[project1dev] Re: how else can I help
- From: Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 21:02:12 -0700
and hey dont kill yourself over walling that map, it would suck if wurmz was
doin the art and realized "we have to place these walls differently" which
would totally make it wasted effort lol
so up to you shrug hehe... man is it a pain though isnt it?
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think scripts are good enough to make some enemies yeah...
>
> the only weird thing i can think of is you can't move enemies with
> collision tests so i dunno how that would work.
>
> I can code that next if you want me to though (:
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Ok, I see what you mean about the coding. It will be cool to learn some of
>> it to be able to modify scripting stuff later.
>>
>> Not sure where to start with monsters. Is the scripting currently powerful
>> enough to make a monster? I'll experiment around until you reply back.
>>
>> Sure, I'll add some of the wall work on.
>>
>> A little art goes a long way in making things look nice. Your art makes it
>> much nicer. I can't wait to have better stuff.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> For the coding stuff don't worry it'll all be simple stuff. I thought it
>>> would be kinda cool since you are learning C# if you got to code a few
>>> things, i was thinking specifically if you learned how to make new script
>>> functions etc so you could improve script functionality. BUT! That can
>>> wait til later, if you even want to try it at all so shrug it can wait.
>>> When/IF you do want to try any of that i'd totally help you out and point
>>> you in the right directions and stuff. It wouldn't be anything you couldn't
>>> handle (:
>>>
>>> Building will be a lot easier when we have the basic design stuff
>>> finalized and the setting and stuff... it should be more like "hey there's a
>>> mountain over here than needs this and that in it" and then bam someone can
>>> go off and build it up, and then it gets an art pass, enemies, lighting etc.
>>>
>>> This first area seems like it's a bit agonizing in comparison just as we
>>> work out the details of how the workflow will work etc :P
>>>
>>> Eric was sayin we could do whatever for the monsters in the cave, so like
>>> you could do whatever. Have monsters that detect when you are near and
>>> chase you, or bats which fly around, i dunno shrug.
>>>
>>> I dunno what the next area would be, I think eric is finalizing all that
>>> stuff (game play stuff, things about the world etc) so we'll have some more
>>> direction after this iteration.
>>>
>>> which will be nice!
>>>
>>> So yeah shrug, i'd say scripting monsters would be most helpful right now
>>> (the enemy pass should be comin after the prettying pass!), or like you
>>> could practice doing stuff like have something like when you step in front
>>> of a door it opens (like slides down into the floor or something).
>>>
>>> If you want a tedious task you could finish adding the walls and stuff to
>>> the cave map (it's fricken tediuous).
>>>
>>> I'm hopin wurmz will wanna make the better walls and rail tracks, but if
>>> not eric said he could do it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I will avoid making complex physics related stuff until the engine is
>>>> locked down. I learned my lesson before =P
>>>>
>>>> Don't know how to do the coding portion. I would probably be better off
>>>> trying to script out an enemy prototype or dungeon.
>>>>
>>>> What kind of enemies will be mining?
>>>>
>>>> What time frame, genre, or era does this game take place in?
>>>>
>>>> If I did want to make another dungeon, what kind of places will our
>>>> adventurer travel to?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> oh hey btw - you are going to hate me for this lol...
>>>>>
>>>>> Since the player's character hasnt been made up yet and the scale of
>>>>> the world isnt really clear yet, the player's jump height and gravity
>>>>> aren't
>>>>> yet finalized so that means jumps that work now may change later :P
>>>>>
>>>>> but of course, we cant figure out jumping power and gravity until we
>>>>> have actual maps to play around with it!
>>>>>
>>>>> So, it's the chicken and the egg problem, but physics may change haha
>>>>> ): ):
>>>>>
>>>>> having flashbacks of megaman? tee hee.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey eric, how action / physicy do you think the world will be?
>>>>>
>>>>> Like... could we have areas where wind blows and pushes you around?
>>>>>
>>>>> What about "jump pads"
>>>>>
>>>>> and what about literally having somethign like the player is in a
>>>>> pinball machine getting tossed all around everywhere.
>>>>>
>>>>> too much action/physics stuff or no?
>>>>>
>>>>> If not, we could start to add in that kind of functionality too... I
>>>>> could show kent where that kind of stuff happens in the engine if he wants
>>>>> to help code it as well (:
>>>>> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a pretty simple coding task for you if you want it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's just making it so you can do in script something like:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DefineScriptVolume(100,100,0,50,50,1000,"PlayerEnteredDoor");
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That defines an invisible box that sits at 100,100,0 and has extents
>>>>>> of 50,50,1000, and when the player enters that area it will call the
>>>>>> script
>>>>>> function PlayerEnteredDoor().
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That'll be useful for stuff like making switches the player steps on
>>>>>> that makes things happen, or making the ground crumble away behind the
>>>>>> player after they walk over a ledge, stuff like that (:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you'd rather do something else, you could start prototyping enemies
>>>>>> via the scripting language.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ie you could make a rat creature that wandered around, or a jelly that
>>>>>> jumped around randomly, or shrug whatever kinda enemies you wanna make.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After some are prototyped we can see what we need to do to make the
>>>>>> process simpler (like making the common parts be part of the engine and
>>>>>> just
>>>>>> have a few simple script commands to do the bulk of the work).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What do you think, do either of those sound interesting?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you wanted to, you could also just mess around builing an area that
>>>>>> uses features we are likely to want in the future (like moving platform,
>>>>>> switches, logic puzzles, flame throwers built into the walls, traps, etc)
>>>>>> and so we can get a head start on those things (:
>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:48 AM, Kent Petersen
>>>>>> <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, now that the cave is under construction and out of my control how
>>>>>>> else can I help? Are there scripts to play with? Things to design? What
>>>>>>> else
>>>>>>> is needed?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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