+Nathan Strum Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 As simple as the game is, I think, in all honesty, probably half the development time was just fixing bugs or rewriting things. It can sometimes start to feel more like work than fun when you get bogged down in all that, which is probably one reason I lost interest in Atari 2600 programming for so long... I think the game turned out great! I've been playing it a lot this week. I'm glad you decided to finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 And yes, I'm a big scorched earth fan too. It started with scorched earth then lead to the Worms series. Early on I actually considered doing a game with weapons like Scorched Earth, but I more or less dropped that idea once I realized how hard it was going to be just to do anything starting as a complete noob. As simple as the game is, I think, in all honesty, probably half the development time was just fixing bugs or rewriting things. It can sometimes start to feel more like work than fun when you get bogged down in all that, which is probably one reason I lost interest in Atari 2600 programming for so long... Ben You should be proud of the work you did. It really is an excellent game and I'll be buying a cart for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 For those who haven't seen it before, here's a similar game I used to play on the Commodore 64: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Any idea when this game will be ready to ship? I've always liked these types of games and I just love buying new Atari games. Also...do the play turns alternate, or is there a reload time for each player? I always found it more fun to not wait, just to blast at each other until one guy bites it! How is the play for this one set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Any idea when this game will be ready to ship? I've always liked these types of games and I just love buying new Atari games. Relatively soon. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnidog Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I definitely would like to get this game also, as well as LEAD, when its ready.. Let me know Al, Thanks again, and excellent art work on all the Incoming designs Paulie ( GINNIDOG ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Can't wait, I've got money in hand, ready to go to Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Bumping to ask for an update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Update bump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_Larson Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Update bump? Al is waiting for me to write the text of the manual. I was supposed to do it last weekend but I got wrapped up in a bunch of stuff, then I conveniently came down with some kind of stomach/intestinal illness. After I write it then the layout needs to be done. Then it should be ready to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimsterAA Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Did this ever get released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_Larson Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Did this ever get released? as far as I know, the manual is done, so i think it's ready to go. however, I think the atariage store is still closed, so it's probably a moot point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 as far as I know, the manual is done, so i think it's ready to go. however, I think the atariage store is still closed, so it's probably a moot point... The store is closed? Why do you think so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_Larson Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 The store is closed? Why do you think so? Oh nevermind, I though there was no link to the store on the main page. In that case I don't know what the situation is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Please be released!...Please be released! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_Larson Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Please be released!...Please be released! Well, I don't want to put anyone on the hook for this if it doesn't happen, so to protect people's identities, let's just say that I think a certain website admin may be making cartridges as we speak for a certain expo that shall remain nameless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holgibo Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Got my INCOMING! cart today. It's a great calculating game, most I like the changing of the wind after every shot. This makes it a lot more difficult to win. With the landscape variations this is a great game for two players. If you play alone: The computer opponent is a really good calculating guy, it's not easy to beat this dude. Great work, Ben! ....Holger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_Larson Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) I might be biased but I agree with Holger. I got mine as well in the mail (thanks Al) and immediately challenged my wife. Of course I won - that would have been pretty sad if I lost my own game to someone who's never played it. FYI for everyone thinking of buying a cartridge, there is a minor bug I just discovered the other day. Nothing that affects gameplay - it's just that I forgot to initialize the hardware timer on startup, so there's like a .2 second startup lag where the screen displays the infamous vertical bars of doom. Hopefully Al doesn't kill me over this... Edited October 18, 2009 by Ben_Larson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 So how can I go about getting a copy? And...is the bug a hassle? Maybe a full blown review is in order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 So how can I go about getting a copy? It'll be available quite soon. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Incoming! is now available! http://atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=896 And don't forget to check out Dungeon, Juno First and Stella's Stocking if you don't already have those games! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerie Christine Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 The store is closed? Why do you think so? Oh nevermind, I though there was no link to the store on the main page. In that case I don't know what the situation is. Hi! This is my first time posting, and I apologize if this us a stupid question, but how exactly does one get to the atariage store? Every link I've clicked on takes me to an "Error 404" or "page not found" screen. Is the AtariAge store defunct, or am I just missing something? I would really like to purchase a few of the items I've read about here (especially the 5200 version of Adventure II) but I can't seem to find a link or a way to get to the AtariAge store. I've been there once before, so I can only assume that there's some kind of a glitch in the system. Please help! Respectfully, Valerie Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Please help! I've sent you a PM. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) We'll be featuring Incoming! on Wednesday's ZeroPage Homebrew stream on Twitch at 11AM PT | 2PM ET | 7PM GMT! Hope everyone can watch!Twitch Stream: http://twitch.tv/zeropagehomebrew/ Games:- Spaceman Splorf (Premiere) by Pond Software / Andreas Gustafsson & Vanja Utne aka Sdw & Mermaid- Spies in the Night 2 (WIP Update) by Jared Gray West aka graywest- Lunokhod 1 (WIP) by trent- Incoming! by Ben Larson aka Ben_Larson UPDATE: Link to YouTube Archive of show! Edited April 18, 2019 by ZeroPage Homebrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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