You know it's getting late on a Friday afternoon when your colleagues are discussing the colours of a dress, and you know it's time for blog post when it's getting late on a Friday afternoon. So sit back, relax and prepare for a short bit of writing about the goings-on at Ninja Kiwi.
SAS Zombie Assault 4 - Mobile Update
Private Matches are now available in SAS4 mobile! If you haven't got SAS4 on your portable device, go get it from here for free and start joining in! This latest update has Private Matches and some bug fixes and all your favourite web content will make it's way there too.
30% More Bang for your Buck - NK Coin Offer
For a very limited time every NK Coin purchase will come with 30% additional NK Coins! You've only got a few days from now to get your purchase in so make sure to think about it now, least you forget and regret it forever/a few minutes.
Once upon a time I brought you an interview with your friendly neighbourhood spool and today I get to bring you another. These blog posts are pretty much Aaron interviews every week but if you have questions for other people make sure to leave it in the comments below.
Eliket a.k.a Paula is one of the artists here at Ninja Kiwi and despite several grave warnings* she has agreed to answer a few questions about herself and her work at Ninja Kiwi.
What does Eliket mean?
It doesn't actually mean anything! I just wanted to create a unique name a few years back that no one else was using, and felt that this combination of letters worked quite well together.
What do you do here?
I'm a Games Artist. Drawing, 3D modelling, texturing and animation are all part of the job!
Do you prefer to draw on paper or on computer?
Favourite lunch-time meal?
You cannot go wrong with a chicken and cranberry filo. Mmmm...
Favourite NK game?
Personally, I'm still a big fan of BTD5. Even after spending countless hours playing on my phone, I still have a good ol' play even now and again. Bloonchipper FTW!
Favourite film?
If it's based off the number of times that I've watched it, then I think it's got to be 'Shaun of the Dead'. Awesome combination of British humour mixed with some killer Zombie gore.
*But not really. Y'all are lovely.
Thanks for reading. Leave any questions you have in the comments below and have a good weekend.
Aaron
Lol, i bought nk coins the day before the 30% more nk coins update. Fml lol
how s the top comment chosen? is hand picked by an employee, or by likes/dislikes? just case I saw a coment with than the top.
How about an interview with each individual employee? :D For a special day, of course!
Onslaught on nightmare feels unfairly difficult. At least pause the waves (like last stand) when the 1st set of bosses are arriving.
solution to sas4 quitters: banned for life on a serious note though, if you quit more than 3 times from a game/loading screen in a short time, that player should have some time penalty before they can join another game. if not that, then at least compensate the players who stay (and lose) by refunding their tickets...any plans to address this NK?
@Aaron : What are your jobs at Ninja Kiwi? When did you 1st think about joining Ninja Kiwi? How solid does an idea have to be to get implemented from the forums to the game? Have you guys at Ninja Kiwi thought of making a non-zombie, non-monkey TD game? Sort of like a monkey RPG. @Eliket: How many drawings have you done? May I see some? How did you become an Employee at Ninja Kiwi? How hard was it? On average, how long does it take to make a second of 30 fps animation, full colored on paper? How many pieces need to be scrapped? On average, how long does it take to make a 30 fps animation for 1 second on the computer? Now a few questions for anyone at Ninja kiwi: How many hours do you work at Ninja Kiwi? Do you play games on Ninja Kiwi like SAS4 at work? How good is the food at Ninja Kiwi? Do any of you take work home with you? How often do you have outings like the paintball? It sounds like a lot of fun. About how many tweaks do you secretly do to the website per day on average? If you find a MAJOR bug in a game, do you shut the game down to fix it? Or do you shut down the update? Or something else? Thanks in advance for all the awesome stuff you guys bring! You are all awesome. Even the ones with little awesome points ;)
Any plans to change these skills: field supplies and gun mod expert ?
Oh cool, you are working on another game.
Thanks for the blog update! Right now many users are frustrated due to quitting players in nightmare matches. But you can't blame it on high level players if they want the most out of their five daily tickets. However, there's an idea how we could solve the matter rather simple - the discussion takes place here: http://ninjakiwi.com/forums/205-sas-zombie-assault-4-discussion/posts/55814-how-to-decrease-the-risk-of-leaving-players-in-nm-multiplayer-matches Having said that, it's now time for something completely different. Humans tend to criticize negatively rather than positively. Therefore, despite all the things I have been written recently, let me tell you that I do think that "Nightmare" is a f*** cool idea!! I like the idea of brutal difficulty where you can't tell whether you'll win or lose. Just one careless second may already be too much - and you're dead meat! I also love the idea to invent new, even better [BLACK] gear. Creating a "good" game needs two requirements to be fulfilled: Firstly, a good idea. Secondly, a good realization/implementation. And I think you did a very good job here! I'm sure we'll see several adjustments in the future, maybe even considering the ultra rare black keys. But that shall not be the point here now... Thanks for creating these games that are the reason why many other games, that are supposed to be great ones, sleep in my rack since 2-3 years, still originally sealed...
The Epic Pack is something we'll only make available at limited times. @tejdog1. Apparently the real dress is blue and black but the picture has very bad colour balance. The way we see it (I saw white(blue) and gold too) depends on how our brains adjust. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02_04/black-and-blue-dress.gif http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Womens-Detail-Bodycon-Dress/dp/B00SJEUCWU http://media.tumblr.com/ec387ec0bb03230268a9e905d74097d9/tumblr_inline_nkeezsjAuH1svicb3.jpg The picture itself (going by pixel colour) is also that whitey-blue and gold but our brains are made to interpret what we see to make sense of reality and all that. Pretty fun all around anyway.