Non-Disney Online Games Virtual Family Kingdom Thread

[Bugdozer]

Hi,

Ok so this is a kids game and they think 6-10 year olds are going to know what a lark bunting is please....

 

[SharkMeal]

Hi,

Ok so this is a kids game and they think 6-10 year olds are going to know what a lark bunting is please....

The early levels aren't too hard.. like on level 2 I got the picture of a blue
bird and the choices were

1. Common Blue Bird
2. Some green bird @_@

So I think in the earlier levels young kids can distinguish the distance.

The highest I got to was 7 and lost. I say level 6 and up are for bird experts. XD Which I'm not one of, I just guessed some of them.

My high score: Level 7, 124 points.

Also, staff said that you are earning credits, even though you can't see
them they are stored on your character. Whatever your score is, is the
amount of credits you get. So I got 124 credits in my best run of the game
today. (after some practice I'm sure I'll get much more, my first game I only
got 12 XD)

Also the credit multiplier for each bird is l(2) with l standing for level.

If you're on level 4, and you identify a bird correctly, you get 8 points.
3 misses and you lose, if you run out of fuel you lose. You start out with 100
fuel.

One of the worst bugs is when you run over fuel you don't get it.

A tip, during level 1, you have to get the answer right. (only one answer
choice). Hold down the down arrow key to go slower and get as much birds
as you can. I got 20 free credits by doing this

 

[SharkMeal]

I have nothing against the VMK Jungle Cruise game. Heck, I'm Ned's biggest fan. But if I was going to choose one of VMK's games to copy, I don't think I would have started with that one.

I give the folks at VFK an "A" for the effort. But, their MMO still has a long way to go.

By the way they really didn't copy it. It's actually really different. The only
thing that is the same is the fuel.

It's similar but not really copied.


Also more info:
user3, a staff, said that buying items, inventory, and being able to see your credits will come
tomorrow if they don't have bugs to fix. Which they do, so I'm not expecting it tomorrow but maybe
the day after.

Also the Fourth of July Game is set for release on no other day than July 4th!

 

[aengus]

Also the Fourth of July Game is set for release on no other day than July 4th!

let me guess... A fireworks game?

 

[Gsterg]

ya that was me who heard that from user3 ;-) now i have heard that the credits will only become available when the buying feature comes out!

 

[ShadowKittyKat]

Oops, I think I took a wrong turn...

 

[JulyGirl]

Oops, I think I took a wrong turn...

Please do not run over my rare pink couch!

 

[Athelas]

Hi,

Ok so this is a kids game and they think 6-10 year olds are going to know what a lark bunting is please....

Isn't that the purpose of having an educating game? So kids learn something??

 

[TinkPinkPoem]

Isn't that the purpose of having an educating game? So kids learn something??

Yes.

 

[TikiIslander]

Education in a game is great. Many kids games are succeeding in slipping in educational tidbits here and there, and I'm all for that. There's actually a new field emerging just for that - MMOLG (where the L stands for learning). Still, I'll take learnin' where I can get it, so the more games that have useful knowledge attached the better!

Since it's beta, I have a few suggestions. The game is a little stressful, since you have to avoid roadblocks and gather gas cans, all while trying to quickly identify birds (and 3 strikes and you're out). Maybe they would consider setting up a birdwatching room so you can learn more about these birds outside of the game, yet within the larger VFK environment. Maybe have info about the birds (habitat etc), not just flashcards.

I'm still puzzled about why there were no directions included when the game launched- not that it's overly complex, but some sort of formal introduction would also be nice. I'm not surprised that this basic single player game was the first to roll out, but I'll be watching to see how they handle anything multiplayer.

This is a nice take on Jungle Cruise, but I'm interested to see if they branch out and come up with their own ideas for games, without copying VMK. If they're trying to replicate that game, the best they might do is just that- recreating a game. They should think about stepping out of VMK's shadow to get any recognition beyond this community. I can't help but think of that Disney-like park created in China a few years back.

Every staff member that's been asked has said that the June 26 is still the scheduled end of beta. So, we're around the halfway point of beta now.

 

[SkippyPaul]

Presenting scenes from your favorite movies....

THE BIRDS

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THE RAVEN

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THE WIZARD OF OZ.....follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road featuring Dorothy Rob

[/IMG]

 

[NedsTJ]

Updated my map...I think it's my own personal obsession now...



Discaimer: The room names are my own interpretations...I honestly don't know what VFK's offical titles are, aside from what they have listed on the home page....I so think that the first NPC should be Yul Brynner...

 

[Goofy05]

Isn't that the purpose of having an educating game? So kids learn something??

Okay. Let's look at this educational game, shall we? VFK has the potential to do it right, but imo they haven't. Sure, people might learn a thing or two about different birds. Great! I'm all for that! Why, then, are they driving around in gas guzzling Hummers, that consume fossil fuels and pollute the ozone? How about the fact that those big heavy Hummers leave a path of destruction along those roads, destroying the natural habitat of those birds, animals and plants? What about the fact that nobody is ever going to find birds while driving a noisy Hummer? Bird watching takes patience. Many avid bird watchers sit in trees and shrubs for hours and never catch sight of a bird. Driving along bumpy roads, engine rumbling, black smoke filling the air all of those will work against ever seeing a rare bird. How about telling kids a little bit about Audubon, who was a real living person? About the National Audubon Society's push for maintaining our natural wildlife, preserving it, not destroying it just for a photo of a bird... THAT would be educational.

 

[NedsTJ]

Why, then, are they driving around in gas guzzling Hummers, that consume fossil fuels and pollute the ozone? How about the fact that those big heavy Hummers leave a path of destruction along those roads, destroying the natural habitat of those birds, animals and plants?

Sorry, but I'm going off topic for a bit:
This is in reference to the Hummer....When done right, in the right manner, and with the right respect, there is absolutely nothing wrong with driving a Hummer, Jeep, Land Rover, pickup, atv, motorbike, mountain bike, etc, thru the woods and wilds. In the game, they are driving on an established trail, not blazing a new one, nothing wrong with that. (In fact, there's a lot of fun to be had going out on organized, respectful trail rides.) Tearing thru protected, pristine wildlands, making your trail, however, is a much different story. Sorry, I am avid 4x4 trailriding enthusiast and had to speak up to offer a different opinion! (and don't get me started on the rightto drive a gas guzzler!)

However, I also don't see why they did pick a Hummer...sheesh...why not an open top wrangler from which you can actually SEE the birds!

...Bird watching takes patience. Many avid bird watchers sit in trees and shrubs for hours and never catch sight of a bird. ........How about telling kids a little bit about Audubon, who was a real living person? About the National Audubon Society's push for maintaining our natural wildlife, preserving it, not destroying it just for a photo of a bird... THAT would be educational.

Yes...much agree with this...many is the time I've gone bird watching from my Jeep! (said in jest!) I think the pace of the game needs to slowed down a little bit...maybe even have a "novice" level that when you click on the right answer, it tells you about the bird (pausing the game in the process)...I'm learning nothing from the drawings! They could replace the Hummer with your character walking a preset path on it's own...picking up water (in non-degradable plastic bottles!) on the way...

 

[TinkPinkPoem]

Presenting scenes from your favorite movies....

THE BIRDS

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THE RAVEN

[/IMG]


THE WIZARD OF OZ.....follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road featuring Dorothy Rob

[/IMG]

Weren't you supposed to be in a Hummer?

 

[SharkMeal]

Weren't you supposed to be in a Hummer?

You can just walk through it.


Also, this game was fine until now it started going glitchy on me.

That room isn't even level 7.. that room is level 8 XD
And I should've been level 4 but it jumped up.

It was so laggy I couldn't steer, and got sent back to the lobby. It sent
me the same message that says I have earned 50 credits 348 times. I reported it to harmony, she said just delete them. I started deleting them
and around 289 it said I had no messages. Then they came back >_<

Harmony left by then.

So my whole message system is screwed. And now when I click the play
button nothing happens and I crash a lot more now with 348 messages
stuck in my message button...

 

[lizbeth374]

i can't get mine to steer. i can click the birds but i go in a straight line the whole time. but on the bright side, i dont run out of gas even without picking up gas

oh wait, maybe i do run out of gas...

 

[Goofy05]

Sorry, but I'm going off topic for a bit:
This is in reference to the Hummer....When done right, in the right manner, and with the right respect, there is absolutely nothing wrong with driving a Hummer, Jeep, Land Rover, pickup, atv, motorbike, mountain bike, etc, thru the woods and wilds. In the game, they are driving on an established trail, not blazing a new one, nothing wrong with that. (In fact, there's a lot of fun to be had going out on organized, respectful trail rides.) Tearing thru protected, pristine wildlands, making your trail, however, is a much different story. Sorry, I am avid 4x4 trailriding enthusiast and had to speak up to offer a different opinion! (and don't get me started on the rightto drive a gas guzzler!)

I also play on an atv through the trails in the woods. I'm just pointing out that if they want to teach kids about nature, why not also teach them about conservation? If they want vfk to be educational, then maybe they should have thought things through a little before adding this game.

However, I also don't see why they did pick a Hummer...sheesh...why not an open top wrangler from which you can actually SEE the birds!



Yes...much agree with this...many is the time I've gone bird watching from my Jeep! (said in jest!) I think the pace of the game needs to slowed down a little bit...maybe even have a "novice" level that when you click on the right answer, it tells you about the bird (pausing the game in the process)...I'm learning nothing from the drawings! They could replace the Hummer with your character walking a preset path on it's own...picking up water (in non-degradable plastic bottles!) on the way...

Haha! Non-degradable! Woot!
I don't think vfk is looking towards a long term goal. It just doesn't seem they thought things through very well. They read the forums, they know they're losing their target audience to other MMOGs and they're only rushing to try keeping players.

 

[PrincessNoelle]

I haven't played in awhile. These look like army vehicles.

 

[SharkMeal]

I just got to level 31 and got 1042 points!!!