kind of sad I only find reviews of your game in so few places. I’d love to see you have a much bigger audience 🙂
I’m just curious 🙂
Molay
Virgil tried that with CW1, unfortunately steam dropped all talks when adobe air was mentioned…
Oh, didn’t know about that. Sad. Thanks for your reply.
Things have changed a bit, so I will likely try again.
Hello again.
I have a suggestion for the upcoming map editor. Something you might want to consider, I think it will add much to the custom maps.
I’d love to see the possibility to put a hard limit for every tower type.
Like for example, setting the maximum amount of blasters to 6 and rocket launchers to 2, if the map maker desires to do that.
These constraints might be an additional challenge for any player.
Another way to do something approximately the same, is giving the map maker the possibility to make the price of a turret (example: blaster) increase with every new turret of that type (just like the tech domes!).
Giving the map maker the possibility to choose by how much the cost increases by additional tower.
So, let’s say, the map maker choses to allow infinite amount of blasters, but with every new blaster, the cost increases by x.
Or, another possibility, is that the cost is multiplied by y (a even harder increase! maybe even somewhat better for different scenarios).
Further, it would be great to have infinite ore deposits, or to have ore deposits that slowly refill (by, let’s say, 1 per 60 frames). Therefore the ore deposit should not be destroyed when it hits 0, due to it being refillable.
I’d love to hear what you think of that. I believe this adds a lot of possibilities for custom scenarios.
However, you might want to implement that in patches after the initial map editor release. I think it’s not a haste, as these features are, as far as I know, not yet implemented. So best only bother with them when you’re done with what you’re working on currently.
A strong map editor will make sure the fun never ends. And extending that editor even further (I don’t know, something like finding ‘blaster artifacts’ that allow you to build one additional blaster on maps with a limit) is only a thought for the future.
Thanks for reading through all of that, I know you’re busy. So thanks 🙂
Molay
I already support unit build limits in the editor. So, this will be there at the launch. Other features are something I can probably add in over time.
You can set ore deposits for be very large such that you will never really run out.
Alright, sounds good 🙂 Glad you’ve answered!
And the thing about unit build limits is great, I’m amazed it’ll be included from the beginning. This will add so much more 🙂 Thanks!
Concerning the ore, yes, I believe that huge deposits might aswell be good enough for my purposes (ye, I have plans! :D). Can’t wait for it 🙂
Once the editor is released I guess people will come up with many interesting features you *could* add if you feel them right.
need more
Technically, you don’t. Here is why:
Let’s say that it will take 5 minutes to complete each map. (I’m pretty sure it will be longer, but this is just an example.)
You will then multiply 1.267650600228229401496703205376e+80 by 5 to get the amount of minutes needed to play everything.
There are ABOUT 39447000 minutes in the average lifespan of a human (just google “75 years in minutes”. Did you know google has it’s own scientific calculator? :D)
To find out how many lives you will need to complete this, just divide the time required to play all and the average lifespan of a human. It will equal 1.6067769415015456200683235802165e+73, which is the number of lives you would need to play all of the maps. Therefore, 1.6067769415015456200683235802165e+73 different people can play code maps for their entire life, and not one code map will be the same as any other.
Just for visualization purposes, 1.6067769415015456200683235802165e+73 looks like this: 160,677,694,150,154,562,006,832,358,021,650,00,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.
There are about 7 billion (7,000,000,000) people in the world this year. So, if you divide that big number above this by 7 billion, you’ll get 2.2953956307164937429547479717378e+63. So, you could have 2e+63 more earths, and you STILL wouldn’t have enough people to play every code map.
Summary:
There are approximately 1.267650600228229401496703205376e+80 code maps available to play.
You will need to live 1.6067769415015456200683235802165e+73 times more than your current life to play every code map.
There could be 2e+63 more earths, and there still wouldn’t be enough people to play every code map.
Remember: this is only IF each map is 5 minutes long, and it takes 0 minutes to load a new code map. If it is 10 minutes long and takes 2.5 minutes to load a new code map, then multiply those numbers by 2.5. You also might want to count in food, water, sleep, and bathroom brakes. You’ll have a horrible life otherwise.
In conclusion, I think Virgil has enough code maps already. 😛
SuperSonic.. You just made my mind explode .. =o
Friendly creeper is so great, I love using it!
i am going to bay a new computer son but wants have the Creeper World 2 now can i somhow transfer Creeper World 2 to my new computer from my old computer later
Ehm..Right. I want to buy CW2 to but i’m going to buy a new computer cause my old one crashes all the time. I want to buy it NOOOWW !! Now to the question: Do you getta login thing?? Like a user name and stuff like that, a account ?
having trouble with level 18. i do good till it starts launching creeper at me. any help would be wonderfull