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Inspiration!
June 3rd, 2009
One piece of inspiration that we got from Metal Drift, I first saw back in college on Liquid Television - a show that showcased all kinds of animation, from anime to crappy stop motion. If you aren’t familiar with it, shows like Aeon Flux and Beavis and Butthead were first seen there. I always liked Liquid TV because along with the crap, there were some really cool bits that were inspiring in there.
One of those cool “bits” was a short film from the larger anime movie Neo Tokyo called “The Running Man”. No relation to the cheesy 80’s Schwarzenegger action flick. I saw there are a couple of versions of it up on YouTube. The one below is edited down quite a bit, so if you like it, check out the link below it, which you can see is the one aired on Liquid Television. The voice actor is different too, not sure what the story is there. Anyway, check it out, you’ll see the connection to Metal Drift:
Here’s the link to the other version.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun Covers Metal Drift
May 27th, 2009
They put this up the other day:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/05/20/drift-to-experience-metal-drift/
Oh, and I got some helpful suggestions on what to name my first-born; sweet day! 
Video - Stealth Upgrade
May 19th, 2009
Here’s a quick little video I took of the Steath Upgrade in Metal Drift. There are eight different upgrades you can chose from in the game once you have unlocked them all. They are all good choices depending on what kind of role you want to play. Unfortunately, while useful, not all of them are exciting to watch (Armor Upgrade anyone?)
The Stealth Upgrade is great for sneaking up on defenders, or snatching the ball up for a surprise score if it gets dropped near the other team’s goal. You can carry the ball while cloaked, but everyone will see the ball’s position beacon on their HUD, so they will know exactly where you are.
Once activated, the player’s tank becomes invisible to the other team, even on radar. The stealthed player cannot fire until they completely de-cloak. They can remain cloaked indefinitely. The other team can counter the Stealth upgrade by using the Sensor upgrade - it will detect cloaked players on radar, and they will become visible on the HUD if within 200 meters or so.
Metal Drift - Stealth Upgrade Demo from Black Jacket Studios on Vimeo.