Castle Paradox

Obright

AAAArrggghH!!! I just typed this whole freaking long-ass post, and then previewed it...and found some typos. I tried to go back and fix them...and it was GONE!!!! Now I have to re-type the whole GD thing. What's the point of a preview? So that we can make sure we're posting typos? Sheesh...ok, I feel better now. If there are typos in it this time, sue me.
OK...I just posted my game alfrekinready (the local gods), and there are some plotscripting problems in it. First, the mage character has 23 elemental spells, which he learns from items (gems). He also learns a spell
(pandora's box), which when used has a 100% chance of casting one of the spells randomly, then a 90% chance of casting another random spell, then a 80% chance of casting a third, etc., etc. Is this possible? I may have to do this by using an item in battle, but I'd much prefer it if I could cast pandora's box from his spell list.
Second there are 12 items in the game that boost one of the 12 stats permanently by a random ammount (1-5). Anyone played Shining Force?
I'm talking about 'running pimentos', 'power wines', and 'protect milks'. They are in the game now, and they work even after staying at an inn (most of them, anyway), but sometimes they boost the stat by WAY to much. The HP and MP raising items work also, but when you stay at an inn, the character goes back to the original maximum. I'd also like it if the game told you how much the stat had been raised with a message window.
(the items are only useable outside battle).
Lastly, if anyone can fix the beginning intro to my game, I'd love them forever and ever. Basically the main problem is that you are prompted to rename the main character too early (which interrupts the music, also), so that when his intro screen happens, he's already been renamed. Also, I like the pauses between the screens during the first part of the intro, but after all the characters have been renamed, the pauses make the last part of the intro look bad. These pauses are caused by going through a series of doors...and now I can't even remember why I put them in in the first place... Rolling Eyes

.Every time I try to fix it, I wind up screwing it up even worse. I apologise for being so LAME at plotscripting. I've actually pulled off a few, but it's like pulling teeth for me. If anyone can help me witht hese things, I would really, really appreciate it!
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LeRoy_Leo · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:25 pm Post subject:

To solve your typo issue, I have a suggestion. You can also use a desktop publishing program, such as Word from Microsoft Office, to spell check. Select your text > cut it > paste it into a Word document > Select all, if necessary > check document spelling (tools > Spelling and grammar) > cut that > paste the editted text into the post again > and submit. That will pretty much eliminate the possibility of that happening to you again. Pretty much...

As for your plotscripting issue, I wish I could help.

And for future reference, always space paragraphs, even in your posts. It makes them more effective, attractive, and easier to read. You'd get better help that way.
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Obright · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:54 pm Post subject:

Ok...ok, sorry about my little rant. All that about the preview was my fault,
but I was extremely exasperated, as I'm sure one can imagine, and I needed to vent a little bit. I'm really kinda new to posting in a forum, so thanks for the suggestions, but is there anyone that can help me with the plotscripting problems?
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Short answer: Yes and no.

Long answer: They're not all plotscripting problems. I downloaded your game within a few minutes of you putting it online (pulling an all-nighter on my Compilers project does that to me) -- it looks pretty good from the screens, but I haven't played it yet.

Let's go case-by-case.

TMC · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:53 am Post subject:

Well, the first question isn't a plotscripting problem anyway, but I'm afraid it can't be done. The current inflexibility of attack chaining is a real nuisicane. If/when battle scripting is implemented, it might be possible to do that.

Oh, it seems Moogle just posted. (Edit: Yes, I realise he posted 6 hours ago, but thats how long I had the window open before I decided to post)
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Obright · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks to everyone for their responses! I've tried writing some scripts...and NOTHING makes me feel more inept than trying to do that. My brain just doesn't work that way...I try until I cry (or is that brain juice dripping out?). So I decided to try 'pkmnfrk's' advice and have a dummy hero in slot 1...but now I have to go through almost 300 text boxes and change the imbedded hero variables accordingly. I'm grumbling, but at least I'm not crying. I think it will work...I'll keep everyone posted!
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Obright · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

YAY!! It worked! The only problem now is that the main hero starts out in the second party slot...which only matters for cosmetic reasons (if you play my game, you'll soon see what I mean...backgrounds behind dialogue boxes show different party positions). The plotscript I kept trying didn't work, as many times as I changed it...I'm just a complete MORON when it comes to plotscripting. Even if someone GIVES it to me, if I have to input ANYTHING into it, it probably won't work. The ones that HAVE worked for me only did so after putzing around with it for HOURS, and I have NO IDEA why it works when it does. Someone gave me a plotscript for obtaining a random item from a chest, and I took it and changed it so that the odds for obtaining certain items were greater than for other items...and I thought I was the coolest thing since the OHRRPGCE itself...when all I did was duplicate certain lines of code, so that it doubled the chance of getting the item. Big woop. Point is, I SUCK at plotscripting.
I'm still going to try the 'stat-boosting' item codes (thanks, Moogle!)...
wish me luck! (I will most definitely need it.)
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Gizmog1 · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:08 pm Post subject:

If the hero character is in the 2nd slot instead of the first, you might try changing a 1 to a 0 somewhere. I don't know EXACTLY where it'd be, but it'd be in one of the hero setting scripts, I think. I made that mistake in one of my games, and maybe I will upload it later, I think you might enjoy it! Happy

Obright · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:45 am Post subject:

Fenrir-Lunaris · **WUT** Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Posts: 1747

Not very long, he's banned.

And you can always use this in a script to move any specific hero to a particular point in the lineup:

Obright · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:15 am Post subject:

Mike Caron · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:03 am Post subject:

No, banning someone is just a punishment for that user. You can still download banned people's games. The only thing is that they can't post.
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LeRoy_Leo · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject:

Oh, Gizmog isn't going to be happy with his Girl after he finds out what she did. :p
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