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Uzag

Uzag
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  9/11/2017  10


A small presentation of our project! We intend to post little tidbits and previews of our progress here, showing that we're still active and well. Note though that what we show here is a work in progress, so things may look or function differently in the end. We don't even know if it will be called "The Banshee Ark", haha.

The basic idea is an ark, similar to the one in C3, except it was owned by the banshee. However, we've pictured it as a station rather than a ship. It has been abandoned for long, allowing the tech to get worn and plants to roam freely. There's a slight focus on grendels but it will suit ettins and norns as well.

We want this project to be a replacement, or an addition if you want a huge area to roam, to C3. It's a large assignment consisting of a hub and a series of metarooms connected to it, with a total of 6 rooms of various sizes planned. There will be some larger tool-gadgets, such as an airlock and a splicer, but also a lot of smaller ones like vendors and toys. There's loads of new flora and fauna but also a few classic ones imported from Albia. We also want there to be at least one genetic breed.

We currently intend to release things gradually to keep us all continuously entertained. This all may sound ambitious but we have been on it for several months already! Several parts are close to being ready for release, still it's too early to say when this will happen (ones never know if you'll run into... issues). Either way, the point is that the project healthy and we're far into the progress.

[nevilgrin] The Crew [nevilgrin]
Pilla: Leader & Coding
Arnout: Coding
CeruleanSilver: Genetics
CosmicSynthetics: Spriting & Background
Doringo: Audio
Jesseth: Spriting & Background
Uzag: Background & Spriting

(Seeing that the "C4-project" has begun to cook, we are aware that there are some unintentional similarities going on. Of course we don't mind; we'll do nothing but encourage the C4-concept! Maybe some of us may even get to join in once we're done here? But we felt that we may as well put this on the table so none get disgruntled about this mere coincidence in the end [ngrin])

 
Doringo
Lodestar

Doringo


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  9/11/2017

Uzag wrote:

YOU?? We especially could use a hand when it comes to music and sound!



I'm very experienced when it comes to .mng files. Mushroom caverns even had custom music! I believe I have some unused sounds lying around too, and I am experienced with software such as Reaper and Audacity. I'd like to help out on the project for the music, maybe even some of the sound effects too.

 
C-Rex
Lollipop Lord

C-Rex


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  9/11/2017

I have made music, some of which you can find on my Bandcamp here. However, I have no idea on how .mng files work though.
 
Freylaverse
toxic biohazard

Freylaverse

Moderator



  9/11/2017

I haven't the slightest clue how to make .mng files but I can certainly make music and sounds!

Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; We should not distort it.
 
Uzag

Uzag


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  9/11/2017

Thank you! I'll leave it to Pilla to get in contact with you guys ^^

We also got our first image added! I put this one in the starter post, but comming pictures will be posted as replies, I think.

 
KittyTikara

KittyTikara


 visit KittyTikara's website: The Mobula Ray
  9/11/2017

I'm glad the project is still going! If you need another coder, I could code something. Though between Pilla and Arnout, you probably have everything covered.

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Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  9/13/2017  1



Most of the code is almost ready, just needs some (lots?) of bugfixing here and there...

Uzag is working hard to finish/touch up the rest of the backgrounds and the agents that still need sprites. :)

Oh and catalogues. Blargh. It seems nobody likes writing catalogues. I definitely don't. So if you are a writer and feel like you could whip up catalogue files for 100 things.... Be sure to shoot us a message. :K

Edit- Arnout volunteered to do the catalogues!


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Freylaverse
toxic biohazard

Freylaverse

Moderator



  9/13/2017

I could help with some item descriptions, but I don't actually know how to put the catalogue files together.

Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; We should not distort it.
 
Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  9/13/2017

I really prefer to just throw the code at someone and make them figure out themselves how to get a description for every item in a catalogue file XD

Listing the items themselves is so much work already. :P


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NornBreeder
Brewer of Tales

NornBreeder



  9/14/2017

This looks great. Can't wait to explore the whole thing.
 
Malkin

Malkin

Manager


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  9/17/2017

Amazing work!

My TCR Norns
 
gemverse

gemverse



  9/18/2017

ooh! i love this! i'm looking forward to seeing this finished!

the only real strong skill i have to offer is my art (and possibly my writing). i have some coding experience (javascript) but i'm always open to learn something new!


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Malkin

Malkin

Manager


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  9/18/2017

Oh and catalogues. Blargh. It seems nobody likes writing catalogues. I definitely don't. So if you are a writer and feel like you could whip up catalogue files for 100 things.... Be sure to shoot us a message. :K



Isn't it possible to create a single catalogue file for a whole metaroom?


My TCR Norns
 
Arnout

Arnout



  9/19/2017  1

Malkin wrote:

Isn't it possible to create a single catalogue file for a whole metaroom?


You can put as many agent help descriptions in a single catalogue file as you wish. (DS) Agent Help.catalogue contains all base game descriptions, for instance. :)

If I am not mistaken, we're keeping agent descriptions in different files so that each metaroom can be injected seperately. Some of the agents appear in multiple metarooms, so we want to be sure that nothing clashes. (The C3/DS engine is pretty strict about catalogues.) Pilla would have to confirm that though. :P

 
Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  9/19/2017  3



Well, at least this is what I think. If you have differently named catalogues with the same tags, it clashes. But if you have any better ways to fix that, feel free to shout out. ;)

So yeah, one catalogue per item it gotta be!

Also, a picture to stay in the pirate mood. Heehee.


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Malkin

Malkin

Manager


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  9/19/2017

How are the files being managed? One folder for every agent, inside a folder for each metaroom?

My TCR Norns
 
Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  10/7/2017

In reply to Malkin:

I have one folder in which I throw pretty much every file. (cos, c16, blk, catalogues)
Then for each separate injectable part, I create an 'installer' file that's filled with the CAOS2PRAY that 'binds' everything together.

I've uploaded such an installation file to Pastebin for you to check out:

https://pastebin.com/raw/vcirpfHU

This is an older version of the installer code without the catalogues.

Hope this helps :)


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Malkin

Malkin

Manager


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  10/7/2017

I was asking just in case you needed a hand with the catalogue files, but since then you've mentioned that the team's got that all sewn up. :) This is a great worked example of a CAOS2PRAY file for a metaroom, though!

My TCR Norns
 
Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


 visit Pilla's website: Pilla's DS Agents
  10/8/2017  1

I'm working on compiling the agent packs, while also adding support for Garden Box in the agents.


Have a sneak preview... :D




I've finally taught myself how to PRAY, so now I can handle multiple agents showing up in the agent injector, while just needing one agent file for all of them.

Yay!


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Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  10/10/2017  2




A small update:
I have tried to make most of the items compatible with the Gardenbox too, the GardenBox alternatives will be packaged together with the agents.

We will probably start releasing small things soon, and keep the rest for during the CCSF. :)

Meanwhile, enjoy a gif of a cute critterish thing!



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Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  11/26/2017

Almost there!

Keep an eye on the CCSF site.


There might be a surprise. :D


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Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  11/26/2017  4

re: the surprise

Today the Grendel Meso has been released during the CCSF!


Image courtesy of Doringo.


Read today's CCSF post here:
https://ccsf-2017.blogspot.be/2017/11/day-7.html

Enjoy!


Don't hesitiate to post bugs/reviews/comments/compliments/... here!


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Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  11/27/2017  1

Surprise #2!

Today the Desert Hideout and Capillata Extension have been released during the CCSF!

The Desert Hideout:


The Capillata Extension:



Read today's CCSF post here:
https://ccsf-2017.blogspot.be/2017/11/day-8.html

Enjoy!


Don't hesitiate to post bugs/reviews/comments/compliments/... here!


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Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  12/4/2017  2

Update:

During the CCSF something went wonky with the doors.
The doors between the meso and desert hideout can't be activated by creatures....

Ooops.

This is quite a bad bug so I uploaded releases with the fix.


Download the Meso v0.8.2
Download the Desert Hideout v0.8.2

There you go. :)
My apologies!


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Elana

Elana



  12/5/2017  1

I just tried the updates.
A slight improvement as now something happens when the creatures push the door.

But I don't think a light show and occasional teleporting of the hand was what you were going for.

At least as far as I can tell so far no creature actually managed to get through the door.

I'm also not sure if it is possible to leave the grendel meso to get back to the station hub. (But I'm not sure as creatures only rarely even go to that place, so the few occasions when I saw some creature in front of the door it might not actually have tried to push it)

But at least it ics certainly possible to get into the grendel meso, so that is one door working ;)

 
Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  12/5/2017

Oops.


Fixed it.
The Desert Hideout is the metaroom with the wrong file, I just reuploaded it to the same place, so if you redownload & reinject the Desert Hideout it should work :)

Grendel Meso - Capillata should work just fine though.

Thank you for the bug report!


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Elana

Elana



  12/6/2017  1

Hooray it works ;)

In other notes as you hinted at the betaship so nicely I added it to the same world.
First impression lit looks very nice(from a developer perspective at least)

I have to see how it holds up once I release some creatures into it

 
Wingheart

Wingheart



  12/24/2017  1

I found a bug in the GP Meso egglayer!

Runtime error in agent 3 3 21823 (Grendel Egg Layer) script 3 3 21823 1001 unique id 59234
Slice attempted outside string
... "Genetics File" "" {@}sets va02 subs va01 1 4 doif v ...

Windows NT/2000 6.2 build 9200 ()
OriginalDisplay DirectX (netbabel 148)
Mon Dec 25 15:29:03 2017 - Claire Thomas - 2.296 b195

It doesn't seem to like switching between the Banshee Grendels and the C1 grendels (which are right next to each other), since that's when that error occurs.

 
Pilla
Fuzzy Dragonhat

Pilla


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  12/25/2017

If you try going over the Banshee/C1 grendel with the egg layer in the Norn Terrarium (c3 Ark), do you also get this error? Or is it only with the Grendel egg layer?

I can't seem to find the C1 grendel online. The wiki doesn't mention it either - https://creatures.wiki/Category:C3/DS_Grendel_Breeds


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mea
Chaotic Spriter

mea


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  12/25/2017

I think the c1 grendels come with C1toDS? I think that's the agent file that adds them into the game.
 
Wingheart

Wingheart



  12/25/2017

Yeah, they're the grendels from C12DS.

I get a lot of errors on the Norn Terranium egglayer, it doesn't like...a lot of things.

 
ylukyun
Patient Pirate

ylukyun

Manager



  12/28/2017

Probably stuff that was only tested with Muco. I wonder what the major differences are.
 


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