Iceball Project

[Yakkers]

I've never used LUA (outside of MC's computercraft, at least) but I'm a bit of a code monkey so I'd love to help if I can get the hang of the engine.
I'm also interested in some design stuff once the project gets to that phase, I have pages of little changes in mind to both CTF and TC to promote building and defensive gameplay.

So, I'll compile the build and tweak around with it a bit and see if I can familiarize myself with it enough to help with development.

[Triplefox]

So, I'll compile the build and tweak around with it a bit and see if I can familiarize myself with it enough to help with development.

Welcome! We recommend you get on IRC if you have questions or want to share something quick :)

[MrWeeble]

I like what you guys are doing. But you seem to be having trouble with the objects (guns, spade, intel, etc) So if you guys are still using the same system as normal aos (kv6, png, wav) then I will be able to help you with this....

[Semper]

So if I run my own server would I be able to add more weapons to it?

[Triplefox]

Imagine the intel case i posted in the last update spinning around. It does that now...so the GUI system can now do everything necessary to replace the existing UI. Will hopefully work on that. May get distracted by Ludum Dare this coming weekend.

So if I run my own server would I be able to add more weapons to it?

Yes.

[pokemon771]

I have an idea for a new weapon..

maybe you could have a weapon for CQC assault rifle or any gun that is full auto but has short - medium range

[Turner]

I do think there should be an automatic but like said above either have it short range or little bullet damage. Still want the Rifle to be the gun of choice.

[CommieBuffalo]

I think that a Machinegun that can only be shot if mounted would be a good automatic, area-of-denial, yet vulnerable weapon.

[Vucgy]

Ah... You guys are making a WW1 AoS ?
I just see Rifle , HMG , Artillery(maybe mortar?) ...

[Priok]

if it is ww1 then you have to some of those shields:

[Turner]

Ah... You guys are making a WW1 AoS ?
I just see Rifle , HMG , Artillery(maybe mortar?) ...

I think it would be great if it was ww1 themed. For instanced the rifles work good. But you get a smg in there and you make it so its noy really reliable. Or just add differeny rifles

[pokemon771]

" do think there should be an automatic but like said above either have it short range or little bullet damage. Still want the Rifle to be the gun of choice."


hmm,,, that would get boring.

id like at least a shotgun or a short range gun

[Vucgy]

Rifle , Shotgun , Pistol , Mortar , Grenade
^What a nice choice of WW1 weapons for a game.

[GreaseMonkey]

Once more, Lua is not a fucking acronym.

For those of you who were complaining about the lack of short-range guns, never fear! Spade melee is implemented!
(I might have to reduce the range a bit, though. For now, it's an instakill at 5 blocks away.)

On top of that, block damage works and I managed to get the timers for spade and block working. Had to fix some merge conflicts, though, and as such we happen to have an unused timer() function thing, as well as two different implementations of string.split.

Oh yeah, tent and flag work perfectly fine now.

Known bugs:

• Physics are still somewhat shit. I need to fix that autoclimb properly.
• Spade melee results in the person apparently being killed twice, and yes, I tested this on localhost.
• Yep, still massive jerking everywhere!

Also, I've noticed that lib_util.lua is now being downloaded 4 times. Might have to tweak the preloader a bit.

But yeah, get -004 (finally updated the first post) and connect-rakiru.bat.

[Triplefox]

For the first time the GUI widgets are pushed live - all the tool models shown in the HUD are now controlled by that system. The positioning ended up slightly different since I'm specifying bone positions in pixel coordinates instead of x=(-1, 1), y=(-1*h/w,1*h/w) but overall it's about the same. I'll be pausing to think about LD but the next task will be to migrate some of the text rendering stuff.