[ian-reeds-games] Re: Tactical Battle 1.12 dev 1
- From: "Allan Thompson" <allan1.thompson@xxxxxxx>
- To: <ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:12:30 -0500
Hi Ian and all,
I jsut want to make sure I understand this right before I comment.
If the warrior has an attack skill, then the sound file could be named:
*warrior_attack_success
*warrior_attack_fail
I like where this is going, but I don't think it should be connected to a unit.
I think the sound= flag should determine the names of the sound files.
That way, one skill can be used by many units.
So for example, the skill smash brains would have a sound=smash flag.
Then the name of the files would be:
smash_success
smash_fail
smash_critical
In fact, I was thinking that maybe it would be nice to have some special flags
for effects as well.
most notably death.
I use the same death sound for most of my units, and so I was thinking maybe
effects could have multiple names added to it, which would spare on the number
of death sounds on units.
So maybe it could read like this:
sound=death|warrior, mage, mega_destroyer, cleric etc and so forth.
There could still be individual death sounds by the normal convention, but I
think it would be useful. I don't care what the flag looks like, but I thought
I would throw it out there.
As for the random sounds that all sounds fine to me. It should be used for all
the objects int he game, right?
I think random cursor sounds would be really cool as well.
al
"The truth will set you free"
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Reed
To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 3:57 AM
Subject: [ian-reeds-games] Re: Tactical Battle 1.12 dev 1
Hey Allan,
Thanks for the positive feedback. I'm really glad you like the
feature. I wasn't sure exactly what to do on the wording but decided it
wasn't as important as getting the basic chance flag out.
You're totally right about the different sounds. I meant to get some
feedback on that and forgot.
It breaks down into 2 things, 1 is the type of sound and the other is
numbering them so you can get a random one.
For instance a successful attack could have 3 different sounds and one
is randomly played each time.
And a failed attack could have it's own 3 sounds of a sword slicing
through empty air or being blocked.
Here's what Craig had suggested about sound types:
Craig said: Regarding random sounds, I remember it was suggested before.
But regarding having sounds for hits, misses and critical and such,
maybe the sound naming scheme should be something more like:
* unit_skill_success
* unit_skill_fail
* unit_skill_critical
I say: I think since we are already using warrior_attack.wav or just
attack.wav this should be the successful version since that's how it
currently works.
So then if you wanted a failing sound it would be warrior_attackfail.wav
or attack_fail.wav as Craig suggested.
And the randomized sounds based on number suffixes would be separate
though maybe I can do that soon as well.
Not sure how the critical will work exactly, but we're not there yet anyway.
Well, now that I've written it I think that will work out pretty well.
Does anyone like or dislike the attack_fail.wav and
warrior_attack_fail.wav sound naming?
Ian Reed
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