Formation attack, first try
Its quite difficult to try to figure out how the formation attack works in Bosconian
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Looking at a video I’d assume they start off all using the same AI controller,
then they disband using a pre-configured pattern (a list of velocities or relative paths),
then they switch to using the default AI.
This game looks like a coin-up arcade 
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Does Bosconian have anything to do with the lensmen books?
Looks gorgeous! Cannot wait for the final game.
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Sooo nice 
Just a warning, that one should be careful if using a clone game for commercial purposes. I know that App Store is full of Space Invaders and Pacman clones, but usually both the name and the graphics & sounds are a bit different from the original.
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I have drawn the gfx pixel by pixel & done the sfx myself.
If you put them side by side, you’d notice that. It looks identical, but is not at all
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I believe you, but it just looks very much the same, which might be enough.
Here is a very good article about the copyright issues in clones: http://pnwstartuplawyer.com/copyright/software/copyright-illustrated-video-game-clones/
And this too: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/102542-Namco-Shuts-Down-Students-Pac-Man-Project
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Hmm. I think you might be right. I’ll have to modify the gfx
Edit: removed the tweet, going to rework the gfx
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Too bad, I wouldn’t mind having both version 
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Thanks @Hanski
… it now looks better than before 
Freeing myself of the requirement to look the same allowed me to add some cool stuff
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I am happy to hear that😀
I am constantly enjoying in making pixel graphics in PE. Even more than coding right now!
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Very close now. New graphics, improved enemies
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Stations look much better now. What is the meaning of the moving “waveform” on the right pane, except that the red color is danger etc.
Green oscilloscope = no danger close by
Yellow = enemy approaching
Red = many enemies approaching fast
Blinking red = formation attack incoming
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The new graphics are amazing!!
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Music & sfx is done
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Unfocused camera to force focus in the awesome music.
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