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https://zerok.itch.io/zero-k?secret=4RzDOcJ5FZ98exNgXxjdQrzpA

I've made a rough preview of what our itch.io page could look like.

To Do



Nice to have


  • Running planet wars

Please feel free to suggest improvements.

If you want to edit the page directly, simply create an itch.io account and ask one of the existing editors to add you:
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Looking pretty good. I'll try to make an account and do some image improvements. I'd like to see a more interesting header and better background. Screens are alright but there should be only 1 no-unit screenshot max, imo.

How about a couple of screens showing our new and polished ingame interface? or our awesome new lobby.

The description texts have always felt a little "sterile" to me. Not sure how I would make them better.
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I would prefer more screenshots like this one:


single unit focus from a nice angle. the images are very small on the website so those seem to look best to me.

background image should be at least 4k if possible, otherwise 1440p. zk website background looks completely broken on >1080p screens.
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6 years ago
Yes the battleship should definitely stay.
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I'd be happy if one of the native speakers (KR, Google?) could have a look at the text. Some parts are still very poorly phrased.
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header candidate, only 2mb as well
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6 years ago
I suggest the following revisions:

Decapitalise and move 'ships' to avoid repetition: vehicles, tanks, ships, hovercraft, planes, gunships, spider walkers,...

Tactical possibilities aren't limited by one's technical ability; instead, the interface has been designed such that anyone can easily command hundreds of units at the same time.

Terraforming and realistic explosions mean that the battlefield is always changing. Every unit has its specialties and can be countered by the right strategy. Zero-K also boasts a flat tech tree; all units are available from the start of each game with no research or buildup required.
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6 years ago
CArankTheMooseIsLoose Hm, that looks strangely familiar.. Feel free to play around with the design on the page itself.

DErankCaptainKlutz thanks, I'll update the texts tomorrow.

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6 years ago
On the other hand I think it's better to have screens that show a battle (optionally with UI), rather than a few units at high angles, which really isn't playing to ZK/Spring's strengths.

From EVO's page, I like:


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6 years ago
JPrankgajop sure, if you have some good looking screens just put them in here. I'd put those between the text though because the screens on the right are too small for anything but closeups. (Due to itch.io's bad CSS condensing everything into a tiny strip in the centre of the page)

We could also use a bird's eye battle for the background image.
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6 years ago
I've updated the texts with Captain's suggestions, except for using "ever" instead of "always" as to avoid repetition.

Additionally there's now a section about the planet wars. They worked well during the last rounds and sell even better.
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6 years ago
Yeah JPrankgajop, that is what the audience wants to see. I will watch some lobster parties this week and and snapshot the best scenes I can find in them. We need at least one shot with the UI for sure.
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Planet war is inactive at the moment best not to mention it?


maybe "Zero-k by Zero-k Team" not "Zero-k by Zero-k" ?
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If enough people who join are interested in planet wars and and we have people willing to run planet wars, planet wars will come back. The infrastructure is still there and and as far as I know still works so it is probable.

Zero-K is the name of the account we registered. I think CZrankAdminLicho controls that one. I don't think is worth changing even though it is possible.
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6 years ago
The browser tab icon could probably be changed; the Det-and-Scorpion screenshot doesn't work at that size.
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6 years ago
AUrankSortale It's now called Zero-K Team.

@KingRaptor I haven't seen an option to change that. I'll ask the site admins.
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Text feedback as requested:

"real-world physics" sounds like an exaggeration (a lot of it isn't realistic), "simulated" perhaps?
(same deal with "realistic explosions")

quote:
Tactical possibilities aren't limited by one's technical ability

Probably because of my programming hobby, but "technical" here sounds more like "skill with computer code and other such things" than "APM"
Maybe "dexterity?"

(because I'm that kind of person, I tried and failed to come up with phrasing that doesn't imply having things like muscle spasms or blindness won't impact the game at all)

Some minor stuff:

quote:
A powerful interface allows players to easily implement their economic, strategic, and tactical decisions

"execute" would probably be more correct than "implement"

"Spider walkers" should be just "Spiders" perhaps
(also maybe remove Tanks, since to people outside the context of the game it just sounds like a subset of Vehicles)
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@KingRaptor suggestions have been implemented, except for "simulated" instead of "real-world" physics which I've replaced by "realistic" for now. "Simulated" sounds rather negative outside technical interpretation.
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Replaced glaive line image with 1080p version.

I'm pretty happy with the page currently, release whenever.

Should comments stay enabled?
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6 years ago
Remember that we can't just release whenever. There is infrastructure and build system stuff to check with CZrankAdminLicho. Also, if you're going to advertise planetwars then planetwars had better be running. There may also be other things to wait for, such as the testing and release of some early campaign missions as well as unit renames.
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