Events..

joseyisleet · #1 02-28-2002, 01:07 PM

-=Josey=-
Ok, almost every server has a completely idiotic Events prize system. You don't get any NPC prizes unless there's an RC on or all you get is money. Tell me what you think of mine.

neomaximus2k · #2 02-28-2002, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by joseyisleet
-=Josey=-
Ok, almost every server has a completely idiotic Events prize system. You don't get any NPC prizes unless there's an RC on or all you get is money. Tell me what you think of mine.

Not bad idea, i had a script like this worked out for Asteria, untill we disbanded as such

joseyisleet · #3 02-28-2002, 06:10 PM

-=Josey=-
Yeah, I'm still thinking of how I can make the level better and assort the prizes better. Maybe make a shelf type thing or something. If anyone has any ideas for some good prizes post them here please. I'm also thinking about making almost everything a prize and making a "scroll" type thing to search through a text document. Is there anyway to read text into Graal from a document (not just an NPC). That would be very handy. Here is an example:

NPC Code:



if (playertouchsme){

  say2 textfilehere,toplinetostartwith,bottomlinetoendwit  h;

}

It's just an idea, almost every other programming engine has something like this. Like VB you can use something like:

NPC Code:



Private Sub label_click()

  text1.text = app.Path & "/textfilehere.txt"

End Sub

This kind of function would be just simply great. Maybe I should post this into the Future Improvements forum.

joseyisleet · #4 02-28-2002, 09:01 PM

-=Josh=-
ya its meh the lame person
i just like to say good idea josey and its good to be back home!

neomaximus2k · #5 02-28-2002, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by joseyisleet
-=Josey=-
Yeah, I'm still thinking of how I can make the level better and assort the prizes better. Maybe make a shelf type thing or something. If anyone has any ideas for some good prizes post them here please. I'm also thinking about making almost everything a prize and making a "scroll" type thing to search through a text document. Is there anyway to read text into Graal from a document (not just an NPC). That would be very handy. Here is an example:

NPC Code:

if (playertouchsme){
say2 textfilehere,toplinetostartwith,bottomlinetoendwit h;
}

It's just an idea, almost every other programming engine has something like this. Like VB you can use something like:
NPC Code:

Private Sub label_click()
text1.text = app.Path & "/textfilehere.txt"
End Sub

This kind of function would be just simply great. Maybe I should post this into the Future Improvements forum.

Well, you could use putnpc i guess and then just change the Say2 commands in there.
or you could use showimg commands, i guess that would be better but i aint sure

nyghtGT · #6 02-28-2002, 11:46 PM

ok, I get where your going with this but on most servers the only event is sparring ....

joseyisleet · #7 03-01-2002, 02:15 AM

-=Josey=-

Quote:

Originally posted by nyghtGT
ok, I get where your going with this but on most servers the only event is sparring ....

That's also one of the main reasons for servers to get very boring and plain after a few hours of gameplay on them. Lack of stuff to do will kill your server, like what's happening to Graal2001. It's happening but slowly. A few months ago it was getting a large ammount of people (for a pay-to-play server), and the other ones were getting what it gets now. Either people are just getting bored with the "same 'ole same 'ole", or are just getting bored with Graal.

nyghtGT · #8 03-01-2002, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by joseyisleet
-=Josey=-

That's also one of the main reasons for servers to get very boring and plain after a few hours of gameplay on them. Lack of stuff to do will kill your server, like what's happening to Graal2001. It's happening but slowly. A few months ago it was getting a large ammount of people (for a pay-to-play server), and the other ones were getting what it gets now. Either people are just getting bored with the "same 'ole same 'ole", or are just getting bored with Graal.

They got events on 2k1, its just after the "omg dis ish l33t" value wears off no one goes near em except newBs ...

neomaximus2k · #9 03-01-2002, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nyghtGT

They got events on 2k1, its just after the "omg dis ish l33t" value wears off no one goes near em except newBs ...

events are hard as they have to continue to rotate around, or you have loads of different evetns, again Asteria had a lot of events but since we disbanded i have kept the scripts. i may put them up someday

Python523 · #10 03-03-2002, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by neomaximus2k

Well, you could use putnpc i guess and then just change the Say2 commands in there.
or you could use showimg commands, i guess that would be better but i aint sure

putnpc is too laggy

joseyisleet · #11 03-03-2002, 01:35 AM

-=Josey=-
Events I have made already:
Sparring (of course), rock climbing (e plubermus leetus), car racing (still some bugs with this), triathlon (running race, swimming race, and car race), freeze tag (ooh doesn't it remind you of when you were a kid!?), ctf (what can i say?), and lazer tag (ooh let's go to STL right now!). I think these events will keep people playing them. I'm thinking about getting rid of car racing and the triathlon though. Most of these are original ideas though (rock climbing, freeze tag, lazer tag, and my CTF style). Time to browse through the forums some more...

lordhelmut · #12 03-03-2002, 07:02 AM

i made rock climbing a while back and freeze tag is *** cuz the script is right there in the trigger action part of the newfeatures text lol. Oh well, cool idea for the prize exchange system.

joseyisleet · #13 03-03-2002, 05:14 PM

-=Josey=-
Hmm, maybe I should look into the newfeatures text document whenever I download a new Graal version. I've had rock climbing for about 5 months now though. Still improving it time to time.