Bionic Dues Private Alpha Begins Now

[x4000]

Clarity
One other gripe I shared was that bots and surroundings are not easily discernable in some cases (especially if playing zoomed out view due to screen estate limitations).
This might well be solved once all bots are lit and animated, though.
If not, I would like to support adding the color coded highlights someone else proposed somewhere.

The highlights were added though..... or do you mean for things that are fully in sight range?

This .

The lighting and animations really will help I think.  They are increasingly getting in there.  If you wind up wanting an overlay still after that, then I can make that be on a hotkey that you press to show the overlay, and possibly a settings option to leave it on.  Letting bots be a tiny bit sneaky is part of the fun, though, I think.

[nas1m]

Clarity
One other gripe I shared was that bots and surroundings are not easily discernable in some cases (especially if playing zoomed out view due to screen estate limitations).
This might well be solved once all bots are lit and animated, though.
If not, I would like to support adding the color coded highlights someone else proposed somewhere.

The highlights were added though..... or do you mean for things that are fully in sight range?

This .

The lighting and animations really will help I think.  They are increasingly getting in there.  If you wind up wanting an overlay still after that, then I can make that be on a hotkey that you press to show the overlay, and possibly a settings option to leave it on.  Letting bots be a tiny bit sneaky is part of the fun, though, I think.

That's all I could ever ask for . I will get back to this in case I still crave for an overlay after the lighting and animations are in.

[Tridus]

A few things from a new game.

1. Missing string error, logged in mantis: http://www.arcengames.com/mantisbt/view.php?id=12274

2. While customizing an exo, I can mouse over the stats to see what they do, but it's showing information for the wrong stat. In mantis: http://www.arcengames.com/mantisbt/view.php?id=12275

3. I'm using Emma as my exo pilot, and it's not at all obvious what her ability does. Are more locked doors with powerups spawning than normal? I've never seen one not behind a locked door (just the computer terminal I saw in my first game). How many more of these are appearing as compared to normal?

[x4000]

3. I'm using Emma as my exo pilot, and it's not at all obvious what her ability does. Are more locked doors with powerups spawning than normal? I've never seen one not behind a locked door (just the computer terminal I saw in my first game). How many more of these are appearing as compared to normal?

Yep, more locked doors than usual.  Something like 2x or 3x as many, depending on each type of what is behind there.

[Aquohn]

Er...this is probably going to sound a bit dumb, but I can't find the game on Steam...

[x4000]

Er...this is probably going to sound a bit dumb, but I can't find the game on Steam...

Are you in the alpha yet? If so, it appears after you register your key. If not, I'm afraid it's not publicly released on steam yet, so it's not in the store.

[Aquohn]

Er...this is probably going to sound a bit dumb, but I can't find the game on Steam...

Are you in the alpha yet? If so, it appears after you register your key. If not, I'm afraid it's not publicly released on steam yet, so it's not in the store.

Yeah, I'm in the alpha.

...OK, this is just going to make me sound dumber, but what do you mean by "register your key"?

[x4000]

Okay, gotcha -- not being familiar with steam keys is not being dumb.

That said, Josh should have sent you a steam key for the game in the email. Simply go into steam, and under I think the games dropdown at the top here is an "activate on steam" item, or something to that effect. Go through the wizard and plug in your key, and voila.

[Tridus]

Er...this is probably going to sound a bit dumb, but I can't find the game on Steam...

Are you in the alpha yet? If so, it appears after you register your key. If not, I'm afraid it's not publicly released on steam yet, so it's not in the store.

Yeah, I'm in the alpha.

...OK, this is just going to make me sound dumber, but what do you mean by "register your key"?

If you got into the alpha there was a key (long string of numbers) in the message you got. You need to open steam and click on the Games menu at the top, then "Activate a Game". That'll ask for your key, which will register the game. It'll let you install after that.

[Aquohn]

Alright, thanks!

[Aquohn]

Ah, can I just say...lovely title track. Not as good as the AVWW2 one, but still very cool

[Histidine]

Is it intentional that the bots gain 11 levels per day on Easy, 16 on Hard, but only 9 on Expert?

[Tridus]

Here's an issue with the parts fabricator having some misleading text.

[Misery]

Is it intentional that the bots gain 11 levels per day on Easy, 16 on Hard, but only 9 on Expert?

I'm gonna take a guess and say this is supposed to be 19 on expert?

[PokerChen]

Whyyyyyy was I programmed to feel pain!?

 I think this quote alone would make more people want to buy the game.