More Smoke Grenades
I don't know why I'm bothering to post this as it's nothing special really. There was a smoke grenade explosion just inside the doorway, and I like the way the smoke has "funnelled" out the door. Who...
View ArticleHomage to Laser Squad
Obviously the whole of Stellar Forces can be thought of as a homage to Laser Squad, but here's another small touch: new deployment squares:-Ps - No more posts about smoke grenades. I've finally...
View ArticleBetter Maps
Deadlime has outdone himself with his new map for the Denunciation mission in Stellar Forces:-It is exactly what I was envisioning when I created the new tiles and scenery squares. The game maps are...
View ArticleStellar Forces: New Logo?
I've just created this image in about 2 minutes, for no good reason really.Really I should be blogging about the new client release (1.59), but you can read about that in the forums.
View ArticleStellar Forces: 3D Mission Playback
It's now possible to playback missions using the same 3D Client as is used to play the game. Here's a playback of a recent 4-player Last Man Standing mission:-It's possible to play back any mission...
View ArticleStellar Forces: Another Gameplay Vid
Here's quite a successful turn I took recently in a game of Stellar Forces: 2 enemy units were toast by the end of it.
View ArticleStellar Forces: Attracting New Players
As with all games ever written since the history of time, Stellar Forces is always trying to attract new players. There's a lot of competition out there, so every little thing counts.I'm just going...
View ArticleStarting a Game Against New (New!) Players
There is a recently added feature in Stellar Forces for creating new games for friends that haven't registered yet.When starting a new game, these are the options you are given:-One of them is...
View ArticleStellar Forces: 1,000 Games Played!
Stellar Forces has just hit a milestone in the last hour: there have now been over 1,000 games played!And it's a bit of co-incidence that the 1,000th game is the first test of a brand-new unit! More...
View ArticleTwo New Missions
Thanks to Boylflea and Pcasaca, Stellar Forces has two more missions:-Oddworld (by PCasaca)The Big Push (by Boyflea)See you on the battlefield...
View ArticleNew Unit Type: Blobs
Stellar Forces has a new type of unit: Blobs.They are pretty different from the other units, and not just in looks. They have the ability to merge together to make more powerful blobs (as in the...
View ArticleStellar Forces: New Features
There's a few new features in Stellar Forces:-New points for VictoryIn order to address the slight unfairness that a new player will only get the same amount of points regardless of whether they play...
View ArticleStellar Forces: New Client Upgrade
A new version of the client (1.73) has been released, which contains a few new features that people have been asking for ever since Stellar Forces with first conceived.You now don't have to restart the...
View ArticleProbably the last post...
Regular readers, if they exist, will know that there has been a lack of updates recently. This is mainly because I've been concentrating on developing Android stuff (and thinking about an Android...
View ArticleStellar Forces on Android!
What are we all in here for? They could be coming from anywhere! Spread out for god's sake!I know I said I wasn't going to blog any more, but I couldn't resist mentioning the new Android client for...
View ArticleStellar Forces Android Proves a Success!
What's that smell?The Android client for Stellar Forces has just been updated, and now has a help/tutorial mode and also you can now view the log for your game without having to visit the website.
View ArticleAre you ready for the next level?
The 'campaign mode' in Stellar Forces is going through a major overhaul, and the first two changes have already been made:-* The stat increases that a unit gets if they complete a mission are now...
View ArticleProximity Scanner Added
As well as loads of other additions since I last blogged, I've now added a new piece of equipment: Proximity ScannerThis should make The Stardrive mission much better for the side that needs to find...
View ArticleAndroid Now Has Slightly Better Graphics!
Spot the difference between these two screenshots of the old and new versions of Stellar Forces for Android. This is the old one:and this is the new one.It's only a small change but IMHO makes quite a...
View ArticleStellar Forces: New Unit Graphics
They're a bit smaller than the original unit images, but they have to be in order to fit into the tile. I think they look pretty good though.
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