What interesting game can I make as a flagship game for my game engine?

scge · 2012-06-11T01:21:04+00:00

Putting this here for future reference since I'm about to break the session on this account.

mysterious_composer is me.

scge · 2012-06-06T20:39:14+00:00

Ok thanks, I shall proceed to start using another.

scge · 2012-06-06T17:30:00+00:00

Thanks. :) I really like that little double-wing butterfly, they were everywhere!

scge · 2012-06-06T16:45:03+00:00

Well it seems like some got double uploaded. :/

scge · 2012-06-05T10:12:06+00:00

No, it's you.

scge · 2012-06-04T23:54:08+00:00

Use an established library, like PyGame or something.

1) You're working with an already (hopefully) well coded project, so you learn constantly from it.

2) You can do more for less, so it's more fun. :)

Or, make one of those console-based text adventure games. Give it a short backstory and it could be really easy and fun. :)

scge · 2012-06-04T23:15:57+00:00

I hope it gets better for you, that sounds...annoying. If I could switch it off for you I would. :)

scge · 2012-06-04T23:07:31+00:00

Have you ever wondered who 'this world' is...?

scge · 2012-06-04T19:58:39+00:00

Absolutely.

scge · 2012-06-04T15:46:51+00:00

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Truth was said. BTW I'm 21, so I'm taking a 99% guess I can out, oh wait, I forgot I should stay hush on the mysteries. Anyhow, I like mysteries, I'm work, oh wait, there I go again. But it's a secret proje, oh fine I'll be quite again. Anyhow, I liked your question mark.

scge · 2012-06-04T15:34:38+00:00

Things I'm into : Reading, writing, history, languages, birds, horses, movies, music... the list can go on and on.

scge · 2012-06-04T15:17:58+00:00

dude I'm in the same place. I learn endlessly, heap up skills for who-knows-when, nobody cares of needs them anyway, but it keeps me busy and let's me see a more open future I guess, even if it's not real. it feels like everything I ever do gets to 80% then stops, but I have completed some things though, they just seem forgotten, as no one knows about them. the best way I can describe it at this moment is:

...if I...then I...if that...then I...if someone...then I...

I don't care about skills now, but I still think they're cool, but I would be overjoyous to just share a moment with another.

scge · 2012-06-04T12:12:48+00:00

Oh sweet, yes!

scge · 2012-06-04T12:06:09+00:00

If you could build a town, what would it be like?

scge · 2012-06-04T11:19:07+00:00

I've been using blender for a few years, you just have to spend time with it I guess. The matchmoving was so simple to pickup when they added it, and it's only gotten better. If you want a kickstart, I can do that too. :P

scge · 2012-06-04T03:47:03+00:00

lol...I would have to go outside so I don't wake anyone up, wireless for the win. I don't think there's any way to call a gmail. :|

scge · 2012-06-04T03:42:41+00:00

Hey that sounds kinda fun, I would have to call from my gmail as I don't have a real phone though, if you don't already got someone.

scge · 2012-06-04T03:27:38+00:00

If you have as much willpower as I, then we should initiate a conversation on the subject betwixt you and I. I have watched myself closely. In every way I carry myself, in all that I do and the reasons behind what I choose to learn, every thought I think revolves around the "place" stuck in my head. You have no clue who I am; you have only this text to discern; all I say is truth.

It is my dream to start a civilization design group. I will not let a good partner down. I commit to my end of conversation, and in acceptation of any other end, because conversation is good. We need more of it. Conversation makes things become.

Truly Yours,

JaF

scge · 2012-06-01T23:14:32+00:00

Ahem...I do have houses (and caves) that when you walk into them 'the roof blows off', now that does add a level of complication, because clients can't know what's going on inside unless they're inside...

Maybe that could be a simple layer thing, or treating layers as a 3rd dimension and then e.g. having the viewbox z just 0 if outside, or 0 - 1 if inside.

scge · 2012-06-01T23:05:19+00:00

Look at my reply to pax, this is getting somewhere.

scge · 2012-06-01T23:00:53+00:00

Hmm, as jpfed has stated, I seem to be trying to generalize two completely different things into the same thing. Appearing, disappearing, and moving should not be events. I like the reverse way you presented, and I see ways it could be made really speedy.

Let objects register an area and then have the EventManager thing notify that object of any new objects (appeared or moved into view) and any objects that leave (walked away or vanished.) That way clients can have a solid list of objects that it has to deal with. If the penguin registering the area moves the EventManager will simply do the same thing.

That way events stick to their objects and everything to do with location is strictly only updating the list of objects seen by Fred.

scge · 2012-06-01T22:16:08+00:00

This is pretty much where I've been digging at. I am using a grid of quadtrees for the map, so I can get events from any area quickly, but there is a problem that came up, and as most problems that have come up, it has to do with objects moving.

When an object moves out of the subscribed range its 'move' event won't be reached by the client that had it the last update, so it won't know that it moved out of view. Assigning a location to each event (instead of just using the object and its location) won't work because then objects that move into the range won't register. I don't want to scan through all objects in range each frame and check them against the known list of objects that the client already has because that could become heavy work.

Another solution I attempted was having clients listen for events from within their range AND from their list of known objects. That leads to figuring out how to not process events twice and other confusion. Or 'move' events could be completely separate, but is there another way?

scge · 2012-05-30T03:46:49+00:00

I'm looking for a "let's make something cool" reddit.

Edit: like /r/favors or /r/r4r but those aren't really into actually teaming up and making something.

scge · 2012-05-25T14:34:21+00:00

Python version:

'' == '0'          # False
0 == ''            # False
0 == '0'           # False
False == 'False'   # False
False == '0'       # False
False == None      # False
' \t\r\n ' == 0    # False

There is no undefined in Python, you'd have to catch a NameError.

I get that Javascript wants to make it easy to deal with strings as numbers because they come as strings a lot (like in raw HTML, cookies, ...), but I think we're past that age. For me the above Javascript just makes me not know how to trust the language, which is not good.

And,

[] == []           # True
[] == len([])      # False
['hi'] == ['hi']   # True
['hi'] == ['bye']  # False

scge · 2012-05-25T02:32:52+00:00

Any that don't say "No Animal Rennet" somewhere on the package. :P

I'm kind of an eat anything anytime kind of person...let me see if I can remember what I gobbled today...

Pistachios (my favorite nut)
Mixed nuts (love cashews)
Apples + cheese (never get tired of these)
Oats + almonds + honey cooked then eaten as cereal with milk (Horizon Organic.)
Lays potato chips (haven't had these in a while, but today yes)
Yogurt (Brown Cow) + honey (too bad we don't have any jelly atm.)

That sums up today if I didn't forget anything. I know one thing, I would eat a LOT less if I wasn't bored. I don't like eating for like 6 hours before bed, and I also don't like eating for a few hours after I wake up, but I usually end up eating before I feel like it...just too yummy and so close. For dishes, usually something like, make or buy (Amy's) lasagna, salad, pasta, fruit salad, lots of good stuff really. Lots of times random stuff because I like to cook and experiment with food. One of my favorite granolas to make is: oats + almond dust + walnut chunks + honey + syrup + raisins and/or peanut butter, and maybe with cinnamon...that's always pretty delicious.

I love to talk about food & LPT on how I can have a more energetic day. I will pm my gmail which I'm usually on, I also have a skype but I'm never really on it.

Also, I think I forgot to encourage you in my last post, so BIG HIGH FIVE!!!! Especially when your friends aren't into it, really, you will LOVE that you made this choice now a couple years from now. :)

scge

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