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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / SO>>>>IM STUCK........need help for RPG

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vivi
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Posted: 13th Dec 2002 19:17
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erm....how should i start i need help i can make the world map but where the hell should i start when making the battles (turn-base) and well.......hmmm......HELP
anybody who leaves anything worth doing many thanks
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Kangaroo2
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Posted: 13th Dec 2002 19:34
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Turn based battles are easy if you set a few variables and if then statements.

Would leave a tutorial BUT you never thanked for or commented about the last one I did for you! So how do I know whether thats the kind of thing you want.

Tsk. Ingrates lol

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vivi
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Posted: 14th Dec 2002 13:38
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Sorry Kangaroo2 im very greatful for the tutorial
you gave me ........i thought you already knew.....
anyway im very sorry for not posting a THANKYOU so

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Posted: 14th Dec 2002 17:22
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lol don't sweat it I wasn't really mad, I just wondered whether it had helped This would be a much more complex tutorial, which is fine I don't mind doing it... but I need to know a few things to make sure its gonna be relevant.

1. There are lots of variations to turn based combat - do I presume you are after a Final Fantasy Style layout?

2. How many characters are fighting on your side? Just you, or a combination?

3. Are your graphics 3D (*.x files from Milkshape/3dsmax etc.) Semi-3D with plains textured with pics you've scanned or drawn in an arts package, or 100% 2D sprite based?

4. Do you have any text, code or graphics already prepared so I can get a feel for your game or ideas? If so upload them to some free webspace and post a link.

All of this will help me write a relevant tutorial 4u

Thanks

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vivi
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Posted: 14th Dec 2002 19:10
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Im actually using 3D studio max for my game characters.
I need a battle system that has a final fantasy style layout and can hold 1-3 characters.
Im using matt-ed for the matrix......thats all i can say plz say this helps.....
my website will be up soon just finishing it off
thanks for your time.

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Kangaroo2
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Posted: 14th Dec 2002 19:32
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Ok thats fine. (3dsmax - nice! Hope its not pirated? as so many copies are. Ppl on the boards here go mental if you mention piracy! lol)

I admit I don't use Mat-Edit, but that doesn't matter as in Final Fantasy Style games Battles aren't usually graphically taking place on the actual map

I am still thinking about the best way to go about a tutorial for you, give me a few days and I should have something decent for you (Sorry I'm real busy @ the mo @( will do it soon tho )

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vivi
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Posted: 14th Dec 2002 23:43
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its not a pirate copy. the school invested in it
saves me from having to spent £2000 on it
in your own time Kangaroo2 im in no hurry
and ow yes.........thanks

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Posted: 14th Dec 2002 23:50
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yah... school. right. My school has a cheap version: 3D Studio VIZ. Same company, same program really, just missing many features. Although they have LW. Funny that.

Anyway, it sounds to me like you have to stop and put your RPG aside. If you don't you will either give up or end up with something you didn't want. If your new to this, take a minute to actually learn what you are doing, because although we could hold your hand the entire way, the end results will be a patchwork piece of crap. So my advice is to stop, maybe do some more design work on your RPG while you actually learn how to program in DB. I have waited over two years, and I am just now starting on an RPG.

Good luck, whatever you choose tto do.

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 15th Dec 2002 01:34
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lol, yeah but price check Raps ...
Lightwave 7.5 $395
3D Studio Max 5 $3,280
3D Studio Viz 4 $499

hehee ... no wonder they went with the Viz version

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Kangaroo2
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Thanks vivi I'll do my best for ya.

Raps I agree with you that just cutting and pasting together a game in DB without learning the basics first won't get good results, but I'm gonna spend a while on the tutorial and hopefully make it a learning experience, covering the basics

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Nikkoz
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I have a PIRATED copy of 3dsmax, time to go mental!!!
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vivi
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Posted: 15th Dec 2002 15:12
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look im planning on learning db and going through it one step at a time but i rather get started NOW on a rpg and fill in as i go along rather than waiting.
There is no time like the present.......well thats what i always say

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ok, feel free to do whatever, but I must warn you, countless users have gone down this path and never come back. I don't want to discourage you, but you might end up discouraged yourself.

Raven: I see

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vivi
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i know what your saying and in many, if not all, ways you are right.......but if i do fail if anything at least i will know what to where i went wrong and will have time to have another crack at it

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if you have it all down on paper and not just a few lines of information then your ready to tackle the coding problems.

having pre tested all of the commands and perhaps made mini snippets on particular subjects about your game for adaption or insertion.

http://www.lunarpixel.com

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Can you do a text rpg?
Even in it's simplest form; if you have this down then you it will be alot easier to add graphics.

Just trying to help
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Posted: 21st Dec 2002 00:01
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well this topic is dead......geez

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