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#1 Main Forum » What happened to all the houses? » 2013-10-26 14:28:55

IknowU8me
Replies: 5

There used to be so many more houses on the server and now they're gone and there is about 8 left, it used to feel more like an MMO but now I don't feel so insignificant. It was fun being a tiny lil guy surrounded by hundreds of houses to burgle.

#2 Re: Main Forum » Android!? » 2013-08-24 08:36:45

The controls would just be click on the tile you want to walk to that is adjacent to your character, a little arrow you'd tap to bring up your inventory. And the house building controls would be even nicer than on a PC. The tiles are perfect for fingers and you just tap to place. And when has Doctrine ever been traditional. That's what makes it great. So. No.

-IknowU8me

#3 Re: Main Forum » Android!? » 2013-08-23 11:33:06

You guys don't want an app because you're afraid you'd spend too much time on it in inappropriate places. Childish. We've stated you would not be at a disadvantage if you didn't utilize the app and that it would be optional as well. The is no REAL negative with making this, not even time and effort; as the DEVELOPER has stated himself it wouldn't be too hard. So Jason, please can this 'MaybeSomeday' be a 'InTheSee-AbleFuture'  smile

#4 Re: Main Forum » Android!? » 2013-08-23 03:49:48

I think it is a really good idea, and should be optional. Just because some people don't want to 'ruin their lives at work' doesn't mean this idea for a game perfectly fit for this not to be ported. Although it should be optional to have on android and not be a disadvantage if you don't. It would run quick, be easy to port, and the controls are perfect for it.

#5 Re: Main Forum » Android!? » 2013-08-22 16:13:37

I mean you could have a different account (android account and PC account) which would use different servers that didnt link, so this wouldnt force you to use your android. Obviously if you've already paid for the PC version you'd get it free. But it would open the playerbase and I'd love to take a shit in my work office and play Doctrine. Like you said it wouldn't be too hard to port smile

#6 Main Forum » Android!? » 2013-08-22 14:42:08

IknowU8me
Replies: 12

I noticed that the controls on this game are perfectly android compatible and so is the fact that that the game is quite small. I would like to know if you plan to make a port in the future?

#7 Re: Main Forum » Expansion » 2013-07-01 11:29:28

Exactly, what reason do you have to keep these NPC's alive other than for roleplay or as a challange, there needs to be another element of the game, I can't say what exactly yet but the game is about protecting YOUR beloved house not a random room because you can die infinite times and get that room again and also protecting YOUR beloved family, the same goes for them, maybe it's something like meeting a robber in your own house and begging him to leave, fighting, calling the cops or something I DON'T KNOW there needs to be another edge because at the moment there is only balance; no way of making you stay if you're on top, money should not be what drives you to stay alive in this game, it should be your house and family smile

#8 Re: Main Forum » Expansion » 2013-07-01 10:05:02

See! This is just a massive back and forth tag game which is really fun, but I'm saying it could be pushed further where the main point is not to have the most money but to protect whats yours and to have the right to do that (the castle doctrine) about protecting your house which is sentimental and individual and your family which should be more than 2 useless NPC's and a liability... Just a suggestion though.

#9 Re: Main Forum » Expansion » 2013-07-01 08:44:04

I just mean to have another edge, the game is about protecting your house and family, but the family are boring they just stand around and run away, the wife is just a way for robbers to get half your cash without even thinking so she is a liability so all that is left is your house, but at the moment you're just protecting an empty grey room, I get the whole morbid dark feel and it's cool, but what's more scary is the relation of the house, and the sentiment of the contents because of it's individuality.

I'm just saying that maybe money can be more than just make your house more harder to break into but it could be more fun because at the moment the 100,000 airs just sit tight and do nothing. So would I if I didn't want to lose all my stuff, (stuff being barren house that is unbreak-into-able) I just think another edge.

Obviously future content will be added maybe things like alarm systems etc, that is the core path being improved, but there needs to be motivation to carry on playing when you get rich or have been rich once etc. This is the reason (not comparing) multi-player shooters have so much online re-playability, it's because you want to play another game again and again.

In the end, a game of tag does get boring. But this doesn't have to! big_smile

#10 Re: Main Forum » Expansion » 2013-06-30 06:51:13

I have been playing since rock paper shotgun gave their first so I think I was on V 3 and got bored and left and saw the updates and returned big_smile you're point about interfering is extremely true and also what you said about the game going for a bleak feel makes it seem cooler, I guess this game is in early alpha so what I'm really looking for (polish and individuality within the houses) will maybe put in with time. I'm not a great programmer I can just about make a calculator in C++ so I'll leave that shiz to the experts and thank you for the reply

#11 Main Forum » Expansion » 2013-06-30 05:57:35

IknowU8me
Replies: 19

The game is brilliant, it's like tag (back and forth back and forth) skill will let you last longer etc etc.

I just thought there could be more, other than keeping your family safe which wont last forever and getting money you should be able to do more with the money other than buying paintings... these are just small suggestions:
-Living in your house, managing it and decorating it (tv and misc objects)
-Making the house/flat less generic and the exact same as everyone elses
-Buying multiple properties (and showing an actual location map where your properties and other properties are)

Just basicly a more open game??

Please leave your thoughts in the comments guys oh and HI I'm new smile

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