Shard Master Classic - WIP

[Cole1497]

[quote=“Limits, post:24, topic:553958”][quote author=Davidi2 link=topic=672880.msg4499715#msg4499715 date=1448869005]

No one is demanding to see the Thronefall source…

That’s because all of those people have shown that they have the ability in the past.
[/quote]I think it’s more to do with the difference in game concept. This post is about a bad graphic-no content game whose only claim to anything is that it’s an engine written from “scratch”; so obviously the only thing people will care about is the engine design.

Shouldn’t be about the engine design.[/quote]
why is it, then, that the engine is the only thing about this game youve mentioned? design is key, a sloppy engine makes for a sloppy game.

[silabsoft]

[quote=“Limits, post:24, topic:553958”][quote author=Davidi2 link=topic=672880.msg4499715#msg4499715 date=1448869005]

No one is demanding to see the Thronefall source…

That’s because all of those people have shown that they have the ability in the past.
[/quote]I think it’s more to do with the difference in game concept. This post is about a bad graphic-no content game whose only claim to anything is that it’s an engine written from “scratch”; so obviously the only thing people will care about is the engine design.

Shouldn’t be about the engine design.[/quote]
Well, ok if you want a critique on just the game itself then my opinion would have to be “it looks like complete shit and the controls feel choppy.”

[Docent]

rendering pipeline is very neat and easy to use.
model handling/transforming is a pain

@miss silab: that’s exactly what im looking for

[bowserjr2]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

[Docent]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

not a game yet hence “WIP”

[bowserjr2]

[quote=“Limits, post:45, topic:553958”][quote author=Bowser jr link=topic=672880.msg4500072#msg4500072 date=1449326071]
Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.
[/quote]
not a game yet hence “WIP”[/quote]
Don’t post the game without having anything to show for.

[Docent]

[quote=“Bowser jr, post:46, topic:553958”][quote author=Limits link=topic=672880.msg4500073#msg4500073 date=1449326114]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

not a game yet hence “WIP”
[/quote]
Don’t post the game without having anything to show for.[/quote]
it’s the game development section. there’s plenty to show for like the rotating sprites, moving up and down inclines/declines smoothly, etc.

[bowserjr2]

[quote=“Limits, post:47, topic:553958”][quote author=Bowser jr link=topic=672880.msg4500074#msg4500074 date=1449326418]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

not a game yet hence “WIP”

Don’t post the game without having anything to show for.
[/quote]
it’s the game development section. there’s plenty to show for like the rotating sprites, moving up and down inclines/declines smoothly, etc.[/quote]
That’s the engine. We were to focus on your game and not the engine remember.

[Docent]

[quote=“Bowser jr, post:48, topic:553958”][quote author=Limits link=topic=672880.msg4500078#msg4500078 date=1449329932]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

not a game yet hence “WIP”

Don’t post the game without having anything to show for.

it’s the game development section. there’s plenty to show for like the rotating sprites, moving up and down inclines/declines smoothly, etc.
[/quote]
That’s the engine. We were to focus on your game and not the engine remember.[/quote]
I consider that part of the game

[runescape_sucks]

[quote=“Limits, post:49, topic:553958”][quote author=Bowser jr link=topic=672880.msg4500079#msg4500079 date=1449331388]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

not a game yet hence “WIP”

Don’t post the game without having anything to show for.

it’s the game development section. there’s plenty to show for like the rotating sprites, moving up and down inclines/declines smoothly, etc.

That’s the engine. We were to focus on your game and not the engine remember.
[/quote]
I consider that part of the game :/[/quote]

No player does. They expect the controls to be completely fluent, and will only critique the engine when it’s bad.

[Zoso1]

[quote=“Limits, post:49, topic:553958”][quote author=Bowser jr link=topic=672880.msg4500079#msg4500079 date=1449331388]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

not a game yet hence “WIP”

Don’t post the game without having anything to show for.

it’s the game development section. there’s plenty to show for like the rotating sprites, moving up and down inclines/declines smoothly, etc.

That’s the engine. We were to focus on your game and not the engine remember.
[/quote]
I consider that part of the game :/[/quote]

You serious?

[Docent]

[quote=“Zoso_, post:51, topic:553958”][quote author=Limits link=topic=672880.msg4500080#msg4500080 date=1449331467]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

not a game yet hence “WIP”

Don’t post the game without having anything to show for.

it’s the game development section. there’s plenty to show for like the rotating sprites, moving up and down inclines/declines smoothly, etc.

That’s the engine. We were to focus on your game and not the engine remember.

I consider that part of the game
[/quote]

You serious?[/quote]
yes because does every game have rotating sprites?
engines are skeletons for any type of game

[bowserjr2]

We comment on your game, not your engine. And the rotating sprites are shit, just make a sprites for diagonal movement and it might look a bit better.

[Cole1497]

[quote=“Limits, post:49, topic:553958”][quote author=Bowser jr link=topic=672880.msg4500079#msg4500079 date=1449331388]

Limits: When reviewing the game, we don’t care if you made the engine yourself, the game you posted are horrible and contains no gameplay.

not a game yet hence “WIP”

Don’t post the game without having anything to show for.

it’s the game development section. there’s plenty to show for like the rotating sprites, moving up and down inclines/declines smoothly, etc.

That’s the engine. We were to focus on your game and not the engine remember.
[/quote]
I consider that part of the game :/[/quote]
then why did you say it shouldn’t be the focus if its just as much a part of the game as anything else? you’re being very inconsistent.

[Docent]

so i’ve been trying to figure out the best way to do camera control because i don’t like the arrow keys.
I’ve tried using the mouse wheel (not smooth at all for some reason), I tried click-drag camera rotation and it just didn’t work because clicking will be needed for object/entity interaction.

I tried making the Q and E keys rotate the camera because you can do it with the same hand that does the WSAD movement but it feels weird too
im puzzled

EDIT:

ShardMasterClassic_inputdemo.jar

Try the input demo. Tell me which you prefer, I am curious :p.

Modes:
0 = drag
1 = mouse wheel
2 = Q, E for camera
3 = A, D for camera

you use the number keys to change mode
VK_1 is mode 0, etc…

[Tree]

[quote=“Limits, post:55, topic:553958”]so i’ve been trying to figure out the best way to do camera control because i don’t like the arrow keys.
I’ve tried using the mouse wheel (not smooth at all for some reason), I tried click-drag camera rotation and it just didn’t work because clicking will be needed for object/entity interaction.

I tried making the Q and E keys rotate the camera because you can do it with the same hand that does the WSAD movement but it feels weird too
im puzzled

EDIT:

ShardMasterClassic_inputdemo.jar

Try the input demo. Tell me which you prefer, I am curious :p.

Modes:
0 = drag
1 = mouse wheel
2 = Q, E for camera
3 = A, D for camera

you use the number keys to change mode
VK_1 is mode 0, etc…[/quote]

Nobody cares.

[Docent]

Nobody cares.

just because you’re jealous doesn’t mean you have to be a jerk

[Tree]

[quote=“Limits, post:57, topic:553958”][quote author=Tree link=topic=672880.msg4500174#msg4500174 date=1449462484]
Nobody cares.
[/quote]
just because you’re jealous doesn’t mean you have to be a jerk[/quote]

Why would I be jealous of that rubbish?

[Docent]

[quote=“Tree, post:58, topic:553958”][quote author=Limits link=topic=672880.msg4500175#msg4500175 date=1449462565]

Nobody cares.

just because you’re jealous doesn’t mean you have to be a jerk
[/quote]

Why would I be jealous of that rubbish?[/quote]
Because you can’t do this

[Tree]

[quote=“Limits, post:59, topic:553958”][quote author=Tree link=topic=672880.msg4500177#msg4500177 date=1449462665]

Nobody cares.

just because you’re jealous doesn’t mean you have to be a jerk

Why would I be jealous of that rubbish?
[/quote]
Because you can’t do this[/quote]

Considering I’m only a few months off my double major in comp sci and games technology (while working at a startup), I disagree. Any doubts, feel free to ask Yz. He will happily verify it.
Nitwit.