Re: Balenfaire
Salutations, <--is this getting old yet?
>I intended to document it later, but I of course have not gotten there
yet.
>It's quite simple, tho, it uses HHS sprite format. Include the file
>"loadsp.e" in your program, then call the function SPRT_load_all()
something
>like this:
"loadsp.e" is in your sprite editor package? (don't have it here at work
so can't check yet)
>images = SPRT_load_all("sprites.spr")
>Now images will contain all the images in sprites.spr, in the same
order as
>you see them in my sprite editor.
cool!
>Now, what is this game you are working on? I've been away
>for some days, and my modem crashed, so I have no idea what
>"Balenfaire" is. Explain please. It sorta sounds like a RPG.
You're correct rigth down to the "sorta" part. It's really
going to be less of an rpg than DIABLO is:
Balenfaire is a top down action/rpg:
action...because you directly control the hero's
movements with the keyboard
rpg......because the hero's experience increases and
makes him/her faster, stronger, etc.
Balenfaire will have:
36 direction scrolling
up to 7 or more playable characters
a map with dozens of levels (towns, dungeons, castles,
etc.) to run around in and fight monsters. In each castle,
a hero/heroine resides; when you find and defeat him/her,
he/she joins your group and you can play as him/her. Maybe
in the later versions, your group members will run around
with you in the levels and help you fight. Maybe you'll be
able to split forces and two goups or more in different areas.
That would bring in a sense of strategy (which would be good
I think).
History: Upon Balenfaire the planet sits Balenfaire
the continent. On this continent sits Balenfaire the
country. In this country is a lake called Balenfaire
lake and in the lake is an island city called Balendarral. Balendarral
is the capital city of the Elves. Balendarral
is ruled by Quintali the queen; daughter of the late king,
Quintarr. Quintarr's death is a freak accident that Quintali
believes is a conspiricy of Green Cap, the king's closest
friend and general. Quintali kills Green Cap so his family
and friends flee to the forest for refuge. Green Cap's son,
Green Cap, takes his father's legendary magical hat and
prepares to avenge his fathers death... even though he is
secretly in love with Quintali. On his way, Green Cap
discovers the sinister cause of Quintarr's death and his
mission changes dramatically... but he still must defeat
Quintali and convince her of the truth.
... there is much more ...
OK, maybe I got a little dramatic but the story line is the center of a
good game. If you want to check out my demo and didn't catch it the
first time, I'll send it to you (and anyone else that wants it for that
matter).
I saw your question about the facing function. If Pete's solution is
faster than any with trig functions then I can't do any better... Wait I
have an idea!
OK, don't wait, I'll send it in another post
Sincerely,
Lewis Townsend
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