Universal SHADOWGUN: DeadZone - (by MADFINGER) - Universal App

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  1. FriedSushi

    FriedSushi Well-Known Member

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    #741 FriedSushi, Nov 28, 2012
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    yeah i guess its different. Im in the US

    Its nothing like what most people consider camping, which is just sitting behind a wall on your side of the map killing anybody who tries to pass. Its not easy getting there, try it i bet you wont make it. And im moving around their whole territory depending on where the guys are spawning, so im not just hiding in one spot the whole time. You have to watch out for guys who figure out youre there and come after you, as well as the ones who spawn behind you.

    I can rush too, its just not as fun for me.

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  2. Johnny101

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    Yes Tapjoy is awesome, if your quick you can usually attain a ton of gold in a half hour. The recurring subscription may not be the best payment method but Kudos to Madfinger for making it manageable.
     
  3. relog

    relog Well-Known Member

    different people different opinion thou
     
  4. MadFingerGames

    MadFingerGames Well-Known Member

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    Most annoying things in DeadZone

    Hi Guys

    Could you share most annoying issues or feature in the DeadZone ? We have a bigger drop of new players, then expected and Im trying to find reason(s). So please share your thoughts , ideas, etc


    We think that DeadZone core gameplay is fun and we want to make this game as best as possible. But I need your help ;)

    Best

    Marek R.
     
  5. Fastbridge

    Fastbridge Well-Known Member

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    All we need is more variety. Levels, matches. This game is really fun but I find it to get a little dull with the lack of different game types
     
  6. relog

    relog Well-Known Member

    best if we can play with friend even just on private matches w/o exp and gold

    specially chat on lobby as well

    and the matchmaking is kinda well of we add skill points that will based on the player you will fight is much better rather same rank
     
  7. defred34

    defred34 Well-Known Member

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    Honestly, the game is pretty fun. I would rate it not as high as 4.5/5, but safely a 4/5. Which is great.

    Improvements = remove rocket launcher (everyone hates them!!!!!!!!), more game modes (especially a better team mode!).

    Otherwise, this game is perfect really. I realized there has been more lag since the weekend (despite there being a shortage of players??). Are you guys killing off servers?

    You really amazed me with the friendly IAPs. :) Can't ask for more (I play Deadzone at least 30 mins everyday, sometimes even 5 hours!!).
     
  8. Johnny101

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    Madfinger the game is top notch. I would give it an easy 4/5. Improvements needed would be to add more maps, needs a straight up team death match mode, capture the flag, maybe some added sounds for when you kill a player. Please keep the weapon system in place because it adds to the competitiveness of the game. Overall an outstanding game, one of my favourite mp games.
     
  9. Diablohead

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    I think that you personally nailed the game play, it feels like a big blockbuster shooter while maintaining easy access on a handheald screen, it's very much the console gameplay some players look for in mobile app games.

    It's possible that being killed too quickly is scaring away people, sometimes you can die out of nowhere or within 2 bullets, and while players should learn how to avoid such a thing in today's market it just scares people away, no idea how you can really adjust something like that without causing problems and balance issues.

    Adding in some kind of co-op mode would pull in a lot of players, a team of 4 against waves of cpu mutants perhaps?
     
  10. MadFingerGames

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    This is type of info aim looking for.. We know, that players who survive rank5 are ok and love game, but we have big drop in the beginning , for example from Rank 1 -> Rank 2 and they stop to play game..

    I dont know, if this is complicated for them or they are killed , pissed off and never play again or they experienced lag and think that this game sucks..


    About lag : i know, that a lot of reviewers reporting lag, are you experiencing it too ? I dont mean, occasionally lag, but really unplayable teleporting, etc

    Thanks
     
  11. tognesimo

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    Madfinger is there a way to change graphics detail on Iphone4S? Default is medium but when I change to high and restart game it's always on medium.
     
  12. defred34

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    Well, I think most people here would agree that lag was either bearable or nonexistent until the past weekend (this was the case for me at least). However, beginning Friday, the game became unplayable (teleporting etc) and it wasn't my Internet fault. For a while on Monday and Tuesday, it worked fine...but still so much lag compared to previous weeks.

    PS: Are you guys shutting down some servers?
     
  13. Trysis3

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    #753 Trysis3, Nov 28, 2012
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    Here's the problems i encountered:
    -Performance issues on 4S even on medium
    -Connection lag (teleporting/freezing/bad hit detection)
    -Really low sounds when a game starts
     
  14. Blackharon

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    @Madfinger

    I'm one of the players you lost between rank 2 and 3.

    -I'd die within seconds of spawning. Really, just throwing a grenade and praying it hit someone before I died. I'd like an invulnerability for 5 seconds after spawning, or extra body armor if I die 3 times without killing anyone.

    -It seemed everyone was always better than me. It'd be nice to have a fluffy bunny league that I compete against other terrible players. (I'm terrible at multiplayer FPS's. The only way I could get kills in Counter-Strike is by hiding in a room with a shotgun and praying the other players didn't strafe in.)

    -Performance lag... it always set me to a graphic level my iPhone4 didn't play nicely with. Getting something in the neighborhood of 15fps.
     
  15. MadFingerGames

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    Yeah, we used to love this idea, but we didnt found how to select people to this League Ratio ;(
     
  16. kcur

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    Maybe you should give the Vega to new players as opposed to the SMG. It seems more newbie friendly since it has better accuracy and damage. A major problem I had when I was first playing was the bullet spread on the SMG. I could barely hit anything on larger maps.
     
  17. Blackharon

    Blackharon Well-Known Member

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    Well... it could be 'hidden' from the users.

    1) Got last place in your first game? All future matches go to the bunny pool of players until #3 occurs.

    2) Get last place in 33% of games played (min 10). Sent to the Bunny pool to make you feel better until #3 occurs.

    3) Got first place in a single match in the fluffy bunny pool? Graduate... future matches will be from the general pool unless you can't maintain the #2 requirement.

    If it's done silently, at best I'll feel like I'm improving (because I'd always compare myself to the people I'm matched with), or at worst I'll feel like I got lucky with this match's pool of players.

    If I always get last in the bunny league... I wasn't going to stay long anyway. This'd help cases like mine because I did try a handful of games before giving up. As long as I give your game 2 or more matches, I'll think me doing so terrible the first game was just a fluke.

    *Note: I have no idea how you match games currently besides aiming for a similar rank; and it's easy to play armchair game designer when I don't know the restrictions :)
     
  18. MadFingerGames

    MadFingerGames Well-Known Member

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    Hmm use some modifier based on place in previous games, sounds like cool idea... Thanks mate
     
  19. defred34

    defred34 Well-Known Member

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    But don't make the mistake of just looking at the previous game. Take a mean of past 5 games at least.
     
  20. Blackharon

    Blackharon Well-Known Member

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    No problem at all :) Glad I can help.

    Plus, I like to confirm the crazy solutions I think up aren't that crazy :)
     

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