Salvation Prophecy

[Jabberwocky]

Those floaty lights are the main light source for the planet surface. You can't interact with them, but their movement patterns would suggest some kind of intelligent life-form. I think of them as bright alien fireflies. ;)Lighting is critical to the look and mood of a planet, and when you're building a bunch of different planets you try to think of new and creative ways to light the surface.
Darkone wrote:
How big is this planet going to be because the creature seemed to cover some ground pretty quickly?
That lizard creature moves extremely fast compared to a regular player. I also artificially increased it's speed even more so I could tour more of the planet in the video. Unfortunately the fast movement doesn't look nearly as good once the video was compressed online at vimeo. About the planet size - my goal is to make these planets large enough that there's plenty of exploration to do. But not so big that you can wander aimlessly for hours without finding anything cool. So I tend to use boundaries such as oceans or mountains to isolate a section of the planet surface for the player to explore. This way I can custom design the area and ensure there's something interesting to find.The idea of adding realistic-sized planet surfaces to a game (many 10000s of kilometers across) may seem cool at first. But only until you try playing it and discover it's vastly boring. Maybe some other game designers would disagree. We often do!

[sscadmin]

Jabberwocky wrote:
About the planet size - my goal is to make these planets large enough that there's plenty of exploration to do. But not so big that you can wander aimlessly for hours without finding anything cool.
I know in all the videos of Salvation Prophecy we have see so far of the planet surface it is mainly filled with combat. Will there be planets that are for exploration (ie: artifact finding, resources, meeting new alien races)? Will the battle on planets mean something in the game as a whole? So if I land on a planet and we fail to accomplish the mission will life go on and there is consequences or do fail and need to do it over until we pass it?

[Jabberwocky]

The game has two primary focuses:1. Space/Planet Faction BattleThese are the space and planetary battles you've seen video for. In the game, you are a soldier. You rise up through the ranks by completing military missions. Your success as a soldier and fighter pilot is intimately bound to the success of your faction, since you fight side by side with the other troops in you faction. Failed missions result in fewer troops and less resources for your team. Successful missions result in more power and territory. You take on a vital role in forging your faction's destiny as you gain power and rank. This all plays out in a fairly open-world manner, where the factions dynamically adjust their military strategy throughout the game, based on proximity to planet resources, hostility from other factions, and assessment of possible threats and combat odds. So each game could play out differently; it's not a defined set of "levels" you need to play through.2. The Prophecy Story-LineThe game's title, "Salvation Prophecy" alludes to a story-line that will unfold during the mid and late stages of the game. The prophecy refers to an apocalyptic vision of the Salvation faction, who are a fanatic race of humans who mutated during the final stages of earth's descent into ecological catastrophe. They have foreseen a future of fiery portals, demonic invasion, and the destruction of mankind. At first these are considered the delusions of religious zealots by the other factions. Then, events unfold that reveal some kind of invasion is imminent. Regardless of your chosen faction, you will be drawn into a search to uncover clues which unveil this threat, and artifacts to aid you in the inevitable conflict.This part of the game will lead to exploration of alien planets.So, as a player, the pursuit of faction dominance, and the unveiling of the prophecy will be the primary gameplay motivations. Not every battle or mission needs to be a victory, but to win the game you will need much success in both aspects.

[Geraldine]

I hope there is some news about Salvation Prophecy soon. No release date yet though.

[Pinback]

Nice blog on Gamasutra Jabberwocky. I posted a link to it in a thread we have about that subject http://www.spacesimcentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1142&start=80You said SP getting near to release are you doing a demo of the game. And have you changed you forum software as I could no longer log into it.

[Jabberwocky]

Hey PINBACK,Thanks for the shout out on the blog. I'm glad people found it interesting enough to read. :)Yeah, I did change the forum software. I was having problems with spam and security vulnerabilities. So I updated to wordpress for the main site, and phpBB (same as SpaceSimCentral) for the forums. Everything has been MUCH better since then. Sorry about losing the old posts and logins, but converting everything over would have been a major task.I'm probably going to release a free demo when the game is complete so people can check it out before they buy. You'll hear about it here for sure.

[Geraldine]

Jabberwocky wrote:
I'm probably going to release a free demo when the game is complete so people can check it out before they buy. You'll hear about it here for sure.
Good! Something to look forward to in the new year

[Geraldine]

Salvation Prophecy on Gamers Gate? <img src="'[url]http://spacesimcentral.com/forum/public/style_emoticons//icon_cool.gif[/url] class='bbc_emoticon' alt='8-)' />[url]http://www.gamersgat...[/url] ... n-prophecyI wonder if there might be a GOG release?

[natansharp]

I played this game last year and i think it's not a bad game considering it is indie. Imagine a big publisher like Ubisoft working on a title like this and we can have a real killer app for pc!

[Geraldine]

I bought this game and liked it. I hope Jabberwocky got, and still is, getting lots of sales.

[natansharp]

Is Salvation Prophecy 2 planned?

[sscadmin]

Jabberwocky hasn't come out and stated whether a sequel was coming...? I hope there is but it all depends on the sales of SP as to whether we see a second. With it now being 2015 and no word on sequel I am skeptical, Salvation Prophecy website is down as well soooo.... I hope that isn't a sign.