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M.A.S.S. Builder: Recent News

I've been distracted as all get out so here's a three parter. Having said that, I think once M.A.S.S. Builder releases either 0.11.0 or 0.12.0 I'm going to stop writing about the news itself unless it's particularly important. I want to make another shift since half...

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2023 ended weirdly abruptly for me, but I got the shot in the arm I needed in order to hit the ground running in 2024. This year's going to be absolutely crazy, but for me personally, I feel my worst years are finally behind me. I'm ready to stop drowning in a sea of...

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M.A.S.S. Builder: WIP 0.11.0 Single Fire Charged Shot

by | Nov 6, 2023 | Blog, MASS Builder

VD addressed that one issue that bugs me in some games that have charged shot mechanics. A charged shot is supposed to do more damage that you can inflict in the same time frame with regular shots, but the different isn’t always enough to encourage you to do that. Sometimes it just ‘feels’ like the enemy will die faster if you just pepper them to death, even if the hard numbers say otherwise.

Come to think of it, the Megaman X games handled it reasonably well. I always felt like a charged shot was the better option in most situations. That wasn’t just because of the damage, though; you had to run around and jump all over things to avoid getting hit, and it’s easier to just charge up while doing that and then blow up the enemy once there’s an opening.

Anyway, this is nothing but good news and I’m looking forward to it.

It’s not a railgun, but ….

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Yamato Progress

Oh my goodness ... well, things may have slowed down exponentially compared to the first 24 hours of working on this thing, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been major progress. Check this out. The exterior is nearly finished (minus coloring) The catapults work...

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