Box of Fun (Working Title) - Super Mega Early Version

[The Brown Cow]

If I may direct your attention: http://www.browncowinternational.com/temp/vehicles.html

Use WASD, mouse, and space.

[unicycler]

The link doesn't work, atleast not for me.

EDIT: Nevermind I got it to work, that is really cool, I think you need to make it so that if you are going over a certain speed on the motorcycle and hit a wall you fall off.

[MercuryLime]

coolness. :D

[eatmorchikin6464]

I like it, I cant wait til it comes out.

[arkhan]

wow..it rocks..but theres somenthing wrong with the left side of the truck´s..I assume its the drawn..meybe its in the wrong position..when u come with the bike backwards to it its ok, but with the front pat, u barelly get close to it..
also had some problems with the tuck geting stuck into other things O.o..expecially the unmoveable box...got both stuck in there in a fraction of seconds(they were pretty much close..im not a lame player)

im willing to c the next versions of it..hehe..its really good

[Nexus]

I doubt Mr. Cow would create an engine like this and bother with trivial matters such as hit tests. The perfect hit test would be all programmed, not using Flash's trivial hitTest() function. He's simply showing us an idea. Let's try to ease up on "the tuck geting stuck into other things", shall we? :D

After all, did he not say there were problems with the hitTests? Hmmmmm?

[The First]

I like how arkhan is "willing" to see the next versions...As if it is a priviledge for TBC to have his work seen by such legends as "Arkhan, the Mighty"...

[The Brown Cow]

Well, updates will be on the Brown Cow International forum, not here. So if you want to follow the progress of this game, you might want to join BCI [/clever advertisement].
(For example: Not uploaded, but I have a version now where things go kerboom when they take enough damage)

Yeah, no hitTest involved in that. I created a function that hitTests between circles. The truck (being very much not circular) has some issues with this. Better methods of hitTest will need to be developed for a full game.

[The First]

Yeah, everyone join the BCI forums! NOW! But only if you are intelligent.. [url]http://www.browncowinternational.com/

[dastardly_fiend]

I really like what I've seen.

You aren't going to put updates here anymore, but out of curiosity -- are you going to post the complete game?

[Bodadem]

I'm sure he probably will...But i don't think that is very close. This isn't what the game will be -- just driving around randomely -- It will actually have purpose...

[The Brown Cow]

Right. I'm thinking a sort of mission-based game. Kinda like the VR missions in Metal Gear. You have to complete various tasks, like destroying targets, or enemy vehicles, or getting through a maze. Should be fun.

Yes, I will a link to the complete game on this forum. Game updates will be Brown Cow International exclusive.

(One update, to get more people): Explosions, chain reactions, and sound effects will be posted soon.

[Bodadem]

ooh...Sound effects...*ExciteD*

[dastardly_fiend]

This isn't what the game will be -- just driving around randomely -- It will actually have purpose...

Well I knew that. :-P

[Bodadem]

I was just clarifying incase you, or anyone else, did not. That would be a fun game, just driving around, (running over people?) breaking stuff...

[arkhan]

I fell like I should be too ashamed to post again..lol, wont bother with triviallity anymore..and for sure will join BCI

[Bodadem]

Good! We need some good members over at the BCI forums..So I posts to reply to, of course.

[The Brown Cow]

Yup, more users would be nice.

I'd check out the BCI forums, right about... now, if I were you. :D

[Bodadem]

Man, I think [username:4d7bd25a48] would be a good addition to BCI forums, don't you, TBC?

[dastardly_fiend]

Ooo, fun! :D I like "that ha to hurt" It amused me.

[Jshaw71]

I've been busy the last two days. :)

If I may direct your attention: http://www.browncowinternational.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=219

For those to lazy to read all that, click the link, use arrows and Z.

pretty cool stuff there, :)

[Bodadem]

You mean the game, Jshaw, or just the BCI forums in general? Both would be correct, of course.. :D

[GhostToast]

That was cool.. I sorta dislike the steering though... you need a little car in there too :P

[Bodadem]

Lol..Throw in a mini-cooper..Just for giggles.

[The Brown Cow]

Just for reference, X now uses the vehicle's special ability, and P pauses the game.

[GhostToast]

Oh! A mini cooper would be awsome lol! ... And a helicopter and a tank lol.. just make a mini GTA lol.

[Jshaw71]

I've been busy the last two days. :)

If I may direct your attention: http://www.browncowinternational.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=219

For those to lazy to read all that, click the link, use arrows and Z.

why can't i destroy the grey box? is it metal or something? do you have scource code to give away? I like this idea, and want to tweak it a lil bit :)

I heard someone say that there meeds to be a smaller car in the game, I agree and vote for a Honda CRX

[DarkReality]

The cars are the most basic of graphics, I don't think you'd be able to tell much difference between various models, as of now at least-

[MercuryLime]

Ooh, cool update.

[Bodadem]

Show how much you love the game, [username:8036d65a13], Come join the BCI forums! [/advertisementforBCI]

http://www.browncowinternational.com/

[illrainman]

look slike a good game engine. Hope you keep going with it.

[Bodadem]

If you REALLY want him to keep going, i think you should join the BCI forums..Yup..

[Jshaw71]

The cars are the most basic of graphics, I don't think you'd be able to tell much difference between various models, as of now at least-

yea' I guess but it's jus one of my favorite cars ever, almost, In vice city they even have a honda CRX in the game it's the ballista, I'll get one in muh driveway, in life, one day :)

[The Brown Cow]

A small car will be added (mini-cooper is likely).

Once weapons are functional, I'll add a helicopter and a tank (the engine is that flexible :) )

As for releasing the source: sorry but no. I'ma gonna keep this one for myself for the time being. After typing out 600 lines of code, you'd probably feel the same.

[Bodadem]

Were you thinking Mini-cooper before my suggestion, or did you read my suggestion and think "Wow! What a kick-eye idea!" ? :D

[The Brown Cow]

Nah, I suppose it was inspired by your suggestion. It's a cool car.

I need to work on getting those weapons working.

[Bodadem]

I agree. You do.

[denacioust]

Nice work, BCI looks like it could make a good game.

[Bodadem]

Could? No, it will.

[denacioust]

It may not if he doesn't work on it believe me, my sig had started off as a huge gaming project and now its just a sig with no further development planned.

[illrainman]

Thans a shame decanioust, cause that could rival SRPG with a story to go along with it. Looks better in my opinion.

[denacioust]

I may begin work on it if I can think up a creative plot for it, but I may not.

[unicycler]

How did you make the gun (atleast it looks like a gun to me) follow the mouse?

[Nexus]

He probably used the Math class's Atan2 function to achieve this.

For the movie clip, you would set the _rotation attribute to...

_rotation = Math.atan2( _y-_root._ymouse, _x-_root._xmouse )*(180/Math.PI);

Note: the "*(180/Math.PI)" just converts the functions return value of radians into degrees.

[The Brown Cow]

Yup, Nexus is right.

The "gun" now has a purpose, by the way. :)

[Freddy]

Holy crap! that is almost exactly the responce I got from cow on his forums..

about the gun following the mouse thing...

u guys share the same brain or someting dont u...

[Bodadem]

Browny's hint, He is saying that he added a rocket-launcher. Very fun.

[unicycler]

When you shoot the gun and they guy is close to the explosion he either dies indefinantly or doesn't, there is not loss of health at all. I'm not trying to be mean, and you are probably working on that infact, I was just bringing it to your attention if you didn't notice.

[arkhan]

it would be nice, if ur out the explosion, ur kinda throwed away and lose some life!!

im not bein trivial again, am I?

[GhostToast]

Just a suggestion, (with the guns / walking) is that when the 'w' (up) key is pressed, you walk in the direction you are aiming , if 's' (down) it would be the oposite etc..

Oh and have the left and right keys rotate the way you are facing.

[unicycler]

I like the way he has it better, it is easier to control the gun.

[Bodadem]

Or is it?..*dun dun dun*..

[The Brown Cow]

it would be nice, if ur out the explosion, ur kinda throwed away and lose some life!!

im not bein trivial again, am I?

That is a planned addition (Actually, it should be working. There's a glitch in there somewhere.)

[manoftheman6]

Ya, I notice most of the time when im right close the wall and shoot the wall, my internet freezes, which I really dont like, I think thats a glitch in the game.

[The Brown Cow]

Yeah, I don't know why that happens. That's a glitch I'm working on.

[manoftheman6]

thought so.

[mrlego9]

i hope this dose not go the same way stick rpg 3d did. plz up offten

[manoftheman6]

I noticed, when ever I try to play the game, i always have to go back and forth between ur forums and xgens till i get to teh game, cant you just put a direct link on the site?

[illrainman]

Thats his plan though. By putting a link to his forum where there is a link to the game, he is getting more traffic through his forum.

[manoftheman6]

lol, well of cource, but it gets agrovating after a wile, even after i did sign up for his forums.

[ScientistBlah]

Hrmm, one thing about it that I dislike, is whenever you minimize or something, then you maximize it again, you have to reselect the screen which makes you fire your gun and blow stuff up.

[arkhan]

well..u allways gotta focus on the flash so it works..and..as the click causes u to blow stuff up..I sugest u dont minimize..lol

[manoftheman6]

so.... when is it going to be in full version?


[spoiler:c4f2ace9e3] o ya, this post is really just ment to revive the topic with the link to the kewl game :D[/spoiler:c4f2ace9e3]

[The Brown Cow]

Eventually.

[manoftheman6]

was wondering, are you still even working on this game? It was really fun to play. *says sorry for reviving such an old topic*

[Leperkawn]

Could we have a link to the .swf? That was indeed a fun litle thing to mess with.

[Bodadem]

Here ya go (http://browncowinternational.com/temp/vehicles.html)

[The Brown Cow]

I'm not currently working on it, no.

Right now, I'm working on playing MGS3 (heh) and making project COWPIE. As Lep and my sigs say, it will indeed own your souls.

[Bodadem]

Any hints as to what project COWPIE is?

[Leperkawn]

It will own your soul.

Owwwnnnn.


*Repeats*

[denacioust]

Well you'll need to find it first

[Bodadem]

I tried...

[manoftheman6]

but seriously, that game is fun, when are ya planning on finishing it?

[The Brown Cow]

Eventually.

Some time after COWPIE.

[Bodadem]

Procrastinator.

[The Brown Cow]

Yup. No doubt there.

[Skooma]

Its a great box, How did you get the missiel to move on click to the mouse _x and _y position?

[The Brown Cow]

Just basic trig. It figures out the angle of the a line between the player and the mouse and attaches a missle clip to the stage, with an onEnterFrame handler that accelerates it along that line.

[Bodadem]

"...just basic trig..." He assumes we're all as smart as him!

[The Brown Cow]

Haven't taken a physics class yet then? You'll learn about vectors and projection in the first couple of weeks.

[Nexus]

When first presented with trig you might feel a bit overwhelmed, but honestly it's not that hard. Like BC said you will learn about vectors and scalars during the first few weeks if not the first week of physics. If you've already learned slope then trig is simply the next step.

[Bodadem]

IS this like....Grade 9 math?

[The Brown Cow]

It's 11th grade math for me, but it depends on your school.

[denacioust]

Yeah I'm doin that stuff in Maths now

[Freddy]

yeppers. me too.

and I can understand what hes talking about :D

[Bodadem]

Oh..If it's GR.11 then I have a while to go, being in grade 9 and all...Of course, maybe it's different in canada.

[Freddy]

it has to do with right triangles(as thats pretty much all u do in trig). the distance from the mouse and the player is the hypotenuse.

god I hate physics.

I do not recomend it to those that dont want to persue a carrer in gaming.
Its a pain in the @$$

[The Brown Cow]

I like physics better than chemistry though. Not that I'm particularly good at either.

Projection is just the
x = len*Math.cos(ang);
y = len*Math.sin(ang);
code that you always see in driving game tutorials and such.

[Bodadem]

Hmmm...So what's projection then?

[The Brown Cow]

Taking a vector and turning it into its x and y components.

Flash can't move things at a 30 degree angle after all, so you have to figure out how much to move it in each direction that Flash can move in.

[Bodadem]

I..still don't understand. But oh, well.