FTL: Advanced Edition - Ship Unlock Poll
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:37 pm
EDIT: We forgot that you have to be logged in to vote in the poll. We therefore made a new poll that anyone can access. Just click the following link.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ftpPFnT7FqMHqX-CFc6Ae1XAyypHDujZN5sLDshuXMw/viewform
Hello FTL fans!
Part of the reason we announced FTL: Advanced Edition early is because there are a few things we want to get feedback on before we release it to the public. The following is one such potential change.
(POTENTIAL SPOILER: Small images of the ships are shown in the images below)
The change: An additional method for unlocking ships.
Background: We never felt the current method of unlocking ships was perfect. We liked the concept of trying to find the correct solution for a quest to appeal to each race, and generally a player would stumble across these quests in normal play. But the end result was far more random than we’d prefer, with players having to constantly restart games in the hopes of spawning the right sectors in the right location. This change is meant to offer an alternative.
Basic Concept: In addition to the present unlock quests, each of the main ships can be unlocked by beating the game (Easy or Normal) using a previous ship as shown by the image below. A fresh launch without any unlocks would look like this on the ship list screen in the hangar:
Fullsize: http://www.ftlgame.com/screenshots/ship_list_1.png
In this mockup of the ship list you can see there is an order of unlocking ships: If you beat the game with the 4th ship, you will unlock the 5th. (note the actual order may be different and isn't of importance for now) There are two exceptions:
-- The Engi Cruiser will still be unlocked by getting to the fifth sector (now specifically with the Kestrel)
-- The Crystal Cruiser has a new unique requirement of unlocking all other ships. It will be shown off to the side.
In the next image you'll see a potential situation after many hours of play:
Fullsize: http://www.ftlgame.com/screenshots/ship_list_2.png
4 ships have become available:
-- Player got to sector 5 with the Kestrel and got the Engi Cruiser
-- Player beat the game with the Engi Cruiser and got the Fed Cruiser
-- Player obtained the Zoltan Cruiser through the Zoltan Home Sector unlock quest.
The player can now unlock a new ship by beating the game with either the Fed. Cruiser or the Zoltan Cruiser. He can also continue to unlock ships through quests.
Mini-Achievements: You may have noticed the icons below each ship. These represent the achievements for that specific ship. We want to add them to the ship list so it's easy to get a quick summary of what you have left to do. Specifically:
-- The "1", "2" and "3" icons represent the 3 ship achievements.
-- "V" is a mini-achievement for beating the game with that ship.
-- "Q" is a mini-achievement for completing the unlock quest for that ship. This way there is still recognition for completing the original method of unlocking a ship.
The last image shows what it looks like if the player has every normal ship and completed every achievement.
Fullsize: http://www.ftlgame.com/screenshots/ship_list_3.png
A few things to keep in mind:
-- We are also considering making the boss slightly easier on Easy mode.
-- The victory achievement applies to the whole the cruiser - beating the game with one layout will give the achievement for both.
-- We realize this group contains some of our most dedicated players but keep in mind this change is intended for new and the more casual players.
-- We just want to gauge the public response and won't be guaranteed to implement the highest voted opinion; but we will promise to take the feedback into consideration.
-- Let us know if you think the visual representation isn't clear. It will potentially also be explained with text but we want it to be as readable as possible.
Again, the link to vote is here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ftpPFnT7FqMHqX-CFc6Ae1XAyypHDujZN5sLDshuXMw/viewform
Thanks!
-justin & matt
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ftpPFnT7FqMHqX-CFc6Ae1XAyypHDujZN5sLDshuXMw/viewform
Hello FTL fans!
Part of the reason we announced FTL: Advanced Edition early is because there are a few things we want to get feedback on before we release it to the public. The following is one such potential change.
(POTENTIAL SPOILER: Small images of the ships are shown in the images below)
The change: An additional method for unlocking ships.
Background: We never felt the current method of unlocking ships was perfect. We liked the concept of trying to find the correct solution for a quest to appeal to each race, and generally a player would stumble across these quests in normal play. But the end result was far more random than we’d prefer, with players having to constantly restart games in the hopes of spawning the right sectors in the right location. This change is meant to offer an alternative.
Basic Concept: In addition to the present unlock quests, each of the main ships can be unlocked by beating the game (Easy or Normal) using a previous ship as shown by the image below. A fresh launch without any unlocks would look like this on the ship list screen in the hangar:
Fullsize: http://www.ftlgame.com/screenshots/ship_list_1.png
In this mockup of the ship list you can see there is an order of unlocking ships: If you beat the game with the 4th ship, you will unlock the 5th. (note the actual order may be different and isn't of importance for now) There are two exceptions:
-- The Engi Cruiser will still be unlocked by getting to the fifth sector (now specifically with the Kestrel)
-- The Crystal Cruiser has a new unique requirement of unlocking all other ships. It will be shown off to the side.
In the next image you'll see a potential situation after many hours of play:
Fullsize: http://www.ftlgame.com/screenshots/ship_list_2.png
4 ships have become available:
-- Player got to sector 5 with the Kestrel and got the Engi Cruiser
-- Player beat the game with the Engi Cruiser and got the Fed Cruiser
-- Player obtained the Zoltan Cruiser through the Zoltan Home Sector unlock quest.
The player can now unlock a new ship by beating the game with either the Fed. Cruiser or the Zoltan Cruiser. He can also continue to unlock ships through quests.
Mini-Achievements: You may have noticed the icons below each ship. These represent the achievements for that specific ship. We want to add them to the ship list so it's easy to get a quick summary of what you have left to do. Specifically:
-- The "1", "2" and "3" icons represent the 3 ship achievements.
-- "V" is a mini-achievement for beating the game with that ship.
-- "Q" is a mini-achievement for completing the unlock quest for that ship. This way there is still recognition for completing the original method of unlocking a ship.
The last image shows what it looks like if the player has every normal ship and completed every achievement.
Fullsize: http://www.ftlgame.com/screenshots/ship_list_3.png
A few things to keep in mind:
-- We are also considering making the boss slightly easier on Easy mode.
-- The victory achievement applies to the whole the cruiser - beating the game with one layout will give the achievement for both.
-- We realize this group contains some of our most dedicated players but keep in mind this change is intended for new and the more casual players.
-- We just want to gauge the public response and won't be guaranteed to implement the highest voted opinion; but we will promise to take the feedback into consideration.
-- Let us know if you think the visual representation isn't clear. It will potentially also be explained with text but we want it to be as readable as possible.
Again, the link to vote is here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ftpPFnT7FqMHqX-CFc6Ae1XAyypHDujZN5sLDshuXMw/viewform
Thanks!
-justin & matt