Playerworld Starter Pack Release

[xAndrewx]

Originally Posted by Bell

Thanks guys for your participation in this.

I've asked that this thread get stickied and I'll see to it that its also put in the Bible. For those that would like to see more things added there is also this train of thought. Being too free with completed items will make people lazy and they won't learn how to do anything themselves. This was meant to be VERY basic, just to save them a little time and to give them something more than a single level of nothingness to start off with.

I agree, it's helped them slightly but not much...

They've gave out scripts, which is good, but they've not gone in to alot of functions which are vital for a playerworld to suceed.

• player joined classes
• adding player weapons (how to add a weapon...)
• connecting to a database NPC
• connecting to an SQL system (a bank, spar ranks etc)

Although, it's taken a couple of months to create, it's not much at all. To be honest, I was expecting more. Showing very simple ways on how to create scripts will inspire other developers to modify & create their own.

Maybe I'm just too picky?

[Soala]

This starter pack will hopefuly replace the playerworld default files, which is supposed to help everyone renting out a server.

Thanks for this great idea again Jerret.

Originally Posted by LordSquirt

Since you're no longer with the team does that mean we won't be getting anything new from the GDT?

I'd like to point out that when someone really helpful to a team quit doesn't mean that this team will stop all activities.
We are currently building ourselves a strong headquarter which will hopefuly bring people in and make any of you request whatever you'd like.

Originally Posted by xAndrewx

I agree, it's helped them slightly but not much...

They've gave out scripts, which is good, but they've not gone in to alot of functions which are vital for a playerworld to suceed.

• player joined classes
• adding player weapons (how to add a weapon...)
• connecting to a database NPC
• connecting to an SQL system (a bank, spar ranks etc)

Although, it's taken a couple of months to create, it's not much at all. To be honest, I was expecting more. Showing very simple ways on how to create scripts will inspire other developers to modify & create their own.

Maybe I'm just too picky?

All those things will be explained in various tutorials that we could eventualy advertise to anyone renting a playerworld aswell.

[xAndrewx]

That's good, don't give tutorials, add it to the starter pack.

[Bell]

As Jerret pointed out, this is a start. It was never intended to give anyone a full working server from the moment they rent a server. I would hope although I know this is not the case that those that rent servers have some basic knowledge of scripting and the ability to figure things out. Much of that additional information should be documented on the Wiki. Skyld has updated his site with scripts as well.

I guess my question is this, are you volunteering your services Andrew since you're picky?

[cbk1994]

Ultimately I like the idea, and bravo on helping out new servers. This is probably more useful than the majority of Code Gallery posts, or even tutorials.

On the contents of the package:

• The graphics are a nice idea.
• Not sure about the levels since I can't open them right now, but I wonder if there's any use for more than one starting level? They won't actually be able to use the levels as content.
• Scripts
  • event_spar: I think this is too specific to be included in a base package. It would be deleted by most people.
  • object_chest, object_door, etc (all of the objects): I like these, nice job .
  • shop_basic: A good starting point definitely.
  • -Time: Seems too specific to be included. Probably best to release it in the code gallery instead.

It might be a good idea to include some staff tools. As much as they're frowned upon, it saves server owners the trouble of wasting time inevitably finding/making their own. Just a simple boots scripts would be good.

Also, might be a good idea to include an online level editor.

Nice work, again.

Originally Posted by Soala

All those things will be explained in various tutorials that we could eventualy advertise to anyone renting a playerworld aswell.

When?

[MrName]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

I hope can replace the single level that is included with every newly rented server.

What is wrong with this small level? I actually like this level.

[xAndrewx]

Originally Posted by Bell

I guess my question is this, are you volunteering your services Andrew since you're picky?

Hi hi gawjus, I don't mind offering a few hours a week, that's no problem.
I don't log on to GDT IRC much, but by all means I don't mind giving a hand if you're going to produce something like this.

I also recommend Rufus as an idea's guy but that's up to you guys

[Bell]

Originally Posted by xAndrewx

Hi hi gawjus, I don't mind offering a few hours a week, that's no problem.
I don't log on to GDT IRC much, but by all means I don't mind giving a hand if you're going to produce something like this.

I also recommend Rufus as an idea's guy but that's up to you guys

Stefan prefers that ideas be discussed on the open forums by everyone. Although admittedly the starter pack wasn't but then it was fowlplays project before it became a GDT project. Technically Rufus and anyone else with an idea for something useful that can actually be implemented is considered by the GDT. Open discussion prior to making anything though helps work out the bugs on it and see if its something that would actually be wanted in general.

[xAndrewx]

Ah- I see!

If you guys are doing another project similar by all means count me in

[Dnegel]

This is good stuff, great too see something that can help new people.

[Soala]

Originally Posted by Bell

Technically Rufus and anyone else with an idea for something useful that can actually be implemented is considered by the GDT. Open discussion prior to making anything though helps work out the bugs on it and see if its something that would actually be wanted in general.

What Bell said - I've been saying this way too much, anyone can contact me anytime to request help or throw in ideas.

Originally Posted by cbk1994

When?

Quite a lot of things should be worked on as soon as I finish our headquarter, but I can't say when exactly, I've found myself in the most busy week of my life but things should work out better in a day or two.

[Seeya]

Originally Posted by Soala

our headquarter,

what exactly is the GDT headquarters?

[Soala]

Originally Posted by Seeya

what exactly is the GDT headquarters?

Basicly, I'm setting up our own forums which will serve as a help center where anyone can request help or suggest something we could work on.
It will also make it easier for the whole team to keep track of everything. Our subforums here is getting bigger and bigger, and mixing everything is not the best solution (projects, new members, applications)

[Inverness]

I'll also note that I pointedly disagree with the idea of us having separate forums. We only need sub forums here, imho.

[coreys]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

It's disappointing how you guys used pure black tiles in the cave openings and door's and such... level makers need to up the contrast/brightness so they can see those errors!

The levels were pretty 'meh' in general anyways.

Guys, come on, this is all you have to show? I'm not impressed.