ID-o-Matic

Lycia · #1 09-15-2001, 01:52 PM

Every day, I hold an ID-o-Matic.

What's ID-o-Matic, you say? Well, on my remote control, is a list of players, and each of you are assigned a number so the server knows how to distinguish you between other players. It basically makes you an individual. Your number is beside your account names. You don't get the same one each time. And so, with that said, I have a cup of numbers that I have written out from 1-150, and I select a number from that cup and I search the list and find out who you are. If you win, you get 10 gralats.

And that, my friends, is ID-o-Matic.

So, stay tuned every day on Graal 2001 for your chance to win 2 blue shiny gralats.

NeoNPL · #2 09-15-2001, 03:08 PM

Sounds cool *wants 2 shiny blue gralats*

toad1413 · #3 09-15-2001, 03:14 PM

Good idea. *gives Lycia a cookie*

NeoNPL · #4 09-15-2001, 03:59 PM

Wheres my cookie

NeoNPL · #5 09-15-2001, 04:00 PM

BTW what do u think of mah new sig?

SkooL · #6 09-15-2001, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NeoNPL
BTW what do u think of mah new sig?

That's a nice X you have there.

Kaimetsu · #7 09-15-2001, 04:45 PM

You could also make an NPC do this. Just so you don't need to tear up 150 little pieces of paper every time

Lycia · #8 09-15-2001, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu
You could also make an NPC do this. Just so you don't need to tear up 150 little pieces of paper every time

HEY! One project at a time, dang it.

hehe

Kaimetsu · #9 09-15-2001, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lycia

HEY! One project at a time, dang it.

hehe

Just keepin' you on your toes

NeoNPL · #10 09-15-2001, 05:28 PM

That NPC would be easy

NPC Code:



//NPC Made by NeoNPL For Graal2001 Events Team

if (Playertouchsme){Toweapons ID-O-Matic;

}

if (weaponfired){setplayerprop #c, Winner Player Number:random(1,150);

}

I think that would work

Kaimetsu · #11 09-15-2001, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NeoNPL
That NPC would be easy

NPC Code:

//NPC Made by NeoNPL For Graal2001 Events Team
if (Playertouchsme){Toweapons ID-O-Matic;
}
if (weaponfired){setplayerprop #c, Winner Player Number:random(1,150);
}

I think that would work

That wouldn't work. Behold:

NPC Code:



if(playertouchsme) toweapons Yaddayadda;

if(weaponfired) setplayerprop #c, Winner Player Number: #v(int(random(1,151)));

Even then, I wouldn't do it as an NPCw.

AlexH · #12 09-15-2001, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu

That wouldn't work. Behold:

NPC Code:

if(playertouchsme) toweapons Yaddayadda;
if(weaponfired) setplayerprop #c, Winner Player Number: #v(int(random(1,151)));

Even then, I wouldn't do it as an NPCw.

why wouldnt you do it as an NPC
simple and efficiant

NeoNPL · #13 09-15-2001, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu

That wouldn't work. Behold:

NPC Code:

if(playertouchsme) toweapons Yaddayadda;
if(weaponfired) setplayerprop #c, Winner Player Number: #v(int(random(1,151)));

Even then, I wouldn't do it as an NPCw.

You have put me right o scripting god i shall go sulk in my cave now

Kaimetsu · #14 09-15-2001, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AlexH

why wouldnt you do it as an NPC
simple and efficiant

Please read all the letters before you attempt to think. I said I wouldn't do it as an NPCW

toad1413 · #15 09-15-2001, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu

Please read all the letters before you attempt to think. I said I wouldn't do it as an NPCW

That's a big w you have there. Can I borrow it?

Kaimetsu · #16 09-15-2001, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toad1413

That's a big w you have there. Can I borrow it?

You may borrow half of it so that we both have a v each.

Slaktmaster · #17 09-15-2001, 06:13 PM

And everybody was happy so they went home to drink beer.

BrianDAPenguin · #18 09-15-2001, 06:18 PM

Good idea, however it might be confusing to those who have never used an rc before.

thotijn · #19 09-15-2001, 06:20 PM

cool idea...

Kaimetsu · #20 09-15-2001, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrianDAPenguin
Good idea, however it might be confusing to those who have never used an rc before.

Not really. The players wouldn't need to know how the numbers were allocated.

Hmm... I'm presuming that Lycia's system works on server IDs, which are readable by NPCs. Though I'm not sure if the NPC Server can list all the players on the server. If not, then you could always do something like "come to suchandsuch room for a chance to win". Or maybe you could adapt the concept into a raffle.

BrianDAPenguin · #21 09-15-2001, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu

Not really. The players wouldn't need to know how the numbers were allocated.

Hmm... I'm presuming that Lycia's system works on server IDs, which are readable by NPCs. Though I'm not sure if the NPC Server can list all the players on the server. If not, then you could always do something like "come to suchandsuch room for a chance to win". Or maybe you could adapt the concept into a raffle.

You seem confused already ;-)
I think she means she will draw a number, (maybe with an npcw) then look at the I.D.'s, and possibly doing a roll-over if nobody wins...

grim_squeaker_x · #22 09-15-2001, 07:03 PM

Hmm... I'm not sure but wouldn't the following script work for that?

NPC Code:

if (playerchats) {

  if (strequals(#g,Events Team)&&strequals(#c,ID-o-Matic)) {

    this.test=0;

    while (this.test==0) {

      i=int(random(0,150));

      with (players[i]) {

        this.test=1;

        playerrupees+=10;

      }

    }

  }

}

Kaimetsu · #23 09-15-2001, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BrianDAPenguin

You seem confused already ;-)
I think she means she will draw a number, (maybe with an npcw) then look at the I.D.'s, and possibly doing a roll-over if nobody wins...

Please do not be so stupid. She is picking a random player using their server ids as reference.

Kaimetsu · #24 09-15-2001, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by grim_squeaker_x
Hmm... I'm not sure but wouldn't the following script work for that?

NPC Code:
if (playerchats) {
if (strequals(#g,Events Team)&&strequals(#c,ID-o-Matic)) {
this.test=0;
while (this.test==0) {
i=int(random(0,150));
with (players[i]) {
this.test=1;
playerrupees+=10;
}
}
}
}

I dunno, do normal NPCs have access to the players[index] objects of players on other levels?

toad1413 · #25 09-15-2001, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu

You may borrow half of it so that we both have a v each.

Thanks. *whacks Kaimetsu over the head with hes v* Mwahaha. My reign of terror begins!!

toad1413 · #26 09-15-2001, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by grim_squeaker_x
Hmm... I'm not sure but wouldn't the following script work for that?

NPC Code:
if (playerchats) {
if (strequals(#g,Events Team)&&strequals(#c,ID-o-Matic)) {
this.test=0;
while (this.test==0) {
i=int(random(0,150));
with (players[i]) {
this.test=1;
playerrupees+=10;
}
}
}
}

I'm thinking that would instintanously (sp?) set this.test to 0, get the random number, give the player 10g and then set this.test to 1. Am I right?

LordMatt · #27 09-16-2001, 02:00 AM

how would that work? we wouldn't have the account name or nick of the player

Kaimetsu · #28 09-16-2001, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LordMatt
how would that work? we wouldn't have the account name or nick of the player

What are you replying to?

grim_squeaker_x · #29 09-16-2001, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LordMatt
how would that work? we wouldn't have the account name or nick of the player

If you're replying to me... It automattically adds the gralats to the drawn person.

grim_squeaker_x · #30 09-16-2001, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by toad1413

I'm thinking that would instintanously (sp?) set this.test to 0, get the random number, give the player 10g and then set this.test to 1. Am I right?

You're right.

NeoNPL · #31 09-16-2001, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by grim_squeaker_x
If you're replying to me... It automattically adds the gralats to the drawn person.

but it would need to set the ET's chat to winner:Account,Nick and a say2 command to the play saying such as "Congratulations! You have won the ID-O-Matic prize of 10 gralats!"

toad1413 · #32 09-16-2001, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by grim_squeaker_x
You're right.

Aha! Then I may have found a little but in your script. Remember that the chat text stays for about 1 min when you're standing still. All that time qualifys for playerchats. So it would most likely do the actions, then keep repeating the thing over and over until the chat text dissapears. So you might want to add something like

NPC Code:
setplayerprop #c,;

in just after the playerrupees+=10.

Kaimetsu · #33 09-16-2001, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toad1413

Aha! Then I may have found a little but in your script. Remember that the chat text stays for about 1 min when you're standing still. All that time qualifys for playerchats. So it would most likely do the actions, then keep repeating the thing over and over until the chat text dissapears. So you might want to add something like
NPC Code:
setplayerprop #c,;
in just after the playerrupees+=10.

On the contrary, playerchats is only called when the chat is first created.

toad1413 · #34 09-16-2001, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu

On the contrary, playerchats is only called when the chat is first created.

It is? Hmm... I've had it called while the chat is still there. Strange...

Kaimetsu · #35 09-16-2001, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toad1413

It is? Hmm... I've had it called while the chat is still there. Strange...

I assume this was a misunderstanding between you and the game engine. In normal circumstances there's no way playerchats can be called when nobody is actively chatting.

toad1413 · #36 09-16-2001, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu

I assume this was a misunderstanding between you and the game engine. In normal circumstances there's no way playerchats can be called when nobody is actively chatting.

I meant that when you say something, it stays there for about 30 secs if you don't move. I've had a NPC that would lay liek 10g when you said a certain word. So when I said it, it would keep laying 10g over and over again. Either way, it's better to put that in just to be on the safe side. Because lag would probably affect it too.

Kaimetsu · #37 09-16-2001, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toad1413

I meant that when you say something, it stays there for about 30 secs if you don't move. I've had a NPC that would lay liek 10g when you said a certain word. So when I said it, it would keep laying 10g over and over again. Either way, it's better to put that in just to be on the safe side. Because lag would probably affect it too.

Are you sure you were using playerchats and not just strequals or playersays?

toad1413 · #38 09-16-2001, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaimetsu

Are you sure you were using playerchats and not just strequals or playersays?

Yep. I never use playersays anymore and I used strequals as well as playerchats.

Lyndzey · #39 09-16-2001, 07:28 PM

uh bump

Lycia used to hold this when 2001 first came out and she was ET Admin.

KawaiiSaRiA · #40 09-16-2001, 07:29 PM

that's a good idea, Lycia.