Space Farer 3d (js13k game jam entry)

[smoke_th]

Hi. I am currently developing a small partially elite-based (graphics, parts of gui) game for js13k game jam.
If you don't know what that is - basically it's a javascript jam where your end-product, minified and zipped, should weight only 13.272 kb.
Right now i am at 8 kb, still some place to spare.

(implemented vertex lighting)

(sf-2 nomad, ga peon, ga diamond)

Game is basically a remake of my last game jam entries - space farer and space farer gp (but this time with active space combat rather than 2 button presses)
http://gamejolt.com/games/spacefarer-sp ... game/30826
http://gamejolt.com/games/spacefarer-gp-edition/31375

SF3d structure will be pretty straight forward - a static galaxy map with chain of planets and a goal, with enemies randomly generating at nodes, but with just one final boss.
And yes, i know it is ironic that, while originally when Bell and Braben tried to push elite to publisher, publisher said to cut it down to level-based structure with fixed number of enemies, and clear goal; and only after a struggle they were able to find a suitable publisher, and yet I am making something which would've satisfied first publisher, in the first place.


I have a question. Can someone provide a breakdown on behavior of original elite's combat AI?

[Smivs]

Hi, and welcome.
I don't know much about the AIs but do remember fondly those Ferdies that took aim at you and went straight to ramming speed.

[maik]

I wonder if the original elite algorithm which creates the maps and planet names and properties based on a fix random seed would need even less space than a static map. Oh, and welcome!

[smoke_th]

I wonder if the original elite algorithm which creates the maps and planet names and properties based on a fix random seed would need even less space than a static map. Oh, and welcome!

Thank you ^^

Nah, i doubt it. It does create planets via basic circle generator, same goes for stations (i am pretty sure it just copies positions of each side over to draw a line on respective side), but galaxy is fixed

[maik]

Ah, sorry, was talking about meta data (names, positions etc.), not objects and rendering.

[smoke_th]

And here's a quick update - rotation now works properly. Took me awhile to figure out all the matrix math

[Griff]

That's awesome - good luck with the project

[Selezen]

I'll be keeping my beady eye on this...

Looks like an awesome project. Good luck with it.