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Rogue-Like update, word balloons?
🕑 Added 2015-08-22 21:28:39 +0000 UTC Ok, so currently in the game, all the text is displayed in the text box along the bottom of the screen. Since X-Men is a comic property though, I was thinking maybe word balloons would be a more appropriate UI method. The screenshot above is obviously a very basic version of this, I haven't bothered to do the new graphics or coding necessary to fully implement it yet because I'm still not sure that's the way I want to go with it.The idea would be that character text would appear in white word balloons, like in a comic, at roughly that position on the screen, with a little tail pointed at the character talking (instead of a name tag). Narration text might appear in a solid caption box or something. Is this a feature that would make the game better for you? Worse? Don't care? Let's see:
Feel free to express "other" opinions in the comments below.
Comments
Oni
Sure, it's worth considering though, it would make it more developed as a story. I have some scenes in there that can happen at random, but they are a bit few and far between at the moment.
Elliot Johnson
Hey, that would be great. you don't have to if it is to much trouble. Just more of a suggestion.
Oni
Ok, I'll see what I can add for that. Maybe take on a writer. I do want to maintain it as somewhat non-linear, let you write your own story, but I could perhaps add some more concrete "scenes" to it that provide more opportunities for character development.
Elliot Johnson
A linear story with Events and some basic plot would be good. Dialog options and the like. Stuff that a usual dating game consists of would be cool. Like how you hook them up or something. Not really a fan of the sandboxyness of it at the moment. Everything else i think is fantastic.
Oni
Well, like what elements would you want that aren't in the current build? This is good stuff to know. Would you want more of a linear story to it, with more specific events? I'm aware it's very sandboxy at the moment and sparse on dialog sequences. I could certainly try to develop more of a "plot" to it.
Elliot Johnson
I would love if near the end this becomes a full fashioned X-men Evo Dating sim or something staring Rogue. I would pay 60 bucks for that alone
Oni
I might be able to tint them a little, white balloons with say dark green lettering for Rogue. I'm trying to figure out how to add the little tails on the balloons in such a way that they point to the character speaking.
Hivedragon
Well like the idea of comic style balloons, but what might also be a good addition towards the balloons is either give the balloons are the colour or the text in the colour which associate with the character.
