All four leading UK cartridge companies have clearly been put in an invidious situation as a result of recent calls for change affecting two of the most critical cartridge components: shot material and wads. The call for a transition away from lead shot – to be replaced by a suitable non-lead alternative – was jointly made by nine country sports organisations. This announcement, it would appear, was made without adequate prior meaningful discussion with the companies affected. To compound matters, this was linked with the need to stop using plastic wads, which have been used in a vast range of cartridges, for a wide range of applications and in the full range of calibres, over many years. Lead shot and HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastic wads have become central to maximum performance in both game, field and clay target cartridges and hence an incredibly complex requirement for fundamental change has been created, and within an unrealistic time frame. (Read will my gun be safe
The Design of Millennium Maximus, and Its Core Fantasy by Ben Burgh on 02/09/21 10:30:00 am The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutras community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.
Introduction - Brief overview of Millennium Maximus, and the contents of this post-mortem
Game Jam Timeline - Cool pie chart showing how I spent my time making this game in a weekend
Design Considerations - Why did I do the things I did?
Overall
Cutting Room Floor
Card Design
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