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Sweet. Although, frankly, I can't believe how much time I've sunk into this game since seeing it on HN the other day. It would be nice to fix the end game and

Sweet. Although, frankly, I can't believe how much time I've sunk into this game since seeing it on HN the other day. It would be nice to fix the end game and add better ways of fighting the infernal Ferral Beast. Maybe a laser rifle factory?

rschmitty 13y ago
there is an end game? I took off in a spaceship and dodged asteroids then it took me back to the start of the game. Did I die and miss something?
- Jd 13y ago
  You didn't miss anything. There is no cool end, just a reset (sadly IMO). However, "End game" usually refers to the gameplay at the end of the game, specifically in chess where you try to force mate with only a few pieces.
  - floydenstein 13y ago
    >where you try to force mate There is a word for that.
    - saraid216 13y ago
      Not really. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=checkmate&allowed_in_frame=0 http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=checkmate&allowed_i...
      - whtrbt 13y ago
        I don't think that's what he meant.
  - saraid216 13y ago
    In RPG-style games, which this is... sort of..., "end game" generally refers to the point where you've built up your character to the maximum, or very close to it, and are now concerned with other things. It used to be known as the "elder game" in MMORPGs.
  - seren 13y ago
    I somehow interpreted as if the character in the dark room had dreamed everything, and just woke up. And then the cycle start again. Seems fitting for the game. Comment from the source file in the endGame function : // Restart everything! Play FOREVER!
Jd 13y ago
The Ferral beast is more easily defeated than you think, simply an iron sword plus a steel sword fairly easily does the trick. Add in a rifle and/or laser rifle and you can finish him off quickly every time.
- ISL 13y ago
  You can hold two swords?! I always just used a spear and a steel sword. Feral beasts weren't much trouble.
  - Jd 13y ago
    Yes, ironically I didn't figure this out until I had already beat the game.
- Patrick_Devine 13y ago
  You know, I thought that, but they seem to get stronger over time. Maybe I'm just imagining that, but without bolas they often seem to be able to take me down. That's even with a spear, both swords and a rifle. I never use the laser rifle since it's a pain to get energy packs.
  - Jd 13y ago
    Maybe you just don't have the health upgrade. Once you get 20 health per cured meat the ferral beasts are much easier to keep at bay.
- gregorymichael 13y ago
  Where did you get the laser rifle? I beat the game, went to every square on the map, conquered every suburb. Never saw a laser rifle.
  - mjn 13y ago
    Grepping through the source turns up that there's a chance of getting a laser rifle as loot when you clear a city, or when you clear a battlefield.
adorton 13y ago
It doesn't have a ranged attack (as far as I can remember), so bolas should really help.

rschmitty 13y ago

there is an end game? I took off in a spaceship and dodged asteroids then it took me back to the start of the game. Did I die and miss something?

Jd 13y ago
You didn't miss anything. There is no cool end, just a reset (sadly IMO). However, "End game" usually refers to the gameplay at the end of the game, specifically in chess where you try to force mate with only a few pieces.
- floydenstein 13y ago
  >where you try to force mate There is a word for that.
  - saraid216 13y ago
    Not really. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=checkmate&allowed_in_frame=0 http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=checkmate&allowed_i...
    - whtrbt 13y ago
      I don't think that's what he meant.
- saraid216 13y ago
  In RPG-style games, which this is... sort of..., "end game" generally refers to the point where you've built up your character to the maximum, or very close to it, and are now concerned with other things. It used to be known as the "elder game" in MMORPGs.
- seren 13y ago
  I somehow interpreted as if the character in the dark room had dreamed everything, and just woke up. And then the cycle start again. Seems fitting for the game. Comment from the source file in the endGame function : // Restart everything! Play FOREVER!

Jd 13y ago

The Ferral beast is more easily defeated than you think, simply an iron sword plus a steel sword fairly easily does the trick. Add in a rifle and/or laser rifle and you can finish him off quickly every time.

ISL 13y ago
You can hold two swords?! I always just used a spear and a steel sword. Feral beasts weren't much trouble.
- Jd 13y ago
  Yes, ironically I didn't figure this out until I had already beat the game.
Patrick_Devine 13y ago
You know, I thought that, but they seem to get stronger over time. Maybe I'm just imagining that, but without bolas they often seem to be able to take me down. That's even with a spear, both swords and a rifle. I never use the laser rifle since it's a pain to get energy packs.
- Jd 13y ago
  Maybe you just don't have the health upgrade. Once you get 20 health per cured meat the ferral beasts are much easier to keep at bay.
gregorymichael 13y ago
Where did you get the laser rifle? I beat the game, went to every square on the map, conquered every suburb. Never saw a laser rifle.
- mjn 13y ago
  Grepping through the source turns up that there's a chance of getting a laser rifle as loot when you clear a city, or when you clear a battlefield.

adorton 13y ago

It doesn't have a ranged attack (as far as I can remember), so bolas should really help.