Thread: Two Heads Better Than One

Good to see some realistic game goals to start with. Its the first topic I've seen personally like this, and I like it.

Just one comment I'd like to make is think more OOP and you'll get more knowledge out of your game. Most games I see in the game source topic are just a few long functions, main, a lot of cout's, way too many if statements, a lot of global variables (the devil), and usually no classes. I really don't see what this accomplishes because all you have done is copy, and then pasted tutorial #2 about 10 times. I'd think about reusability; maybe predefining all speech somewhere (categorized maybe so you can give NPC's random speech, without a hell of a lot of if statements), and possibly add personality to choose speech; a random map generator for wild zones, say 50x50 (# for rock, $ for tree, etc), and add coords; encapsulate person, derive npc, monster and player from that, so npc could do anything your player does if you chose it to; think about seperating all these classes than you can USE (engine) from code actually using them (scripts).

Theres a lot more I'd say, but the ideas obvious.. you'll learn more if you try putting logic into your game.

Thanks for the ideas... I suppose you wouldn't want to start a project with a newbie
like me would you?

Text based rpgs are good, the problem is when you mix two heads you end up with very... strange code. So you end up having to co-ordinant who does what how :P.

So, it might be a good idea to make a standard for your project, like "Dont have 300 if's in one function, only use strings no char arrays, short > int unless you need more room, use doubles no floats, if you're going to add a class, comment on it! In fact, COMMENT!" < Thats not to bad of a standard, though it's going to end up restricting a bit much :P. It really depends on the project.

Mmm, why 50x50 dae? That would not fit well into an 80 (or is it 81?)x25 console window -,-. Unless it was a scrolling map.

Oooh and one question, What is your OS/Compiler cause thats important when you try to organize a team.

Good luck .

Okay first of all Your absolutely right, Blackroot, it will be hard to integerate code by two people. That's why I was thinking about laying the groundwork first. Like, okay you write the map generater, I'll design the monsters. What, you want the monsters? Fine. I'll make the maps. That kind of thing. And with the whole program, before we even start writing code...

My OS: Windows ME

My Compiler: Dev-C++ 4.9.8.0

Originally Posted by MadCow257

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BTW Blackroot, short isn't really > int.

I know, its half the memory but can hold less :P. Anyways, that was an example -,-.

Random events are harsh if you want them to never repeat, its basicaly impossible, its impossible if the user plays long enough anways.

Mmmm a new genere (that spelt correctly?) of console games would be fun, why's it have to be an RPG? Mmm their are lots of other thing you can do with a console. Though, everyone seems to adcance to 2d when they are able to make them :P. But then again, RPG's are all context so they're different everytime :P.

So... Would anyone like to ACTUALLY START laying crap out, or maybe... Well nevermind.
But RPGs are my favorite. You can't do one in 2d anyway... But they're much more complex,
than most other console games anyway. It appears that you guys
have a good store of ideas, can we get started with laying things out, tossing more definite ideas, you know, START the project.
I wanted help too, not JUST suggestions...


Also I seem not to be able to post attachments, I was going to attach a game to demonstrate my skill level. If anyone could help with this.

Originally Posted by Blackroot

Text based rpgs are good, the problem is when you mix two heads you end up with very... strange code. So you end up having to co-ordinant who does what how :P.

Mmm, why 50x50 dae? That would not fit well into an 80 (or is it 81?)x25 console window -,-. Unless it was a scrolling map.

I assume you've attempted making text based rpgs with two heads before, Blackroot, instead of taking a wild guess that it would be strange? Honestly, I think I've seen solo people give a lot of very strange code for text based games anyhow.

50x50 was an simply an example, which could work in msdos btw.

Originally Posted by jwenting

Yes it sounds boring, you're weeks without coding,

I, as you can tell am rather eager to begin the new project -- and delaying it for weeks... Idono. Thanks for the thought though.

And at the risk of sounding like I don't know what I'm talking about (and I don't), WHAT WERE YOU TALKING ABOUT???

I thought I poasted my OS and COMPILER yesterday, seeing
how I can't find where I posted it, Here it is again:

OS: WINDOWS ME
COMPILER: Dev-C++ 4.9.8.0
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