Meet the Team and Q&A - Sam Denney
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This bit alone was worth the CHC cost. YES!!! Each coaster type does need a manual to ensure the rest of the team keep it looking and working in a believable way.
The hilarious thing is that at almost the exact same time you replied with this, another game released an image that shows what happens if you try and make this type of game without being diligent: https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...691_986871398071698_5376655357477070308_o.jpg
^^^ here we have a coaster train with cars so close together it couldn't possibly make a turn without the sound of crumpling steel. This is the sort of uselessness that occurs when people don't take any real passion in what they're doing
Very, very good job!
EDIT: No laughing at the peeps in that pic, those guys are trying their best...
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Thanks a billion for your reply to my questions. I was afraid they were a bit on the side, but your reply was, at least to me, inspiring!
Here's another one for you. But it really goes out to the whole team. Will you be posting a post mortem when the game is released? As a current gamedev student I'd absolutely love to read through page after page and have a peek behind the scenes about anything you're all willing to discuss in such document.
Here's another one for you. But it really goes out to the whole team. Will you be posting a post mortem when the game is released? As a current gamedev student I'd absolutely love to read through page after page and have a peek behind the scenes about anything you're all willing to discuss in such document.
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Sam Denny - It's good to meet a fan of the old school wooden coasters, I'm also a big fan of wooden coasters as they are stand as some of the most beautiful pieces of engineering ever made in the name of fun.
As for your questions.. I cannot reveal all the coaster types we have planned just yet, it would ruin the surprise for you and I know you'd prefer to wait
I can tell you that we have a number of vintage coasters on our lists and I promise you will not be disappointed [up]
The wooden coaster construction is going to be something very special, we cannot rush this feature and are putting our heart and soul into ensuring that it can deliver as much fidelity and grace as the steel coaster construction will. I'm really looking forward to sharing this with you guys in the near future, it's going to be epic
The last paragraph that Sam mentioned really got me excited about the wooded coasters. Sam is certainly treating his work with the upmost attention to detail.
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I just have to tip my hat off to you Sam, I can't tell you how much I/we appreciate you taking the time to answer our questions. The fact that you guys are directly interacting with the community just shows how dedicated you are to your consumer base, and I have to tell you that inspires great confidence in us! I can hardly say the same about the.....other game.....so it means a lot to us that you guys are willing to communicate with us. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, thank you! I could not be more excited about this game! [up][up][up]
Hi Sam,
To answer your questions:
The questions I would like to ask you are:
And to finish my post; I want to compliment you and your team on what you have showed us so far. It blew me away.
To answer your questions:
- No, I do not have dimensions on rollercoasters in a database...
- And my coaster experience is very limited (compared to many others); But I love dark-coasters and dark-rides a lot as in "laser-coasters" like the "Vogelrock" in a famous Dutch park named "Efteling".
The questions I would like to ask you are:
- Will you be basing your coasters/(flat)rides purely on British/American parks? Or will you (also) look abroad to add types/prebuilt coasters? I've seen a lot of Dutch guys on (including myself), and I think it's safe to say we have some great coasters and (dark) rides over here as well as in many other coutries in (mainland) Europe.
- Will the (flat)rides (not just the coasters) have customizing option(s) as well? Not just themes, but also options such as light-colors, maybe the colors of the booms/arms/seats/car(s)/rail(s)/etc? TL;DR: how deep can we go design-wise with the rides?
- You have stated before that you want to give the power to the people (to keep in the tradition of terrible puns [noob]), Will there be like a "basic mode" and "expert mode" when designing rides? That way you won't overload the users on inititial play, but only when they choose to use those options will they become available? Options such as recoloring sections of track, not just the whole coaster?
- Will there be coaster/water interaction? Like Splashes or other ride/water interactions?
And to finish my post; I want to compliment you and your team on what you have showed us so far. It blew me away.
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Sam! THANK YOU for your replies! Loved to read them. So much awesomeness.
I loved the idea of coloring too, thank you for telling us.
The document.. I LOVE that you are going into deep for this game.. Nothing "left to random". I noticed it when you started to show videos/shots of concept sketches with small sketches.. the one with biomes I think was the one that made me think "They are really not leaving anything to random". <3 I have full confidence in you.[heart]
I know my initial question to you was a little short and blunt. I kind of wanted get it out before I forget to ask! hahaa.
I have a new question. I have noticed that the flat rides shown are mostly theme intense, but not all of them. I wonder if you are going to offer rides that are themed, also offer same type of ride that is more generic or is there some truth to the "modularity" or was it just fan speak based on different concept sketches?
Also I hope you do read the fans suggestions on rides and themes. <3
I loved the idea of coloring too, thank you for telling us.
The document.. I LOVE that you are going into deep for this game.. Nothing "left to random". I noticed it when you started to show videos/shots of concept sketches with small sketches.. the one with biomes I think was the one that made me think "They are really not leaving anything to random". <3 I have full confidence in you.[heart]
I know my initial question to you was a little short and blunt. I kind of wanted get it out before I forget to ask! hahaa.
I have a new question. I have noticed that the flat rides shown are mostly theme intense, but not all of them. I wonder if you are going to offer rides that are themed, also offer same type of ride that is more generic or is there some truth to the "modularity" or was it just fan speak based on different concept sketches?
Also I hope you do read the fans suggestions on rides and themes. <3
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Hey Sam,
i want to thank you for all those informations and the great work you all do! As you are an Artist, you may be responsable for Gulpee as well... (may not cause i read your mainpart are the coasters and flatrides)... well as i want anyone else: Could you please say, that Gulpee is a mean dino? I know that must be hard for you... but please^^
Hope your (and our) game keeps improving well and i am full with hope that you produce a game we all have waited for so long!
((also i think head membership is so cool with these Q&A posts and thanks for all the good questions from members of the board, its a pleasure to read though that!))
Thanks
Micha
((can you tell me the PC-Specs (at your fromtier workplace), especially your RAM))
i want to thank you for all those informations and the great work you all do! As you are an Artist, you may be responsable for Gulpee as well... (may not cause i read your mainpart are the coasters and flatrides)... well as i want anyone else: Could you please say, that Gulpee is a mean dino? I know that must be hard for you... but please^^
Hope your (and our) game keeps improving well and i am full with hope that you produce a game we all have waited for so long!
((also i think head membership is so cool with these Q&A posts and thanks for all the good questions from members of the board, its a pleasure to read though that!))
Thanks
Micha
((can you tell me the PC-Specs (at your fromtier workplace), especially your RAM))
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Sam, thank you. I have not been asking questions, as i figure you'll never get through all the questions already asked.
I appreciate and acknowledge that you, and Frontier, are willing to share, interact and take suggestions.
Building a stable and publishable application is a complex, seemingly endless and often thankless task, and taking time out to talk to us is an easy thing to discard when the pressure is on.
As a community it seems we can 'wait another week' for more tolerantly than we can 'put up with silence'. At least, based on the reactions i've read here and over on that other game's forum.
So, thank you.
I appreciate and acknowledge that you, and Frontier, are willing to share, interact and take suggestions.
Building a stable and publishable application is a complex, seemingly endless and often thankless task, and taking time out to talk to us is an easy thing to discard when the pressure is on.
As a community it seems we can 'wait another week' for more tolerantly than we can 'put up with silence'. At least, based on the reactions i've read here and over on that other game's forum.
So, thank you.
Very well said! Jamesviago
May I pass on my condolences Sam. Family comes first.
My condolences.
No need to apologize, take all the time you need.
Like Coasterbuff, familly comes before everything else.
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Also my condolences.
My condolences.
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