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SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
13 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 12 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score +0.02.
Design: 3 for, 4 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fun concept, Core War-like idea
From 2 comments
Cool, a modern day Core War! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_War
jacquesm on HNCongratulations, looks awesome. I had an idea for similar kind of game where you are a wizard and program your own spells. The mechanics would be inspired by how magic works in…
black_knight on HN
Congratulations on launch
From 2 comments
Congratulations, looks awesome. I had an idea for similar kind of game where you are a wizard and program your own spells. The mechanics would be inspired by how magic works in…
black_knight on HNOn iOS. Signup Email input should be of type email. Password length feedback should be inline - not after typing pw twice and submitting. Gave up at the ‘place two bots’ stage.…
AlexMuir on HN
Objections
Loot boxes / salvage packs criticized as predatory
From 2 comments
Shame about the loot boxes. https://i.imgur.com/NvQIJaG.png
fortyseven on HNI think that with the current climate of gaming, this is a minefield to answer, and I don't think it does me any good to answer it. It feels like a "gotcha, I knew it!" kind of…
Adam13531 on HN
Hard to start; unclear how to place bots on iOS
From 1 comment
On iOS. Signup Email input should be of type email. Password length feedback should be inline - not after typing pw twice and submitting. Gave up at the ‘place two bots’ stage.…
AlexMuir on HN
Programming may feel overwhelming for non-developers
From 1 comment
Full on programming as a mechanic seems overwhelming, but I like the idea of automation in strategy games I’ll give your game a try, maybe I’ll be proved wrong
sportanova on HN
Requests
Better mobile signup and onboarding UX
From 1 comment
On iOS. Signup Email input should be of type email. Password length feedback should be inline - not after typing pw twice and submitting. Gave up at the ‘place two bots’ stage.…
AlexMuir on HN
Add Math.sqrt for distance calculations
From 2 comments
One problem I'm having, when manually editing the code, is using Math functions. Ideally, I'd like to calculate the square root of an expression, but whenever I try to use Math…
ALittleLight on HNWhat's the rationale for excluding sqrt? And, do you allow Math.pow (since that's the same thing)?
tardo99 on HN
Questions
How the maker affords development and why salvage packs were chosen
From 2 comments
How the hell did you have the ability to drop 5000 hours on this?
Madmallard on HNI think that with the current climate of gaming, this is a minefield to answer, and I don't think it does me any good to answer it. It feels like a "gotcha, I knew it!" kind of…
Adam13531 on HN
How streaming development worked
From 1 comment
How was streaming development of the game? Are you concerned about your source being visible? Or feeling like you are being watched or judged while coding? When did you start…
Pfhreak on HN
Alternatives named
Core War
From 1 comment
Cool, a modern day Core War! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_War
jacquesm on HN