tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/23999Cheerful Ghost: FTL: Faster Than Light2024-03-28T19:51:26+00:002019-05-08T04:03:40Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/40772019-05-08T04:02:54Z2019-05-08T04:03:40Z/jdodson/posts/4077/the-design-of-ftl-into-the-breachThe Design of FTL & Into The Breach<div class='youtube-player' data-id='BT-qkoaeGrw'></div> <br/>FTL: Faster Than Light is one of those games I'll be playing here and there until I'm a grey beard and the followup Into The Breach is just as incredible looking, I just haven't played it yet. I'm holding out hope that it will come to the Switch and until then I'm a fan from the sidelines. Noclip, the amazing purveyors of YouTube game documentaries recently caught up with Subset Games at GDC and filmed a design discussion of FTL and Into the Breach. It's a good teardown of both games and how developers Justin & Matthew got their start in the industry.2019-05-08T04:03:40Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/31342016-10-19T03:58:11Z2016-10-21T15:48:56Z/jdodson/posts/3134/listen-to-the-new-ben-prunty-halloween-themed-ep-electrocryptListen To The New Ben Prunty Halloween Themed EP ElectroCrypt!<img src='https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2344177446_10.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2344177446_10.jpg' /> <br/>FTL is an spaceship simulation turn based roguelike that features an incredible score by composer Ben Prunty. If you liked the FTL score Ben has just released an all new Halloween themed EP called ElectroCrypt you can checkout by heading over to his Bandcamp page.<br><br>I recommend checking out the title track "Welcome to the Crypt," "Welcome to the Gravediggers Hut" and "Ghima's Revenge."<br><br>That is... if you can stand the... horror....<br><br>"<strong>Happy Halloween! This EP is a collection of what I'm calling 'Halloween electro-funk'. Let's make that a genre. The music was inspired by Danny Elfman, the old Super NES game Zombies Ate My Neighbors, and the gleeful indulgence of OCRemix, a community of game music rearrangement artists that I love. <br><br>This was all originally written for the indie PC game FranknJohn, which is currently in early access on Steam, but I decided to release the music early in its own collection as a celebration of my favorite holiday. The track titles and cover art have been chosen to evoke a campy, spooky, horror-themed story. </strong>"<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/album/electrocrypt">https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/album/electrocrypt</a>2016-10-21T15:48:56Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/29902016-06-06T04:36:12Z2016-06-06T04:36:12Z/jdodson/posts/2990/ftl-is-still-amazing-today-i-unlocked-the-stealth-cruiserFTL Is Still Amazing - Today I Unlocked The Stealth Cruiser<img src='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fWzKoRwYNjM/maxresdefault.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fWzKoRwYNjM/maxresdefault.jpg' /> <br/>FTL is one of those special Indie games I might play off and on for the rest of my life. It's rogue-like space fairing gameplay is so unique and fresh every time I come back I am hooked by it. Recently i've been playing a couple games and slowly building back my ability with it. Like any skilled game that you step away from, i've had to remember a few things forgotten over time. During my last play session I made it to the Federation Starship boss to beat it once and then lost the second time. I forget how punishing that battle can be and how nimble and at times lucky you need to be to complete it. <br><br>During these last few games i've played as the Federation Cruiser, a ship I usually don't play. I've found the Kestrel to be a great ship and to date, haven't had the desire to try anything else. The Federation Cruiser is a good ship and it's special Artillery Beam weapon is surprisingly good. I upgraded it a few times but plan on upgrading it fully when I play with it again.<br><br>I have finally unlocked the Stealth Cruiser which I am going to try in my next game. If anyone has any tips for using it let me know. It seems smaller than most ships but it starts with a cloaking device, which I try and get during each of game I play. One downside is it has no shields, which I am not sure how that will work out so any advice here would be appreciated.2016-06-06T04:36:12Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/27402015-12-19T20:28:51Z2015-12-19T20:29:21Z/jdodson/posts/2740/ben-prunty-releases-a-new-ftl-inspired-albumBen Prunty Releases A New FTL Inspired Album "Deep Space Deluxe"<img src='https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a0108197018_16.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a0108197018_16.jpg' /> <br/>Ben Prunty is the composer behind the FTL score, one of my all time most beloved game scores. When FTL got an Advanced Edition he came back with more tracks and he is back at it again with a new FTL inspired album called "Deep Space Deluxe." The album features 6 new tracks that do a great job of capturing the FTL vibe while doing a good job existing as a stand alone work.<br><br>You can stream all 6 tracks on Bandcamp right now and buy the whole album for $5.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/album/deep-space-deluxe-ep">https://benprunty.bandcamp.com/album/deep-space-deluxe-ep</a>2015-12-19T20:29:21Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/26532015-10-03T02:02:15Z2018-08-11T20:35:57Z/jdodson/posts/2653/spin-up-those-record-players-because-the-ftl-score-is-out-on-vinylSpin Up Those Record Players Because The FTL Score Is Out On Vinyljdodson's post on FTL: Faster Than Light:<br/><br/>"<strong>To accompany the game, Ben Prunty composed a masterful sci-fi soundtrack that we're thrilled to release on vinyl for the very first time! Give it a listen here. To do this vinyl recording its ultimate justice, we had the audio mastered at Telegraph Mastering Studio. We can't wait for you to hear it like this!<br><br>We teamed up with Leif Podhajsky to design a vinyl package that blows our minds with its awesomeness! Leif's pedigree includes album covers for many top labels, including famed rock group, Tame Impala.</strong>"<br><br>I like seeing this kind of lush physical release treatment for Indie games and soundtracks as they generally only exist digitally. This is a nice piece to put on the shelf and listen to. Personally I still buy CD's(I know, I know I am very old) and Vinyl isn't too far removed from that.<br><br>This is also interesting news coming on the heels of recent reports that claim the new Vinyl sales market is now outpacing streaming services such as Spotify. Kind of makes sense as artists always make more when you buy music than stream it but I wish streaming were a bit more artist lucrative as it's the new primary way people consume music.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://store.iam8bit.com/products/ftl-vinyl">http://store.iam8bit.com/products/ftl-vinyl</a><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://time.com/money/4056464/vinyl-records-sales-streaming-revenues/">http://time.com/money/4056464/vinyl-records-sales-streaming-revenues/</a>2018-08-11T20:35:57Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/24462015-03-15T17:29:26Z2015-03-15T17:30:01Z/jdodson/posts/2446/ftl-kestrel-adventures-is-a-cool-new-ftl-fan-showFTL Kestrel Adventures Is A Cool New FTL Fan Show<div class='youtube-player' data-id='Ejxp1X2ToNg'></div> <br/>YouTuber Andrew Colunga recently created a new series of FTL cartoon shorts called FTL Kestrel Adventures. They mix up some original pixel art and in game FTL game captures to propel the story. It's a bit of a mixture of Machinima and original art, which is really neat to watch.<br><br>Episodes 1 and 2 are available to watch right now. Episode one is linked above, you can watch episode two by clicking below.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7lZi-39UQ8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7lZi-39UQ8</a>2015-03-15T17:30:01Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/19922014-04-17T02:11:37Z2014-05-12T23:48:36Z/jdodson/posts/1992/cheerful-ghost-roundtable-s2-e6-ftl-advanced-editionCheerful Ghost Roundtable: S2 E6 FTL: Advanced Edition<div class='youtube-player' data-id='tqCP5vI3Pp0'></div> <br/>In this epsiode of The Cheerful Ghost Roundtable we discuss what we have been playing as well as Android's new Fire TV. After that we talk about the new FTL: Advanced Edition update and after the show ends we spend some time unboxing our versions of Diablo III.<br><br>Your welcome!<br><br><strong>What We are Playing & Drinking</strong><br><br><ul>
<br><li>0.24m WhiteboySlim: Diablo III, FTL: Advanced Edition & Ocarina of Time 3DS</li>
<br><li>2.10m Travis: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls</li>
<br><li>3.35m jdodson: Emoji, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition, Hotline Miami & Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea Part 2</li>
<br>
</ul><br><br><strong>Amazon's Fire TV</strong><br><br><ul>
<br><li>8.40m Amazon's new Fire TV is out. What do we think about it? Will we pick one up?</li>
<br><li>14.50m Amazon's Game Studios first release is Sev Zero.</li>
<br><li>18.00m What market does the Fire TV serve?</li>
<br><li>20.10m Google is rumored to be releasing an Android TV.</li>
<br>
</ul><br><br><strong>FTL: Advanced Edition</strong><br><br><ul>
<br><li>28.50m FTL: Advanced was a free update for PC and came out for the iPad.</li>
<br><li>39.00m Why didn't they charge for the expansion? Will we come back and play FTL classic?</li>
<br>
</ul><br><br><strong>DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS UNBOXING</strong><br><br><ul>
<br><li>44.10m The unboxing seriousness commences</li>
<br><li>51.55m WhiteboySlim unboxes regular Diablo III</li>
<br>
</ul><br><br><strong>Show Notes</strong><br><br><ul>
<br><li>Emoji we support on Cheerful Ghost: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/">http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/</a></li>
<br><li>Amazon's Fire TV <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.amazon.com/fire-tv-streaming-media-player">http://www.amazon.com/fire-tv-streaming-media-player</a></li>
<br><li>Google's new Android TV <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/5/5584604/this-is-android-tv">http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/5/5584604/this-is-android-tv</a></li>
<br>
</ul>2014-05-12T23:48:36Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/19632014-04-04T00:43:50Z2014-05-12T23:48:35Z/jdodson/posts/1963/ftl-advanced-edition-releases-todayFTL: Advanced Edition Releases Today!<iframe src='https://player.vimeo.com/video/90874168' width='100%' height='600px' frameborder='0'></iframe> <br/>FTL: Advanced Edition launched today and the lives of space fairing nerds all around the world got a little better. If you own FTL on Steam the new updates will await you when you sign in or if you want to try FTL on iPad, you can now pick it up for $10.<br><br>If you are looking for a list of changes to the game the FTL developers made a fairly complete list available. Because of the popularity of the update the FTL site is getting hammered but the link is below. So far I like that there are many more changes than they advertised. It's great to have a team under promise and over deliver!<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.ftlgame.com/FTLChangeLog.html">http://www.ftlgame.com/FTLChangeLog.html</a><br><br>Ben Prunty has made the new FTL tracks available for download and they are <strong>totally free</strong>. I listed to them all today and they really add quite a bit to the games tone. The new Lanius tracks and "Lost Ship" are quite good.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://benprunty.bandcamp.com/album/ftl-advanced-edition-soundtrack">http://benprunty.bandcamp.com/album/ftl-advanced-edition-soundtrack</a><br><br>Curious what people think of the new update. Drop your thoughts in the comments or post your FTL: Advanced Edition review on the site.2014-05-12T23:48:35Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/19542014-03-29T16:13:42Z2014-05-12T23:48:35Z/jdodson/posts/1954/ftl-advanced-edition-will-release-april-3rdFTL: Advanced Edition Will Release April 3rd<iframe src='https://player.vimeo.com/video/79104930' width='100%' height='600px' frameborder='0'></iframe> <br/>"<strong>As a reminder, FTL: Advanced Edition is a free content expansion for FTL. All current (and future) customers will receive this update regardless of where they purchased it. Prior to release, we will post detailed instructions on how to get the update from whatever digital vendor you originally purchased FTL.<br><br>The iPad version of FTL will require an iPad version 2 or higher (iPad 1 is not supported) and will cost the same as the PC version, $10. It will be the complete game, including the new Advanced Edition content, and will not have any in-app purchases. We are proud to say that the iPad version is a true equivalent to the PC in the experience it provides, which is why we are price matching to the PC version.</strong>"<br><br>A free FTL update with more music, ships, events, systems and the Lanuis race? Hell yeah. Can't wait to head back into the galaxy and be destroyed by the rebel flagship again!<br><br>In another piece of amazing news, Ben Prunty will not only make the new FTL: Advanced Edition music tracks available for download but <strong>the whole score will be free forever</strong>.<br><br>Ben Prunty: "<strong>The FTL Advanced Edition soundtrack is all ready to go. You'll be able to get it on Bandcamp on April 3rd. It will be FREE FOREVER.</strong>"<br><br>If you haven't tried FTL or want a great reason to head back to the game, April 3rd is the day. Curious how many Ghosters will be playing FTL on iPad?<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/benprunty/status/449640404762124289">https://twitter.com/benprunty/status/449640404762124289</a><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.ftlgame.com/?p=688">http://www.ftlgame.com/?p=688</a>2014-05-12T23:48:35Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/19022014-02-22T00:19:57Z2019-11-06T23:59:30Z/Azurephile/posts/1902/so-how-can-i-delay-my-inevitable-destructionHow Can I Delay My Inevitable Destruction in FTL: Faster Than Light?<div class='youtube-player' data-id='kuDnh7VPGhQ'></div> <br/>Well, that's the question that comes to mind when playing FTL, because that is exactly what I'm working on. I've found out that my standard double laser beam is more effective than I thought. Sometimes I use it after I use a missile on their weapons, but I've found that sometimes I need to use it to disable the their shields in order to get a missile in. So, those are the two that I usually end up targeting. <br><br>As for upgrades, I like upgrading my shields to two, which requires power and system upgrades. Whenever I can afford a Drone Controller Subsystem, I like to get it because the Drone that does Hull Repair is a life saver! The Defense Drone hasn't seemed very effective, though I found an upgrade, but never got the chance to use it. I don't really feel the need for System Repair Drones unless I'm low on crew.<br><br>I like the rock aliens, especially where ever there's a fire. I also like them and the Mantis when I have intruders. I like the Engi for repairing systems. I've also had a Slug once, but not for long.<br><br>I usually try to explore a sector instead of rushing to the end of it. This can be beneficial, since I found out that the level of difficulty progresses with each sector and it's already a "hard" game on "easy." I avoid the spiders and most other "investigate" missions for fear of losing crew. Sometimes I have plenty, but there's usually always room for more and I don't often buy them unless I need to. Having around 10 energy and missiles at the beginning of the sector is good, I think. <br><br>I've found some really good weapons. Recently, I found a missile upgrade that sends Drones to destroy a system, very effective and helpful. I've seen it miss maybe once. I've had various lasers and beams and like them, too. I have not yet unlocked different ship layouts. I'm not even sure if I've unlocked a ship, but I'm sticking with the default one. <br><br>It's a real fun game even though death seems eminent. The music is good, too. I've played for 18 hours.2019-11-06T23:59:30ZAzurephile