Descension Alpha

[QJaxun]

Hi there, just want to announce the release of my pet project Descension. It is a graphical fantasy roguelike in the very early stages of development. Theres not much to it yet, just an overlworld map spilt into 9 regions, with the region the player starts in having 6 underground maps. There is very basic monster pathfinding and combat and buggy item generation.

Check out the website at http://descensionthegame.com for more info, screenshots and downloads.

[getter77]

Keep at it and welcome to the Temple!   

[QJaxun]

Thanks!

v 0.0.3 - Released 1/2/2010
* added the ability to spend stat and skill points during character creation
* new items - gold, small healing and energy potion, necklaces, rings, shirts, pants, wizard hats and robe tops and bottoms
* cleaned up item, enchant and race editors
* first pass on item, enchant and race data
* improved pathfinding performance

[QJaxun]

v 0.0.4 - Released 1/6/2011

* improved melee combat - add to hit, defense and dodge rolls, critical hits and fumbles
* added a few more monsters - ant, worm and lizard
* added item type specific enchantments
* started to implement skills - currently only add equipped weapon skill to attack value
* made improvements to item generation - item_list.txt contains 10,000 items generated with the new system
* created monster and material editors and combined all editors into a single form/exe
* implemented basic error logging - information from some loading crashes added to error_log.txt
* improved keyboard handling for player movement, should be more responsive

[getter77]

Commendable release pace so far---keep at it!

[AgingMinotaur]

Windows only? Yawn.

As always,
Minotauros

[jim]

Yes, I only play video games designed to run on my enormous, custom-built, waterfall-powered computing machine. An elaborate system of feathers, pulleys, and tinted mirrors functions as my monitor. I got the idea when I was playing Dwarf Fortress on my brother's windows machine. Port the game to H2OS!

[AgingMinotaur]

Amen!

As always,
Minotauros

[Bear]

I used to have a water-powered computer.  The floating points were carved out of wood, and tended to fall on the floor and get lost whenever there was an overflow error.

[QJaxun]

v 0.0.5 - Released 1/9/2011

* mouse cursor changes from sword to arrow based on the type of weapon equipped
* added ranged combat - thrown weapons not yet fully functional
* added mouse click to attack - selection cursor will change from red to green if a valid target is at the cursor location
* melee/ranged/unarmed skill added to attack value depending on type of weapon equipped
* inventory - added drag to gameplay screen to drop item
* inventory - added check if armor is allowed by race when equipping
* new items - fire, lightning, ice, acid, poison, unholy, holy and arcane wands
* new monsters - wolf and kobold
* character creator - starting equipment now added based on the skills selected
* character creator - added text box to name the player, click on the box starts input, pressing enter ends input

[5v3nd0ttg]

Might want to check for XNA framework before loading game and sending a message informing player that they need the XNA framework if it's not found. It may have been plainly stated on your website but I didn't realize it until i turned on my JIT lol..

[QJaxun]

Good idea, don't know why i didn't think of that, will definitely add it for the ext version.

[jocke the beast]

Can't run it (Vista)... 

[QJaxun]

Try this http://www.mediafire.com/?zzk2r0zduvw99m5. The newest build uses a installer that will check if you have all the prerequisites to run it.

[QJaxun]

Getting closer to a kinda playable, somewhat fun release. Just need to clean up some things and implement a few more features then i can get started on making it fun!

v 0.0.7 - Released 1/21/2011

* finished implementing thrown weapons
* finished spell targetting and improved ranged weapon targetting
* added tile editor tab to data editor
* implemented skill increase system for weapon and magic skills
* implemented more effect types - knockback, teleport, fly and summon item
* added light enchantment effect to the following weapon enchants - flaming, icy, shock, poisonous, acidic, holy and unholy and added the ability to add light effects to other pre-enchants
* rewrote level up bonuses - added a tab to the race editor for level up bonuses
* added the ability to throw potions
* added new items - vial of poison and vial of acid
* added buttons to switch between inventory and spellbook
* added buttons to switch stat/skill display modes
* implemented basic hunger system
* removed the ability to move through water