Discussion: Vamp and the Pork Pie Escapade - Page 2

DamienD · 09 December 2018, 22:42

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Originally Posted by spud

I've spent some time writing the generic enemy movement and animation code. Every step forward comes with several steps back with bugfixing as always so I've taken inspiration from McGeezer's debug information read-out he has at the bottom of his screen and written my own. It immediately helped speed up bug fixing so that is great.

I've also moved over to building with vasm/vlink on the PC today which has also increased efficiency.

JVDWhathisname007 has now supplied four sets of enemy sprite graphics which look great.

Suff continues to move at a snails pace but Rome wasn't built in a day apparently.

Nice one spud; keep pushing on and you will get there!!!

spud · 16 January 2019, 18:49

Thanks for the encouragement DamienD! Single parental responsibilities, work and other activities really cut down the time I have available for getting this done in time. The 1 step forward, 2 steps back nature of coding is beginning to really sap my enthusiasm a little bit, but work continues nevertheless.

spud · 21 January 2019, 01:46

Hey, I am actually making progress. Might need another year before it is finished though

[ Show youtube player ]

Not much game there yet but lots of fundamental things have been implemented that don't visually amount to much yet.

DamienD · 21 January 2019, 09:45

Nice

LeCaravage · 21 January 2019, 10:04

I didn't expect it -forgive me-. You've got a solid 3D animation construction skill.
The overall ambiance design also is coherent and good, dark, red and vampire.
Very curious to see the final game in action

Tigerskunk · 21 January 2019, 10:20

Looks nice...

spud · 21 January 2019, 12:38

Thank you for the kind words.
@LeCaravage, the graphical design is all down to my good friend and conspirator @Jvdw007

I'm sure he'll be pleased to see your feedback. He doesn't make my life easy with his demands but I think the result is worth it.

spud · 24 February 2019, 23:52

I'm afraid the timeframe was too tight for my own situation so I will not have anything submissable by the deadline. Good luck to all the other projects! Some great stuff being worked on.

This project will continue outside of the competition - when I start something I generally see it through to completion.

Nightshft · 25 February 2019, 15:56

Looks awesome, the character animation is gold! Would be great

if you finish this (in your own timeframe)!

john4p · 26 February 2019, 12:47

Yeah really cool animation. Looking forward to what will come of this.

spud · 26 February 2019, 23:13

Thanks all. I will need to recode a load of it to hopefully make it better. As it was progressing the code was beginning to be somewhat unmanagable as I was fixing things, hacking new features in, then fixing again etc. I am now able to take my time to it right rather than trying to rush through something substandard for the closing date.

spud · 04 March 2019, 00:16

No rest for the wicked, I've not let the missed deadline bother me a jot. I AM getting earlier nights now which is a good thing, but I've also not dropped the baton and I am continuing to work on this. In lieu of starting on a recode of some major gameplay areas I am getting by on working on score and status panel stuff that I hadn't bothered with in order to lighten the load before.

arcanist · 04 March 2019, 00:45

That's the spirit.

My code also began turning into spaghetti after numerous experiments to see what might work. It felt good to take a step back and clean up all the mess. I liken it to keeping your home tidy.

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16 January 2019, 18:49	#22
spud Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 268	Thanks for the encouragement DamienD! Single parental responsibilities, work and other activities really cut down the time I have available for getting this done in time. The 1 step forward, 2 steps back nature of coding is beginning to really sap my enthusiasm a little bit, but work continues nevertheless.

21 January 2019, 01:46	#23
spud Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 268	Hey, I am actually making progress. Might need another year before it is finished though [ Show youtube player ] Not much game there yet but lots of fundamental things have been implemented that don't visually amount to much yet.

21 January 2019, 09:45	#24
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Nice

21 January 2019, 10:04	#25
LeCaravage Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: AmigaLand Posts: 459	I didn't expect it -forgive me-. You've got a solid 3D animation construction skill. The overall ambiance design also is coherent and good, dark, red and vampire. Very curious to see the final game in action

21 January 2019, 10:20	#26
Tigerskunk Inviyya Dude! Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Amiga Island Posts: 2,770	Looks nice...

21 January 2019, 12:38	#27
spud Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 268	Thank you for the kind words. @LeCaravage, the graphical design is all down to my good friend and conspirator @Jvdw007 I'm sure he'll be pleased to see your feedback. He doesn't make my life easy with his demands but I think the result is worth it.

24 February 2019, 23:52	#28
spud Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 268	I'm afraid the timeframe was too tight for my own situation so I will not have anything submissable by the deadline. Good luck to all the other projects! Some great stuff being worked on. This project will continue outside of the competition - when I start something I generally see it through to completion.

25 February 2019, 15:56	#29
Nightshft Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Austria Posts: 615	Looks awesome, the character animation is gold! Would be great if you finish this (in your own timeframe)!

26 February 2019, 12:47	#30
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	Yeah really cool animation. Looking forward to what will come of this.

26 February 2019, 23:13	#31
spud Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 268	Thanks all. I will need to recode a load of it to hopefully make it better. As it was progressing the code was beginning to be somewhat unmanagable as I was fixing things, hacking new features in, then fixing again etc. I am now able to take my time to it right rather than trying to rush through something substandard for the closing date.

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04 March 2019, 00:16	#32
spud Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: London, UK Posts: 268	No rest for the wicked, I've not let the missed deadline bother me a jot. I AM getting earlier nights now which is a good thing, but I've also not dropped the baton and I am continuing to work on this. In lieu of starting on a recode of some major gameplay areas I am getting by on working on score and status panel stuff that I hadn't bothered with in order to lighten the load before.

04 March 2019, 00:45	#33
arcanist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Austin, TX Age: 41 Posts: 405	That's the spirit. My code also began turning into spaghetti after numerous experiments to see what might work. It felt good to take a step back and clean up all the mess. I liken it to keeping your home tidy.