Questions:
Will studio be a better deal, and if so skip this version?Worth $80? (see below)
Since you probably want to get to the point:PROS:-Easy and fast development into HTML5. Which is good for lazy people that wont download games. >:(-Can (probably) communicate with the webserver somehow (AJAX), which can lead to interestesting things like making a photo album or a (slow) very dynamic webpage that can load the content from the server, etc.-Multiplatform. As phones get faster, and with the different operating systems and requirements to run the games, a web approach is a good idea for many reasons. Of course this limits performance, but its a good way to bring people in to see your games before they decide to download them, for example.CONS:-How much will studio cost??? If its not much more, then it will be a better deal to get that instead. - $100 or $200 are both expensive for what many people can do (or want to do) with it.Bottom line: Is YYG being unprofessional again? (yes) What do you think?I think Im going to buy it for $80. The reason is because its probably one of the easiest ways to make decent games for the web. (Less efficient, but that is a cost of it.) Also, even my friends didnt want to download my games and said if they were in the browser then I would play it. So it allows a bigger audience really. Its a lot of money, but it pays for their effort. To me it is an investment, like paying someone to convert your games into html5.To others who want to play around with it for experience? I think the only way you would want this is if you have $80 to burn. In which case I am jealous.
And no sooner they release, there is a Torrent. *facepalm
PIRATE TIME.
Basically theres a limited audience for this for the price, but i think its worth buying because it did take a lot of work to do.
However anything over $99 is too much imo.Also, i'll be working my ass off on the api today so it should be ready later.
But, it wont be an 'official' release because I want to be sure that it works and then finish the documentation.I'll post on my API blog any details.anything over 100 is too expensive? you must not have a lot of professional software than lol. most professional softwares cost over 200 USD.
Most of us have grown up on the fact that Game Maker is far from what's really professional. The fact that they're trying to be is almost strange for those who have used it for ten years or so.
I wouldn't mind paying that much for something I knew was worth it. But Game Maker? YYG has a lot to prove before I'll pay them that much.@death
Most professional software is way overpriced.IE: Adobe products.