[project1dev] Re: RPG plan of attack
- From: Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:45:42 -0700
Hey Chris,
You don't need to prove yourself, don't worry.
Anyone can learn how to use a tool to make games, but not everyone can have
a passion for making games. You have the passion, and that's all you need,
the rest you'll figure out (:
This area is kind of a trial run for everyone and the engine itself too as
well, so theres going to be a lot of learning going on for everyone.
Here's how to download the game:
http://pyotek.com/projects/forum/viewtopic.php?id=5
Here's how to run the game and the controls:
http://pyotek.com/projects/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6
I can help you out tonight after work if you'd like (or whenever else works
for you).
The basic run down is that the levels are .lua files that live in the
scripts folder.
Lua is a scripting langauge and you can just open up those files with
notepad to check them out.
index.lua is the first script file that launches when the game runs (kind of
like index.html or index.php)
inside that file you'll see it has a line "dofile(...)" with a map name in
that. If you change the map name in there to a different .lua file it will
run a different map at startup.
Anyhow, there is a basic super simple template map i made up for kent called
"simplemap.lua", if you change the dofile to run that map and check out that
map in a text editor, hopefully you'll be able to play around with it and
figure some stuff out (:
Also, there is a script help/reference file in the /docs/script help/
folder, just open up index.html in a web browser.
Also, kent is just learning this stuff too but he can probably help you out
if you get stuck!
Try it out if you want to from the docs, or I'll just give you a hand later
on (:
Oh and kent i have your map refresh idea on my todo list as the next thing
to do, that was a great idea.
On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Chris Riccobono <crysalim@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hey Alan,
>
> Thanks for letting me know. I need to see what kind of format the
> levels will be in - do you have a template I can play with for that?
>
> You can tell me the specifics over aim (or even just another mail to
> the list, but I will need to ask questions of course!)
>
> I'm totally down for making an area with Kent, but if you want me to
> make my own little area, I can do that too. I used to build a lot of
> areas on one of the muds I played, and I've been thinking about
> converting one of them in particular to this game, if it fits the
> environment. It was a simple area that had two ascending staircases
> parallel to each other, with a logic puzzle and a boss at the top. I
> made two because walking out of an area the same way you came in is
> quite boring, so you could walk down the other way and get more loot
> in the process after beating the big mob.
>
> I know I need to more or less "prove" myself to you guys first, and I
> don't want to get in anyone's way in terms of the creation process. I
> really loved Kent's megaman levels, so I know he'll be great at this.
> I've also seen Eric's website and some of his art works, so I am sure
> his graphics for this game will excel as well. I don't need to
> mention your skill though Alan :P
>
> Are the files at the state where we can view levels in the engine as
> we create them? I know asking for the files is a bit useless because
> you're going to be updating them constantly, but having a release to
> use for looking at our area would help.
>
> How would you like to approach this, Kent? Also, could you let me
> know what screen name you use currently, Eric?
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hey Chris,
> >
> > So what eric and I were thinking is that after you and kent get familiar
> w/
> > how the game works, you guys could build an area together.
> >
> > Basically the area is just a cabin by a cave, the cave is mazelike and
> has a
> > boss at the end.
> >
> > You guys figure out the layout of the cave, whats in there, etc and you
> just
> > tell eric what you need in the way of 3d art (like if you wanted some
> > torches to put on the walls, or some bones for the floor etc you tell him
> > and he'll make them up).
> >
> > And, i'm going to be coding in features (like im working on shadows still
> > right now) but if you guys hit something you are unable to do, i'll code
> up
> > what you need to make it work.
> >
> > kent has started playin around w/ the game a little, but theres a lil bit
> of
> > a learning curve so im not sure when you guys will want to start the
> area.
> >
> > Whenever you have some time to start checkin it out let me know and i'll
> > walk you through getting the game downloaded and how to build stuff etc
> (:
> >
> > (PS this is posted to our mailing list, you can send emails to this email
> > address whenever you want to send something out globally)
> >
>
>
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