[ian-reeds-games] Re: The new Player
- From: "Allan Thompson" <allan1.thompson@xxxxxxx>
- To: <ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 16:29:18 -0400
Hi Petr,
Really? You beat the game useing the garage? I always thought of the garage as
a death trap, lol. I am constantly surprised to find players finding new
solutions to things I thought was impossible, so that is great!
I like to try to hide out in the den. There is only one entrance and it is
easily defended, although I was thinking my poor zombies might need a little
help...
al
"The truth will set you free"
Jesus Christ of Nazareth 33A.D.
----- Original Message -----
From: Petr Bláha
To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 2:38 PM
Subject: [ian-reeds-games] Re: The new Player
Okay, with doors, it just needs practice, no problem.
I play TB actually for one day, so i can't thing that i am great
familliar with it.
Have to learn a lot - smiles.
That problem i described bellow is annoing a bit, but on the other hand
game is playable, so that's not such a urgent problem which should be
solved in hours or so.
My strategy in playing this map is that i put all my characters in to
the garage while civillians are hydden and soldiers protect them and
themselves offcourse.
Maybee it is quite borring way of playing it, but with my actual
experience it is only way how to beat it.
When more experienced i would probably send soldiers around the house as
an attack unit against all the zombies they will meet with,.
But that's very pretty you can try many ways how to successfully finnish
this kind of maps and i guess that more than one can be succeeded.
Dne 5.4.2013 19:49, Allan Thompson napsal(a):
> Hi Petr,
> Yes, I did notice that. Essentially what happens is that the AI is looking
for a place to stick a zombie, but for some reason it is trying to do it in a
space that isn't considered available, or from what I culd figure. I don't know
how to fix it, only Ian really knows what is going on with it, but hopefully it
doesn't ruin the game play too much.
>
> The doors are tricky if unfamiliar with them. Essentially what you do, just
for the sake of clarity, is that you use the actuate skill on the door.
> The door has a kinetic point from that, which allows it to move.
> Now the trick is seeing where to put the door. Some doors are considered
closed, blocking the room behind it. This is most notable with the bathroom
door and the back bedroom door.
> If you hit the player unit cycle button, and get to jonny who is in the
bathroom, , you can tell the door is closing him off from the rest of the
house. So you do the skills I mentioned above, and all you need to do is move
the door to the left or right along the wall.
> There is another , more realistic way to do doors using terrain, but the
problem with the terrain doors is that they cannot be busted down by hungry
zombies, and so you would just sit in the house killing zombies trying to enter
thru the one entrance, and that is no fun...or maybe it is, lol.
>
> So essentially you have to make sure the door is either blocking or
considered open. For instance, the garage doors are a good example. Both are
wide open, and they can be closed to block the garage off from the onrushing
brain eating zombie horde.
>
> I hope I explained that accurately for you. If you still need help I can
try again.
>
> al
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> "The truth will set you free"
> Jesus Christ of Nazareth 33A.D.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Petr Bláha
> To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 12:41 PM
> Subject: [ian-reeds-games] Re: The new Player
>
>
> Hi Allan, thanks for recommendation, i will sure try all the science
> fiction maps you mentioned.
> But as i play the Zombie map, i hafe found some buggs in it,
> one which is the most often, that game reports bugg in AI, something
> like AI want's to move on the next round.
> have you ever notice it as well?
> And the second which i have met is that when i open any door, mowe them
> on any side, there should be an empty space instead of door where can i
> move one of my charracter who opened resp. moved the door away.
> But instead the open space, the wall appears.
> To be honest, i don't know whether it is really a bugg in game or
> whether am i doing anything wronk myself.
>
> Dne 5.4.2013 17:56, Allan Thompson napsal(a):
> > Hi Petr,
> > Welcome to the list!
> > Glad the word is getting out about TB, it is a great game engine!
> >
> > I read the email between yourself and Mohsin (thanks Mohsin!) and he
is correct.
> > I have an old map pack called starship battles basic. However, it is
sort of buggy and so I am rewriting it,and I am almost done.
> >
> > I have a second star trek like map pack which is called Star Trek
Template. It isn't done yet, there is some more updates.
> > Essentially, I amhoping that once it is done, and I think it will be
pretty soon after the new ssb map pack, is that others will pick up the
template and use it to make their own star trek map packs. I plan for it to
contain whatever anyone needs to hopefully, build maps easily.
> >
> > It will also have a series of basic dueling maps for single and
multiplayer to test out new stuff and the like so it is a map pack in it's own
right as well.
> >
> > I am glad you like the zombie map! That was a tough one to do. As Ian
updates his amazing game engine, I plan on keeping the map pack updated right
along with it, as well as the star trek maps.
> > The maps are called starship battles by the way to kind of reflect
that they are based on botht eh star trek universe and the starfleet battles
war game I used to play with my dad as a kid.
> >
> > Lastly, I do plan on making a star wars mappack based on an original
adventure I cooked up which would take place in the clone wars era.
> >
> > You should also try out the other map packs too, Tomb robber and
command and conquer are a lot of fun, and that is just the short list!
> >
> > So again, welcome aboard! It is good to have people who concentrate on
playing, because they can pick out issues and bugs in maps and give reports
about them, so your help is always appreciated.
> >
> > al
> > "The truth will set you free"
> > Jesus Christ of Nazareth 33A.D.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Petr Bláha
> > To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 1:42 AM
> > Subject: [ian-reeds-games] The new Player
> >
> >
> > Hi list, here is Petr from the Czech republic.
> > My friend Jarek showed me the Tactical Battle yesterday and i have
spend
> > hours by playing it.
> > I don't plann to create my own maps cause i have no programming
skills,
> > but i like to play maps from other people, especially the sci-fi
ones.
> > BTW - Starwars campaign is absolutely cool.
> > Does anyone plann to make Startrek or Battlestar Galactica Campaign?
> >
> >
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