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[ink.inc]

Just revamped the digging system so that floor objects snap to a 16x16 grid. Makes everything feel much more uniform. Before, because I had slopes, things would naturally align to a 8x8 grid, causing havoc.

Moving on to the building system now. Things are goin' pretty swell. :D

[ink.inc]

Took a little break from the building system to add sound panning. Sounds that come from Player 1 go through the left speaker. Sounds from Player 2 go through the right speaker. Music goes through both. Just a nice little detail.

Now back into the fray.

[shojin]

Took a little break from the building system to add sound panning. Sounds that come from Player 1 go through the left speaker. Sounds from Player 2 go through the right speaker. Music goes through both. Just a nice little detail.

Now back into the fray.

Interesting. That means I have to probably finish sounds, don't I?

[ink.inc]

Took a little break from the building system to add sound panning. Sounds that come from Player 1 go through the left speaker. Sounds from Player 2 go through the right speaker. Music goes through both. Just a nice little detail.

Now back into the fray.

Interesting. That means I have to probably finish sounds, don't I?

Eh, just focus on music first. If all else fails, I can just use sfxr to generate some 8/16 bit sounds.

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This is the compass, one of the first upgrades you can purchase. It is your best friend in finding buried valuables, be they Manna crystals or buried tools. The closer you are to a buried item, the more intensely it reacts.

For those curious, this is how drawing the line waves (the orange ones you see above) work:

Code:

In the Create Event=================================================================

energy_points=ds_grid_create(8,2)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,0,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,1,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,2,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,3,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,4,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,5,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,6,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,7,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
//these ones are the max they can move, in muliples, multiplied by intenstiy
ds_grid_set(energy_points,1,1,2)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,2,1,3)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,3,1,3.5)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,4,1,3.5)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,5,1,3)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,6,1,2)

intensity=6 //the lower this number, the more intense the lines get

In the Step Event=================================================================

ds_grid_set(energy_points,0,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)
ds_grid_set(energy_points,7,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)//update endpoints at all times

ds_grid_set(energy_points,1,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40+choose(-random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,1,1)),random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,1,1)))*(6-intensity))
ds_grid_set(energy_points,2,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40+choose(-random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,2,1)),random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,2,1)))*(6-intensity))
ds_grid_set(energy_points,3,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40+choose(-random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,3,1)),random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,3,1)))*(6-intensity))
ds_grid_set(energy_points,4,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40+choose(-random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,4,1)),random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,4,1)))*(6-intensity))
ds_grid_set(energy_points,5,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40+choose(-random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,5,1)),random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,5,1)))*(6-intensity))
ds_grid_set(energy_points,6,0,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40+choose(-random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,6,1)),random(ds_grid_get(energy_points,6,1)))*(6-intensity))


In Draw Event=================================================================

if view_current=0
{

draw_sprite(sprite_index,0,view_xview[0]+40,view_yview[0]+view_hview[0]-40)

draw_line_color(view_xview[0]+15,ds_grid_get(energy_points,0,0),view_xview[0]+22,ds_grid_get(energy_points,1,0),3234296,3234296)
draw_line_color(view_xview[0]+22,ds_grid_get(energy_points,1,0),view_xview[0]+29,ds_grid_get(energy_points,2,0),3234296,3234296)
draw_line_color(view_xview[0]+29,ds_grid_get(energy_points,2,0),view_xview[0]+36,ds_grid_get(energy_points,3,0),3234296,3234296)
draw_line_color(view_xview[0]+36,ds_grid_get(energy_points,3,0),view_xview[0]+43,ds_grid_get(energy_points,4,0),3234296,3234296)
draw_line_color(view_xview[0]+43,ds_grid_get(energy_points,4,0),view_xview[0]+50,ds_grid_get(energy_points,5,0),3234296,3234296)
draw_line_color(view_xview[0]+50,ds_grid_get(energy_points,5,0),view_xview[0]+59,ds_grid_get(energy_points,6,0),3234296,3234296)
draw_line_color(view_xview[0]+59,ds_grid_get(energy_points,6,0),view_xview[0]+64,ds_grid_get(energy_points,7,0),3234296,3234296)
}

Just done through use of the ds_grid. You can re-implement this and make lightning strikes, walls of energy, etc.

[davidp]

words cannot describe

[ink.inc]

Building system is in! No UI implemented for it yet, but it's in!

Aside from the standard defensive purposes, here's a mockup of how it could potentially be used:

Male: "DON'T YOU CLOSE THAT ENTRANCE YOU FUCKING B-"

Female: *places block over entrance*

Male: "NUUUUUUUUUUUU--askflj;askljlaksdkjkl

(Yeah... there's a lot of ways to grief the other player in this game.)

EDIT: I just realized how many basic mechanics Hempuli's entry shares with mine...

[Rooky]

EDIT: I just realized how many basic mechanics Hempuli's entry shares with mine...

As soon as I saw this mockup, I thought of ConstrOHNO! or whatever it's called now. =P

[charlestheoaf]

This game is looking pretty fun. I look forward to the final day of the contest!

[shojin]

By the wat John... since we only have a week left, we need to discuss the sound effects you need for the female so I can record them next week.

[ink.inc]

Right; lemme redownload Skype

[shojin]

Only one track left to do... have a listen to the entire current soundtrack!

http://artembank.bandcamp.com/album/from-somewhere-a-transmission

[Polygraph]

Building system is in! No UI implemented for it yet, but it's in!

Aside from the standard defensive purposes, here's a mockup of how it could potentially be used:

Male: "DON'T YOU CLOSE THAT ENTRANCE YOU FUCKING B-"

Female: *places block over entrance*

Male: "NUUUUUUUUUUUU--askflj;askljlaksdkjkl

(Yeah... there's a lot of ways to grief the other player in this game.)

EDIT: I just realized how many basic mechanics Hempuli's entry shares with mine...

GOOD ONE, BRO.
Because it's totally not the exact same building grid with a few more squares and a different design.
OR NOTHIN'.

[ink.inc]

Yeah, I'll probably change it a little bit... But I don't really know a better way to show where/how the player can build.

[Polygraph]

Yeah, I'll probably change it a little bit... But I don't really know a better way to show where/how the player can build.

I don't think you should worry about it until the contest is over.

[ink.inc]

Now I just have to integrate it into the inventory system, set up some UI, and boom. Building system will be done.

[moonmagic]

There is room in the world for two games - each with entirely different mechanics and endgame objectives - to have 2D tile-placing systems.

This is looking delicious. Good luck with the deadline!

[Μarkham]

Only one track left to do... have a listen to the entire current soundtrack!

http://artembank.bandcamp.com/album/from-somewhere-a-transmission

This whole project looks and sounds awesome.

[shojin]

This whole project looks and sounds awesome.

Thanks.

In other news, I'm working on the last track:

Edit: MUCH better mixing...
http://soundcloud.com/redshojin/best-of-friends

[shojin]

Good news. Soundtrack is done!

http://artembank.bandcamp.com/album/from-somewhere-a-transmission

And it's will be free! (right after I get some album art for it) :D

[Conker534]

I'll download that stuff and put it on my ipod! :D