Gravity Playerworld

prozac424242 · #1 06-22-2002, 08:16 AM

Some of you may remember gravity levels here an there in Sanstrata and other playerworlds. Places that played like
classic mario or mega man, where "down" is at the bottom of the screen. What do you think of a whole playerworld like that?
I mean just as a method of playing environment.

For a system that works nearly perfectly, as in you can't
hold up to slow your fall, and for baddies to obey gravity too,
i have that part made.

As you can see from this throw-together screen shot,
I would really need LAT's and a modified tileset,
especially to take out the green (make transparent)
for the outdoor tiles.

Please give feedback and let me know if you want to help.
btw. i used to be Sanstrata owner and nat admin.
And it would be totally differnt from that old dead server.

Jinx · #2 06-22-2002, 08:47 AM

I think it could work.

It would score points for creativity =)

-Jinx

Shorty2Dope · #3 06-22-2002, 08:54 AM

Yea i was thinking about doing that but it would take to much time and programming =/ atleast for me heh

Nitkizi · #4 06-22-2002, 08:54 AM

I could understand a few quests like it...but a whole server like that...Sounds like it would only work as a one player game, sorry guy, although original, wouldn't really work out for a MMORPG...

prozac424242 · #5 06-22-2002, 09:11 AM

Thanks for the points, Jinx =) (for those who dont know, Jinx worked for Sanstrata a long time, he and I are buddies, I taught him some stuff about pw managing and i learned some froem him too)

Oh, but in the online gravity levels that I remember playing on Sanstrata, especially the gravity absed quests I made, playing on a server like that is fun! Plus have you heard of a game called super smash brothers for the nintendo? Its a multiplayer environment with up to 4 ppl in one gravity room all sparring, essentially.

Ok, anyone want to help with this? send me a forum PM
(the little button that says "pm" under this post).
Need: Graphics person to help with tileset,
then very creative LAT's for making this world.
Granted, the map is gonna look funny (one long line per town)
but it shure will be interesting and different
AND FUN!

Cid_Night · #6 06-22-2002, 09:20 AM

sounds like alotta fun and it would get creativity points but it would be ridiculously hard and im not sure how one would have interactions...maybe u could do it though....i dunno good luck if u decide to do it

Dustey4Ever · #7 06-22-2002, 10:05 AM

its creative but for a massive multiplayer game it doesnt really work I dont think=\ you could have a good time trying so go for it

Max-imus · #8 06-22-2002, 10:20 AM

You can do what they did in the mario games after and including Mario 3... Make like a map where they can move around and select the town they want to go to, and then they get warped to the start level of their selection. This project seems like it would be awfully hard though, and you would probably need a new tileset...

Zolrieg · #9 06-22-2002, 10:51 AM

Just imagine what the map would look like.

- Kasuagi

Beachbum · #10 06-22-2002, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by prozac424242
Some of you may remember gravity levels here an there in Sanstrata and other playerworlds. Places that played like
classic mario or mega man, where "down" is at the bottom of the screen. What do you think of a whole playerworld like that?
I mean just as a method of playing environment.

For a system that works nearly perfectly, as in you can't
hold up to slow your fall, and for baddies to obey gravity too,
i have that part made.

As you can see from this throw-together screen shot,
I would really need LAT's and a modified tileset,
especially to take out the green (make transparent)
for the outdoor tiles.

Please give feedback and let me know if you want to help.
btw. i used to be Sanstrata owner and nat admin.
And it would be totally differnt from that old dead server.

*shakes head*
All I have to say is..........no.......

Glory · #11 06-22-2002, 11:41 AM

Corupt: :-( I was going to make my entire minigame like that.. I had it all planned out too I figured it would be entertaining and would change the veiw of the game I thiguht it was a perfect idea for a minigame and I'm still going to do it cuz I've already made alot of the levels that are going into the minigame but the story of the minigame wont be released like the Beyond Legend server storey wont be released cuz I dont wanna ruin anything but yeah anyways my minigame on Beyond Legend will be like that except I making new baddies for it ones that are a side veiw not so 3d lookin and if your gonna make a PW outta this pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzz dont ever release a graal map of it it will look totally outta wack maybe if you make a new system for mapping it or soemthing that might be cool oh nvm nvm make a map like valikorlia whatever make a map like that it will be totally cool ahhh reminds me of the good old days of zelda 2 *dreams of how he had so much fun with that game*

Glory · #12 06-22-2002, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dustey4Ever
its creative but for a massive multiplayer game it doesnt really work I dont think=\ you could have a good time trying so go for it

hmm this guy has a good point you would have to have players jumping over each other to get by one another all the time that would get really tiring

konidias · #13 06-22-2002, 12:33 PM

This could be done. But you should follow these guidelines:

1. Make new tiles for it. Using the old ones won't work. they aren't made for a side-scrolling view obviously.
2. To solve the "having to jump over people" problem, just make it so you walk through people. Not very hard.

3. Maybe you could do it like Zelda where you are in overhead view or something when walking outside of forests and towns and stuff.

That might help.

royce · #14 06-22-2002, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cid_Night
sounds like alotta fun and it would get creativity points but it would be ridiculously hard and im not sure how one would have interactions...maybe u could do it though....i dunno good luck if u decide to do it

HARD? *****! Tileset would be SO easy to make, programming might take a while but hey, it would be worth it. What kind of graphics would you want though, pixelated or sharp?

Python523 · #15 06-22-2002, 01:24 PM

would need a completelly new tileset

royce · #16 06-22-2002, 02:35 PM

Why isnt anyone smart enough to make a map view- straight up view- kinda of playerworld? Kinda like Gta2.

konidias · #17 06-22-2002, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by royce
Why isnt anyone smart enough to make a map view- straight up view- kinda of playerworld? Kinda like Gta2.

Overhead view? Because it's limiting? The only real benefit would be if you're doing racing/cars or something. Graal can't created a GTA engine anyway.

royce · #18 06-22-2002, 02:58 PM

'Graal can't created a Gta engine anyway' - Explain. Is this correct or is this wrong?

Jinx · #19 06-22-2002, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Glory
I had it all planned out too I figured it would be entertaining and would change the veiw of the game I thiguht it was a perfect idea for a minigame and I'm still going to do it cuz I've already made alot of the levels that are going into the minigame but the story of the minigame wont be released like the Beyond Legend server storey wont be released cuz I dont wanna ruin anything but yeah anyways my minigame on Beyond Legend will be like that except I making new baddies for it ones that are a side veiw not so 3d lookin and if your gonna make a PW outta this pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzz dont ever release a graal map of it it will look totally outta wack maybe if you make a new system for mapping it or soemthing that might be cool oh nvm nvm make a map like valikorlia whatever make a map like that it will be totally cool ahhh reminds me of the good old days of zelda 2 *dreams of how he had so much fun with that game*

That's one LOOOOOOOOONG run on sentence.

Periods are your friend, buddy.

-Jinx

Shorty2Dope · #20 06-23-2002, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by royce
'Graal can't created a Gta engine anyway' - Explain. Is this correct or is this wrong?

It could easily be done like that. Thats a good idea it would be nice if someone made a server with overhead view.

Frolic_RC2 · #21 06-23-2002, 02:32 AM

I was thinking of making something like this a long while back, but only with more of a super metroid feel. It would have been pretty cool...

konidias · #22 06-23-2002, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by royce
'Graal can't created a Gta engine anyway' - Explain. Is this correct or is this wrong?

I meant "create" it was a mistype. Graal can't create a GTA engine. The houses are 3-D, like the camera is changing views of things depending on your position.

Something like this could probably be simulated using a bunch of graphic npcs or something, but it would be really weird.

Thak2 · #23 06-23-2002, 03:51 AM

I always wished there were servers that didn't follow the usual style of Graal.

Hope you finish this.

Cid_Night · #24 06-23-2002, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jinx

That's one LOOOOOOOOONG run on sentence.

Periods are your friend, buddy.

-Jinx

omg jinx yer a funny funny man, i almost pissed my pants when i read this. lmao

prozac424242 · #25 06-23-2002, 05:16 AM

OK, sounds like there is mostly good feedback for this.

Now, does ANYONE want to help make a new
tileset for this? NPCS, storlines and quests are my
strong points, not graphics or levels.

If you want to help, please email an image sample
to: [email protected]
and aply to be Graphics admin.
Looking for nice, fun graphics.

I can see that most of the levels will be layered images,
walk behind a fence but infront of a house, etc.

Any LAT's are welcome to submit creative gravity level
ideas too. Maybe a Pitfall like level with a swinging vine heh...

IAMNOTAFREAK · #26 06-25-2002, 09:00 AM

well, it sounds fun...but not good, i dont think anyway...
ive made a few side-scrolling levels, but ive never linked any, seems like there would be conflicts when linking the levels...
but, sounds neat if you could get it to work right, have fun

Dustey4Ever · #27 06-25-2002, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cid_Night

omg jinx yer a funny funny man, i almost pissed my pants when i read this. lmao

Dustey:
dont sas jinx hes the best:o

Cid_Night · #28 06-25-2002, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dustey4Ever

Dustey:
dont sas jinx hes the best:o

lol i wasent sassin him, i was serious.

Dustey4Ever · #29 06-25-2002, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cid_Night

lol i wasent sassin him, i was serious.

Dustey:
heh then quit being serious! j/k

Cid_Night · #30 06-25-2002, 11:32 AM

lol, well lets leave spam world now...wait a second...what was this thread about again?

Dustey4Ever · #31 06-25-2002, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cid_Night
lol, well lets leave spam world now...wait a second...what was this thread about again?

Dustey:
heh, i think it was somethin about gravity? o yah little people that fall! ha! Well anyways as i was saying I like the idea and i think it would be intresting to play, i dont know for how long though, you can only go so far on your x axis, umm thats another question,... would it have levels like Zal and a few levels on classic and other playerworlds,... or would it strictly be x axis only?

Cid_Night · #32 06-26-2002, 06:09 AM

ya as was said before, it would be fun but not for long and it would be hard to keep the multiplayer feeling alive. It would be cool but probably short lived and I doubt Stefan would waste the host computer for 1000 bucks or whatever it is for something thats doomed to be short lived.

Warcaptain · #33 06-26-2002, 09:47 AM

itd be amazing, if it had fully new tiles..