Universal Midnight Star (By Industrial Toys)

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  1. thewzrd

    thewzrd Well-Known Member
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    Yeah, glad you caught that!




    A much-overlooked weapon is The Equalizer. Seems odd, but our guys in the studio that get ridiculously good favor it for Speed Runs.

    And then there's The Watcher-- if you're racking up headshots and maximizing score (or trying to take down the bosses in Saving Grace (which we named after you :D), this one zooms in like no other gun.

    Also, Luck. Don't forget Luck.
     
  2. thewzrd

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    It's interesting that you mention that, because we just redesigned that screen to show off the three modes (Campaign, Hardcore, Psychotic) for that very reason. So good point-- I'll bring that back to the team...
     
  3. amusing Grace

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    I´ll take a look at The Equalizer.
    No problems with headshot so far, except when one of the baddies jumps into my line of fire while i´m flicking to zoom in on my original target.

    Naming a level after me? How flattering :)
     
  4. amusing Grace

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    Yup, you´re right. Just saw that tiny, military symbol in the campaign icon.
    Make that consistent with the level select screen then, so one sees there already on which difficulty a level has been beaten.
    And show the according highscore or in your game´s case last score of a mode.
     
  5. thewzrd

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    You mean according score for each of those modes?
     
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    Yes, separate scores for campaign (including normal, intense, brutal), hardcore and psychotic.
     
  7. hincy89

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    Don't shoot yourselves in the foot though there's way for people to get iap for free if you don't host purchases for your own server!
     
  8. thewzrd

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    Isn't that the case regardless of allowing jb or not though?
     
  9. hincy89

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    #149 hincy89, Feb 6, 2015
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    If someone hard cracks the hex/or whatever you use then it doesn't matter if jb or not, but in terms of apple purchase receipts they can be prevented from server hosting the purchase

    I have no idea to be honest, just a friend works of a developing company and it happened to them
     
  10. thewzrd

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    Gotcha-- appreciate the heads up on that!

    On the other topic we were discussing earlier, I'm going to start our little TA Challenge with you guys in the next hour or two-- let me know your M* username if you want an invitation.
     
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    Do you get more exp for doing other modes in campaign?
     
  12. thewzrd

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    Yes, you get more of most of the rewards for each of the difficulties and you get even more for succeeding at Hardcore and Psychotic modes.

    You can also see/learn ways to maximize score here.
     
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    Meridian99, add me to any challenges if you want
     
  14. L.Lawliet

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    Interesting. I've used that as my second weapon but don't touch it anymore since it seems to have less precision and takes more hits to kill (I guess it's a slow killer for me?). I've been having a lot of success with the APG as a precision weapon but I couldn't win those challenges :( It's not maxed yet however as I don't have a lot of TP.

    I haven't gotten a sniper rifle yet :(
     
  15. thewzrd

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    You've been playing for a while though-- is the APG Kemir your go to right now?

    Have you tried the Rocket Launcher?
     
  16. L.Lawliet

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    I'm actually only about level 9... -_- I've played a while but not nearly enough. I play a bunch of times every week but even then I haven't even been able to get that far. I'm close to my first armory upgrade at 10 though! Yes I know it's sad. I'm sure the people I've been challenging have the best weapons maxed out.
     
  17. Silver Light Storm

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    What a level does my armory have to be to get the watcher?
     
  18. thewzrd

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    Level 3 for The Watcher (you gotta be Level 15 yourself for that)
     
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    #159 sean91499, Feb 7, 2015
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    Hey I'm enjoying this game (add me, username: Preacher) but I have a few questions:

    a) When will Chapter 2 of the campaign come out?
    b) Will it be a free update or do we have to pay for it like the 3rd chapter in Midnight Rises?
    c) Will there be more cutscenes or is it just dialogue reading?
    d) How often are events in the game?
    e) Will there be more guns?
    f) Will there be wallpapers for the game (for the iPhone and/or iPad)?
     
  20. thewzrd

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    Great questions-- answers:

    a) We're already part way through that Chapter, but I don't have a timeframe for you just yet. I'll be sure to announce soon as we have one!
    b) It will most likely be free, but we may have a preview/early access, so stay tuned
    c) There will be more of everything eventually as we experiment with storytelling on mobile
    d) If you mean live events like Liftoff (the current sign-up tourney), they will be constant. We'll have 2 or 3 weekly events along with the bigger ones that are monthly or a couple times a month. As we go, there will also be invitationals.
    e) Oh yes. There will be more guns!
    f) Also yes, we just haven't posted them yet.

    And thanks for the feedback-- I just shot you a friend in the game.
     

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