Hey, I haven't tried the beta yet, but on the torches: I personally think having torches automatically light is helpful in several ways; since they cannot be used at your disgression their placement is a clue to the location of a dark area. You can be pretty sure that it's close to where you got the torch. If there isn't any sound indicating a dark area (or any special announcement when viewing the map) then I think being able to use torches later is more of a frustration as you'd have to guess which areas are dark. Say you ran back and forth across a room not finding anything interesting. You assume it's dark and light your torch, only to discover you had missed a ladder. You continue through the level, letting the torch burn out until you come across a room with lots fo treasure but fwoof! the torch goes out and all the treasure disappears. Speaking of items, I'm not sure I like the idea of hitting enter near an item to pick it up. From the demos and trailers (as well as past iterations of the game) it doesn't seem like you'd ever want to skip or avoid an object. It sounds to me like lots more "complexity" has been added to the game, which in the end doesn't achieve anything but a multitude of additional keypresses.
James On 2/24/09, Michael Feir <[email protected]> wrote: > I think what's confusing people is that you have to select the torch and > then light it by using the space bar. Thanks to a hint from Charles, I just > figured that out. Things are working much better now. I prefer that method > of using torches to having them automatically light. However, there should > perhaps be more of an indicator that one is in a dark place. Perhaps, a > spooky undertone or something of that sort would work there. It should be > recogniseable as a darkness indicator without overpowering what you could > still hear around you. > Michael Feir > Author of Personal Power: > How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People > 2006-2008 > www.blind-planet.com/content/personal-power > > A Life of Word and Sound > 2003-2007 > http://www.blind-planet.com/content/life-word-and-sound > > Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine > 1996-2004 > Check out my blog at: > www.michaelfeir.blogspot.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Rivard" <[email protected]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota demo > > >> s >> p >> o >> i >> l >> e >> r >> >> >> s >> p >> a >> c >> e >> >> >> Pick up all items and use what is in your inventory. >> >> --- >> If guns cause crime, pencils cause misspelled words. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Angellko21" <[email protected]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:53 AM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota demo >> >> >>> Object are invisible,ok,but when I go forward (right) and press >>> enter,without the object sound I take it.But we must be optimistic,it is >>> beta and Tom makes good work and this problems will be >>> deleting.:)Oh,sorry for my English.:)Greetings. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Bryan Peterson" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:30 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota demo >>> >>> >>>> AllI can say is I'm excited for the full version. >>>> Eeny meeny miney mo. Is Homer a hero? The answer is...no. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Scott Chesworth" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:59 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota demo >>>> >>>> >>>>> That's not an issue you're seeing mike, it's that the rooms are dark. >>>>> if you light one of the enchanted torches objects like that become >>>>> visible so you get clues as to where they are. Assuming Tom doesn't >>>>> go overboard on torches, this is gonna be a frustrating and very >>>>> welcome way of doing things in my book, because it might mean doubling >>>>> back on yourself and having to remember the way you've come to go back >>>>> and check for items you need if you've run out of torches. >>>>> >>>>> This is cool. I don't dig side scrollers at all, but this is soooo >>>>> cool. Played it right through a few times now, and it's still cool. >>>>> >>>>> On 2/24/09, Michael Feir <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> I think there might be a problem with the object viewing. I've hit the >>>>>> >>>>>> enter >>>>>> key in various places and picked up items which I have no way of >>>>>> knowing >>>>>> were there. I got an enchanted sword that way which never made any >>>>>> sound to >>>>>> let me know it was anywhere near me. I also found a healing potion >>>>>> that way. >>>>>> This is going to be a stupendously excellent game when Tom gets it all >>>>>> worked out. >>>>>> Michael Feir >>>>>> Author of Personal Power: >>>>>> How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People >>>>>> 2006-2008 >>>>>> www.blind-planet.com/content/personal-power >>>>>> >>>>>> A Life of Word and Sound >>>>>> 2003-2007 >>>>>> http://www.blind-planet.com/content/life-word-and-sound >>>>>> >>>>>> Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine >>>>>> 1996-2004 >>>>>> Check out my blog at: >>>>>> www.michaelfeir.blogspot.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Angellko21" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:22 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] mota demo >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hm,i have the same problem,but if I climbed the rope twice or once,I >>>>>>> got >>>>>>> to the stone statue.It is very special,oh.:)Try climb up once more >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> have lightning torche. >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Clement Chou" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:05 PM >>>>>>> Subject: [Audyssey] mota demo >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyone know where to go after the first door? The statue seems to be >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> dead end and the rope doesn't lead anywhere, and torchlight or >>>>>>>> viewing >>>>>>>> the room helps nothing. Tips? 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