Is there a connection between Talos, Hades & Cerebus

[BloodWarLord]

well you guys presented the talos walking tank on the same screenie as the cerebus tank, and the cerebus tank looks sorta like a hades tank


on a sidenote you guys should put in some cheats to Battlescape. i know i would have enjoyed starscape much more if i could have had infinite minerals/ammo, all weapon techs from the start, or been able to put multiple items on 1 storage spot on a ship (muhahaha the runabout of doom!)
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[Fost]

[BloodWarLord]

thats not neccessarily what i meant (even though god mode would be really fun)

when i said i cheats i only listed those examples because thats all i could think of all, but then again maybe cheats isnt the right word, but either way.... maybe you could invert the color on everything for a "cheat", change up some sounds so it doesn't sounds like firing beams or whatever......
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[Fost]

Yeah, I totally get 'fun cheats', and I suppose there's legit reasons for god mode if people get stuck.

I just get the impression some people want a fully loaded invincible ship every now and then. I suppose it's good if you've had a bad day at school or work!

[BloodWarLord]

[icarus]

about cheats
you nead joke unit cheats

like the hulacopter (ask webble)

[BluePhoenix]

[Fost]

Fun cheats (Like big head mode in Golden Eye) I understand, but playing through a game with god mode enabled seems utterly pointless. At that point it ceases to be a game.

I'm starting to wonder if some people (not necessarily on this forum) might just want the game equivalent of a soap opera - something you can passively experience.

[Poo Bear]

I've thought of a special case justification.

After spending £35 on "Privateer: the darkening" (I think that is what it was called, it was a long time ago), I was glad of a god mode cheat. The game was flawed by bugs and a silly difficulty level, but had the most expensive cut scenes ever made (at that time). There were lots of famous actors in it, most of which did an amusing but half-arsed job of telling the story. It was basically Elite with a story so if nothing else I wanted to get through to the end to partially justify the expense.

[BluePhoenix]

[icarus]

[guillett]

I'm a big fan of easter eggs, meself. God Mode seems a bit silly to me, but on some games it's a nice way to blow off steam or mess around, particularly if you've already beaten the game.

I suppose you could set a flag when the game is finished, and only allow certain cheats once the game has bean beaten legitimately. It's probably not worth the trouble, though.

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[Poo Bear]

Maybe this article on what "fun" is will help (registration required)

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20041110/falstein_01.shtml

Apparently it's all about the genes and our caveman heritage - survival skills, hand/eye coordination, pattern matching, learning social skills, shared story telling, aquiring knowledge, GAINING ADVANTAGE, etc. Press any or all of these buttons and you're laughing (apparently).

I suppose being able to cheat is like the cavemen realising he can use the elk jawbone to extend his reach and therefore amplify his hit power. He now only needs to hunt for 2hours a day and spends the rest of his time sat with a full stomach laughing at all the other dumb shmos. The ability to discover the secret easy route, to find a better safer way, to do something faster, to know you have the power - is in itself fun/rewarding/satisifying.

[BluePhoenix]