Scratch

I've made a city game so i'll give you some advice: 1. Don't try a scroller on scratch, use a mod like panther (here's the proof: http://borregoworld.yolasite.com/scdg.php ) because i found a way to make stamps move with the terrain on normal scratch, but when a second stamp is placed the old one loses its variables (see this topic: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=71650 ) 2. try making your own sprites to make it more original, however i suppose i did ask for help with my sims game so i suppose i broke my own rule, so as long as you do a few yourself its alright to get help, because i will admit it can be a pain

Borrego6165 wrote:

3. if you do work out how to make guests start at your park entrance, move to a ride without crashing into it, and then find a way to ge to a stall wherever the player builds it then welldone! i tried using checkpoints in my airport game but it failed because i would need hundreds of them, and plus you don't know where the player will place the attractions.
4. make sure the scrolling terrain is large, because my city game has 2 sizes for the player, but the maximum zoom is 150%, and i think theres a limit anyway on the size in pixels, so be careful. And good luck! sounds cool!

I am quite experienced with things like scrolling platformers and RPG's, which place wandering people and sprites, e.g., look at my RPG base, old town. I have already come up with a system for guests with 'AI' who can turn at corners and queue for rides.

I appreciate your help, but thing is, I have my own scrolling base and stuff sorted. All I really need is some people sprites.

Borrego6165 wrote:

can you show me how you did it!!! i despeartly need to know!!!
Oh, and I'd love to make sprites but I'm busy on my Rayman 5 game so sorry- I've got 19 levels to get through and all the cutscenes.

Well, a scrolling base is quite easy if you know how to make a simple grid and how to program AI and stuff. I can do a tutorial if you like.

Borrego6165 wrote:

i understand the scrolling bit, did it all myself too. its just how do you do it without using clones, because a stamp fixes itself to one position on screen, but if you clear the image and redraw every 0.01 seconds it looks like its smoothly scrolling with the terrain. HOWEVER, if you place a second one, the second one will redraw but the first one will lose its position. Clones keep their own variables, and thats what I don't get. The only way you could have done it is if the player can only build one of each item. Because ONE stamp works, TWO or more don't! Geddit what I mean? Its possible with clones and their own variables, not two stamps sharing one piece of information.

To do it without clones, just use a list instead of a variable and stamp all of the positions every 0.01 seconds.

Sorry, forgot you were making this. What if we "Join forces"? I already started my own. Here
Features:
Scrolling background
65 objects (30 rides, 10 stores, 10 stalls, 15 scenery/facilities)
Little tune when you click "start game" (hehe)

Don't worry, if yours is better we could use yours instead.

Last edited by Borrego6165 (2011-10-02 03:41:18)

thanks! how long will yours be before it comes out? or will it be simply a long time?

By the way, what extra features you putting in? I'm struggling to think of stuff. I've got extra speeds, (normal, fast, super) day/night, and also graph screens instead of boring numbers. But I don't know what it needs next.

Shame we can't embed videos, could have had a ride-the-rides feature with clips from RCT3

Last edited by Borrego6165 (2011-10-02 07:10:48)

wiimaster wrote:

Do you want them to be exactly from the real game, or could I do my own versions?

I'm decent at isometric, but I'm afraid I cannot do rides and coasters.

I can do shops, tiles, people, in-game menus, icons etc.

Yes please! I would love if you could make some peopele and path tiels, and also some stalls if you could!