Trese Brothers - Mobile RPGs and Game Design

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.39 Released

2012-02-28T01:00:00.005-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.39 - 2/27/2012

Fixes XP Bugs
Fixes Escape Combat Bug
Fixes Encounter Crash
Improves Map Performance
Fixes Attack Range for Runner

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.37 Released for Android

2012-02-26T23:03:00.000-08:00

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

v0.6.37 - 2/24/2012

New Combat Victory screen
Martial Art Runners now starts with weapon
Moved Doctor button up in shop
Fixed DV affect on gaining XP
Fixed some Encounters
Improved Dialogs, Text, Fixed Typos

RPGs - Defensive Actions

2012-02-22T17:20:00.000-08:00

They are often not glorified, but in many more realistic game systems, defensive actions exist for a reason. If damage is deadly, or getting hurt leaves you wounded and less capable than you were before, defending yourself (even sometimes at the expense of your own offensive actions) is the best strategic decision.

Some games provide space for characters who build their combat strategy on defensive actions, to the chagrin of storytellers world-over.

So, what do you think? Do they have a place in mobile RPGs? Cyber Knights gives you a Dodge and Cover action whenever you are targeted by an enemy, and I personally use them often (especially on Brutal, where Perma-death lurks). Fun, indifferent, annoyed? What about bad guys who use them against you?

Star Traders RPG v4.3.5 Released

2012-02-20T23:09:00.001-08:00

Please support Star Traders RPG By Leaving a Review

Play Star Traders RPG for Free on Android Market
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

Upgrade to Star Traders RPG Elite for $1.99
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

v4.3.5 - 2/20/2012

Elite: New Starting Ship (Aeternam Vale)
2 New Merchant Ships, 2 New Cruiser Ships
Ship Art Fixes
Improved Memory Manager Performance
Fixes Xolar Cruiser
Improves Starting Ship Armor Values

Templar Assault RPG v0.3.7

2012-02-19T20:28:00.002-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templarselite

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.3.7 - 2/19/2012

Fixes Several Artwork Bugs
Improves Flame Features
Adds Better Armor Values
Shielding vs. Flame
Plating vs. Xeno Attacks
Fixes Several Crashes
Improves Help File Content

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.35 Released

2012-02-19T11:02:00.001-08:00

Check out the newest release of Cyber Knights RPG, the cyberpunk role playing game for Android OS:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

v0.6.35 - 2/18/2012

Credit bonuses on jobs per profession
Fixed DV in Team display
Fixed info on runner when hiring
New martial artist Runner available (Mars, BraveStar)
Improved Dialogs, Text, Fixed Typos

Cyber Knights RPG for Android v0.6.33 Released

2012-02-14T23:59:00.001-08:00

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

v0.6.33 - 2/14/2012

Better Team display
More info on runner when hiring
Fixing Data Courier crashes
Display heat reduction when staying at a Hotel
New martial artist Runner available (Mars, BraveStar)
Improved Dialogs, Text, Fixed Typos

Star Traders RPG v4.3.3 Released

2012-02-14T23:55:00.001-08:00

Please support Star Traders RPG By Leaving a Review

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.3.3 - 2/14/2012

New Ship Artwork: Lifter Hull
5 New Elite Only Ships
New: Vega Skylift
New: Pirate Skylift
New: Xlar Lifter
Two Mysterious New Ships

Discussion:

http://startradersrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=updates&action=display&thread=1988

Star Traders RPG v4.3.1 on Android Market

2012-02-12T21:33:00.001-08:00

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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

v4.3.1 - 2/12/2012

Fixed Templar Lifter Bug
Fixed Alien Ship AI Bug
Reduced Ram Damage for Small (< 10) Hull Ships
Fixed Double Launch Bugs
Fixed Reported Crashes

Cyber Knights v0.6.31 Released

2012-02-12T20:33:00.001-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta:

v0.6.31 - 2/12/2012

New martial artist Runner available (Mars, BraveStar)
7 New Backroom Contacts: Mars Inc
7 New Backroom Contacts: AzTeK Global
7 New Backroom Contacts: Yakashima
More Data Courier jobs
Improved Dialogs, Text, Fixed Typos

Accolades for Cyber Knights - Best 5 Android RPGs

2012-02-11T07:43:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all our community members who share Cyber Knights with others, talk about it on their social networks, and tell their friends. And thanks to our dedicated team of contributors who are helping make CK such an Epic RPG!

We have landed in a Best 5 Android RPG list, amongst some other major titles that definitely have more than 3 Brothers and a community of Champions behind them!

http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2012/02/10/best-5-android-games-for-rpg-players/

Join our community here:
http://startradersrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi

Star Traders RPG Updated to v4.2.9

2012-02-07T23:53:00.001-08:00

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Star Traders RPG for Free on the Android Market
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.2.9 - 2/7/2012
- 2 New Ship Designs
- 1 New Alien Ship
- 1 New Hive Ship
- Fixes Reported Crashes
- Fixes: Dominion Cruiser
- Fixes: Vinge Interceptor
- Fixes Some Typos

Templar Assault Major Map Artwork Upgrade (v0.3.5)

2012-02-07T23:36:00.001-08:00

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

and the elite version for $1.99
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templarselite

v0.3.5 - 2/7/2012

All New Map Artwork!
Fixes Several Map Bugs
Cleans Up Text / Artwork
Fixes Reported Crashes

Read more: http://startradersrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=taup&thread=1965#ixzz1lm1kNFHY

Cyber Knights Updated to v0.6.29

2012-02-07T23:25:00.000-08:00

Try the Trese Brothers cyberpunk RPG
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.29 - 2/7/2012

Gear stacked in EQ
Movement highlights destination
Confidential Mars Memo leaked!
New character lists class gear
Safehouses list neighborhood
New data files
Improved Dialogs, Text, Fixed Typos

v0.6.27 - 1/31/2012

Fixes Crashes

v0.6.25 - 1/30/2012

7 New Backroom Contacts: Knight Horizon
7 New Backroom Contacts: Yakuza
7 New Backroom Contacts: BraveStar
New Job: Dataware Courier

Also available on Amazon.com

Cyber Knights 0.6.25 Released!

2012-01-31T05:59:00.001-08:00

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

v0.6.25 - 1/30/2012

21 new backroom contacts - Knight Horizon, Yakuza, BraveStar
New Job Type - Data Courier! See new backroom contacts for work
Shock Mauls released to the NBZ - equip your melee runners with new weapons
New jobs across the NBZ - more negotiate a deal and threaten
BraveStar backroom contact selling discounted armor to loyalists
New data files available in the NBZ - list of available runner
Typo and bug fix across the boards!

Check it out on the Android market here:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEwMiwiY29tLnRyZXNlYnJvdGhlcnMuZ2FtZXMuY3liZXJrbmlnaHRzZWxpdGUiXQ..

Templar Assault Updated to v0.3.3

2012-01-26T19:19:00.001-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.3.3 - 1/25/2012

Fixes Crash in Vestmarch Burns campaign
HUD UI fixes
Fixes All Reported Crashes
Fixes Reported Bugs

Star Traders RPG v4.2.7

2012-01-25T22:34:00.000-08:00

The newest release of Star Traders RPG can be downloaded from the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

Please support Star Traders RPG By Leaving a Review

v4.2.7 - 1/25/2012

Improves Memory Performance
New Ship Artwork: Shredder Hull
New: Ridge Freighter
New: Spike Vector
New: Spline Cutter
New: Dominion Cruiser
New Pirate Hypersonic
New: Pirate Ripper
Fixes Reported Crashes

Cyber Knights RPG Updated to v0.6.23

2012-01-24T20:27:00.001-08:00

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.23 - 1/24/2012

21 new backroom contacts - Fennians, Los V, Blue Ox
Clarified message about Medkit and Computer Files
Major typo and bug fix across the boards!
New Monster Type - Salvaged Drones used by Fennians (less common now)
Really fixed "0 HP / 0 MP" -> "Armor Save"

Storytelling - Pen and Paper

2012-01-23T07:58:00.000-08:00

[Based on the fact that this is a mobile game development blog, this is a little off topic. But, let's admit up front that my greatest love of gaming is in storytelling, which is born from pen and paper games. So, that translates directly into the creation and design of story, plot, and characters within our mobile games. It may seem a digression, but actually its right on topic!]

In answer to a friend who asked, "Do you have any recommendations on how to be a gm?"

After some thinking about it, I came up with a few thoughts. This is far from comprehensive, and really tries to address my friend's direct questions.

Build the Story First -- Worry about the Characters Later
How do you get started? How do you make sure the story hangs together? How do you make sure you can keep the characters in the path without railroading them?

Our friend's exact quote was, "I'll never be as organized as Cory." Which is true. You aren't likely to find a game master who is so copious in preparation and organization as Cory.

My recommendation is to build the story first, and worry about the character's part in it later. It is too easy to start by thinking what the characters will see, what scenes they will move through, and how you manipulate them to keep them on the path that you have created. This quickly leads to trouble in a gaming session, because players hate paths, and are predictable only in being unpredictable, mad-house, and likely to kill your friendly NPCs to boot.

So, I would advocate to try to build your story the other way around. Scrub your mind clean of the player experience, and build the story, its actors, the world around it first. What is happening? Who are the big players, and what is at stake for them? What are the forces working against each other, the tensions boiling? Get a big idea and start to work out why its cool, dangerous, edgy, and how there are going to be winners and losers. Then work your way into the details a bit more, who are the actors, their underlings, and what are the street-level steps that are being taken to resolve this conflict?

If you start at the top and work your way down, you will eventually find an exciting place to insert your characters. But the real value in this exercise is later, when things start to get messy. If you have prepared from the bottom up (what the characters will see and do), as soon as they move outside of that path, you are struggling to find details, understand how the NPCs should react, and stuck trying to get them back on the path. If instead, you build from the top-down, you already understand the actors, their motivations, and the details that surround the whole situation. Therefore, if your players suddenly take a right turn and decides to back-stab their main contact, you have a depth of knowledge about the bigger landscape, how that might effect the bigger story, the other actors who might sweep in, and the potential consequences.

Build the big story in your head first, and understand it. You will also find that as a storyteller, you are called on to do a lot of improvising in any situation. If you can see the larger story and its players, this will always be easier, because your mind can pull details quickly from this larger context, instead of having to create them from nothing on the spot.

Storytelling is like Writing -- and they say, "Write what you know"
The friend was asking specifically about Shadow Run 3, and mentioned that he wanted to exclude hackers from the group because the rules are very complex and he is not familiar with them. I think this is a sage decision. Gaming systems are big and complicated, and you may not learn everything at once. Especially if you are kicking off a first game, work with your players to make sure they are happy with their character types, but it is okay to limit them to areas where you feel confident and know that you can adjudicate the rules fairly. Later, after you have gotten your feet wet, give hacking a try (for example).

Thoughts?
It would be awesome if other players / storytellers want to post additional advice for new GMs!

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.21 Released to Android Market

2012-01-17T23:58:00.000-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. Try it for free today:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.21 - 1/17/2012

21 new backroom contacts - Fennians, Los V, Blue Ox
AzTek FN-PAR 85mm vs. FN-PAR 65mm - better gun for loyalists
New Monster Type - Salvaged Drones used by Fennians
Fixed Street battle containing AzTek soldiers
Resolved Hedlozz and other drug bugs
Jobs can no longer end in same shop they started
Fixed "0 HP / 0 MP" -> "Armor Save"
Balancing in Los V and starting area
Mars Contact now sells discount ammo

Do you love Shadowrun or Cyberpunk? Try Cyber Knights RPG for a retro blast from the past. Old school graphics meet new school in-depth game mechanics.

Star Traders RPG v4.2.5 Release to Android Market

2012-01-16T21:19:00.001-08:00

A new release of Star Traders RPG has been uploaded to the Android Market.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.2.5 - 1/16/2012

Improves XHDPI Performance
New Ship Artwork: Longsail Hull
New: Longsail Lifter
New: Longsail Cutter
New: Darksail Class
New: Vinge Interceptor
Increased Ships for Sale
ELITE: ALL Ships Now For Sale on ALL Difficulties
Fixed a Zoom Map Crash
Hides Display of Misleading/Expired Resource Prices

New Flame Thrower Weapon (Hydra)

2012-01-13T01:42:00.000-08:00

New Flame Thrower Weapon

Templar Assault v0.3.2

2012-01-13T01:40:00.001-08:00

Fixes All Reported Crashes
Fixes Moons Level Crashes
Adds New Campaign
Adds New "Hydra Templar"
New Flame Thrower Weapon

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.19 Released

2012-01-10T23:11:00.000-08:00

The newest release of Cyber Knights RPG, our Android-based cyberpunk single player role playing game / urban war simulation has been posted to the Google Android Market.

Play for Free:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.19 - 1/11/2012

Mars contact (Mercy Mary) now selling low price ammo
40 new battle groups - more variety!
Toast current character in combat
Cancel contract enhancements and rep penalty
Cleaned up equip / unequip experience
Fixed many shop text formatting issues (strange bold line)
Improved Enemy Placement System
Improved Enemy AI Code/Move System
Huge Performance Improvements

Star Traders RPG v4.2.3 Released

2012-01-08T21:39:00.000-08:00

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v4.2.3 - 1/8/2012

Improves Android 4.0.x Performance
Improves Rendering on Galaxy Nexus
NEW Ship Artwork: Dragoon Hull
New: Dragoon Class
New: Royal Dragoon
New: Dagger Dragon
New: Carnifex Cruiser
Fearsome new 'Terrox Xeno' Alien [Warning!]
New Easier Treasure Ship 'Damaged Space Hive'

You can download the free version from the Android Market ...
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

or the Amazon App Store ...
http://www.amazon.com/Trese-Brothers-Software-Star-Traders/dp/B004UBM7Z6

Read more on the Star Traders Player's Forum ...
http://startradersrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=updates&thread=1805#ixzz1iw86pKtv

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.17 Released

2012-01-08T18:40:00.000-08:00

Cyber Knights RPG, our homage to Cyberpunk and Shadowrun players and game masters, as been updated on the Android Market.

Free cyberpunk RPG
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.17 - 1/8/2012

Huge Performance Improvements
Fixes All Reported Crashes
Improved Enemy Placement System
Improved Enemy AI Code/Move System
Improves Combat Group Balance
50 New Battle Groups
Fixes Combat Bugs
Improves Dialogs and Feedback
Improved Dialogs, Text, Fixed Typos
New Faction Content, Computer Files

Also available for free on the Amazon App Store

http://www.amazon.com/Trese-Brothers-Software-Cyber-Knights/dp/B0060N19OM

Templar Assault - All New Gear

2012-01-08T09:55:00.000-08:00

Crush, slash, pulverize and blast your xenoform targets with all new equipment in Templar Assault 0.3.1!

We are heavily investing right now in second generation artwork for our third Android game, Templar Assault. Expect to see lots of big changes, and this is one of the first. Beautiful new art for all the weapons in the game.

Templar Assault v0.3.1 Released

2012-01-07T12:44:00.000-08:00

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

v0.3.1 - 1/6/2011

Improved Walking Animations
Fixes Some AI Defects
New Weapon Artwork
New Equipment Artwork
Improved Templar Sprites
Improved HUD Artwork
Fixed Several Crashes
Improves Tablet Performance

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.15 Released

2012-01-04T19:11:00.000-08:00

Purchasing Cyber Knights RPG Elite provides additional content and supports our game projects and the brotherhood that keeps things around here running smoothly.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

v0.6.15 - 1/4/2011

2 New BraveStar Shock Trooper enemies
10 new enemy groups!
Added Cyber Knight Intro Cinema Dialog
Improves Hotel Healing UI
All Jobs Deadline Durations Increased
Connectors Revised -- More Jobs, More Consistent Job Types
Better Contact Type Information
Many many typo fixes (thanks Gravling!)
Allow canceling contract when Exhausted
Combat Includes Line of Sight Calcuations
Fixes Default Weapons
Fixes Bad Drugs

Star Traders RPG v4.2.1 Released

2011-12-31T13:11:00.000-08:00

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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

http://www.amazon.com/Trese-Brothers-Software-Star-Traders/dp/B004UBM7Z6/

v4.2.1 - 12/31/2011

NEW Ship Artwork: Dragon Hull
Improves Cloud Backup (Alert if Enabled / Disabled)
New: Pirate Dragon
New: Dragon Cruiser
New: Dragon Cutter
Fixed 2 Ship Sale Selector Bugs
Fixed some Typos in Explorer

Happy Holidays from Trese Brothers!

2011-12-29T19:27:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays to all our supporters, gamers, forum members, and contributors! Thank you for helping make this such a great year for our team, as we have expanded, introduced new games to the market, and kept supporting our existing game set.

We honestly could not do it with out you!

As with most of the working world, things have run a little slowly here during the vacation times (much needed, I promise) and we are looking forward to shoveling a flood of coal back into the engines, toss in a few bottles of lighter fluid, and the corpses of some xenos for good measure, and get this engine roaring again.

Stay tuned for some very exciting news and updates in the New Year!

Templar Assault - Tileset Revamp

2011-12-22T10:10:00.000-08:00

Templar brothers! This holiday season, we are decking the halls with newly re-vamped and advance map tiles! This teaser shows a set of the tiles in their new form, darker, grimier, and all around better. This is a work in progress, and we don't expect to see these tiles land on the market for a week or so, but the art team is excited about the beautiful new tiles and wanted to share this holiday season. Thoughts and feedback? Now that we have redecorated, it will be up to you to deck the halls in alien blood!

Star Traders RPG v4.2.0 Released to Android Market

2011-12-19T01:22:00.001-08:00

A new release of Star Traders RPG is now available for download:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

Please support Star Traders RPG By Leaving a Review

v4.2.0 - 12/18/2011

New Google Cloud Backup for Android 2.2 (Activate in Roster)
New Google License Checks ONLY Once Per Version
Improved Economic Persistence Model
Character Specific Economic Models Saved
Reduced Orbital Fuel Consumption for "Fast Ships"
Improves Data in Economic Reports

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.11 Released

2011-12-18T13:11:00.003-08:00

Added Cyber Knight Intro Cinema Dialog
Slower/Realistic Hotel Healing
Replaced Team XP Allocation
Adds Job State Persistence
Improved Mini-Map UI
Fixes Default Weapons
Fixes Bad Drugs
Fixes Package Delivery
Fixes Media Issues in Hotel
3 Region Maps Improved

How do you test?

2011-12-18T12:01:00.000-08:00

Here at Trese Brothers, we work hard to test our games on your phones. We go out of our way, as we do with everything customer support. It's getting to be an addiction I think!

How do you test your games?

Star Traders RPG v4.1.17 Released

2011-12-15T16:33:00.000-08:00

Please support Star Traders RPG By Leaving a Review:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

v4.1.17 - 12/15/2011

Increased Spice Harvests in Elite +10%
Spice Trade More Profitable on Capital/Survey Worlds
Political Officer Ban Toast Improved
Political Officer Ban Warning Improved
Balanced Recent Ship Stats
Fixed Reported Menu Zoom Crash
Fixed Exo-Crawler Unlock Bug
Fixed Predator Array Unlock Bug

Release Notes

This release intends to enhance or add the Spice Merchant profession. While previously a marginally profitable business, this releases increase the profitability to 25% per unit under optimal circumstances.

Templar Assault v0.3.0 Released to Android Market

2011-12-12T23:14:00.001-08:00

Templar Assault

Play for Free:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

v0.3.0 - 12/13/2011

Elite: New 3 Level Campaign (Vestmarch)
Fixed Map Crashes
Large Map Performance Improvement
New Option to Hide AI Turns
New Dialogs, Background Info
Improving "Resume Game" Performance
Now Adding v3 Features!

Templar Assault v0.2.17 Released to Android Market

2011-12-12T00:49:00.000-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Play for Free:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.2.17 - 12/11/2011

Fixed Reported Crashes
New Loading Dialogs
New "Resume Game" Prompt
Fixes Small Screen Support
Fixes Typos
More Back Buttons
Improving Map Performance

Veteran Player's Manual Released

2011-12-11T08:21:00.001-08:00

One of our dedicated players on the community forum has been gathering together nuggets of gold from posts made by the slayernz, Cory and other Star Traders RPG experts and compiling them together into one place. For a new player, or even a veteran player, it is valuable resource that can help you tackle the next difficulty level, or better understand the intracacies of the deep game of Star Traders RPG.

http://beegees.mtveurope.org/~fenikso/StarTradersRPG/ManualAddendum.pdf

Thanks to Fenikso on the forum for all the hard work and for sharing!

Cyber Knights RPG v0.3.9 Released

2011-12-10T13:26:00.000-08:00

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.9 - 12/10/2011

9 Additional Implants
NEW: CyberHeart Implant
NEW: CyberLungs Implant
NEW: Wired Nerves Implants
6 Additional Weapons
NEW: Thug Sledge, Cut Hammer
Fixes Combat Crashes (thx @gravling)
Fixes Dialog Display Bugs
More Soft Back Buttons
Added Rules for All Cyberware

Star Traders RPG v4.1.15 Released

2011-12-10T13:23:00.000-08:00

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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.1.15 - 12/10/2011

NEW Ship Artwork: Harbinger
Ship Cost Balancing
Operation Fuel Use Balancing
New: Harbringer Carrier
New: Pirate Harbinger
New: Indomitable Class
New: Resiliant Class
New: Nova Jammer
New: Harbinger Class
Fixed Reported Zoom Map Crash

Star Traders RPG v4.1.13 Released

2011-12-09T00:14:00.000-08:00

v4.1.13 - 12/8/2011

Fixes Map Crash
New Urban Zone Econ Engine
Persistence of Zone Stats
Increased Conflict Effects
Balanced some Cutter ships
Balanced some Manta ships
Fixed Media Playback on some devices

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

Templar Assault v0.2.15 Released to Android Market

2011-12-07T20:08:00.000-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.2.15 - 12/7/2011

New Level "Gatecrasher" (Free & Elite!)
Auto-Resume / Auto-Save within Levels
Renamed Level 41 to Siege of Roavin
Balanced "Last Stand" Level
Added "Back" Button Throughout
Fixes Several Music Bugs
Fixed CP Calculation Bugs

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.7 Released to Android Market

2011-12-07T19:59:00.000-08:00

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

Try our Cyberpunk RPG for Android for FREE:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

Great for fans of ShadowRun and Star Traders too!

v0.6.7 - 12/6/2011

WARNING: Combat Initiative Rules
New Finnian Connector: Cava Saint!
Fixes New Game Freeze Bug
Reduction in Runner Cost $
Fixed Runner Starting Config
Fixed Back Room Bugs
Fixed Item Use/Reload Bug
Fixed -1 AP Runner Bug
Improved "Angel Nomad"
Improved Job Cancel
Improved Item Kit Functions
Fixes Pawn Shop Bugs

Star Traders RPG v4.1.11 Released

2011-12-04T21:42:00.000-08:00

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

Please support Star Traders RPG By Leaving a Review

v4.1.11 - 12/4/2011

NEW Ship Artwork: Admiral
Fuel Use Balancing
New: Admiral Raider
New: Admiral Cruiser
New: Admiral Carrier
New: Forgotten Dark
New: Tiberia Dark
New: Admiral Liner
Improved Blockade Fuel Use
Improved Patrol Fuel Use
Improved Spy Fuel Use
Increased Harvest Returns in Elite Map Rumors

Templar Assault v0.2.13 Release to Android Market

2011-12-04T19:06:00.001-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.2.13 - 12/4/2011

NEW: 6 Level Skirmish Campaign (Carfix)
Difficulty Level Fixes
Fixed Captain Animation
Xeno Spawning Bugs Fixed
Help File Updated
Ammo Display Fixed
CP Display Fixed (for 6 CP)
Rule Change: 1 Defense CP
Rule Fix: 1 CP Back Move
Tons of Typo Fixed
Turn Count Toast

Cyber Knights RPG v0.6.5 Released to Android Market

2011-12-03T00:52:00.000-08:00

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

Build a custom team of cybernetic operatives and rage the streets and shadows of a massive interactive city. Over 500 buildings and 36 maps to explore.

Elite $1.99

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

FREE

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.5 - 12/2/2011

New Jobs and Job Targets
Revised Job Pay Scales
Fixed Several Recruit Bugs
Improved Help File Combat Info
Balanced Hand Blades
More Map Details Added
Additional Backroom Contacts
Experience System Overhaul (v6)
Fixed Gunslinger Runner Art Bug
Fixed Corp Agent Runner Art Bug
Replaced "Karma" with "XP" in Teams

v0.6.3 - 12/1/2011

Fixed Auto Rifles
Fixed Combat Item Menu
Fixed Weapon Switching Mid-Combat
Converted Toasts to Dialogs

Cyber Knights RPG Elite v0.6.1 Released

2011-12-01T00:55:00.001-08:00

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v0.6.1 - 11/30/2011

Fixed Reported Crashes
3 New Monsters: Alpha Hunds
New High XP Combats (30 New)
Balanced Some Monster Stats
Fixed Sniper Weapons
Back Room Icon Added
Fixed Min/Max Rep Bugs with Staff
Added Character Class / Credits to Menus
Updated Runner Hire Dialogs
Fixed Combat Blade Cyberware Equip
Fixed Glove Equip
Fixed Recruit Counting on Dead Runners
Added "Crash Out" if you have $0 go to a cheap hotel
Improved Character List Sorting
Fixed Hostile Sprite Display and Map Zoom
Fixed Two Music "Cut Out" Bugs
Fixed 3 Reported Crashes with Back Rooms
Fixed Maximum Rep On 3 Contacts
Drug Use By Alternate Characters Does NOT Remove Main Character Exhaustion
Improved Random Monster Balance
Fixed Crash with PersonaFix and Initial Runner XP

Templar Assault v0.2.11 Released to Android Market

2011-11-30T19:29:00.000-08:00

Try our new turn based tactical role playing (RPG) game for your Android phone:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.2.11 - 11/30/2011

New Elite Skirmish Level
Added Captain Animation
Fixed Map Performance
Fixed Reported Typos
Improved Small Screens
Big V3 Update Coming Soon!

Star Traders RPG v4.1.9 Released

2011-11-30T19:02:00.000-08:00

Please support Star Traders RPG By Leaving a Review.

Independent game developers for Android live and die by your support and reviews -- give yours to Trese Brothers games today =)

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

v4.1.9 - 11/30/2011

NEW Ship Artwork: Cutter
Fixed Persistent Memory Bug
"Big Ships" Release
Adusted Fuel Use Curves
NEW: Obliterator Cruiser
NEW: Obliterator Carrier
NEW: Pirate Obliterator
NEW: Pirate Carrier
NEW: Paladin Cutter
Improved Blockade Fuel Use
Improved Patrol Fuel Use
Improved Spy Fuel Use
Improved Landing Fuel Use
Increased Exploration Returns in Elite Map Rumors

Cyber Knights RPG Elite v0.6 Released

2011-11-29T22:30:00.000-08:00

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.6.0 - 11/29/2011

Fixed All Reported Crashes!
Semi-Permanent Runners (8 Types)
NEW "Back Room" System
Added 120 Back Room Contacts
In FREE: Recruit Ganger
In FREE: Recruit Trogger
Elite Recruit Hacker
Elite Recruit Face
Elite Recruit Gunslinger
Elite Recruit Sniper
Elite Recruit Corp Agent
New HUD UI
New Status UI
New Team Management UI
New Warning Icons
Fixed Bugs -- Please Press Report

Incoming Transmission...

Cyber Knights are now hiring runners as semi-permanent team members. These named denizens of NBZ can be equipped, trained, located and upgraded as you wish.

Elite Players may have as many as they need.

Templar Assault v0.2.9 Released to Android Market

2011-11-28T00:06:00.000-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.2.9 - 11/27/2011

Added Basic Templar Walk Animation
Fixed Reported Game Crashes
Improved Some Sprite Artwork
More AI Bugs Fixed
Updated Rift Levels (Fixes)
New Defense Force Trooper Artwork
Map Loading Performance

Star Traders RPG v4.1.7 Released to Android Market

2011-11-27T21:50:00.000-08:00

The newest release of our sci-fi space trading RPG is available on the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.1.7 - 11/27/2011

NEW Ship Artwork: RipTide
Fixed Reported Crashes
New Ship: Dark Vector
New Ship: Crisis Vector
New Ship: Inquisition Cruiser
New Ship: Pirate Deathwing
Improved Combat Media Performance

Templar Assault v0.2.7 Released to Android Market

2011-11-25T19:53:00.000-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

Play FREE:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

v0.2.7 - 11/25/2011

More AI Bugs Fixed
Fixed Briefing Typos
Improved Campaign Dialogs
Fixed Reported Crashes
Balanced 'The Gauntlet' Level
Updated Moons Levels (Fixes)
Map Performance Improvements

Star Traders RPG v4.1.5 Released to Android Market

2011-11-23T23:26:00.001-08:00

The newest release of our space trading and exploration game for the Android is available on the Market.

Try Star Traders RPG for Free:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.1.5 - 11/23/2011

NEW Ship Artwork: Manta Ray!
6 New Manta Ray Ship Designs
Fuel Usage Discounts for Slow Ships
Improved Operational Toast Options
Fixed 2 Ship Purchase Bugs
Improved Ship Pricing
Fixed Log Performance Bug for Large Logs

Templar Assault v0.2.5 Released to Android Market

2011-11-23T22:58:00.000-08:00

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.2.5 - 11/23/2011

Fixes Xeno AI Bugs
Improved % to Critical Equation
Updated Moons Levels
New Skirmish Level for Elite
Balanced 'Hold the Gates' Level
Improved Briefing Files
Fixed Reported Crashes from Market
More Fixes for "Familiar Ground"
Improved Skirmish Select Menu

Cyber Knights - Runners!

2011-11-22T09:54:00.001-08:00

Cyber Knight, a new era is coming. The quiet war between the mega-corporations is growing. The street violence among the gangs and NBZ warlords is rising.

The need for Cyber Knights is higher than ever. But the risk and the requirements come with it. These aren't the jobs you used to run. The streets are getting meaner, the well is getting deeper, and you're going to need some friends to help you get in and get out alive.

You can't rely on those one-timer gang-boys. They have their uses--but if you are going to really take on the mantle of a Cyber Knight, you are going to need to hire long-term contributors. Skilled hit-men, street urchins, pit fighters, wiz kids and hackers. Who will you choose?

[ Runners will be featured in a near-term release of the Android RPG -- Cyber Knights RPG! Get in on the gritty, futuristic action in the New Boston Zone now! ]

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights&hl=en

Star Traders RPG v4.1.3 Released to Android Market

2011-11-21T17:08:00.000-08:00

The newest release of our flagship space trading RPG, Star Traders, has been posted to the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.1.3 - 11/21/2011

Fixed 1 Menu Crashed
More Menu Tweaks
Ten New Ship Designs
6 New Smuggler Ships
4 New Savage Pirate Ships
Accuracy Improvements in Fuel Calc
Ram Damage Lowered on Lower Difficulties
More Torpedoes During Military Surplus
Options to configure XP toast up to 200
Options to turn off operational toasts

A milestone for ST RPG fans and developers -- with the v4.1.3 release Elite now has 300+ unique ship designs (302 to be exact.) Combine that with thousand of upgrade combinations for massive replay-ability!

Templar Assault v0.2.3 Released to Android Market

2011-11-21T01:04:00.000-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.2.3 - 11/21/2011

Display Target (Xeno) Hit Points
Display "% to Critical Hit"
Updated Moons of Endivius Campaign
Fixed Dark Room in Hold the Gates
NEW "Familiar Ground" Skirmish (Elite)
Improved Several Briefing Files
Improved Small Screen

Cyber Knights RPG v0.5.0 Released

2011-11-20T19:57:00.001-08:00

Cyberpunk role playing Shadowrun-style on your Android Device or Kindle Fire:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

** Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta. **

v0.5.0

New "Negotiate" Job Type
New "Threaten" Job Type
New Hirable Ganger (Gunslinger)
New Hirable Ganger (Cybersword)
"Back" Button added to UI
Semi-Transparent Wheel Menu Background
Enabled 10 Connector Contacts
Enabled 8 Data Hound Contacts
New Spiked Club Ganger Weapon
Fixes Matrix Disconnect UI

Templar Assault v0.2.1 Released to Android Market

2011-11-19T17:32:00.000-08:00

Templar Assault Update #2 for Free and Elite:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

v0.2.1 - 11/19/2011

Updated Drop Zone Level
Updated Hold The Gates Level
Fixed Main Menu Crash
Fixed Squad Selection Crash
Improved Small Screen Support

Blast from the past

by Mel – November 18, 2011

Great game in the vein of space crusade.

Star Traders RPG v4.1.1 Released

2011-11-18T21:50:00.000-08:00

The newest release of our science-fiction / space trading RPG has been released to the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

v4.1.1 - 11/18/2011

Fixes 3 Crashes
Changed Elite Main Menu
Six New Ship Designs
4 New Military Cruisers
2 New Blockade Ships
Improved Trade Save Performance
Artwork Cleanup and Bugfixes

by Yeow Seng– November 19, 2011

Good gods! Hundreds of ships! Extremely challenging gameplay for the hardcore gamers and very simple interface for the casual.

Templar Assault v0.2.0 Released to Android Market

2011-11-17T23:07:00.000-08:00

We are happy to announce the release of our newest game to the Android Market: Templar Assault Elite!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templarselite

v0.2.0 - 11/17/2011

Elite Released ($1.99)
New Campaign: Dark Secrets
4 New Skirmish Levels
Long Leviathan
Null Blade
Exo Scout Special Power
Soldier Special Power
Captain Special Power
Elite Only Items
Elite Only Armor
Elite Only Maps
Updated Help File

Templar Assault: Pro Tips

2011-11-17T18:43:00.001-08:00

Here are some strategy tips that the team has been compiling here as we try to beat the upcoming campaigns and skirmish maps on Hard and Brutal difficulty levels!

First Rule - Never Fall Behind.
Second Rule - Never Leave a Templar Behind
Third Rule - Keep your captain close to your squad. This is so he can use his new special ability--Command, to give additional CP to nearby squad members.
Fourth Rule - rely on your soldier's defensive abilities. In the next upcoming release, a Templar soldier on defense can often fire multiple times without spending his remaining CP. Therefore, a CP stored for defense is more valuable than a CP spent on offense!
Fifth Rule - Never let a xeno form close to your squad at the beginning of their turn. In a single turn, a xeno form can slaughter your strongest warrior, even your captain, from 5 health to dead!
Sixth Rule - Watch your ammo like a hawk. Conserve when you can. Always use your Force Sword over your Light Leviathan. Calculate how many heavy rounds you will need to clear the distance to your goal. Against the fast and agile xenos, your Leviathan Gauntlets are clumsy and slow, if strong.

Got pro tips of your own to share?

See Templar Assault on the Android Market.

Star Traders RPG Officer Information By SlayerNZ

2011-11-15T14:29:00.000-08:00

Here is the mostly complete list. Thanks to a post from TP that focused on rumors for me putting this together.
(http://startradersrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi#ixzz1doZlnWVe)

The Political Officer
Rumors:

We heard about a talented Political Officer stranded on (name of planet).
The Exchange is closed rumor

Found

In the palace

Bonuses:

Notification of trade bans
Improved negotiation skills

The Mechanic
Rumors:

We heard about a talented mechanic stranded on (name of planet).

Found

In the palace

Bonuses:

Repairs in-flight

The Alien Hunter, aka Veteran Officer
Rumors:

Alien attacks on a planet rumor

Found

Wilderness area of a planet

Bonuses:

significantly improved salvage values for alien ships
bonus to fighting aliens
possibly attracts aliens

The Scout, aka the Smuggler Officer
Rumors:

a group of very skilled scouts are operating on (name of wild zone)

Found

Wilderness area of a planet

Bonuses:

Bonus to Explore/Harvest activities

The Pilot
Rumors:

Booming Spice, overflowing the Exchange and Hall rumor

Found

In the palace

Bonuses:

Improved Pilot/Stealth benefits

The Military Officer
Rumors:

The Mercenaries are congregating rumor
Military Surplus Rumors on large worlds

Found

In the Palace

Bonuses:

Bonuses with all ship to ship combat, especially boarding

The Spy
Rumors:

A Major Accident shutting down the Star Dock Rumor

Found

In the palace

Bonuses:

advises when no Good Rumors left (only Flavor Texts)
makes "Buy Rumor" is always free

The First Mate
Rumors:

Major starport expansion rumor

Found

In the palace

Bonuses:

Bonuses to crew morale

Star Traders - Ship Art Update 100%!

2011-11-13T10:54:00.001-08:00

Cruise the Quadrant in new style, finesse and beauty! All of your old ship designs have been revamped using the knowledge the art team has accumulated over the last year. The Trese Brothers Art Team is very excited to announce a 100% re-design of every ship model in Star Traders! We have worked hard to keep to the spirit of the old designs, while enhancing the visual for our dedicated captains!

Check out Star Traders Elite RPG on the Android Market:
Star Traders Elite RPG

Star Traders RPG v4.1.0 Released

2011-11-12T12:48:00.000-08:00

The newest release of our flagship space simulation RPG, Star Traders RPG has been released to the Android Market:

Play for FREE:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

Upgrade for $1.99:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

v4.1.0 - 11/11/2011

Ship Art Update Part III
New Ship Hull (Blade Ship)
New Carrier Ship Art
New Battleship Art
New Space Hive Art
New Hawkwing Ship Art
8 NEW Ships: Blade Cutter, Pirate Blade, Spear Cutter, Ranger, Zendu Cruiser (Total Ships: 290)
Changed Ship Art for 12 Designs
New Type of Space Hive (Cargo 950!)

Cyber Knights RPG v0.4.9 Released

2011-11-11T12:46:00.000-08:00

The newest release of our cyberpunk Shadowrun-styled RPG, Cyber Knights RPG, is available for download from the Android Market:

Play for FREE:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

Upgrade for only $1.99:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

v0.4.9 -- 11/11/2011

Improved/Faster Animated Walk System
Option To Disable Animated Walking
Improved 3 Zone Maps
Fixed Main Menu Crash
Fixed Shakedown Encounter
Fixed Starting Ammo for Sniper
Fixed Security Levels on Hosts
New Matrix Hosts
Fixes Crashes, Improves Combat Performance

Trese Brothers Software: Amazon App Store

2011-11-10T20:10:00.000-08:00

Our games are all on Amazon.com!

http://www.amazon.com/Trese-Brothers-Software-Star-Traders/dp/B004UBM7Z6

http://www.amazon.com/Trese-Brothers-Software-Templar-Assault/dp/B0065N3IJG

http://www.amazon.com/Trese-Brothers-Software-Cyber-Knights/dp/B0060N1AM8

Cyber Knights RPG v0.4.7 Released

2011-11-10T18:24:00.000-08:00

The newest release of Cyber Knights RPG is now on the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

v0.4.7

* ELITE: BASIC TEAMS NOW AVAILABLE! *
Smooth Walking + Option to Turn it Off
New Custom Button Look
Improved 6 Map Zones
More Realistic Death Effects
Combat v2.0 Math Updates
Matrix v2.0 Math Updates
Improved Contract Results
100 New Hatrix Hosts
Improved Media Performance
New Zoom Levels on Main Map

Coming Soon:

Fixes Typos / Help File Improved
New Job Type: Data Courier Jobs
New Job Type: Hack Matrix Host
New Job Type: Plant Device
New Job Type: Threaten Target
New Job Type: Negotiate Deal

Templar Assault v0.1.9 Released to Android Market

2011-11-09T21:29:00.000-08:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

v0.1.9 - 11/9/2011

Configure Captain Gear
Custom Button Skin
Improved Game Performance
Display Honor in Shop

* Crash reports were not working for a few days so this is a big bug fix release. Sorry about that, Google wasn't telling developers about crashes!

So many new ships!

2011-11-09T21:20:00.000-08:00

Star Traders RPG now has over 260 ships! That's a 100% increase since the first release, all for free.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

Well, 260 in the Elite edition. Only $1.99

Star Traders RPG v4.0.9 Released

2011-11-09T20:11:00.000-08:00

The newest release of Star Traders RPG features a BUNCH of new ships and new ship artwork:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

v4.0.9 - 11/9/2011

ELITE: Now with 250 Ships
5 Never Before Seen Icons in ELITE
Ship Designs Update Part I
NEW: Omega Battlecruiser, Callidus Cruiser, Judgement Class, Exeter Vector, Exeter Lifter, Paladin Lifter, Deathbringer, Predator, Line Cruiser, Dreadnought MK3
New Double Exile Spice Hive (!!!)
Changed Ship Art for 21 Designs
15 new exemplar ship variants
Fixes Crash Reports
Updates Main Menu

Star Traders RPG v4.0.7 Released

2011-11-07T22:12:00.000-08:00

The newest release of Star Traders RPG has been posted to the Android Market.

Play for Free: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.0.7 - 11/7/2011

Ship Art Update Part II
New Destroyer Ship Art
New Dagger Ship Art
New Merchant Ships Art
Improved Media Performance
Fixes some Crashes
Fixes Resource Pricing Bug on Unionized Quixann

Templar Assault v0.1.7 Released to Android Market

2011-11-07T19:15:00.000-08:00

Our newest game, Templar Assault has an update available on the Android Market!

If you loved the game Space Hulk as a kid (like we did) you might want to try out Templar Assault. A must for fans of the Star Traders game Templar Assault allows you to take control of an elite boarding crew and fight hand to hand against the vile Alien.

Try Templar Assault now for free: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

v0.1.7 - 11/7/2011

New Alien Blood
New Alien Death
Templar Blood!
Alien Attack Icon
Fixes Alien Facing
Improves Help File
Fixes Change Level Button
Fixes some Map Bugs
Improved Media Performance

Alien Blood is Purple, Templar Blood is Red!

Star Traders RPG v4.0.6 Released

2011-10-31T23:13:00.000-07:00

New Ships!

If you have been playing Star Traders RPG any time over the past year, you have gotten to know our ship icons. Well, today they have gotten the first in a series of major overhauls.

Check out the newest release on the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.0.6 - 10/31/2011

New Vea Victus Ship Art
New Smuggler Ship Art
New Scout Ship Art
New Battle Frigate Ship Art
Increases Power of Space Based Rumors
Five New Ship Designs
Fixes Text Bugs in Combat
Improves Game Performance
Fixes Reported Crashes

Cyber Knights RPG v0.4.5 Released

2011-10-31T20:46:00.000-07:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta.

We are proud to announce the availability of our latest release of Cyber Knights RPG, the Shadowrun-style role playing game set in a cyber-punk future.

Play this RPG on your Android phone or tablet, for free, ad free!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

v0.4.5 - 10/31/2011

ELITE: BASIC TEAMS NOW AVAILABLE! *
Optimum Range System Improved
Cross Fading Media / Music
New Contract Pricing System
New Memory Saver Option for Encounters
Reputation Loss for Expired Contracts
Improves Refreshments and Entertainment
D-Pad Improvement
Moves Negotiation Button
New Hotel UI

Templar Assault on Droid Gamers

2011-10-31T10:05:00.000-07:00

The Android game review geniuses over @DroidGamers have posted a great little introduction piece supporting the announcement of Templar Assault.

If you have a second, drop on by their web site and leave a comment supporting the Templar warriors.

http://www.droidgamers.com/index.php/game-news/android-game-news/2493-the-trese-brothers-unleash-their-third-title-onto-the-android-market-called-templar-assault

Templar Assault v0.1.5 Released to Android Market

2011-10-31T04:18:00.000-07:00

The newest edition of our Warhammer 40K-inspired Space-Hulk style game has been released to the Android Market. This update features a new map, tons of improvements, better graphics and fixed bugs!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

v0.1.5 - 10/31/2011

Fixes Map Restart Bugs
New Map "Suicide Mission"
Improved Help File
Improved Tutorial
Access to Mission Briefing from Menu
Improves Interface
New Squad Statistics
More Honor Points
Fixed Training Button

Templar Assault v0.1.3 Released to Android Market

2011-10-30T19:40:00.001-07:00

We proudly announce the latest release of Templar Assault our new Android game. This marks the second day of TA and the second release as well. Enjoy!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

v0.1.3 - 10/30/2011

New Map Control Interface (Move, Turn, Reverse)
New Dialog and Event Icons
Fixes Level Bugs in Bridge Level
Fixes Dialog Typos
Improves Mission Briefs
Added New Help File Sections
1 New Alien Type
Fixes Screen Reset in Squad Control
Hides Unfinished Professions
Improves Alien UI
Small Screen Support Improved

Cyber Knights - Underground Havens

2011-10-30T09:41:00.000-07:00

Where is the safest place to be in the New Boston Zone? You've got the dome crumbling overhead, if your important you probably have at least one Cyber Knight out gunning to assassinate you, the air is toxic, life expectancy is short, and the sun is dull behind that radio-active cloud cover.

I am exciting that we will soon be introducing underground havens, tunnels, gang dens and more to the NBZ. The richest contacts, mega-corp execs, and Connectors all live somewhere safer, maybe on and island or a out-of-city military retreat, but for your normal run-of-the-mill who is stuck in the NBZ, new safe territory is being opened up under-ground.

Cramped, maze-like, and full of its own dangers, the Under-NBZ won't be any nicer than the street level NBZ, but you will find some of the city's power players and dignitaries holed up down there.

Templar Assault: Vae Victus!

2011-10-29T10:45:00.000-07:00

Crashing down on the Android Market is the newest strategy game in the Star Traders RPG universe. Templar Assault is a turn-based war game strategy, in which the venerable warriors of the Templar order face off against xenoforms and other malevolent forces across the Quadrant. Empowered by millennium of genetic training, encased in ancient Leviathan armor, and wielding the mighty weapons of the Templar order, the small squads of tightly coordinated warriors are capable of standing against any threat in the Quadrant.

You are their captain, their commander. Lead your Templar warriors across the galaxy to the hottest spots of danger!

The first campaign starts on a derelict Clan Java Liner, floating back into known space in the Quadrant. The Spear Cruiser class dispatched by the Templar order arrives to investigate the damaged hulk, and lands the first away team of four warriors on the craft. From there, its blood, gore and battle in the tight confines of the ship's under-belly.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

Templar Assault v0.1.1 Released to Android Market

2011-10-28T17:50:00.000-07:00

The Trese Brothers are proud to announce our newest Star Trader themed release to the Android Market:

Templar Assault!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.templars

v0.1.1 - 10/28/2011

New Release
Play for Free, Ad Free
Interactive Tutorial Map & Squad
Features first Campaign: Rift of Larudhu
2 "Rapid Deployment" Maps for quick play
Current has 11 Levels

Star Traders RPG v4.0.5 Released

2011-10-27T08:23:00.000-07:00

We are very proud to announce a new version of our popular Android game has been released to the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraderselite

v4.0.5 - 10/26/2011

Cross Fade Game Music
Improved Game Performance
New Boarding Combat Results
Improved Combat AI for Merchants
Better Combat Performance
More Water Fuel on Merchant Ships
Improved 4.0 Combat System (v4.1?)

Cyber Knights RPG v0.4.3 Released

2011-10-24T17:49:00.000-07:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

10/24/2011 - v0.4.3

* ELITE: BASIC TEAMS NOW AVAILABLE! *

Gold selector placed around current character in combat
Matrix update - stealing paydata may raise matrix heat and always costs turns
In-game help explaining attributes and skills
Status shows your Physical Power [Rested to Exhausted]
Recruit Gang Members in Elite
Many Typo fixes (thanks forum!)

Star Traders RPG 4.0.3 Released to Android Market

2011-10-19T22:35:00.000-07:00

A new release of Star Traders RPG has been sent to the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v4.0.3 - 10/19/2011

Reduced Combat AI for Bounty Hunter
Reduced Combat AI for Military Officer
Working to Improved 4.0 Combat System
7 New Ships
Rear Carrier, Spike Class, Redesigned Flagship Carrier
New Elite Versions of: Crossbow, Longbow, Revers
New Rim Freighter + New type of Merchant AI
Fixed Ship Description Strings
Improve Contract Pricing
More Weapons / Artifacts on Smuggler Ships

Cyber Knights RPG v0.4.2 Released

2011-10-17T16:27:00.001-07:00

Play Cyber Knights RPG for Free:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

10/17/2011 - v0.4.2

ELITE: BASIC TEAMS NOW AVAILABLE!
Option to disable On Screen D-Pad
Fixed issue with Front-line Medical Pass
Recruit Gang Members in Elite
New boss feedback on requests
Many Typo fixes (thanks forum!)
Corrected tip for using all passes

Discussion on the forum:

http://startradersrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=ckups&thread=1278

Recruiting a Team in Cyber Knights RPG

2011-10-15T15:20:00.001-07:00

As a Cyber Knight in the New Boston Zone, the dangers and challenges stacked against you are too great to go-it-alone all the time. Perhaps you just need extra muscle or you need a specialist to supplement your own skills and abilities, you can hire team members of different types to allow you to survive your runs and make it to the other side to get your reward in hard credits.

Hiring Soldiers and Gangers

The different gangs, security or criminal organizations, and mega-corporations within the NBZ may be willing to allow you to hire a soldier or a ganger for a time to help you complete some task or to watch your back. These soldiers are hired muscle, whose loyalty lies with their faction, but who will work for you for a short time.

Here are a few ground-rules about hiring gangers that you will need to know as an active Cyber Knight:

A soldier is a temporary hire! The soldier’s loyalty lies with the faction, not with you. If you stop at a hotel or a safe house, the soldier will depart your company, and return to his faction. Some Cyber Knights have developed a powerful addiction to stimmers and crammers to keep their soldiers working longer shifts.
You can equip a soldier with new gear, armor, guns, or even cybernetic implants. Be careful to get this gear back from the soldier, because he or she will claim it as their own when they leave if you let them. If you leave gear with a soldier, don’t expect the next soldier you hire to have that gear!
A faction will only allow you to hire one of their soldiers if you have a positive Reputation with the faction. Therefore, if you are not liked by the Blue Ox, they are not going to rent you one of their Moon Blood boys to bang up the town.
A single faction will not rent you more than one of their soldiers at a time. The Los V will refuse to let you hire two hyper-punks at the same time.
Soldiers can only be hired from a faction’s boss.
If a faction soldier dies while working with you, you can suffer a loss of reputation with the faction. It’s a risk you take, because by hiring a soldier, you are responsible to the faction to make sure he or she comes home in one piece.

Hiring Runners

Runners are qualified, skilled individuals who can bring much more than muscle to a team. Runners are currently not avaialble in the Cyber Knights BETA, but here some facts that you should know as an active Cyber Knight in the NBZ:

Runners are longer-term hires. They will stick around for a number of days before requiring more payment.
You can equip runners with gear, armor, guns, and cybernetic implants. You can retrieve this gear from the runner if you don’t plan to keep working with them. However, if you re-hire the runner, they will bring the same gear back and continue to work with you.
You will be able to hire more than one runner at a time.
Runners will have a profession and bring specialist skills to the table, like hacking, which can augment your own abilities.

Cyber Knights RPG v0.4.1 Released!

2011-10-14T17:45:00.001-07:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this beta game.

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your reviews!

10/14/2011 - v0.4.1

ELITE: BASIC TEAMS NOW AVAILABLE!
New On Screen D-Pad For Moving
Improved Support for Hardware D-Pads
Recruit Gang Members in Elite
New AP Equations for Teams
Better AP Combat Drug Effects
Better Map Centering
New River Tiles / Map Artwork
Contact Screen Performance
New Boss Related Content
Improve Ganger Combat AI

Purchase Advanced Elite Edition:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

Download Free RPG:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

Star Traders RPG v4.0.0 Released

2011-10-13T22:41:00.000-07:00

v4.0.0 - 10/13/2011

Major Combat / Boarding Overhaul
Fixes Award Display in Elite
Combat Dice Tweaks
Combat XP Curve Tweaks
Fixed Upgrade Counts in Starport
New Hazard Toasts & Options
New Alien AI (2 types)
New Bounty Hunter AI (1 type)
New Warship AI (2 types)

NEW: Elite Negotiation Special Abilities

StarPort Reputation (Star Trader)
Palace Reputation (Captain)
Exchange (Merchants)

Warning - Intruder Detected...

2011-10-13T08:18:00.000-07:00

Warning - Intruders detected!

Dispatch security teams to sector Gamma-54 of the AzTek B-205 Research Facility. Cameras have caught intruders tampering with a Matrix terminal, and some doors on the floor in forced open state.

Warning - HOSTILE Intruders detected!

Dispatch primary security teams to sector Gamma 54 of AzTek B-206, Floor 12. Intruders have proven violent and dangerous. First security team is no longer responding to contact. Intruders are moving up the Research Tower.

Warning .... Warning ...

[ This screenshot of some early development work for interior areas of the NBZ, megacorporations, and underground areas was leaked on the forum recently, and got a lot of excitement! ]

Mobile Gaming - Where do you get your help?

2011-10-12T21:52:00.000-07:00

When you are in a mobile game that is complicated or in which you need some additional info, where do you look for, or expect to get your help?

In-game help (with ? links)
In-game help file
Visit the game's website
Join the game's forum
Look it up on Facebook
I comment on the game with my question or complaint
I want a PDF to read

Also, I'm curious what types of help people would classify that they are seeking. Do you feel like you mostly need fact explanation (what do these stats do), FAQs (how do I get rid of heat), guides (how to profit as a merchant), or walk-throughs (how do I get the Blue Ox ladder connector)?

I will be posting a similar set of questions on the forum. All part of an information gathering campaign so we can serve you better!

Star Traders RPG v3.9.29 Released

2011-10-07T16:20:00.001-07:00

The newest release of our hit Android game has been uploaded to the Android Market:

Try the free-to-play and free-of-ads edition available here:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

v3.9.31 - 10/7/2011

Improves "Time to Trade" Issues
Fixes Water Tank / Cache Bugs
Fixes Destroy Mission Bugs
Improves Reputation Loss for Spy/Blockade
Improves Map Performance for Low Memory Devices
Fixes Urban Zone Crash

Cyber Knights RPG v0.3.29 Released

2011-10-03T22:50:00.000-07:00

A new version of Cyber Knights RPG has been posted to the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

10/3/11 - v0.3.29

Gang Bosses: Los V, Blue Ox, Finnian
Sort Main Map Buttons / Taxi Buttons
Smaller Icons for More Screen Use
Bosses: Pardon
Bosses: Shake Tail
Improves Zone Map Graphics
Fixes Menu Crash
Improves Combat Performance
Fixes Bug with Choices
Working on New Matrix Hosts
Ongoing Weapon Balancing
Better In Shop Sorting

For anyone who follows Trese Brothers news, we have also (in the wake of the Kindle Fire announcement) submitted Cyber Knights to Amazon App Store. They may reject it due to the beta nature of the game. We shall see, but in an effort to reach more devices with our games, we're getting in deeper with Amazon.

Hopefully in the upcoming days we will find Cyber Knights RPG on the list of Trese Brothers wares sold over at the great and powerful ZON:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_mobile-apps?_encoding=UTF8&node=2350149011&field-brandtextbin=Trese%20Brothers%20Software

Advice From Forum for Star Traders RPG: By SlayerNZ

2011-10-02T16:52:00.000-07:00

SlayerNZ (http://startradersrpg.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=slayernz) one of the forum's senior moderators took the time to post this information about ST RPG:

There's a ton of information here, and there is also a half-complete Wiki guide that you can look at:

http://www.tresebrothers.com/strpgwiki/tiki-index.php?page_ref_id=1

Also, there are a ton of guides for different classes scattered within these forums. I'll rummage around and see if I can't find a few links to help get you started soon.

When you have just started playing the game, here is what I would recommend:

Difficulty

There's nothing wrong with beginning with Basic or Normal difficulty when you are trying to figure out what is going on. At these difficulty levels, you can't permanently die, and things are just a bit safer for you to experiment on. When you find you are killing anything that moves with blatant ease, then you know you're ready to start a new game but with higher difficulty.

Skills

The most important two skills for me as a new player were Pilot and Stealth. I found that if I got both of those up to a reasonable amount, I actually survived encounters long enough to gain a foot-hold in the game.

Pilot allows you to change distances in combat more easily - meaning you can advance (or stop the opposition from retreating) more effectively, or you can retreat if you want to avoid conflict more easily.

Stealth helps you avoid getting hit when enemy ships fire at you. Also, it helps reduce the amount of encounters you have in space.

Factions

There are 6 factions here, and each have some very useful planets. It is possible to be diplomatic and become friendly enough with all 6 that you only get attacked by independents. However, encounters = combat = XP, so friendly means you will gain experience at a slower rate.

The best strategy for a new player would be to focus on one or two factions from the Syndicates and one or two factions from the Nobel houses. When I began, I started with Cadar, and buddied with De Valtos and Javat. All the rest of the ships out there were fair game. It gave me a good balance of safe havens and encounters.

Rumors

So all of the above stuff will help you survive in the game, but Rumors are the thing that will make you prosper. It's absolutely crucial to keep your ear to the ground - always go to the Spice Halls and Palace and listen to the rumors there. There are two types of rumors - ones that help you with getting ahead in the game at hand, and others that just help you understand the game itself.

Shortage/Surplus rumors are where you will make lots of money. If you hear of a planet that has a shortage of, say, Crystals, flit from planet to planet trying to fill your hold with as many Crystal units as you can before going to that shortage planet. If you are lucky, even with a modest cargo hold (50 - 60 units), you'll make more than $70,000 profit. Do that a handful of times and you'll find money is quickly a non-issue. You'll be able to spend cash on upgrades, and on new ships for that matter.

Warning about shortages though - if Cadar and Thulun are trade embargoed, and you sell 100 Crystals to Cadar in a shortage, your reputation Thulun will plummet significantly more than in a non-shortage situation. Since I personally despise Thulun, that's never a problem

Officers

These people will help make your trip through the quadrant a bit more enjoyable. These people charge an up-front fee based on how much cash you have, so it pays to fill up your hold and do repairs before you sign up a new officer.

For the new player, focus on getting

1) Political Officer. This officer will tell you about embargoes when you land on worlds. It will certainly help you avoid accidentally selling stuff when it may result in pushing a friendly faction into negatives.

2) Mechanical Officer. This officer will help repair your ship during travel. Her job is made easier if you are carrying Crystals and Metal in your hold during your trips though.

Other stuff

It's okay to be a bully in this game - if you are level 20 and you come across a level 2 merchant, the unwritten rule is to turn off your ship-to-ship communication before you laugh maniacally.

Always watch your water-fuel level and know how much fuel you use up traveling both green and red sectors. The last thing you want to do is get caught without water-fuel in deep space.

Good luck ... hopefully all of the above helps out.

Fantasy RPGs - Final Fantasy or Shining Force?

2011-10-01T17:52:00.001-07:00

My exposure to early RPGs revolved around roughly three classes of RPGs--single character (protagonist moves one a map at the same rate as monsters that appear randomly--Rogue, Castle of the Winds), team line-dance (combat involves two lines of monsters and focuses more around timing and types of attacks and powers than movement or positioning--Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger), and team free-move (each team member and monsters move around a map independently - Shining Force, Final Fantasy Tactics).

Each type of game has its own unique awesomeness and enjoyment, playing up different types of play, paces and challenges. The famous cross fireball in Shining Force and games like it (line those enemies up!) racing the time-bars in the later FF games, crushing controller buttons to timed rhythms in Legend of the Dragoon, or cursing that skeleton you didn't see around the corner in Castle of the Winds.

Even though Secrets of Steel is officially on hiatus, its underlying engine (The Storyteller) is now in use on the Android market in our newest game, Cyber Knights Elite RPG. Cyber Knights uses the team free-move combat type. In the coming weeks, Cyber Knights will support full team recruiting, and the full-blown team free-move combat system will be in action.

But--what are you favorites and why? If we were making a darker, gritty RPG for mobile games (we are), which system would you want?

Cyber Knights RPG v0.3.27 Released

2011-09-30T00:35:00.001-07:00

A new release of Cyber Knights RPG can be downloaded on the Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

9/30/2011 - v0.3.27

- New war-hunds, trained combat dog (22 new monster teams)

- New weapon type - bounty rifle

- 5 new Elite only weapons, 3 new weapons for all!

- Unique starting EQ / implants for new characters!

- Early characters protected from hard battles by XP minimum on battle groups

Star Traders RPG v3.9.27 Released

2011-09-28T21:07:00.000-07:00

v3.9.27 - 9/28/2011

Improves Contract Payments
Fixed Import Captain Score Bugs
4 New Ultra Rare Space Hulk Types
2 New Fearsome Aliens
5 New Player Ships (Bounty/Military)
Fixes Pesky Map Crash
Improves Scrolling Performance
New Pilot Bonus vs. Space Hulk
New Vet Bonus vs. Narvidians
Going to Prison Resets Rep to -5
Fixes Crew Transfer For Some Ship Combinations
Minor XP Curve Tweaks
Log Entry for Ending a Shortage Event

Download our hit Android space simulation RPG for FREE from Android Market:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.corytrese.games.startraders

Cyber Knights RPG v0.3.25 Released

2011-09-23T16:03:00.001-07:00

Please Leave a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy this free beta:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your input -- or you can drop $2 in the Google donation tray and fund further work on our games:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

9/23/2011 - v0.3.25

- Fixes Map Crash

- Improves Navigation Performance

- Fixes Content Bugs

- Fixes New Game Crash

Cyber Knights RPG v0.3.23 Released

2011-09-22T16:55:00.000-07:00

Thank you for supporting our new project, we need your input and help.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknights

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tresebrothers.games.cyberknightselite

9/22/2011 - v0.3.23

- New AzTek Medi-Fixer available; sells medical gear at discount to loyalists

- Highlighting for short combat move (2 or less spaces)

- Highlighting for optimal range for weapons

- Toast identifies weapon when switching in combat

- 10 Elite Only Armors!

- Updated mini-map screen shots

Thanks to Andrew for all the new content!