Banished (PC) (City Builder)

[Kellen]

Yeah tons of Lets Plays showing up past couple of days.

http://www.reddit.com/r/banished

Been watching this when I can, and I must say the music and game-play is amazing.

[Jaybar]

I haven't been this excited for a city-builder since Sim City 5 Beta (and then not excited at all). Best part? Potential mods.

Source: http://www.shiningrocksoftware.com/#mod:

The tool I wrote and use internally to create the data for the game is pretty much the perfect mod tool for it. My hope is to provide this tool and a bit of the core data so that the community can reskin the game, change game balance, and add new buildings, professions, and workplaces.

The tool knows how to deal with all the data in the game, and would allow users to change and add to the game data. That includes textures, models, animations, string tables, audio, music, fonts, character sets, user interface configuration, user interface graphics, sprites, vertex and pixel shaders, and render state. It also compiles game data that configures all the objects in game – workplaces, trees, plants, resources, animals, buildings, citizens, weather, environment, lighting, professions, toolbars, general game balance, and more.

I would love to see mods that extend the game. You could add an apiary that has beekeepers and produces honey, a miller that grinds wheat into flour, milk production could be added to cattle, and then a baker could take honey, eggs, milk, and flour and produce honey cakes. Or you could reskin the entire game for different time periods or locations. Or add a lumber mill and add a new class of houses and construction. Or make better character models and animations. I can think of so many directions to take Banished that I can’t do them all myself – but I think the community could do some amazing things with it.

As I wasn’t thinking about modding when I started coding Banished, there are some things the modkit won’t be able to do. You won’t be able to change behaviors or add new ones, and you can’t make new UI behaviors...This is something I’m considering, but I haven’t really examined the effort or implications this sort of code change would require.

I don’t know when all this will actually happen...I’d like the mod support to be available soon, but the game needs to ship and I’m sure I’m going to have bugs and crashes and compatibility issues to deal with first.

Pretty exciting, I'd love to get into art design modding. A little disappointed with the last comment about unable to change AI coding - "You can’t make soldiers that fight off packs of wolves or change the AI of the people, or change the deer simulation." which means probably no mods to defend against, say, bandits or Vikings.

[BaneTheBrawler]

not yet, anyway. it seems clear to me that this guy wants other people to do cool shit with his game. so I'd put money on him working his way back around to it at some point- after he's gotten the rest somewhat stabilized.

[Ksandra]

not yet, anyway. it seems clear to me that this guy wants other people to do cool shit with his game. so I'd put money on him working his way back around to it at some point- after he's gotten the rest somewhat stabilized.

Ya for sure from the wording, it sounds like the guy just wasn't expecting this kind of interest in the game, not so much "I don't want you changing shit!" So it's very possible that'll be added in the future.

[Jaybar]

That's the vibe I was getting but seemed vague in the sense that "I don't know how to make AI editable yet, but will look into it"

[tyven]

Been watching Quill18s lets plays. cant wait for this game. how the F was it made by only one guy

[Waraji]

He contracted different portions of development that he couldn't do himself without extensive research. Which in no way is supposed to undermine the work he's put into this project.

I'm done watching these Live Streams, I'm ready to play this fkin shit.

[tyven]

Bump cuz this bad boy comes out on Tuesday

[Lucavi]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT WAIT. I have all week off!!!

[Ksandra]

My body is ready.

[Kelenae]

10 hour maint on ffxiv the day after release.. perfect timing.

[Waraji]

http://images5.fanpop.com/image/phot...87-320-319.png

I didn't even realize the Maintenance. This game better keep my occupied until Stick of Truth comes out.

[Lucavi]

Man fuck, its the 28th now! I DONT WANT TO WAIT 14 HOURS!

[BaneTheBrawler]

I KNOW RIGHT HNNNNNNNG

[Waraji]

It's actually out right now for download on the main site. Gives you a Steam Key if you want to add it there.

http://www.shiningrocksoftware.com/buy/

But as some of us bastards are stuck at work, we might as well wait.

[Jaybar]

Just bought it from work...this may be the longest day ever...

[Arkanna]

Banished get.

[Kellen]

Just bought it from work...this may be the longest day ever...

Was there any tax or was it just $19.99?

[Jaybar]

Was there any tax or was it just $19.99?

I paid through the Amazon Humble widget thingy and it was only $19.99 - I don't know if you have to pay sales tax if you are from a different state but my billing info is from Illinois.

[BaneTheBrawler]

It's actually out right now for download on the main site. Gives you a Steam Key if you want to add it there.

http://www.shiningrocksoftware.com/buy/

But as some of us bastards are stuck at work, we might as well wait.

i love you

edit: FUUUUUUUUUCK you guys. YOU GUYS. IT'S STILL FUCKING LOCKED ON STEAM I CAN'T PLAY IT OR EVEN INSTALL IT EVEN THOUGH I ACTIVATED THE CODE AND THEREFORE OWN IT. IT'S IN MY LIBRARY TAUNTING ME

i suppose i could download the .zip but then i'll end up with two copies FUCK


edit: ah fuck it. i don't have time to really play anyway before my dentist appointment, and by the time i get back from that it'll be unlocked. still, i'd been hoping to play this morning.