Author Topic: Blockyard - What the hell? (Read 17071 times)

Jetlok · May 15, 2011, 01:58:33 AM

Quote from: Riot on May 15, 2011, 01:49:20 AM

No, it's closer to a Gmod type of game.
Blockland really has no connections besides the building part overall.

People compare Blockland to Minecraft but they're barely identical.

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Wookiee · May 15, 2011, 02:04:07 AM

Saw this before on a facebook add.
In the Fort video the dude sure has no enthusiasm about him.
This has loads of potential though, being in the mid early stages; later on it'll be quite worth more then my current 20minutes.

Man 2 · May 15, 2011, 08:31:44 AM

It sounds like a decent physics toy. But still, the build system seems like it could use a lot of improvement.

firesharkstudios · May 15, 2011, 10:09:37 AM

What is the first thing you'd improve?

SkullCandy · May 15, 2011, 10:28:55 AM

Quote from: firesharkstudios on May 15, 2011, 10:09:37 AM

What is the first thing you'd improve?

I'd make it easier to build.

firesharkstudios · May 15, 2011, 10:31:20 AM

Appreciate the feedback but I'm probably blinded by using it the way it is now for a long time and finding it easy to build.

What part of building is difficult? Too many keys to remember? Don't like building with 1x1xN dimension blocks/axles? What is it about the current build system that is a turn off?

SkullCandy · May 15, 2011, 10:36:15 AM

Quote from: firesharkstudios on May 15, 2011, 10:31:20 AM

Appreciate the feedback but I'm probably blinded by using it the way it is now for a long time and finding it easy to build.

What part of building is difficult? Too many keys to remember? Don't like building with 1x1xN dimension blocks/axles? What is it about the current build system that is a turn off?

I think that you should have like a menu of blocks (different lengths, etc) and materials to place, and just click the left button on your mouse to place the blocks.

curiosblockland6 · May 15, 2011, 10:42:36 AM

This looks sorta cool, but, it there a way to slow my look speed?

firesharkstudios · May 15, 2011, 10:46:29 AM

Thanks for the clarification SkullCandy, I've tried to capture your suggestion here...

http://feedback.blockyard.com/forums/109385-general/suggestions/1823305-create-a-toolbar-to-choose-objects-to-build

firesharkstudios · May 15, 2011, 10:47:40 AM

You can change the mouse sensitivity by pressing enter and typing "/ms 5.0" (experiment with the right value).

firesharkstudios · May 15, 2011, 10:58:08 AM

Quote from: SkullCandy on May 15, 2011, 10:36:15 AM

I think that you should have like a menu of blocks (different lengths, etc) and materials to place, and just click the left button on your mouse to place the blocks.

I've created a poll question on the Blockyard Facebook page to get more feedback on this as well...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blockyard/200086673354997

Joekirk · May 15, 2011, 11:04:21 AM

A resize tool would help as well.

SkullCandy · May 15, 2011, 11:04:51 AM

Quote from: Joekirk on May 15, 2011, 11:04:21 AM

A resize tool would help as well.

not a bad idea

kevin 51l · May 15, 2011, 11:05:38 AM

I wouldn't like to remember tons of commands (or type them all out), so why not add a menu to control what buttons each motor is?

firesharkstudios · May 15, 2011, 11:08:55 AM

Quote from: Joekirk on May 15, 2011, 11:04:21 AM

A resize tool would help as well.

You can grow/shrink the ends of axles and blocks by hovering the ends and pressing G to grow or H to shrink (I think there are still some outstanding bugs to fix related to this). This also works with things like balls where you can grow/shrink a ball in the world by pressing G/H.

Currently, the build system only allows 1x1xN unit objects. A bigger change would be to allow growing/shrinking objects also along the other directions (other than just the end points).