[project1dev] Re: Temple Concerns and Decisions
- From: Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:07:10 -0700
hey you could give that a shot if you wanted as a proof of concept.
like make some models that are peices of fog (like puffy cloud looking
billboarded sprites maybe?)
and just have it when the player touches them, they move away from the
player a little.
you could make up a map and try and get it working, Kent would probably be
able to point you in the right direction for how to do some of that stuff
too.
if you get it working, and it looks good and we have a place to use it, we
could find a better way to code it in (like maybe making each fog particle a
mob? or maybe by making this movement vs the player be some property of
particle systems?)
in any case if you get a proof of concept working in script that would be
pretty neat
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Chris Riccobono <crysalim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The particle system could easily do it! :) ..and then we can
> introduce the pixel graphics and waving grass and hair that looks so
> real that it shimmers in the wind, and lighting systems that
> automatically changed based on time of day..
>
> but seriously, we could script mini particle systems as pieces of fog
> that could move around based on where you are.
>
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Alan Wolfe<alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > one thing at a time turbo (;
> >
> > hahah
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Chris Riccobono <crysalim@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> It would be cool if that light source sort of "blew" the fog away too,
> >> as you traveled through it. That would be awesome to look at I think
> >> :P
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Alan Wolfe<alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > re: changing the directory of the arrow counter, those aren't true
> >> > directories, they are just named that way to help organize stuff.
> >> >
> >> > after this milestone we'll figure out our long term organization
> >> > strategy of
> >> > file names. I wouldnt worry about it now but you can if you want (but
> >> > we'll
> >> > wait til after the milestone to figure out the long term strategy like
> i
> >> > said).
> >> >
> >> > Anyhow, you got me thinking and something else that would be neat for
> >> > our
> >> > game would be fog
> >> >
> >> > we could also attach a light source to the player for some maps so
> that
> >> > you
> >> > can't see what you aren't near (just make the map completely dark and
> >> > make a
> >> > light that sticks to the player)
> >> >
> >> > 2 possibilities to keep in mind if the need comes up!
> >> > On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Construction of the 2nd floor will begin tomorrow, in order to make
> it
> >> >> easier for you Kent I am going to build the second floor as if the
> 1st
> >> >> floor
> >> >> were still there, that is, all the values you have for falling
> through
> >> >> the
> >> >> floor will carry over to the other map: X and Y will remain the
> same,
> >> >> the Z
> >> >> value will probably be 500 off.
> >> >> (400, 1240, -30 will translate to 400, 1240, 470 on the basement)
> >> >>
> >> >> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ah good call.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> I also had to change the arrow counter directory to reflect the
> >> >>>> appropriate file, and the link to the temple within Alan map.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> The only thing that comes to mind is the dofile. In the beginning
> of
> >> >>>>> templemap.lua there is a part that looks like this
> >> >>>>> -----------------------------------------
> >> >>>>> --Geometry
> >> >>>>> -----------------------------------------
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> dofile("./scripts/maps/templemap_geometry.lua");
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Just make sure that is accurately updated.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >> >>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> In order to break it down into separate maps I want to move and
> >> >>>>>> rename
> >> >>>>>> some files, specifically these changes:
> >> >>>>>> Add folder FirstTemple inside scripts/maps
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Rename templemap to FirstFloor
> >> >>>>>> Rename templemap_geometry to FirstFloor_Geometry
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Move FirstFloor and FirstFloor_Geometry to new location
> >> >>>>>> scripts/maps/FirstTemple
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Kent, will any of the above changes effect your scripts?
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> PS: All art will stay inside its current folder.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:37 PM, eric drewes <figarus@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>> just break it down into different maps, why not?
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:07 PM, Kent Petersen <
> kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>> There will be more work depending on how exact you want it. I
> >> >>>>>>>> could
> >> >>>>>>>> use the gridtest system I set up to determine where the player
> is
> >> >>>>>>>> when they
> >> >>>>>>>> fall down. All and all, it doesn't seem to difficult to have
> that
> >> >>>>>>>> happen
> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Kent Petersen <
> kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>>>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>> Yes you can
> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Nick Klotz
> >> >>>>>>>>> <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>> My two biggest concerns with designing the temple as one
> large
> >> >>>>>>>>>> map
> >> >>>>>>>>>> instead of breaking it down are: cost issues, and being able
> to
> >> >>>>>>>>>> see other
> >> >>>>>>>>>> parts of the temple before you're supposed to (via camera
> >> >>>>>>>>>> angle).
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>> Unless these can be put to rest by using different techniques
> >> >>>>>>>>>> (ie:
> >> >>>>>>>>>> not loading certain parts into memory until they're within a
> >> >>>>>>>>>> certain
> >> >>>>>>>>>> distance) or some other way I haven't come up with, I will
> >> >>>>>>>>>> begin
> >> >>>>>>>>>> constructing the second part of the temple as a separate map.
> >> >>>>>>>>>> This brings
> >> >>>>>>>>>> up another questions however. Is it possible to have the
> >> >>>>>>>>>> player fall into
> >> >>>>>>>>>> the basement in a specific position depending on which tile
> the
> >> >>>>>>>>>> player falls
> >> >>>>>>>>>> through?
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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