Can we see some new screens?
Soon, yes!
Sounds interesting. My initial fear is that shooting is one of the key verbs of shmups, in fact embedded in the name. It might feel stifling to be punished for exercising this. But it is also an interesting take on the genre, and I can see some fun real-time decision making coming into play -- do I shoot those turrets on the side so I have less bullets to dodge in this part of the level? Should I shoot the formation of asteroids to make it easier for me or try to weave through them?
Just wondering how you are going to provide a compelling flow experience where the player is conservative with shooting; will it be a game primarily about dodging, and you are rewarded for challenging yourself to dodge more (by destroying less obstacles)? At any rate, this sounds like an interesting project
(love shmups, particularly when they try something new).
If it is worth your time, check out a shmup I worked on with some friends (free:
http://gamejolt.com/freeware/games/shooter/v-prototype/4638/). We had some similar thoughts with a combo system that rewards you for strategic attacks instead of blind firing, encouraging the player to let enemies group up instead of just picking them off as quickly as they could.
Yeah, I've had many of the same fears. It's certainly a design challenge, but when I'm done I feel that I'll have something fresh and unique. The emphasis is not primarily on dodging.
Right now the gameplay is based on "hmm that's a risky shot, but it could pay off..", since some targets are easier to hit than others. I'm still working on adding more layers of depth, particularly some layers of depth which will be risk-and-reward but not necessarily reliant on motor skills.
Your game was pretty interesting! I gave it a try, but I'll need to spend some more time on it later.(looked like there were more ship weapons or something that I'd be able to try out)
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