The Energon Pub

News Credits: 9 · by **Orion_Prime48** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:30 pm

Kills=

Megatron-1
StarScream-1
ShockWave-2

im lovin this game its addictive lol

News Credits: 2 · by **Star_ling** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:45 am

Hi! I wouldn't mind trying out the game as well. It sounds real fun.

by **Skyspy** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:48 pm

Orion_Prime48 recommended a feature that allows players to switch characters while they are at their base. This has been implemented (look for a button below your character picture).

I think this is a good idea--it makes it easier to play with more characters (if they are not in use) and certainly makes sense at your base. Plus, players could already do this the hard way (by reloading the browser to the start page), which was very annoying.

Thanks Orion_Prime48!

News Credits: 9 · by **Orion_Prime48** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:04 pm

why your very welcome lol and i have to say the game is getting better and better but there hasnt been anyone playing lately. come and get whats comin to ya Decepticons

and the switch feature works great

News Credits: 2 · by **GreenLantern of Cybertron** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:13 pm

I would like to test this game, if that's possible.

News Credits: 9 · by **Orion_Prime48** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:40 pm

found a problem

was attacking a drone and it led me all the way off the map and I got this error message:

Warning: mysqli_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be mysqli_result, boolean given in /home/judesp5/public_html/transformers/selected.php on line 523

Warning: mysqli_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be mysqli_result, boolean given in /home/judesp5/public_html/transformers/selected.php on line 529

Warning: mysqli_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be mysqli_result, boolean given in /home/judesp5/public_html/transformers/selected.php on line 537

and this:

Warning: mysqli_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be mysqli_result, boolean given in /home/judesp5/public_html/transformers/selected.php on line 1984

Warning: mysqli_fetch_array() expects parameter 1 to be mysqli_result, boolean given in /home/judesp5/public_html/transformers/selected.php on line 1998

and the text that tells you where exactly the nearest drone is at the top is appriciated but I dont really think its needed it kinda makes the game a little harder to play

by **Skyspy** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:59 pm

I was testing some drone code this evening, so that was a likely cause of the error. Right now the drone code is turned off, so gameplay should be back to normal. When the drones are done, none of that output up top will be there--that was just for me to use during the debugging.

The drone code is working pretty well--at the moment drones are capable of tracking enemies (within scan range) as well as prioritizing and selecting targets. They should liven up the game a lot.

Right now I am working on a few different types of drones. Some will defend set locations, and return to their guard point once the vicinity is clear. Others will be a bit more autonomous, hunting for enemies over long distances, etc.

Once the drone code is finished, I guess it's time to start working on Cybertron.. that place is full of em.

by **calbob** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:43 pm

Ill be willing to help!

by **Skyspy** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:53 pm

Just a heads up on some new additions to the game:

*The human military has sent tank crews to guard its installations.

*Wheeljack's latest 3 inventions are now guarding the Ark.

*Computer upgrade: when doing a long range scan with a computer, if you mouse over an icon, you will get a text readout of who is there.

*Medics can repair their teammates/friendly drones. This is a good thing, because right now drones are not too smart.

Decepticon drones are in still in the works, as is Cybertron.

Have fun!

Skyspy

by **Crossfire** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:12 pm

Sounds fun. I think I'd like to try this.

by **Autobot Megatron** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:59 am

Sounds funner than most (most means all) of the games I've tried on the computer. Can I give it a try?

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:09 pm

I wanna try

by **Skyspy** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:14 pm

I just finished a few additions to the game:

*The Decepticons now have active seeker drones on guard at their base.

*Energy sources now hold a finite amount of energy, and can be completely depleted. No single location holds enough energy for a Decepticon win, so several must be harvested.

*Decepticon computer upgrade: The Decepticon computer now keeps track of scouting reports on energy sources, displaying x/y location, energy remaining, and other info such as depletion/capped status.

*Certain Decepticons (Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, Reflector) can scout energy locations so they will show up on the computer. This makes these characters a lot more useful to their team.

Also, welcome aboard to the new testers!

-Skyspy

News Credits: 1 · by ***Galvatron*** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:06 am

Skyspy wrote:I just finished a few additions to the game:

*The Decepticons now have active seeker drones on guard at their base.

*Energy sources now hold a finite amount of energy, and can be completely depleted. No single location holds enough energy for a Decepticon win, so several must be harvested.

*Decepticon computer upgrade: The Decepticon computer now keeps track of scouting reports on energy sources, displaying x/y location, energy remaining, and other info such as depletion/capped status.

*Certain Decepticons (Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, Reflector) can scout energy locations so they will show up on the computer. This makes these characters a lot more useful to their team.

Also, welcome aboard to the new testers!

-Skyspy

Hi again.

I sent you a PM but I'm not sure if you got it ?
I am very interested in testing / playing your game.
Thank you.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:00 am

Hi I would love to try this thing out if I may.

by **Skyspy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:14 am

Hi Galvatron,

I had replied earlier, but it looks like my message got lost in the ether. I just did a resend--lemme know if it got to ya.

-Skyspy

by **Primus C-00** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:24 am

This game is the dizzle!

B-)

News Credits: 1 · by ***Galvatron*** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:28 pm

Skyspy wrote:Hi Galvatron,

I had replied earlier, but it looks like my message got lost in the ether. I just did a resend--lemme know if it got to ya.

-Skyspy

Howdy Skyspy!

Yes I got it but only had five minutes at best to play it so far...busy,busy,busy and I have to run again now! lol 8-}

Thank you!

News Credits: 104 · by **AutobotJazz** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:55 pm

I'll give it a look if you're still looking for volunteers.

by **Airlift** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:09 am

I'd be willing to test it for you

by **Wheelimus Prime** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:12 pm

ill test you guys mak it seem like a real doosey

by **Autobot Megatron** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:49 pm

This is amazing! ;)^

You would make an awesome video game designer, you really would. Just one suggestion; is it possible to add controls to make your character be able to move northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest?

by **Skyspy** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:16 pm

Hi Autobot Megatron,

Thanks for the kind words--I'm glad you like the game.

To answer your question--yes, it would be possible to add diagonal controls. We'll give this a try--I'll add it to the list and let you know when it's active.

I'm almost done with an update that will pave the way for Cybertron, space bridges, and interplanetary flight (for capable characters).

On another note, I'm going to add a feature that will allow people to play with an optional nickname tacked on to their character, in case people don't want to play so anonymously. I'm also considering allowing longer term players to create accounts. These accounts would keep track of nicknames, points/etc, and possibly give those players access to bonus characters, etc.. (based on their overall score).

I'm also interested in ideas for game goals. Right now it is always a simple 'grab the energon/cap the sources' competition, but I think randomly selecting a different goal/scenario each time a game is won would make things more interesting.

Your comments are appreciated--please keep them coming.

-Skyspy

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:24 am

I like the idea of eventual accounts. We could keep track of stats and maybe high scores. I hope this project becomes a real multi-player web game someday. Keep it up!