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Incline SHELTER update thread
- Thread starter shihonage
- Start date
Prosper said:
In an ideal world, yes. In all of my experiences the architect's the one who codes the skeleton and directs the code direction while programmers under him fill in the blanks. That's in a company with more than 500 engineers hired under its flags.
soggie said:
Got a refresher cheat sheet for PERL regular expressions?
(shoots self)
Shelter setting and skeletal quest flow summary fits on one printed page, which is good, as it is the only format I can manage.
Previous attempts to detail every little thing were cumbersome and imprecise, because of the need to sync the document back and forth with the game itself. When the game can't manage to accomplish "textual quest description", the quest needs to be altered to fit into existing game mechanics,which would send me back to the document every time...
So, as it stands, on many "how-tos", the game IS the document. It has examples of functionality, and it also generates area and quest reports.
* * *
The next feature will be "game saving and loading", because it will be required to troubleshoot Shelter, and recreating all the conditions involved every time would be a horrific waste.
If I need to troubleshoot a scenario where 3 quests are complete and I'm wearing leather armor and I have 5 doctor skill and no ammo and standing on the edge of the map when something weird happens, I NEED to have that savegame.
Hope to make some actual progress before manager at work dumps "Project #2" on my head.
Previous attempts to detail every little thing were cumbersome and imprecise, because of the need to sync the document back and forth with the game itself. When the game can't manage to accomplish "textual quest description", the quest needs to be altered to fit into existing game mechanics,which would send me back to the document every time...
So, as it stands, on many "how-tos", the game IS the document. It has examples of functionality, and it also generates area and quest reports.
* * *
The next feature will be "game saving and loading", because it will be required to troubleshoot Shelter, and recreating all the conditions involved every time would be a horrific waste.
If I need to troubleshoot a scenario where 3 quests are complete and I'm wearing leather armor and I have 5 doctor skill and no ammo and standing on the edge of the map when something weird happens, I NEED to have that savegame.
Hope to make some actual progress before manager at work dumps "Project #2" on my head.
Game save/load functionality is nearly complete! (Through console commands SAVEGAME/LOADGAME with index of the save slot used).
Shelter remembers map structure of levels you visited, which in theory allows for maps to be mutilated by Player in a variety of ways.
At this point, I will limit environment alteration to just "blowing things up in select instances".
Also, I am considering changing the "Diablo" player-centered camera back to Fallout-style roaming camera (which at the moment only activates in COMBAT).
Maybe I should start posting a random screenshot every week. Here's one.
Shelter remembers map structure of levels you visited, which in theory allows for maps to be mutilated by Player in a variety of ways.
At this point, I will limit environment alteration to just "blowing things up in select instances".
Also, I am considering changing the "Diablo" player-centered camera back to Fallout-style roaming camera (which at the moment only activates in COMBAT).
Maybe I should start posting a random screenshot every week. Here's one.
MisterStone
Arcane
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2006
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Lookin awesome, keep it coming...
Thanks guys, sure will 
eklektyk
Erudite
MisterStone said:
shihonage said:
Please, don't. I can see the reason why it shouldn't be player-fixed in combat but not while freeroaming. At least make it optional.
And keep fighting the good fight. Shelter is very high on my top anticipated list.
Melcar
Arcane
Oh shit, forgot about this. Can't wait to see the final product.
@Durwin: All righty. Optional it will be
@Melcar: Me either
@Melcar: Me either
Krash
Arcane
Holy shit, an ambitious one man game project that isn't all vaporware and looks like fun. 
And the way towards the goal makes for good reading too.
And the way towards the goal makes for good reading too.JohnBeloe
Novice
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2010
- Messages
- 19
My bad then.
Still, don't you have any better idea than making another fallout clone?
I mean, why does every developer either mods or clone arcanum and fallout?
Dude, you got to be original if you want to break through. No need to waste your time on boring shit like this.
Still, don't you have any better idea than making another fallout clone?
I mean, why does every developer either mods or clone arcanum and fallout?
Dude, you got to be original if you want to break through. No need to waste your time on boring shit like this.
My "real job" manager is scrutinizing my every move. He may be trying to make me quit. Today was worst of all.
I have no energy for this update, sorry.
I have no energy for this update, sorry.
obvious shit alt/troll is obvious.
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