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hotdog1234
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This topic is for the following members, so far:
Myself
Buckeye Dude
Eeems
Rebma Boss
Graphmastur
If anyone else posts on this topic, the post WILL BE DELETED. If you are not one of these five, please use other topics to post questions, comments, suggestions, etc. However, you may freely view the topic.
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Eeems
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sweet our own forum! I feel special 
also, what should I work on right now? I have a little free time and a computer so I could do a little work...also I could do some work on my ipod. |
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hotdog1234
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Hi, Eeems, to answer your question:
Quote: So my first request is sprites for an animation that will occur when teleporting to another area or transforming your unit into another one. The animation will last about 2.5 seconds, and you can use duplicate sprites in the animation whenever needed. The teleport needs to start up in 1/2 second and continue for 2.5 seconds. The last half-second is when the unit will disappear, so there needs to be .5 seconds of the teleporting "dying down" somehow...I'm envisioning stars and sparkles, kind of like a cartoon movie where a wizard or fairy godmother disappears, but use your imagination if you have a better idea. You're looking at about 30 frames per second, and a GIF showing your animation would be a big help.
Graphmastur envisioned a Stargate-like transporter system, I'm thinking a Star Trek-like transporter system, maybe you have your own ideas...
But if you don't have time to start this (like, maybe you need to sit down or something), work on the Degruser's weapon's system: Torpedoes, like in Star Wars. There should be a sprite for the torpedo in eight directions (or one sprite if the torpedo is a ball of energy or something, meaning it will look the same in all directions.) There should also be sprites to animate the torpedo dissipating when it reaches maximum range, once again in eight directions. Finally, there should be an animation for the torpedo hitting an object, in eight directions.
Use the Degruser as a guide, and if you can, the sprites should be in eight-directions isometrically, not from top-down. |
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Eeems
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| Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:41:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Ah well I'm no longer on my comp, but I'll try making a rough copy of the torpedo if I can on my iPod |
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hotdog1234
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| Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:46:41 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: Ah well I'm no longer on my comp, but I'll try making a rough copy of the torpedo if I can on my iPod
If you have a long period of time to work on your computer, the transporting animation should take priority over the torpedo. Unfortunate as it is, I can't always assign something immediately  |
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Eeems
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| Posted: 15 Dec 2009 09:03:41 pm Post subject: |
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| K, well I should get to thinking about how I can make that animation... |
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Graphmastur
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3 questions:
1: what size tiles?
2: what do you mean isometric? Is that even possible? (counts as 1 question)
3: can you post a pic of the thing we are supposed to "transport"? |
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hotdog1234
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| Posted: 15 Dec 2009 10:08:34 pm Post subject: |
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1. Whoops, I posted this and forgot to repost it. The animation for transporting is 32 x 32 in size. Otherwise, I have no idea what tiles you're talking about.
2. http://www.unitedti.org/forum/index.php?s=...st&p=136882 is an example of isometric. Notice instead of looking top-down, the map looks 3d, but is not in first-person view. Also, in the S.A.D. units topic, you don't see the ships straight up and down, instead you seem them from another angle
3. Units are being transported, they're on the S.A.D. units topic |
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Graphmastur
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*Speechless*
That map was insane! Okay, so 32x32 seems kinda huge, but whatever.
I think I will do it in basic w/ C3. I'll have some time tomorrow. |
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hotdog1234
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| Posted: 17 Dec 2009 06:06:27 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: That map was insane! Okay, so 32x32 seems kinda huge, but whatever.
RTS maps usually get much bigger than that. Transformation Gateways and Operation Centers will help in making sure that "big" is not "TOO big."
Quote: I think I will do it in basic w/ C3. I'll have some time tomorrow.
What do you mean, "I will do it?" What's "it" ? Do you mean the campaign designer I posted in "New positions available?" Also, you sent me a message saying you weren't very good with Celtic III...as much as I would love you to have the job, I just want to make sure you know what you're getting into  |
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Graphmastur
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I am not experienced in C3. I know how to use xlib, though.
"it" refers to my stargate teleportation idea. |
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hotdog1234
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Quote: "it" refers to my stargate teleportation idea.
That makes sense. Sure, go ahead and work on the stargate teleportation, I'd love to see (rather than hear) what you have in mind |
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hotdog1234
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Eeems made us a user bar! The link (so you can add it to your signature) is
User Bar for Developers
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Eeems
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ok, here is an animation I cooked up in school, you kind of overlay it or something, and wipe it as it moves up
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Eeems
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here is my idea for the main part of the gui for the designer, without the menu popped down
EDIT: with menu popped down
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Rebma Boss
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| Your Splitrons weapons are probably going to be overpowered against buildings. Might I suggest you cut its weapons power in half and double its HP? |
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hotdog1234
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Eeems: That's kind of what I was envisioning myself. Looks great!
Rebma Boss: That's a good idea. After all, part of my goal was to have the Splitron with high-HP...but it was either high HP or high weapons-systems |
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Eeems
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Thanks! I'll probably start by Monday, if I have the chance (not suppose to program on calc right now, but I can probably sneak it in)
it should be simple to code, although I don't know if I want to use picture variables or not... Should I build the screen maybe? |
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hotdog1234
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Quote: Thanks! I'll probably start by Monday, if I have the chance (not suppose to program on calc right now, but I can probably sneak it in)
it should be simple to code, although I don't know if I want to use picture variables or not... Should I build the screen maybe?
Maybe...I think you should decide.
Whatever you do, don't do anything where if you get caught, you won't be able to program this for a long time. If that means delaying because you don't want to sneak things in, than by all means, delay and don't sneak things in. |
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Eeems
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Ok, I think I'll have to see which one is smaller...
Ah ok, well I should hopefully be getting it back soon, so I might not have to worry. |
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