Category: r/Selaco

First of all, I love Selaco. To basically an *unreasonable* degree. With no hyperbole, I believe it’s the future of the sort of shooters Jon Romero envisioned. I’m striving for the timeline where the day Selaco leaves early access, it blows all the way up into a cultural phenomenon. I absolutely think that could happen, many games with *less* love and energy have had that happen. But… uhm.

I’m TERRIBLE at this game. My “Lieutenant” save file is constantly living off the regenerate to 35 health protection. However my “Ensign” save file that has both armor and ammo buff mutators, I’m having a whale of time. Sometimes I get stripped all the way down but I never feel hesitant to use my favorite weapon and the armor pickups seem to finally really last. I don’t understand why I’m so bad. I think maybe I’m just too used to the slower pace of Halo? (which is my favorite shooter series by far, despite me having played the original Doom in my childhood) I guess I’m asking how I can git gud at this game, I feel like I must be missing something obvious. Either that or paddle me for being bad. Or y’know, be awesome and say “if you’re having fun and are being challenged it’s all good”. I do kind of wonder if being in my 40’s is dampening some of my reflexes or something, but the difference there should be a fraction of a second at most.

I usually have a rule not to buy early access games; I have been burnt a few times. However, sometimes if I really like the look of a game or really like the devs I’ll buy it in early access to help support them and then play it when it is fully released. Both of these statements ring true about Selaco so I bought it and currently waiting for them to complete it.

The thing is, I often play games once so don’t want to play the game and then have lots of content added into the already released game meaning that I’d have to play it all again to see it all. However, Selaco looks so good and it’s getting harder and harder to wait for it to be fully released.

So, those that have completed what is out so far, given what I’ve said, would you recommend playing it now or waiting either for more updates or for the game to be fully released?

Also, to those that played the game before and after the most recent big update, was much changed in the parts of the game that had already been released? Would you have been that bothered if the pre-update gameplay was the finished project and hadn’t been updated at all?

I’m not so good with handywork or designing on computer, but for myself it’s okay. Hope you like it and maybe someone else here gets inspired and makes a better one, would love to see that 🙂 Almost all of the art and artworks are from the game and the press kit. the only thing I “designed” is the ArachnoCola can in paint, which I think is very noticable 😉 Just want to show my appreciation here, hope the use of your art doesn’t offend you, if so, I would of course delete this post. Thank you!

1) Amazing gunplay. I was hooked. Well balanced. I left everyone on default. Sometimes ammo felt scarce but eventually your loaded down to the hilt in certain areas because you know a boss or a big fight is around the corner.

2) Enemies feel like they work together to flank and take you down. Every gunfight feels like a challenge. This is why I played Halo on legendary for years. Every battle can be a challenge.

3) Confusing maps and lots of backtracking. I think the maps are fine in size and scope, but it’s hard to notice some things which seem obvious now. The heavy barrel going on the footpads. Missing a single vent in the mall clinic because I didn’t look up. Game shouldn’t hold your hand but a blinking or another attention grabbing mechanism would be great. I know things are green but sometimes I missed them. For example buttons that need to be pressed could pulse or blink.

4) can’t wait for chapter 2

5) The workshop mod “slow motion” ala maxpain is pretty epic. Tried it after I beat vanilla campaign. If it could be incorporated into the campaign as a built in feature it would be crazy fun. The main challenge is that it can make enemy encounters seem much easier so some tuning might be in order.

6) firefight mode? Randomize map and environs and let player fight until they can’t anymore?

I know it’s credits but I cant for the life of me find where to use them. Into level 2 and I haven’t found anywhere to use them yet

I’m making some quick sketches as we speak, as well as some details how it would function gameplay wise.

Hint: It has something to do with electricity.

Hey everyone!

The Special Campaign launched a few months ago, and I figured enough players have had the chance to give it a try by now.

I’m very interested in hearing what everyone thinks of it, specifically the following:

• Did you enjoy playing it?
• Is there anything specific you’d like to see added or changed?
• How did you approach customization? (e.g., did you go all out with extra spawns, keep it at default, or go minimal?)

We have a lot planned for this mode, so we want to get some feedback in to ensure we’re not going to make mistakes in the long run.

Thanks, everyone! ❤️

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Still not using Elephant Rounds in any setting, tried for half a campaign but being able to consistently hit/quickly still outweighs the tradeoff between increased power/delay in the trigger pull.

With elephant rounds the cricket functions like a classic video game revolver, low round count, long trigger pull, powerful round but… the delay and move speed of the enemies makes it a bit wonky to hit shots consistently, it feels like a weird DAO handgun.

Suggestion: when using elephant rounds add a secondary function that can cock the hammer setting a light, delay free, trigger pull. This completes the revolver feel, should make it more viable/consistent and probably fun to use.

The delay for manual cocking should be slightly or longer than the current delay pulled.

Even if the Cricket is technically not a hammer gun, I think this mechanic fits the intended flavor of Elephant Rounds.

I picked up a security card, I was in the middle of a fight so I only saw something about having access to all level 1 doors. I’m running around trying to open doors, but the only ones I can access were those I already previously had access to.

What does the card actually do?

I tend to get my ass kicked by them, but it feels deserved. I’ve never felt like I’ve been this outclassed by an NPC before (at least in a first person shooter.) Juggernauts may have presence, but these dudes have AURA.

Credit to whoever voice acted them, as well as specifically the “sliding” animation they have when you melee one.

Just beat the campaign, wanted to get my thoughts out there.

I know it’s credits but I cant for the life of me find where to use them. Into level 2 and I haven’t found anywhere to use them yet

Something looks badly broken with this thing. I get to the room where the plant stomper is. But it doesn’t work. There is that switch that should open it, but it doesn’t do anything. The machine beeps all the time, like the plant stomper was already destroyed, but it is not. I’m locked from the last access card and it totally sucks because it would mean I won’t be able to access the Starlight levels!

Is there a way to fix this or maybe “sv_cheats” and then “noclip” to just get the card?

Hey everyone!

The Special Campaign launched a few months ago, and I figured enough players have had the chance to give it a try by now.

I’m very interested in hearing what everyone thinks of it, specifically the following:

• Did you enjoy playing it?
• Is there anything specific you’d like to see added or changed?
• How did you approach customization? (e.g., did you go all out with extra spawns, keep it at default, or go minimal?)

We have a lot planned for this mode, so we want to get some feedback in to ensure we’re not going to make mistakes in the long run.

Thanks, everyone! ❤️