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I was thinking, if having black strokes around everything will make enemy bullets stand out more I'm going to play with them on, otherwise I'm going new style

[QUOTE=Psychopath12;45924499]I hardly see how a filter that's unlocked from the get-go will extend a game's lifespan.[/QUOTE] Simple, it's a different artstyle. The entire game will look different, makes it fresh.

[QUOTE=Blueplastic;45924552]Simple, it's a different artstyle. The entire game will look different, makes it fresh.[/QUOTE] Extending a game's lifespan typically means it's near its end. You know, the point where people have 100% the game and are resorting to breaking the game for entertainment. A different visual style won't change that part of play unless it's an intentional challenge such as the faux stereoscopic filter Tyrone has shown before. A fresh coat of paint won't extend the lifespan of a [i]game[/i] when the game's meta has eventually settled around exploiting the dice. [editline]8th September 2014[/editline] What'll extend the game's lifespan when it's reaching its end is going to be mechanics built into the game: Co-op will always present a new way to play as it'll rely on a second person. Until co-op is consisting of 2 hardcore platinum god players, co-op will always offer a fun new way to experience it. Seeded runs will open up a lot of opportunity for competition among players. Either be it a competition to see who can mix-max the hardest or a speedrun or just playing alongside one another to see who just does [i]better[/i]. Eden. Randomized loadouts will create a large amount of variety in each Eden run. As a reward for 100%, there's been talk about allowing users to create custom challenge runs. Essentially spidermod as a reward for clearing the game. These things being built into the game will drag out the game's lifespan when players begin interacting with each other cooperatively and competitively. 500+ items will keep the "fun" aspect of the game going for quite a while before people get to the point where they are pitting their 100% files against one another. And even then, people will find stipulations to keep the game interesting. Mechanics will always trump visuals. The filter option is just what'll push people on-edge over the threshold when the game first comes out.

stop you're making me eager to play

[QUOTE=Psychopath12;45924567]Extending a game's lifespan typically means it's near its end. You know, the point where people have 100% the game and are resorting to breaking the game for entertainment. A different visual style won't change that part of play unless it's an intentional challenge such as the faux stereoscopic filter Tyrone has shown before. A fresh coat of paint won't extend the lifespan of a [i]game[/i] when the game's meta has eventually settled around exploiting the dice. [editline]8th September 2014[/editline] What'll extend the game's lifespan when it's reaching its end is going to be mechanics built into the game: Co-op will always present a new way to play as it'll rely on a second person. Until co-op is consisting of 2 hardcore platinum god players, co-op will always offer a fun new way to experience it. Seeded runs will open up a lot of opportunity for competition among players. Either be it a competition to see who can mix-max the hardest or a speedrun or just playing alongside one another to see who just does [i]better[/i]. Eden. Randomized loadouts will create a large amount of variety in each Eden run. As a reward for 100%, there's been talk about allowing users to create custom challenge runs. Essentially spidermod as a reward for clearing the game. These things being built into the game will drag out the game's lifespan when players begin interacting with each other cooperatively and competitively. 500+ items will keep the "fun" aspect of the game going for quite a while before people get to the point where they are pitting their 100% files against one another. And even then, people will find stipulations to keep the game interesting. Mechanics will always trump visuals. The filter option is just what'll push people on-edge over the threshold when the game first comes out.[/QUOTE] I just want a multiplayer mode. Both coop and pvp. 2 Players, 1 random room, each of them chooses 5 passive items, 1 active item, 1 pill\tarot and 1 trinket. Then they fight to death. (I know it's never gonna happen, and it would be a horrible idea because it has nothing to do with the game, but lemme dream)

what happened to flash filters

I am kinda bummed there is no Online Coop. Both my brother and I preordered, and I already know we'll fight to decide who plays as the baby on whose pc all the time :v:

[QUOTE=Mr_Awesome;45927269]what happened to flash filters[/QUOTE] They're still coming, Edmund posts as late as 11 pm (Mountain time) from what I've seen, so there's still a long way to go. And I love community remix but my god, the new boss theme is horrible IMO, and Tomes is gone. Does anyone know if there's a way to replace the new music with the original soun[dtrack? [editline]blue babies[/editline] I sent a message to the creator, hopefully there's a response. Also sorry that I'm bitching about the music so much, I'll stop now.

So there's a new bug in the latest community remix patch where the trapdoor to the next floor becomes an item, making it nigh impossible to proceed any further. [t]http://i.imgur.com/epJWydi.jpg[/t] Not my picture, but just replace the Blood Bag with Mom's Pad and that's me.

Update is up on the blog now: [url]http://bindingofisaac.com/[/url] Pre-order sales talk: [quote]our 1st 3 days of preorder sales have been mind blowing.. i cant talk numbers but i can say that we sold more than triple what Dead Rising 3 sold on their launch day..[/quote] Big collection of side by side pics for original BOI and Rebirth pixel BOI: [url]http://imgur.com/a/Wm54K[/url] And now on to filters: [img]http://media.tumblr.com/a85adbec356f56b237f09a1456b6e7d5/tumblr_inline_nblxrmjtv81rq0wgw.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/PFQNbQl.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/XiRzi7R.png[/img] This flash filter can be accessed via options. Also, more cheat seeds: [img]http://media.tumblr.com/b5dd0e9ad148fe0456543336dc8d410f/tumblr_inline_nblx66XKSm1rq0wgw.png[/img] [img]http://media.tumblr.com/19d308d0f42e51e7003b537490ea475c/tumblr_inline_nblx0o5jN51rq0wgw.png[/img] [quote]these other filters are accessed by using "secret seed codes", rebirth will feature 50+ secret codes that can be found within the game. these codes will change how the game plays/looks/sounds/etc. mostly for fun but a few of the codes we especially added as little challenges and/or to be played in speed runs or the like. [/quote]

Guppy 2.0 [t]http://i.imgur.com/y0eRkXm.png[/t] He's(?) called Goby [URL="http://instagram.com/danielleorama"]more pics[/URL]

[QUOTE=Winner;45928786]wow that filter looks like garbage, would much rather play with pixelated graphics than squiggly lines anything curved ends up looking like it was drawn in ms paint: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/fcyB8mh.png[/IMG] [img]http://i.imgur.com/MAgI9Al.png[/img][/QUOTE] Is there anything about rebirth you haven't bitched about?

D6 is a 6 room recharge instead of 3 now. If you want to abuse the habit for D6 farming, you'll need to take 3 hearts of damage to get another charge as the Habit only recharges 1 tick per hit. Min-maxing the D6 won't necessarily get harder, as there are certainly going to be ways to still abuse it with items like Scapular, but it'll take twice as long normally and 3 times longer with the habit compared to the flash counterpart. Not to mention just how rare it'd be to get that broken combo now that there are over twice as many items to sift through before you get to the broken stuff.

[QUOTE=Winner;45929218]sorry for thinking the filter looks bad, i'll back to mindlessly gobbling up everything rebirth-related without any independent thought i even gave a reason why i don't like it, what the fuck happened to criticism[/QUOTE] Everything in moderation.

[QUOTE=Winner;45929218]sorry for thinking the filter looks bad, i'll back to mindlessly gobbling up everything rebirth-related without any independent thought[/QUOTE] [quote]I still hear the echoing grumble “butttt i haaaaaate pixels!!!”… well butthole, this post is for you! because guess what, the team added a flash filter just for you! actually added this filter as a joke, and decided it would be funny to put it in options as a serious feature..[/quote] The filter looks bad because it was intended solely as a tongue-in-cheek jab at people like [i]you[/i] You need to remove the stick from your butt and just enjoy the gameplay content instead of gripe about the visuals. [i]We get that you don't like the game's aesthetics, you can stop now.[/i] Aesthetically, I'd prefer less of the details and a bigger focus on the broader things such as enemies and obstacles. That's something the flash version did very well, as the comparatively-low amount of detailing gave the player a more-crisp visual on what is and isn't important to the gameplay. Rebirth will feature options that will disable the detail things that some players may deem distracting from the experience. Thematically, both the drawn and pixel style are fitting for a game that is the metaphorical retreat into Isaac's mind as he is coping with the fact that he's about to die: the handdrawn fits how a child would illustrate such an experience, and the pixels fit how a child that loves games may imagine such an experience. Just tinker with the visual options until you find something that will make you happy. It's really not that big of a deal to be raising a stink at every opportunity.

Uh not counting the filter shit you've brought up your hatred of the art style five times in here since it was revealed, not twice lol. But enough of this dumb arguing already. He put effort into the post so I don't see the issue. Let's just discuss the game instead of trying to get people to stop being critical of shit. [editline]8th September 2014[/editline] [img]http://i.imgur.com/fNrrVDe.png?1[/img] I don't really get why they made the cheats seeds. Sounds like anyone could use the cheats right off the bat then instead of unlocking them which would be more fun, and it also seems to prevent people using a cheat on a seed they want to play on. Seems a weird way to do it instead of just a cheat menu, unless I'm missing something and you can use a cheat seed and a run seed as well?

[QUOTE=postal;45929440]I don't really get why they made the cheats seeds. Sounds like anyone could use the cheats right off the bat then instead of unlocking them which would be more fun, and it also seems to prevent people using a cheat on a seed they want to play on. Seems a weird way to do it instead of just a cheat menu, unless I'm missing something and you can use a cheat seed and a run seed as well?[/QUOTE] I'd guess that it's similar to Shovel Knight's cheat system where entering the cheat in the name field will prompt the player to use the cheat and then give them a chance to actually enter their name for the file. A cheat menu would still be superior though, as you can't expect people to remember 50+ of these cheat strings on top of the numerous amount of content in the game already. Also Ed had a secret image in the post. [img]http://i.imgur.com/2hpWP4R.png[/img] It's from the character select screen but there's really nothing revealing because of its inclusion in the post. [img]https://i.imgur.com/il3Pk9E.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Winner;45929575]multiple posts in the same conversation bruh[/QUOTE] If you don't want to count that (and I don't know why you would since people's issue was just that you keep saying it...), then you're [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1250462&p=45844000#post45844000]still[/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1250462&p=45870472#post45870472]at[/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1250462&p=45780886#post45780886]four[/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1250462&p=45672730#post45672730]instances[/url]... Now drop it already, christ. [editline]8th September 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Winner;45929575] idk if this is why it's like that but you won't be able to use cheats when sharing a run with someone which is cool[/QUOTE] I guess it depends on what the cheats are. So far it seems like they're all purely aesthetic cheats, but I guess with over 50 of them there could be some that affect gameplay as well. [editline]8th September 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Psychopath12;45929588] A cheat menu would still be superior though, as you can't expect people to remember 50+ of these cheat strings on top of the numerous amount of content in the game already.[/QUOTE] Yeah that and people are just gonna use the wiki instead of actually hunting for the codes themselves. Seems a strange direction to take it when you could've made it something fun to unlock. [editline]8th September 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Psychopath12;45929588] [img]https://i.imgur.com/il3Pk9E.png[/img][/QUOTE] The one on the left is Eden, right? So maybe that chest is the locked icon for ???

lol people were criticizing you for constantly bringing up your opinion on the art style. If you really want to try and twist it around into "only times I started an art style discussion!!" then no shit you did it less, but that's irrelevant to their complaint... idk why you want to argue this silly shit so badly and leave after I told people to let you criticize but suit yourself, don't come back.

[QUOTE=postal;45928543]-flash filter-[/QUOTE] be still, my beating heart

[QUOTE=postal;45929636]The one on the left is Eden, right? So maybe that chest is the locked icon for ???[/QUOTE] Neither of those characters appear to be Eden [img]http://media.tumblr.com/1585cddcbdad8567f1826d0ae4dd4740/tumblr_inline_n67kzi9ile1rq0wgw.png[/img] ??? doesn't appear on the character select screen until after being unlocked. Even if he did appear, neither of those characters have the same dead-eyes that ??? has. People have speculated that the wrapped-up character is named Lazarus. Of course there's no actual basis to assume that the character would be Lazarus in the first place, but people are rolling with it so whatever. Of the new characters, we do know that one of them will be revolving around Black Hearts, either having an item that functions around them like Maggie or being wholly alive through them like ??? remains to be unknown. But there's nothing to really tie that to one of the unlockable characters we see before us. [editline]9th September 2014[/editline] Tyrone started playing some Rebirth on his stream. He got an item called Monstro's Lung which made Isaac attack like Monstro does.

I think the filter looks pretty nice actually. I still like the vector graphics best but it's a nice compromise.

Huuuuuurg I wish I was decent at this game, I never went farther than the last boss of the first "world". And I didn't beat him.

I really hope ed takes this experience of rebirth and works with larger teams in the future. I feel like team meat games are going to get more ambitious and take much longer work time. I mean mewgenics beings on hold is probably a result of the massive scale of the game. I could be wrong but I don't see why he couldn't be a lead dev and still get the same game he wants to create.

Finally got some money! first thing i did was to preorder it. Now i just have to wait...

I started playing isaac again and got spidermod, but using the controller my character just sprints into the middle when I enter a room, and I can't move him or attack, assume this isn't normal (but doesn't seem to be my controller because it's fine for other games), any help? also randomly activates my spacebar item when I go into a boss room.

Also from Tyrone's stream yesterday, he showed off some menus as well as the item. [url=https://imgur.com/a/82qKr]Album[/url] Visual and audio modifiers like we've seen before. 10 characters on the select screen, we can clearly see Isaac, Cain, Maggie, Judas, Samson, and Eve. The two unknown characters, and what I presume is ??? locked in the chest. Pretty sure the ? is just the random select. Visuals of Monstro's Lung on a pedestal. Tyrone being a tease and suiciding before we get to see more. Shows off the game over screen again. Starts a new run and shows us the pause menu before selecting "exit". It has a dedicated field to show your current item haul. Also "map" and "drop items" binds can be set to different inputs. Hopefully he puts a VOD up so we don't have to rely on screenshots but otherwise this is all we got.

Well, that filter kills my complaint I think. It's not perfect but it's enough. Roll on November!

How long is the 33% Discount gonna last?

Until the game comes out in November.