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#1 2013-02-24 03:46:42

Scratchthatguys
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Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

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In Dystopia, you must scavenge in the wastelands of the once-prosperous town called YuTopia, (Name will change, my muse decided to fall asleep before I did) or gather materials in forests and other areas. Using the "net send" feature, it will include chat and send data to other players. We have to find a way to make it so you can send messages outside of the network you're on, so that it's a global server.

I'm thinking it'll have three modes:
Singleplayer
Local Co-Op
and
Multiplayer
All 3 are self-explanatory.

You can gather random materials from Searchable tiles, represented as a question mark on the map, or gather specific materials from Trees, shown as a lowercase letter t, or Rocks/Quarries, shown as r and Q respectively.
Other materials will be added, but this is good to start out. We'll use Dropbox and Skype to share updates and communicate in real-time. Google+ Hangouts or Google Chat is a good idea too.

Changelog:
Nothing yet!

Developers:
Scratchthatguys (General Development, Programming)

Fire219 (Programming)
Tell me if you'd like to join!

Last edited by Scratchthatguys (2013-03-17 19:26:46)

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#2 2013-02-24 03:53:41

beanandbean
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

What programming language do you want to use?
Your idea does sound interesting!  smile

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#3 2013-02-24 04:00:41

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Batch, a pretty old programming language compatible with most Windows based computers. It was originally from DOS and is simple to use, but can get messy if not handled properly.

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#4 2013-02-24 04:40:17

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

New Website: Dystopia Universe
Dystopia Universe is multiplayer, while Dystopia is singleplayer and possibly local.
Also, we need help on the website and with the coding.
(BTW, local isn't the same computer, it's the same network)

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#5 2013-02-24 05:37:18

beanandbean
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Scratchthatguys wrote:

New Website: Dystopia Universe
Dystopia Universe is multiplayer, while Dystopia is singleplayer and possibly local.
Also, we need help on the website and with the coding.
(BTW, local isn't the same computer, it's the same network)

Oh gosh, your website is blocked in China!

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#6 2013-02-24 09:10:32

Bklecka
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

beanandbean wrote:

Scratchthatguys wrote:

New Website: Dystopia Universe
Dystopia Universe is multiplayer, while Dystopia is singleplayer and possibly local.
Also, we need help on the website and with the coding.
(BTW, local isn't the same computer, it's the same network)

Oh gosh, your website is blocked in China!

China kept asking google to block sites from the search and google got fed up with it so china blocked google in china.


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#7 2013-02-24 11:41:03

banana500
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

An entire text based game
In batch?

It seems awfully ambitious, I've tried doing that before and totally failed at it. But go ahead and do it, seems like an interesting idea. I'd love to pitch in but unfortunately my memory of batch is really foggy.


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#8 2013-02-25 14:34:42

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Bump. I need members.

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#9 2013-02-27 21:16:09

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Ba-BUMP.
Oops, sorry, did I BUMP you on accident?

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#10 2013-02-27 21:21:27

soupoftomato
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Oh yeah saw this and forgot to say
"sounds like Dwarf Fortress"


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#11 2013-02-27 22:50:31

JudasR
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

if you're going to make a batch game at least monospace the title lettering

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and soup just because it's in batch doesn't mean it's dwarf fortress
i've tried dwarf fortress this doesn't sound that much like it

Last edited by JudasR (2013-02-27 22:51:20)


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#12 2013-02-27 22:52:59

veggieman001
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

How are you doing the multiplayer?


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#13 2013-02-28 07:44:53

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

The net send function will send data from the players, like in-game name, in-game location, etc. to the host computer, who sends the map and stuff to the players. Basically it's a port-forwarded net send function sending to one computer, which sends data back to the player. PvP is next to impossible when I think about it, but if someone joins maybe we could create arenas or PvP zones at some point.

My idea for multiplayer actually helps a lot with zones. Zones are basically just one section of the map. When you reach the edge of the zone or go to a zone exit, you go to another, different, zone.

The only problem is for you to not be able to loot resources constantly from just one resource tile...

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#14 2013-03-02 19:59:03

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Bump. I really need members, and NOT people complaining.

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#15 2013-03-03 09:59:17

fire219
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

I would join and help code, but I'm already up to my chin in other projects at the moment....

sad


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#16 2013-03-04 17:24:20

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Aww... Oh well. Spread the word, we need members!

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#17 2013-03-04 18:31:50

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

JudasR wrote:

if you're going to make a batch game at least monospace the title lettering

Code:

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and soup just because it's in batch doesn't mean it's dwarf fortress
i've tried dwarf fortress this doesn't sound that much like it

"You can gather random materials from Searchable tiles, represented as a question mark on the map, or gather specific materials from Trees, shown as a lowercase letter t, or Rocks/Quarries, shown as r and Q respectively."


I'm glad to think that the community will always be kind and helpful, the language will always be a fun and easy way to be introduced into programming, the motto will always be: Imagine, Program, Share - Nomolos

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#18 2013-03-05 17:36:49

JudasR
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

soupoftomato wrote:

JudasR wrote:

if you're going to make a batch game at least monospace the title lettering

Code:

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and soup just because it's in batch doesn't mean it's dwarf fortress
i've tried dwarf fortress this doesn't sound that much like it

"You can gather random materials from Searchable tiles, represented as a question mark on the map, or gather specific materials from Trees, shown as a lowercase letter t, or Rocks/Quarries, shown as r and Q respectively."

every game on one engine wouldn't be considered the same just because they have similar mechanics


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#19 2013-03-05 23:45:49

Scratchthatguys
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

soupoftomato wrote:

JudasR wrote:

if you're going to make a batch game at least monospace the title lettering

Code:

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and soup just because it's in batch doesn't mean it's dwarf fortress
i've tried dwarf fortress this doesn't sound that much like it

"You can gather random materials from Searchable tiles, represented as a question mark on the map, or gather specific materials from Trees, shown as a lowercase letter t, or Rocks/Quarries, shown as r and Q respectively."

I picked whatever it started with that was fitting. Lowercase t looks like a tree, Q looks like a hole in the ground (a quarry), and r is what rock starts with.

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#20 2013-03-07 19:23:15

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

buuuUUUUUMMMMMMP!

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#21 2013-03-12 22:44:33

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Working on the title screen, I really need members.

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#22 2013-03-15 20:03:33

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Bawmp. Please apply.

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#23 2013-03-15 20:18:29

fire219
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Ok, there seems to be a lull in the projects I'm already on...

I'll join and program.  smile


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#24 2013-03-17 19:26:26

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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Yaaay!

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#25 2013-03-17 20:52:48

fire219
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Re: Dystopia: An Online Text Based Game, Made Completely in Batch Code?

Scratchthatguys wrote:

Yaaay!

Sent you a skype contact request (i think).  tongue


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