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[Mr. Yes]

Hm. Yeah, I just downloaded the newest build and it's no longer working for me either! The only difference I found is that "lift01" is named "lift" now, but fixing my map to accommodate didn't help.

[Xion]

I think he said he made it so you can put lift_left and lift_right to designate which direction they're facing now. Maybe you could try putting _left or _right on the end and see if that works?

[Mr. Yes]

Nevermind, I did it right the first time. I was just testing it with the wrong build (I had two windows up with the old one and the new one, just got them mixed up. Deleting the old one now ). It SHOULD work now:

Ride The Robots

[Xion]

Now the download's not working at all?

Anyway I made another one called "The Labyrinth"

[Mr. Yes]

Try the link again; I copied the wrong URL I guess.

Also, awesome map.

[BMcC]

Found a bug. I was climbing a ladder and went down until I was practically standing on the head of a robot. I moved along with the robot even though I was technically still climbing.

Not really a bug -- just something missing from Guy's script.  I'll put it in posthaste.

@The Map-Makers: Wow, so many maps!  I'll play them all tonight.  I'm a bit under the weather, but I'm feeling better than yesterday, so I'm going to push forward toward 1.1.

Before I frontpage this, I'd like to have it updated to a certain degree.  I think the generalized objects and basic map screen are the biggest priorities.  (Though, expanded Guy abilities wouldn't hurt!)  That way, map makers with NO scripting/logic/code experience could modify the Main Objects to fit their maps, it'd be easier to add/edit objects in the future, and the public would have some semblance of a "game" to play.

Yeah?

[Annabelle Kennedy]

some animations i did today for this:

[increpare]

some animations i did today for this:

Cooool, though his left foot glitches out a bit in the third one for a frame? (maybe it's just a gif artifact though...)

[Xion]

Nice, Annabelle. So jiggly!

Another level:
Buzzkill.

[Dragonmaw]

Nice, Annabelle. So jiggly!

Another level:
Buzzkill.

You sir are a map-making machine.

[BMcC]

some animations i did today for this:

Perfect, thank you!

It must be the .gif thing in increpare's browser, cuz they look just right in-game!

Another level:
Buzzkill.

Savage.  I've beaten all the most recent maps, but NOT THIS ONE... yet.

Great stuff, y'all!  I'm writing my To Do list for the public release now.  I think the Generalized Objects would help map-makers the most, definitely.

[mike]

Great stuff, y'all!  I'm writing my To Do list for the public release now.  I think the Generalized Objects would help map-makers the most, definitely.

Created a new "generalized" object.
I don't mind anyone modifying this, as the animation for it is a quick and dirty one. 
I've called it "fallsoft" since I can't think of a better name, but basically, you won't get hurt when you fall large distances. Not sure how useful it will be, but I think I recall someone requesting it recently. 
Anyway, here it is:

fallsoft2.zip

Files in the archive are:

Code:

Animations/Item_FallSoft.bqANIM
Maps/BootCamp.bqMAP   <-- modified version of BootCamp with the new object included.
Scripts/Guy.lua
Scripts/INCLUDE_Objects.lua
Scripts/Item_FallSoft.lua
Sprites/Item_FallSoft.bmp    <-- Please somebody make a good version of this :-p

Edit: Oh, I forgot to include the animation file! And I couldn't get the in game animation editor to work. So I'm not sure if the animation file is 100%.

[mike]

Nice, Annabelle. So jiggly!

Another level:
Buzzkill.

Wow, that map is devilish! I've tried several approaches and I still can't beat it. Good show, sir! 

[Corpus]

Guys, you seriously need to start posting screenshots of your maps so I can work out whether or not I want to download them 

[mike]

Guys, you seriously need to start posting screenshots of your maps so I can work out whether or not I want to download them 

I probably missed one or two. Sorry. 

[Corpus]

Thanks, luvvie
 
   

[BMcC]

Wow, it's neat seeing them lined up like that!  I don't think I'm fully realizing how awesome it is that people are actually creating maps for BQ after all this time.  (And such cool maps, at that!)

Mike!  Please please don't edit Guy or Include Objects -- that's a one way ticket to instability and me accidentally overwriting the work I've done!  As a rule, I think standard maps/objects/stuff should be left alone, unless they're heavily modified (and released under a different file name).

But that's not to say I don't appreciate it!  I'll do what I can to incorporate that (there are actually plans for an Umbrella item).  It's great to see someone working with the scripts, too.  You know, you could use your talents to create some pretty exciting new enemies...

P.S. Nice animation.

P.P.S. Wait, how wasn't the Animation Editor working?

[Derek]

Yeah, that is freakin' awesome, mike.  I love The Labyrinth, Xion!  Both the map and the movie.

Are these maps getting added to the official builds, or do we need some sort of map archive thread?

[Snakey]

I started some work on a new editor for Balding's Quest today, two hours into the project and I'm already having a lot of fun!



Tis the beginning of something 

BMcC, I wasn't 100% sure if you meant for me to append/work on the current editor or to make an external editor. I sort of opted to make an external editor, which is what I've done here. If that's cool with you, I can keep going on with the project, and hopefully get the basics done in a few more days.

[Akhel]

This game's awesomeness is increasing exponentially. I see a future where there will so many maps and objects that each level is going to be a completely different experience.

It would also be rad to have an in-game level/object/script browser, kind of like Sporepedia. There could be monthly competition, rating systems, awards and so much more.

Maybe that's dreaming too much, but it's got the potential.