Hey everyone, just wanted to share the fruit of a months work with you and see if anyone has any suggestions to beef it up for the full challenge. Good luck for getting submissions in today...

http://www.4shared.com/file/44760950/c11ca24e/DobbsDerby-1-0-0.html

James Paulin

WOW! OK, that blew me away. I knew some people were going to do total conversions, but I wasn't expecting a top-down racer. Completely awesome.

Some suggestions and comments:

- I like the spin-out effect at speed, that works really well.

- The sound effects and the graphical effects for racing are all nice and intuitive.

- Having AI for the other player would be very cool, so I don't have to play against myself, heh.

- Looking forward to seeing varied levels, maybe with obstacles? In fact, looks like I can make my own levels using text files right now.

Good job, Sir! Good luck in the First Month challenge.

Regards,
Simon.
[Dobbs publisher.]

Thanks for the suggestions! Yeah I was planning to get an AI player in there but I just ran out of time, I agree that would make it rather better for lone players - more fun for testing as well!

Obstacles are a great idea, I'd like to especially add obstacles that you have to be going _above_ a certain speed to pass, like jumps/debris etc as this would complement the cornering; makes level design a little trickier though!

I think the programmer art could use a little attention as well, all good stuff to improve on for the full competition...

Cheers,

James

Hi there! In case anyone is interested, Dobbs Derby v2.0 is finished at last - hooray!

This time there's an AI player and a few other bits and pieces that hopefully jazz it up...

http://www.4shared.com/file/51128780/6d3b302/DobbsDerby-2-2-0.html

Any feedback/fast lap boasts/whatever gratefully received!

Really looking forward to seeing everyone else's entries, good luck getting everything finished!

James