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It’s all in pieces, I tell you!
Posted by Data in Cortex Command - May 30th, 2007

Ship GibsI know some of you are really getting anxious about a new build; here’s the situation:

Up till now the test builds have been a great way for us to evaluate what works and what doesn’t, and with the great community feedback and support we have an idea of what you like too.

Even though the tests have been fun to play in their own right, they were little more than half-finished game engines with some temporary data thrown in to try the different systems out. They did not really represent the larger gameplay design we have planned for the final product. Sure, the gun battles and basic elements are there, but the base building phase and more emphasis on strategy and tactics over twitchy action wasn’t.

Now that we have a framework and and idea of what’s fun, it’s time to build the real game. The project is at a point where we’re taking apart and rebuilding a lot of areas, and replacing most of the old temporary test data with fresh new art assets. It’s just not conducive to putting out tests as frequently as some of you have become used to.

Another reason for not putting out new builds while we’re changing things so drastically is that each one would break all the mods that are already out there.

So, while I will try to keep this devlog a little more frequently updated on things we’re working on, don’t expect test builds nearly as often as before. There may only be one or two left before we put out a version that really starts to look like the final product.

If you can’t handle the waiting, then why not submit your email address above, and give it a break. You’ll get an email every time anything new is announced.

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178 Responses to “It’s all in pieces, I tell you!”

  1. MaximDude - # May 30th, 2007 at 7:24 am

    Gonna read this now
    FIRST COMMENT W00T!

  2. Muffinmonkey - # May 30th, 2007 at 7:30 am

    What was the point of that Maxim?

    and YAY!!

    this is gonna be good

  3. MaximDude - # May 30th, 2007 at 7:34 am

    I had to post that, and YAY! I SEE NEW ROCKETS AND A NEW ROBOT!

  4. JeCa - # May 30th, 2007 at 7:37 am

    ZOMFG AN UPPDATE!!!11!!!ONE!
    Eeh, sorry. Really nice to have an update. :)

  5. TR!GG3R - # May 30th, 2007 at 7:47 am

    YEEEEHAAAAAAA!!!! FINALLY MAN GREAT JOB DATA….. U ARE DA BEST. I’m THE F5fth TO POST!

  6. zalo - # May 30th, 2007 at 7:48 am

    This looks nice. :)

    But it will be a little
    harder to build mods, when they are like legos.

    But it would work better
    and more custumisability would be added to the game.

  7. carpet_ninja - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:01 am

    wow……….

    zOMG! update!!!!

  8. Data - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:03 am

    We’re making a tool to put all the gibs together in a hierarchy, visually. You can kindof see teh concept in the image.

  9. JeCa - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:03 am

    What’re ya talking about Zalo? They’ve always been like that. I changed the power of the /Left/ dropship enginge back in build 11. Made the entire ship spin around like mad, you should try it sometime.

  10. KarvaBopi - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:07 am

    nice Data !!!

  11. makeshifter - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:08 am

    my god do i see new characters in that photo SWEET!
    but unfortunately as the test build close and the new game comes out… well we won’t be useful when it comes to making the ACTUAL game. so im kinda sad. oh well we should make the best of our time and throw in any comments left we would like.
    *cough* like the ability to get back into vehicles *cough* wow
    i need some couch drops ,so long

  12. KarvaBopi - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:11 am

    So Data, when will this game get tanks and stuff :D ?
    because if you have repaired now the sinking to the ground problem, tanks/jeeps/something would not just go underground.

  13. Reptile - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:13 am

    Interesting! Cant wait. (Thanks Data…)

  14. Alechs - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:17 am

    ARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG YOU PLAY WITH OUR SOOOOOOOULS! honestly I need to be in rehab for cc. I checked 20 times in 1 hour =[. still no build.

  15. Carp - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:30 am

    Here we go. Finally approaching something Irishguy will admit is a game! Thanks, Data, now I understand the wait.

  16. christopher - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:32 am

    OK guys stop nagging so that he is relaxed and can make it!

  17. Silverfish - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:43 am

    Nice one! This game will be the best game ever! I can wait! (It was my meaning to leave out the ‘t in can ;) )

    It looks to me on that picture like there will be plates under the dropships, I bet those would have to be shot off before making the ship loose health, like shields ^^ .

  18. Thanatos - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:44 am

    Thank you for the update. I really don’t mind waiting for a long time for a build, just keep us updated. Maybe an update every week or so. that would be great, and make us feel better and put us at ease.

    Thanks data, and congrats on your progress so far! It’s a great game.

  19. Batesman - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:55 am

    w00t. THE CHOSEN ONE HAS SPOKEN.(Data)
    We are going to head towards a full game? This sounds really good. If you don’t mind me asking Data, how much do you reckon the FULL game will cost? State your price, I would give anything just to smash a dropship into a skelly AND GET MY REVENGE MWHAHAHAHAH NO MORE TUNNELING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Ahem.

  20. RoboLee - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:59 am

    so i gueuss this is a valve “soonish”:(

    not been modding too long but now no mods will work, will they… which happens on mostly every new build but meh…

    *sigh* more work will now be needed to make one of them gib heirarchy things and probably more script due to better physics, but its for the best.

    DATA you think you could do a “making of CC” video

  21. Nikola(Nikica) - # May 30th, 2007 at 9:03 am

    Is there some way to se a bigger image of this ???

  22. Hitman - # May 30th, 2007 at 9:13 am

    I for one love this method of video game development. As a follower you get to play the game though out the whole development process and learn how the game was made and grow with it.

    Garry’s Mod did the same thing and that’s why it’s so popular. That plus the mods.

  23. iwillcontrolyou - # May 30th, 2007 at 9:48 am

    Yay update, boo no new build, oh well.

  24. Tony - # May 30th, 2007 at 10:30 am

    Finally an update thankz!

  25. mooseproduce - # May 30th, 2007 at 10:33 am

    I can’t believe anyone would care about not having a new demo. The fact that you guys are really starting to make huge changes and massive progress is the best possible thing I could hear about the project.

    For far too long, I would visit datarealms every few months and see the same animated GIFs on the front page, the same old posts in the forums… this rules.

    HURRAY

  26. Galaxy613 - # May 30th, 2007 at 10:38 am

    I agree with moose :3

  27. Joe Mikkel - # May 30th, 2007 at 10:47 am

    Looks great. I’m guesing from this that we won’t see the next build for a long time, but oh well; i’ll live. (not sure about some of the other people here, though.) And I like the fact that you’ll try to update this devlog more often; it’s nice to see what you guys are working on.

  28. foogooman - # May 30th, 2007 at 11:39 am

    *sigh*

    So it’ll be quite a bit longer then? :(

    Oh well, sounds like you guys have made some major progress so I guess it’s okay.

  29. Shadow - # May 30th, 2007 at 12:07 pm

    Nice to see that you are doing something :D. But does this mean there wont be a new build for a loong time?

  30. Hawkwing - # May 30th, 2007 at 12:08 pm

    Wait…
    Will the final game cost MONEY?!
    Can’t I just pay you in ounces of gold?

  31. Acidfire - # May 30th, 2007 at 12:08 pm

    Thanks for letting us know what’s going on Data :)

  32. KarvaBopi - # May 30th, 2007 at 12:10 pm

    Once again.

    So Data, when will this game get tanks and stuff :D ?
    because if you have repaired now the sinking to the ground problem, tanks/jeeps/something would not just go underground.

  33. 3xploited - # May 30th, 2007 at 1:35 pm

    ZOMFG!!!

    I was expecting to read some comments on the last update and BANG i was like YAY! update! This looks awesome! Perfection!

  34. somereandomguyintexas - # May 30th, 2007 at 2:06 pm

    i downloaded your game a week ago and i am addicted. it rocks! i cant wait until the next version or the actual game ocmes out! keep up the kick ass work!

  35. numgun - # May 30th, 2007 at 2:07 pm

    Ouch, most mods will get disfunctional… I hate that
    thought but still, new build = new stuff and possibilities.

    Im expecting the next build be a… probably totally
    diffirent game. I mean totally diffenrent experience and
    depth. Im already having this twitch that ill love it.

    Way to go Data and Prom. Were so counting on ya guys.

  36. AquaGeneral - # May 30th, 2007 at 2:27 pm

    When the game goes final I might not be able to buy it. My dad does not let me buy over the internet.

    I might just have to play the test versions.

    Anyway I like the new gib sets.

  37. Verse - # May 30th, 2007 at 2:36 pm

    Will there be a game mode or something that prioritizes twitch action? Twitch games > strategy games.

  38. Data - # May 30th, 2007 at 2:44 pm

    Since the twitchy action aspects are already a working subset of the gameplay, we’ll be able to make pure action game modes, no problem.

  39. carpet_ninja - # May 30th, 2007 at 3:04 pm

    why dont you put in buildings like refinerys, factorys, cloning facilitys, fortifications or upgrades for buildings!

    and maybe special ammo for guns like uranium, anti matter or thorium charges.

    oh yeh, and by the way, i do play eve online :)

  40. Kazuki - # May 30th, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    I love you

  41. Ltcookie - # May 30th, 2007 at 3:42 pm

    Don’t worry, be happy

  42. makeshifter - # May 30th, 2007 at 3:54 pm

    carpet_ninja@ buildings are a no, no. of course thats data’s call but i think thats more of a command and conquer type thing . and I’ve tried proposing different bullets. but it was shot down with the fact that each weapon has it’s own special ammo anyway.

    and i valve buys this from data. im going to shoot someone. (most likely valve) *hint hint* *wink wink*. because of all the games that they make or buy halfway through the making are great. but because steam is a steam(ing pile of shit) their games are server reliant which means playing those games is a bitch. bugs, random crashes, steam utterly controls when you play. if steam is broken… you got no games, if steam even suspects you of hacking (which is annoying because they can only tell from complaints.) they shut down your account meaning you lose all your games and the money you spent on them. no refunds. but my angered rabbling aside this is going to be a great game.

  43. makeshifter - # May 30th, 2007 at 3:56 pm

    GO DATA! sorry for the double post

  44. RottenCod - # May 30th, 2007 at 4:04 pm

    SWEET ROLLER!!!!

  45. FireBlizzard - # May 30th, 2007 at 4:08 pm

    So im guessing build 14 with AI is not coming anytime soon (hopefully im wrong)

    ALTHOUGH this news is great.

  46. Rehhh - # May 30th, 2007 at 4:16 pm

    Good job, Data and crew. This news is better than a new build.

  47. Prod - # May 30th, 2007 at 5:41 pm

    No, it’s actually not better than a new build, but it is good in some way.

  48. BreenedandScrooned - # May 30th, 2007 at 6:00 pm

    It kinda sucks that we won’t get new builds very often, but it’s good that you’re making progress.

  49. Bunda the Great - # May 30th, 2007 at 7:30 pm

    Well, that is good. I’d prefer more advancement in builds to frequent builds. And KILLING THE MOD SETS is baaad the sheep, so I ugreah.

  50. Carp - # May 30th, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    @Kazuki: Sorry, he’s taken.

  51. 3xploited - # May 30th, 2007 at 9:48 pm

    @ Carpet_Ninja

    hehe so do I =D Eve Online is awesome, but not as awesome as CC =)

  52. Dobo - # May 30th, 2007 at 10:44 pm

    OOOooOOOOoO…look at all the gibs!!

    Good work data, this is gonna be awesome!!

  53. LetterSix - # May 30th, 2007 at 10:48 pm

    All RIGHT!
    I can’t wait. Seriously. I’m gunna go crazy waiting for this new build.

  54. AquaGeneral - # May 30th, 2007 at 10:56 pm

    Well because I do have school, I guess its ok for the new versions to come out later on.

    But if it where the holidays that would not be very good.

    Anyway it is still nice Data Realms is one of the only development team that releases Test Builds and listen to feedback. Doing that keeps the game on track.

    Good job Data and other team members (Realms, lol).

  55. KarvaBopi - # May 30th, 2007 at 11:14 pm

    So Data, how about the vechiles !? ( land vechiles )

  56. KamikazeDuck - # May 31st, 2007 at 12:18 am

    Fantastic news!

    It’s nice to hear you’re trying new things in terms of gameplay / genre as well as keeping the action of the last builds.

    I take it there’s no progress on the scene editor?

  57. jell-o - # May 31st, 2007 at 12:28 am

    dude! go for it.i cant wait to see the final and complete version of the game.since i downloaded it and added a shitload of weapons and stuff i cant stop playing i skipped like….3 days of school to play lol.well that it for now,keep up with this game and maybe try to do ad an online mode that would be awesome.anyway good luck finishing the game man ;)

  58. Batesman - # May 31st, 2007 at 12:59 am

    Does anybody wanna guess how much this will be? I’m just wondering.
    GO DATA WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  59. Slappy Moose - # May 31st, 2007 at 1:21 am

    HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    OH DEAR MOTHER OF GOD JESUS IN A WINE GLASS KISSING A MIDGET LEPRECHAUN WHILE TICKLING AN ELEPHANT WITH HIS FEET THIS IS AMAZING!

    About time for an update. I didn’t think that Cortex Command could seriously get me more excited that that picture… rockets… so… pretty…

  60. Tectsylum - # May 31st, 2007 at 1:33 am

    Dunno. Sometimes they’re about $20(£11). A good game I know of is $10-ish(£6).

  61. billli999 - # May 31st, 2007 at 2:20 am

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, I thought we had a new build coming up soon. Looks like it will be a long time until no more damn skeletons are digging to my brain.

  62. Lazyfaith - # May 31st, 2007 at 2:49 am

    looks great, like the gibs. Keep up the good work, will the final one be payying? if it is you should let it be downloaded here free for a week then make everyone else pay for it :)

    will the coding be more complicated? will the bere more variables?

  63. 3xploited - # May 31st, 2007 at 3:27 am

    can you make the picture larger?

  64. FireBlizzard - # May 31st, 2007 at 4:53 am

    I really want that controllable AI soon but this is great to know that theres progress going on i just wanted to defend my base and send my units in after the computers brain XD well atleast well have more for the builds…

    (i just wish i had friends that lived closer to me XD)

  65. bobohead - # May 31st, 2007 at 5:51 am

    If only this could be a 2d like rts

    i mean like selecting units using mouse
    scrolling through the map using mouse
    sending orders through mouse

    just suggestions though

  66. Robburdon - # May 31st, 2007 at 7:24 am

    Wow. This is gonna be brilliant. Shame about the mods, but it is a necessary sacrifice. Those Rockets look funky. Nice job Data, we all owe you.

  67. makeshifter - # May 31st, 2007 at 9:38 am

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  68. JeCa - # May 31st, 2007 at 9:59 am

    *Sigh* I’ve tried to write this message twice, but it seems like the blog’s down for the moment or something. Maybe the comments are submitted, but for some reason not displayed. Anyway, I’ll try one last time, so sorry if this turns out to be a tripple post.

    In response to the “addition ammo” suggestion way up by Makeshifter:
    I don’t really believe I’m the only one who’s thought about this, but I might have a solution to the problem with all weapons firing different kinds of ammo. I don’t know how easy/hard it’d be to code, but at least it looks nice:

    Magazine = Magazine
    CopyOf = Magazine AK-47
    SecondaryMagazine = Magazine
    CopyOf = Magazine Base Uranium
    SecondaryMagazine = Magazine
    CopyOf = Magazine Base Explosive

    So as you can see, this’d allow you to buy a couple of magazines with extra powerfull bullets for any weapon that has the magazine specified in it’s description. Since the magazines would be in a different menu from the weapons, the only magazines you would be able to buy would be the ones compatible with the last weapon in your list. The idea probably needs some fiddling, but I for one would like to see something like this in-game.

    Discuss.

  69. makeshifter - # May 31st, 2007 at 10:49 am

    ummm i was talking about what carpet ninja was suggesting i got bored of the bullet idea a while ago. and no no triple post it was the server screwing up… but is that a good thing?

  70. Cries - # May 31st, 2007 at 12:53 pm

    Yeah. I suppose this really does mean, that we will have to pay for this thing. At least thats what “REAL VERSION, BETTER THAN JUST THE CRAP TEST - VERSIONS BEFORE” implies ;-)

    Whatev’, it’s worth it.
    I don’t think data will keep this thing free. It’s just too damn great for it. ^^

    The bad point: More waiting :-/ *subscribes*

  71. The Pope Man - # May 31st, 2007 at 2:06 pm

    you know data, if you start releasing like more often your only going to be putting out 2 builds a year

  72. The Pope Man - # May 31st, 2007 at 2:06 pm

    you know data, if you start releasing like this more often your only going to be putting out 2 builds a year

  73. Shalafi - # May 31st, 2007 at 2:35 pm

    Well, I’m happy that the real work starts. Maybe we don’t have as much updates as before, but the real commercial game will be better than any beta. (Campaign!) (Tactics!) (Vehicles?)

    One thing: CC won’t be CC if it doesn’t have bombardment. ;)

  74. Spamking - # May 31st, 2007 at 3:06 pm

    Great! But if this game isn’t free in the final version, I swear that I’ll kill myself.
    Nice, and include dropship turrets!

  75. Rarar - # May 31st, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    “Great! But if this game isn’t free in the final version, I swear that I’ll kill myself.”

    The game isn’t free in the final version.

  76. coilgunner - # May 31st, 2007 at 4:12 pm

    Aww man this update is going to be SWEET!!! I cant wait to mess around with my friends commanding armies into battle.

  77. TheManWithNoName - # May 31st, 2007 at 4:21 pm

    I’ll be glad to pay for it if it’s not expensive.
    When I start releasing games, they will be REALLY cheap. (Because I think people will buy something if the impact on their wallet is less than the impact on their conscience for “stealing” the game)

  78. sylverone - # May 31st, 2007 at 5:30 pm

    Some one please restrain spamking before he kills himself! ;)

    Anyway, it’s funny. All this time we really had no idea how incomplete the game we were playing still was. We were thinking; “Cool! Add better AI, better gibs, more levels, and all the stuff for campaign mode and we’ve got ourselves a game!”, when in reality, this is only the beginning…. of the end… of the practice builds… of Cortex Command
    (O_-)(\(^0^)/)(-_O)
    It’s nice to know that a more dynamic system is being implemented for gibbing. The current system is extremely limited in what can be done with it, and gibs on large objects like rockets and dropships don’t look right because they all spawn from the exact center of the ship and not the spot that they are supposed to look like they came from. I was wondering…

    As far as that picture goes, I think that your creations have graduated from the mere title of “gibs” and can now be proudly called “Wreckage”!

    Also, I’m just glad that we’re going to be getting some closer-to-finished test builds before the game goes into pre-release “static” and we don’t know what’s goin’ on anymore.

  79. Exalion - # May 31st, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    wow, those gibs look fantastic, as does that rocket.
    i didn’t realise how incomplete CC was either.
    build 14 is going to be very cool. altohugh i am going to have to adpat all my mods…
    oh well.

  80. AquaGeneral - # May 31st, 2007 at 11:24 pm

    If CC is free in the final version I am going to be dissapointed. Because then Data Realms would not of made a profit.

    If CC is not free then Data Realms would make them a profit. Meaning we can expect more cool and fun games from them.

  81. Slappy Moose - # May 31st, 2007 at 11:46 pm

    hey, what would you guys say is the best price for CC as a final game? If it was in the final stage, what would you say the price should be? I’m saying like 10 dollars. 15 is great too. It’s hard to say without the game in front of you, but just guess.

  82. Durza - # May 31st, 2007 at 11:46 pm

    Is that a new robot next to one of the rockets?

  83. Murahdus - # June 1st, 2007 at 3:56 am

    Wow! Can’t wait for the real thing.

    Anyways I would like to ask from those people who want tanks and jeeps and other that kind of stuff, that how are they planning to make them to actually work in CC so that they don’t look stupid? I mean do you just use foward and reverse or does the vehicle just flip like Paper Mario when you want to turn it. And also the ground doesn’t really fit for ground vehicles. Its bit bumpy and I bet with a jeep you would be upside down after first hill…

    Maybe some sort of hover crafts would work, but I think that would only cause you to collide with rockets that has landed…

    So I think, land vehicles are bad idea…

  84. Aramed - # June 1st, 2007 at 5:28 am

    Well the game is great in all. I wonder how the scene editor is going.

    P.S. I hate all the spam comments in the beginning!But hey I bet a lot of you do…

  85. Thanatos - # June 1st, 2007 at 5:53 am

    I agree. I think any land vehicles are stupid. They have no way to implement them without looking retarded. Think about this: Soldiers fighting feircely in battle, explosions going off, and there is a tank. Then one brave soldier aproaches the back of the tank, and raises his gun. Suddenly, the tank flips as if it is made of paper, then boom!

    Ya… but no thanks. No vehicles.

  86. KarvaBopi - # June 1st, 2007 at 8:22 am

    Thanatos, maybe the will do turning animations for actors if they are “starting to make the real game”.

  87. JeCa - # June 1st, 2007 at 8:45 am

    Myself I wouldnät buy the game if it was over $20, but indie games seldom are, and I wouldn’t excpect this one to be that either. $15 would be perfect IMO.

  88. Shadow - # June 1st, 2007 at 9:17 am

    Cant you possibly release even one version during this month cause its really killing me since there is sooooo much new stuff, so people could try all those new things and not just be here doing this what I do.

  89. Carp - # June 1st, 2007 at 9:18 am

    Tanks perhaps I could see, provided the new engine can handle them (it should). But not Geeps or anything, too prone to flipping over. Hovercraft could work.

  90. Reptile - # June 1st, 2007 at 12:09 pm

    I’m looking forward to the vehicles. Sounds like a working idea. Might be hard to produce, tho.

  91. billli999 - # June 1st, 2007 at 12:26 pm

    hmmm, I don’t think so…

  92. LtClBob - # June 1st, 2007 at 12:49 pm

    I think land vehicles can be implemented.

    Imagine a tank with the track on the bottom either going forwards or backwards.

    It could have a turret like thing at the top to aim with.

    =/

    Doesn’t sound too bad to me.

  93. Prod - # June 1st, 2007 at 12:50 pm

    @Reptile: Atleast you aren’t waiting for ‘vechiles’ like that one guy who commented waaaay up above.

    The price for registration should be less than $10.

  94. AquaGeneral - # June 1st, 2007 at 6:45 pm

    I think the game should be worth $15, I would already practivly pay that much for the test builds (If I did not already play the game before).

  95. 3xploited - # June 1st, 2007 at 9:12 pm

    dont give him ideas!

    uhmm hello data, hwz it going =D

  96. Slappy Moose - # June 1st, 2007 at 11:36 pm

    HAY! I just noticed that the robot by the new rocket design is new! HOLY CRAP NEW ACTORZ!?

  97. Reptile - # June 2nd, 2007 at 10:03 am

    I’ve always wanted a vechile.

  98. JELL-O - # June 2nd, 2007 at 10:33 am

    well it started as a free game and shouls stay like that because. there piracy problems so thats a lot of money lost,theres the fact that its an incredible game and should be free.and i dont have any credit card so i wont be able to buy it XD

  99. JeCa - # June 2nd, 2007 at 10:46 am

    @Jell-O: But think of it. We’ve followed the development of this game for quite some time now, and it’ll take much, much longer for them to finish the game. Should they just give it away for free? It shouldn’t cost as much as games made by large-scale companies (even if the final CC version’s gonna be equaly fun to play) but they should definently get something for the effort. And if some people are pirating the game it’ll spread as much as if it was free, but would still generate some cash for data and realms (I dunna what to call the rets of the team). If you don’t have a credit card then give some money to your parents and ask them to buy it for you. Als

    If everything else fails, I’m sure the last testversion will be about as fun as most commersial games around. That’s what makes CC so special, even a small practice version like Build13 is equal to many other games.

  100. Omni (Omnimmotus) - # June 2nd, 2007 at 12:58 pm

    This is truly awesome. Keep it up. Even though I can’t see them full size, I’m nearly drooling at some of that art in there, and the thought of all of it together is sounding so sweet.

    You guys keep sharp and keep working. Next build I expect maybe a mission or two, a normal sandbox survival mode, and a base builder if you guys are really working at it. (Not to mention some logical AI as opposed to the guys who run at walls and dig through solid concrete.)

    I want to see some vehicles some time soon, too. I wouldn’t call that as important as rounding out the current features though. Of course, that’s just me. Keep it up guys!

  101. KarvaBopi - # June 2nd, 2007 at 1:34 pm

    Jeca, the point is not that even i dont have credit card and i could give the money for my parents, they would not buy it because there is always hackers, spy and stuff like that.

  102. 3xploited - # June 2nd, 2007 at 6:04 pm

    waiting sure sucks!

  103. Slappy Moose - # June 2nd, 2007 at 7:53 pm

    Sure does.

  104. AquaGeneral - # June 2nd, 2007 at 8:42 pm

    Yeap.

    Very bored.

    OMGZ I am going to play CC 13! :)

  105. Omni (Omnimmotus) - # June 2nd, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    Haha, I got the 100th post. It seems my comment was DESTINY.

  106. The Pope Man - # June 2nd, 2007 at 10:39 pm

    @3xploited: It sure does!

  107. 3xploited - # June 3rd, 2007 at 1:46 am

    we need new update now lol, so whats happened now? anything put together?

  108. TrouserDemon - # June 3rd, 2007 at 5:56 am

    Did you even read the article?
    He said that he was working on the real game now so they would not be releasing builds anymore. except for the odd one or two.

  109. JeCa - # June 3rd, 2007 at 9:46 am

    Ok Karvabopi, then I huess you’ll just have to live with the last test version.

  110. Batesman - # June 3rd, 2007 at 11:07 am

    I can wait for this, a shame to have no more frequent builds, but I really want to see the finished result. I might stop posting comments for a while, but I’ll be back when there’s an update.
    Be it a day, a week, a month, or even a year, I’LL BE BACK TO SEE CORTEX COMMAND!!!!

  111. makeshifter - # June 3rd, 2007 at 2:46 pm

    uh i pointed out the actor way up in post #11 and i set up the feed for me so i officially say good bye to every one. I’ll be back some day.

  112. Meow - # June 3rd, 2007 at 9:25 pm

    Man, i have been here since before dropships. The whole time waiting for the AI to stop tunnling and I am so anxious for the new build (i havnt made a account yet, dont feel the need)

  113. Shalafi - # June 4th, 2007 at 4:12 am

    Fallout about to have a Teaser: http://fallout.bethsoft.com/ (at 5 AM GMT, I think)

    Data, keep the good work, now it’s a job (beacuase you are making the comercial game ;) ).

  114. iwillcontrolyou - # June 4th, 2007 at 8:06 am

    I know this is greedy of me, but Data, could you just tweak something with the old build and give us that to keep us occupied?

    Just one thing. Could you just make some tiny change that allows us to define what enemies and weapons the computer uses?

    Like…in the scene code…something like…

    Enemy = AHuman
    CopyOf = Robot
    HeldDevice = SMG
    etc.

    But yeah, good job, keep going with it, I understand, etc.

  115. Slappy Moose - # June 4th, 2007 at 4:42 pm

    That would be cool if you could do that. I know I would love packing clones with AKs into dropships and just holdign them off.

  116. Afroded - # June 4th, 2007 at 5:22 pm

    Hey, does this mean that ships will explode and send gibs flying everywhere? :)

  117. Afroded - # June 4th, 2007 at 5:44 pm

    Oh and for everyone asking for the price of the finished (and hopefully well polished) game I have an estimate:

    Around $10

    the reason I thought that is because when i got steam and when I went to buy the original Half Life it was $9 and it was about just as good as this is probably going to turn out. *thumbs up*

  118. Reptile - # June 5th, 2007 at 9:04 am

    I would pay MAX $30 for the game.

    The cheaper it is, better it is for me.

  119. Toast - # June 5th, 2007 at 9:26 am

    all the mods are basicly the same now anyway cause thres such a limited amount of stuff u can do! this games guna get stagnent but when the new version does come out i rekon more modability is the way forward iiiiiiiiii

  120. Shalafi - # June 5th, 2007 at 10:02 am

    @Afroded: He He, there is a free legal HL -> HL2: DM, only for Ati customers!

    For the game… 20 or 15€ would be ok, as I payed 20 for Toribash, which is my other favorite indie game.

    Also, I hope it will be bought online, so a big part of the money goes to Data. Maybe by Steam, think on it Data ;) ; it is indie’s games paradise (and, if you’re not like the others, you could tell us which part of the money arrives to you, but I think Valve gets the 20% or so)

  121. numgun - # June 5th, 2007 at 1:49 pm

    Data, since I saw in the last datalog the clones pile up which means that they cant just walk through each other. Does this mean that we can lob a clone on top of a dropship and he wouldnt sink through like now?

  122. Afroded - # June 5th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

    Hey I was going to suggest CC come out over steam!
    My idea.

    Ish.

    I even downloaded toribash for free (I think. I didn’t really download it my bro did)

    And I REALLY hope this re-gibbing means vehichles exploding.

    Also I saw that there were no turret parts which probably means you haven’t started building a turret yet (I think a turret would be easier to make A.I for because the only behaviour would be guard.).

    …..

    …..YAY THIS IS THE LONGEST COMMENT I’VE EVER CREATED :D!!!!!!!!!

    sorry i’m a 12 year-old CC Fan ^_^

  123. Afroded - # June 5th, 2007 at 2:17 pm

    roflithink….

  124. RottenCod - # June 5th, 2007 at 5:11 pm

    roflithink….

  125. KarvaBopi - # June 5th, 2007 at 5:48 pm

    C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER !!!!

    ( usually you can break two posts long combo O_o )

  126. Afroded - # June 5th, 2007 at 6:10 pm

    roflithink…. (again)

  127. Dan_e - # June 5th, 2007 at 10:37 pm

    Woohoo! 126th post! good job on working very hard for us. we love you in a heterosexual way.

  128. Dan_e - # June 5th, 2007 at 10:38 pm

    sorry for the double post but I meant to say “Woohoo! 127 post!”

    Woohoo! 128 post!!!???!!?!?!?!!!?!?!

  129. Reptile - # June 6th, 2007 at 6:20 am

    roflithink….

  130. Shalafi - # June 6th, 2007 at 8:49 am

    roflithink…
    …
    …
    even when I don’t know what’s it.

    @Afroded, if you’re 12, you can’t buy trough steam. So, it is MY idea. (I know it doesn’t have any logic).

  131. Afroded - # June 6th, 2007 at 4:06 pm

    well I didn’t buy anything in the first place i only downloaded a game called ricochet (its like pong)

    …And yes I do have a steam account

    And if you split roflithink it turns out to be “rofl I think”
    And if you dont know what rofl means, rolling on floor laughing

    roflithink….

  132. Afroded - # June 6th, 2007 at 4:08 pm

    sry about double post but i want to know everyone’s age (to see if im the only 12 year old)

  133. TrouserDemon - # June 6th, 2007 at 4:45 pm

    I’m 14

  134. waffledog222 - # June 6th, 2007 at 5:43 pm

    hey in the next build will you make it hardware acceleration compatible, for us with video cards and want to make it run smoother, because just now its running of C.P.U processes.

    like in the options make a tick-box hardware acceleration next to the full-screen button

    many thanks, can’t wait, will buy if needed

  135. BreenedandScrooned - # June 6th, 2007 at 6:41 pm

    I’m 13.

  136. MaximDude - # June 7th, 2007 at 3:39 am

    Omg, Breened ur 13!? Z0mG!
    Im 14 something, 15 in a month and 11 days

  137. Reptile - # June 7th, 2007 at 6:27 am

    I’m four.

  138. Slappy Moose - # June 7th, 2007 at 8:12 am

    I’m OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAND!

  139. Shalafi - # June 7th, 2007 at 9:44 am

    UH, DATA you have some teens here, and only few of them will be able to buy the game :( . Well, or I’m the only 18 years or older that wastes he’s time in the comments. :O

  140. JeCa - # June 7th, 2007 at 9:56 am

    16 here.
    And not only does it rely completely on the processor, it not even compatible with multiple cores! I know that probably isn’t the first thing you think of when making a game, so I odn’t copmlain about this build, but when it takes fully advantage of my computer, it’ll run sooo much smoother (which probably will be needed with all the extra stuff Data’s adding.

    On a side note, is DaTa an abbrevation for Dan Tab? It could be good to now before I make some kind of misstake…

  141. Afroded - # June 7th, 2007 at 2:11 pm

    Ok breen i’m glad about our age similarities. (btw, I turned 12 in may)But I didn’t know a moose could live for nine thousand years (or even type on a keyboard) and I didn’t know four year olds could type (meaning I don’t want ppl joking about this age thing).

    Nothing else to say.

  142. Afroded - # June 7th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    DX pwnage gibs (also there are ruined gibs that mean [BOOM!!!])

    I PLAY MAPLE STORY!!!!!

    Sry double post.

  143. LetterSix - # June 7th, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    Awesome. This is going to be the best build ever.

    it’s funny. My friends know me as the ‘Cortex Guy’ and we all play it at my house, and as soon as I told them that It’s going to take LONGER they got so pissed.

    Well, hopefully we can see the new build soon, but until then, I’m going to have to find a new hobby!

  144. Bandaid - # June 7th, 2007 at 6:38 pm

    To whomever has the data is mighty thing, I agree completely, but can’t his wifey deter him with, o, i don’t know, a can of whip cream?

  145. Slappy Moose - # June 7th, 2007 at 9:15 pm

    Yeah, I agree with pretty much all of you guys. This next build will roxorz our soxorz and borxorz.

  146. waffledog222 - # June 8th, 2007 at 5:13 am

    my boxorz will dropzorz so will my soxzorz, tis that awesome, i feel like making a song bout CC now. ttfn

  147. Madonessay - # June 8th, 2007 at 8:42 pm

    Shalafi! I too am an 18 year old lurking on the Datarealms site, a veritable slave to the update. And, indeed, Cortex Command- me and my bro have played hours of the stuff. Man, when online play is implimented, this community should really take off- already sizable.

    In closing, I love you Datrealms guys and I’ll be willing to shell out some mulah for the final build- if the game is alreay this good, the finished product should be a milestone for indie gaming. No hyperbole! …not much, anyway.

  148. Carp - # June 8th, 2007 at 10:53 pm

    @Waffle: Your computer will drop where?
    @Afroded: 17 as of April.
    @Lettersix: Similar here; I’ve personally introduced five or six of my schoolmates to CC. It’s almost become more popular than Worms, and will be once the current batch of seniors depart.

  149. Squeegy - # June 9th, 2007 at 4:01 am

    Can we please have a high res cliackable of that picture? Your teasers tease to much, and at the same time not enough.

    Also, do you think it will ever be possible for transparent sprites?

  150. LtClBob - # June 9th, 2007 at 7:28 am

    BOXORZ = Boxers

    LoL

  151. Carp - # June 9th, 2007 at 10:08 am

    No, no, no!
    Boxors is the plural of box, better known as a computer. The suffix -orz comes from 1337. I’m not so sure about “dropzorz”, by the way.

  152. TrouserDemon - # June 10th, 2007 at 3:47 am

    droppers, short for dropships

  153. Carp - # June 10th, 2007 at 11:30 am

    “My computers (or boxers) will dropships”? When did “dropship” get verbed? My apologies for grammar Naziing.

  154. Reptile - # June 10th, 2007 at 12:15 pm

    I will dropship you all!

  155. Afroded - # June 10th, 2007 at 4:14 pm

    Gockzorz will roflzorz

  156. Afroded - # June 10th, 2007 at 4:15 pm

    your boxorz are too seeorz

  157. Slappy Moose - # June 10th, 2007 at 6:21 pm

    i was refering to boxorz, as in underpants.

  158. Flying Pigs Are Real!!! - # June 10th, 2007 at 8:11 pm

    …………. I havn’t looked at forum in a while, and the first thing I see is “Gockzorz will roflzorz”. Also “your boxorz are too seeorz”
    WTF has this world gone too????? We used to fine people, but now…….. We are talking in strange plural languages!?!?!?!?!? I ask you? Shall we repent to the English teacher or shall we stew in Summer School!! (The random saying I made up just now was, “Shall we repent to God? Or shall we stew in hell?” before I buchered into what you see today. lol)
    And btw, I HATE it when developers charge for the final product. This should be a learning expearence to help them prepair for a job! Not a way to make money!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Ahhhh well, my random rant is over.
    Woot progress!!!!!!!

  159. Carp - # June 10th, 2007 at 11:40 pm

    @FPR: If Data wants to charge for future versions of CC, he will. If they’re enough of an improvement over the last test build, we’ll buy them. It’s called capitalism, and if you object there IS in fact the CPUSA.
    @Afroded: Seeorz? Please let that be a typo.
    @Slappy: Fair enough. But “dropzorz” is a noun, “-orz” doesn’t apply. (cf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet)

  160. Rz. - # June 11th, 2007 at 11:22 am

    wow, you’re fucking retarded. he meant his boxers will drop, and so will his socks. is this your first time on the internet?

  161. billli999 - # June 11th, 2007 at 12:55 pm

    “don’t expect test builds nearly as often as before. There may only be one or two left before we put out a version that really starts to look like the final product.”

    I think I’m going to die…

  162. Afroded - # June 11th, 2007 at 2:09 pm

    @ Flying Pigs: are you a teacher(zorz)?

  163. Afroded - # June 11th, 2007 at 2:11 pm

    @ carp: “seeorz” means visible :P “your boxers are too visible”

  164. Afroded - # June 11th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    sorry double post

  165. Afroded - # June 11th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    omg triple post whoops D:

  166. Afroded - # June 11th, 2007 at 2:14 pm

    ZOMFG!!!

  167. Afroded - # June 11th, 2007 at 2:14 pm

    ARRGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    im 12 rand0m

  168. Afroded - # June 11th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

    6!!!! no, 7!!!!!

  169. TrouserDemon - # June 11th, 2007 at 3:06 pm

    Data was a bit snide in his last post wasn’t he. Perhaps he annoyed with us for constantly whining and speculating about his personal life. maybe thats why he is withdrawing test builds. Just a thought.

  170. Slappy Moose - # June 11th, 2007 at 4:57 pm

    That is understandable. I would be kinda annoyed at random people talking about my life.

  171. Slappy Moose - # June 11th, 2007 at 4:58 pm

    EDIT: Still, it’s not like he has the build finished and just doesn’t want to give it to us. He is working hard and enjoying a life that he does have. He doesn’t get paid to work on this. He would if he made a donation option.

  172. Afroded - # June 11th, 2007 at 6:31 pm

    I would probably donate

  173. Carp - # June 11th, 2007 at 9:08 pm

    @RZ: I knew what he meant, I was making a joke.
    @Afroded: No, “seeorz” is [i]wrong[/i]; “see”, not being a noun(except as in the Holy See), is incompatible with “-or/ors/orz” “Visible” would be “Vizorz”; much better sounding imo.
    @TD: I dunno, he just seemed kinda short on time/energy. If he were snide, he’d surely be able to put out much more biting sarcasm. Unless he’s one of those not-so-good-with-words geniuses.

  174. MaximDude - # June 12th, 2007 at 2:56 am

    We need moar updates!!!

  175. Afroded - # June 12th, 2007 at 6:40 pm

    CARP YOU HAVE TO STOP TRYING TO CORRECT US YOU RETARDZORZEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  176. Afroded - # June 12th, 2007 at 6:41 pm

    wtf is the holy see?

  177. Afroded - # July 5th, 2007 at 10:55 am

    how many ppl are posting comments still?

  178. XDevil - # July 14th, 2007 at 2:56 am

    Wow…
    THIS is a realy nice 2D-Game ^_^
    I like 2D-Game´s
    It reminds me on CLONK
    …PLS GO ON!!! :P =) XD ^^ etc. …
    XDevil

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