Creating a process game - Page 4

NMe · 07-19-2012

Let's put it like this: any kind of blur used excessively should probably be put there in code instead of in the image, maybe for something like a fog effect in a swamp area or something like that.

vincent_richter · 07-19-2012

Do that, and I'm giving blackshirtboy a gun, ammo, and your home address. Just sayin'.

NMe · 07-19-2012

Well, some fog effects and such would probably be welcome, but I'm not sure what the best way to achieve it is just yet. Would need to try it out. Obviously anything that happens in that respect would be either by request of or with permission from the artists.

NMe · 07-20-2012

Just had that game engine design talk with my colleagues over a couple of beers. If anyone's interested: in the end we settled on the global design attached to this post (XNA-provided stuff not included), which luckily didn't differ much from my original plans. I'll start building tonight/tomorrow.

Muhznit · 07-20-2012

Oh snap, a flowchart. Someone else actually knows how to actually go through the development process!
Was that made in any particular flowchart software or was it sort of free-handed?

EDIT: Flowchart, UML diagram, close enough to be the same. <_<

NMe · 07-20-2012

A class diagram to be exact.

I made it using Microsoft Visio. I've used similar software but this is the best I encountered. Microsoft may get a lot of lip but between Visio and Visual Studio they've got an awesome developer's toolbox.

Revan.Prodigal.Knight · 07-21-2012

Looks good, we can always subdivide further if needed.

NMe · 07-22-2012

Crap, I just found out that I overlooked a "Behavior" class to implement simple AI into the non-player-controlled sprites. Back to the drawing board.

vincent_richter · 07-22-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by NMe

Crap, I just found out that I overlooked a "Behavior" class to implement simple AI into the non-player-controlled sprites. Back to the drawing board.

I just hope the classes weren't so statically linked that the entire NPC/AI needs to be rewritten from scratch. I never understood that.

...then again, more hours programming equals more money from programming...
Can haz epiphany?

NMe · 07-22-2012

I was going to put their behaviors in the relevant Sprite classes, but that means I'd have to make one for flying sprite #1, and a different one for flying sprite #2 that looks differently. Now I'll just add in a Behavior object that tells the sprite how it will move so I can have identical sprites move differently or different sprites move in the same way.

Will take me a bit longer than planned though.

NMe · 07-26-2012

Do you think it's allowed if I open a thread in the TF section pointing to this one while asking for artists? I think this forum isn't read by as many people, but I also know most forum owners don't like it when you cross-post messages.

vincent_richter · 07-26-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by NMe

Do you think it's allowed if I open a thread in the TF section pointing to this one while asking for artists? I think this forum isn't read by as many people, but I also know most forum owners don't like it when you cross-post messages.

You can always flag your own message for review, though I don't know how appreciative Lorekeep would actually be of gaming the system that way.

07-19-2012	#37
NMe Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 165	Re: Creating a process game Let's put it like this: any kind of blur used excessively should probably be put there in code instead of in the image, maybe for something like a fog effect in a swamp area or something like that.

07-19-2012	#38
vincent_richter ミンナニナイショダヨ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Canard Posts: 6,091	Re: Creating a process game Do that, and I'm giving blackshirtboy a gun, ammo, and your home address. Just sayin'. __________________ If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.

07-19-2012	#39
NMe Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 165	Re: Creating a process game Well, some fog effects and such would probably be welcome, but I'm not sure what the best way to achieve it is just yet. Would need to try it out. Obviously anything that happens in that respect would be either by request of or with permission from the artists. Last edited by NMe; 07-19-2012 at 05:41 AM.

07-20-2012	#41
Muhznit The Magical Mammary Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In my chair. ._. Posts: 1,171	Re: Creating a process game Oh snap, a flowchart. Someone else actually knows how to actually go through the development process! Was that made in any particular flowchart software or was it sort of free-handed? EDIT: Flowchart, UML diagram, close enough to be the same. <_< __________________ I love 'em.

07-20-2012	#42
NMe Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 165	Re: Creating a process game A class diagram to be exact. I made it using Microsoft Visio. I've used similar software but this is the best I encountered. Microsoft may get a lot of lip but between Visio and Visual Studio they've got an awesome developer's toolbox.

07-21-2012	#43
Revan.Prodigal.Knight Master of Light and Dark Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The far reaches of the galaxy Posts: 314	Re: Creating a process game Looks good, we can always subdivide further if needed. __________________ 404 Not Found

07-22-2012	#44
NMe Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 165	Re: Creating a process game Crap, I just found out that I overlooked a "Behavior" class to implement simple AI into the non-player-controlled sprites. Back to the drawing board.

07-22-2012	#46
NMe Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 165	Re: Creating a process game I was going to put their behaviors in the relevant Sprite classes, but that means I'd have to make one for flying sprite #1, and a different one for flying sprite #2 that looks differently. Now I'll just add in a Behavior object that tells the sprite how it will move so I can have identical sprites move differently or different sprites move in the same way. Will take me a bit longer than planned though.

07-26-2012	#47
NMe Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 165	Re: Creating a process game Do you think it's allowed if I open a thread in the TF section pointing to this one while asking for artists? I think this forum isn't read by as many people, but I also know most forum owners don't like it when you cross-post messages.