Jake
Administrator
Playtesting the latest build of the game
Posts: 385
Home Planet: Jondd
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Jake on Jan 11, 2020 22:36:55 GMT
Greetings all my fellow Sundoggers!
Hello and happy new decade everyone! As some of your may be aware, I've been mostly absent for the past few years as I dealt with a few issues in the "real world" (as opposed to the intergalactic space of Sundog). Thus the process of pushing updates and new Beta releases sputtered to a halt. Fortunately, Kailef has done a fantastic job of keeping the forums alive and access to the Beta for new testers. I owe him a debt of gratitude! (And maybe a few rounds of beer in a pub on a planet of his choice!)
So, looking forward, I will be settling back into the daily activities here, though it will take me a bit to catch up on everything. This means we will be pushing forwards with development and hopefully finalizing the game. I've already began reworking some graphics to eliminate my shoddy visual glitches that have bugged me over the years, and I've also began enhancing the Enlie graphics to give them a slightly more menacing atmosphere and extra visual pizazz. If anyone has graphics suggestions for improvement / fixes, drop a note in the TEXT / GRAPHICS / SOUND bug report board.
Wai has also indicated he has more spare time coming up, so he will be working on coding fixes. So hang tight and give us a little time and we'll get a shiny new Beta into your paws in the not-so-distant future. Thank you everyone who has been a part of this project for so long!
-Jake
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Kailef
BETA MANAGER
Vanguard of the leading edge
Posts: 427
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Apple
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1985 (I think)
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Post by Kailef on Jan 12, 2020 1:56:32 GMT
We're really excited to have you back, and I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that.
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Marc
Beta Tester
Posts: 28
Home Planet: W'orrad
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari 1040ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1988
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Post by Marc on Jan 14, 2020 0:44:08 GMT
Sounds great! Welcome back!
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mackie
Local Moderator
Hang out by the bank if you have good aim!
Posts: 42
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Post by mackie on Jan 15, 2020 9:08:43 GMT
Great news Jake! Looking forward to a new and improved Beta. Kailef has done a great job in holding down the fort. Thanks for your hard work Kailef
I also see that we are closing in on the 1000 mark for members!!!
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Kailef
BETA MANAGER
Vanguard of the leading edge
Posts: 427
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Apple
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1985 (I think)
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Post by Kailef on Jan 16, 2020 0:48:45 GMT
We've actually got eight hundred and sixty-six (866) people registered on the Beta team as of today!
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banville
Beta Tester
Posts: 68
Home Planet: W'orrad
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1986
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Post by banville on Feb 1, 2020 17:23:16 GMT
Welcome back, Jake! Excited to see what comes next!
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noxxnovus
Beta Tester
Posts: 1
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Windows 10
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1985
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Post by noxxnovus on Feb 18, 2020 7:00:01 GMT
I am so glad to see activity here again! I've been following this project for years, and was sad when it seemed to have died off. I'm aware that this is a slow process, but I would like to add my voice to the cheers of good news. Thank you for everything you have done, and will be doing again.
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Erdrick
Beta Tester
Posts: 21
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Atari ST
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: early 90's perhaps?
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Post by Erdrick on Feb 29, 2020 22:10:26 GMT
Welcome back! Glad the real world has slowed enough that you can turn your attention back to SunDog. I've been enjoying the beta.
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xebec
Beta Tester
Posts: 2
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Post by xebec on Apr 3, 2020 16:28:53 GMT
Also wanted to post a welcome back! Thanks for keeping up on this - such a great game!
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david
Beta Tester
Posts: 1
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Post by david on Apr 22, 2020 17:31:25 GMT
Member number 1033 has arrived.
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Post by dmiller4444 on May 1, 2020 0:06:04 GMT
Yea! Glad you are back!
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Post by Splatman on Nov 7, 2020 15:05:26 GMT
Well it looks like I may have to finish it again....looking forward to it
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Post by cloughte on Dec 6, 2020 2:20:01 GMT
Awesome! Welcome back. I am sorry to hear the circumstances surrounding your absence. Wishing you and your family the best.
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pwnzor
Beta Tester
Posts: 4
Home Planet: Snowball
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Apple II+
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1984
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Post by pwnzor on Dec 27, 2020 1:56:47 GMT
I've just started playing this again and memories are flooding back. The updated graphics are really a nice touch, without losing the feel of the original game.
I'm printing out the manuals in booklet form in the highest quality my printer will manage... even in draft quality it looks great!
I can't wait to really dig into the whole experience, I feel like I'm back in 5th grade sitting in front of an Apple II+
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pwnzor
Beta Tester
Posts: 4
Home Planet: Snowball
Played SUNDOG on what OS?: Apple II+
What year did you first play SUNDOG?: 1984
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Post by pwnzor on Dec 27, 2020 14:13:06 GMT
Somebody help me here... what do I do with the burned up parts I replace? They're just taking up space in my hold.
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