Universal Spaceward Ho! (4x Strategy by Ariton Games/Delta Tao)

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  1. christophercotton

    christophercotton Well-Known Member

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    Yes, we are working on the iPhone version, and then will add Multiplayer after that.
     
  2. syntheticvoid

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    awesome news! =oD
     
  3. spblat

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    What the heck?! This has been out since April?!! Where have I been? I'm another huge fan from way back. I used to host a customized webserver for friends back in the 90s--we'd use it to exchange save files. Internet multiplayer!

    I mainly wanted to extend my compliments to christophercotton. The game isn't as polished-looking as what we're used to, but the essential gameplay elements are there. After about 10 minutes my initial suggestions are:

    - Retina-ize more than just the text.

    - Make "Organize Fleets" less confusing.

    - Tap and hold on a planet for context menu: build ships, organize fleets, abandon, ...

    These are small things. So glad to have Ho! back in my life!
     
  4. christophercotton

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    1.0.3 submitted

    The 1.0.3 version has been submitted to the AppStore. Once it gets released, I'll post a full update. The big benefits are French Translation, History Graphs, name a planet when you go up in ranks, and fixing the bug when you scrap all ships and it would crash.

    Now, back to finishing up the iPhone version.
     
  5. christophercotton

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    stay tuned.
     
  6. Mythbuster

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    Great news! I have the Beta and it is really a great step! :D

    With the iPhone Support the game will be perfect ... :)

    Are you going to support the iPhone 5 resolution?
     
  7. christophercotton

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    Yes, we will support it.
     
  8. Mythbuster

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    This is really great! Thanks a lot! :)
     
  9. christophercotton

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    We are working on improving the organize fleets and build ships dialogs, since we are redoing them for the iPhone so they will fit better. And yes, having more "tap" on the planet to help out would be great.
     
  10. christophercotton

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    1.0.3 version released, French!

    Hey All,

    the 1.0.3 update for Spaceward Ho! just hit the AppStore. One big feature is a French translation! Here are the full comments for it.

    - French translation! Yay for French! (Thanks to Jerome V. and Alan G. for the help)
    - Once again, there is Hope is the Galaxy. See if you can evacuate it.
    - When you win and go up in rank (display the rank screens), and you can now name a planet
    - Add in the History Graphs. Now you can check your status with the other players
    - Newly built ships are yellow in color to identify them as new ships
    - Add completely redone "New Game" screen
    - Fixed: If you never deleted games, you could crash on the "Continue" Only display the last 20 games.
    - Fixed: Build ships after scrapping all fleets would crash, or any time you see the Planet(0) reported by so many people.
    - Fixed: Player surrenders had duplicate $$ (reported by tjdunnigan)
    - Fixed: Dip into savings a second time would give an invalid number
    - Save the Best Buddies State on the new Game Screen

    Thanks to all the testers and feedback. Keep it coming!

    If you own the game, place go and rate the app again, since the ratings go away when you release a new version.

    http://bit.ly/SpacewardHo
     
  11. christophercotton

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    France?

    Anyone from France who can confirm the release did make it up in French?
     
  12. Mythbuster

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    Hi,
    this new version is a great step!

    Only three wishes left:

    1. iPhone Support!

    2. A way to save games in the iCloud ... it would be great to play the same game on different devices.

    3. Multiplayer!

    Then it is perfect! :D
     
  13. christophercotton

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    iPhone version

    I'll be posting in the iPhone/iPod forum too, but I wanted to post here. We are looking for just a couple more testers of the iPhone version. We are going to be doing a beta release this week. It is playable, but will have some more changes as we get along. Don't sign up unless you can provide feedback and play the game.
     
  14. Mythbuster

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    Here! Within the next four weeks I have plenty of time ... (from the end of next month I have too much work) but I have still only my 4s (you should have the ID) ... my 1st iPhone 5 was defective ... now I have to wait ... :D
     
  15. TK6294

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    I would be happy to test out the iPhone 5 version. How do I sign up?
     
  16. christophercotton

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    Submitted!

    We just submitted the 1.1 update to the AppStore. This includes the big feature, iPhone/iPod support! The app will be universal. We also included GameCenter support, and many other features. We will be posting some more details once the app goes live.
     
  17. syntheticvoid

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    RIGHT ON!!! What devices will the Universal build be compatible with?
     
  18. christophercotton

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    We don't have all the iPhone/iPod combinations to test on, but it should work on any device that has iOS 4.3. Some of the lower end devices might have issues, but I hope not. It works on all the current iPhone/iPod and the previous iPhone 4/4s. It is iPhone5 optimized. I'll be posting some screenshots on https://twitter.com/SpacewardHo later on in the week.

    If you end up getting it, and have some device that doesn't work. Contact us and we will work with you to get it to work if it is possible.
     
  19. drelbs

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    \o/ \o/ \o/ Yay! \o/ \o/ \o/
     
  20. christophercotton

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    iPhone5 screenshot

    Here is a screenshot of the iPhone5 version. Full support for the wide screen for those larger galaxies. If you have an iPhone5 or the 4" iPod, the extra space is awesome! We will announce when the update goes live.

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