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mikeejimbo · Mar 10, 2004, 07:46 AM

Is there any way that any of you know of to put randomization, (or pseudo-randomization at least?) in a level?

For example what if I wanted to make a level where you can get a random powerup?

Lem_Gambino · Mar 10, 2004, 09:06 AM

The enemies drop powerups randomly. But I'm no JCS expert so I can't really help you.

Violet CLM · Mar 10, 2004, 11:24 AM

WWWWWWWWWWWW
S 1S 2S 3S W
W WW WW WW W
W WW WW WW W

S is a sucker tube which sends you right. 1, 2 and 3 are animated tiles as follows:

1: Wall, blank, blank.
2: Blank, wall, blank.
3: Blank, blank, wall.
Make all the animated tiles be at some speed other than 0 (and probably not too high, either). You should now fall down a random pit each time you enter the sucker tube.

mikeejimbo · Mar 10, 2004, 12:46 PM

I see. I was thinking it might be something like that.

They should all be the same speed, correct?

Now, what if I added a random frame wait modifier?

Violet CLM · Mar 10, 2004, 01:51 PM

Yes, all the same speed. Adding a random wait will just tilt the odds.

mikeejimbo · Mar 10, 2004, 02:36 PM

Ok then, thanks.

Radium · Mar 10, 2004, 03:38 PM

Hmm... could this possibly be used with trigger crates to give the level a different layout each time?

Violet CLM · Mar 10, 2004, 03:40 PM

Trigger crates, trigger zones... whatever. Sure.

Radium · Mar 10, 2004, 03:43 PM

Trigger zones would make the level different for every player. That could get strange.

Risp_old · Mar 10, 2004, 05:02 PM

It would be interesting to do that, since then you could have a different layout every time, and if advanced enough it could even be used to generate simple mazes.

mikeejimbo · Mar 10, 2004, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radium

Trigger zones would make the level different for every player. That could get strange.

You're assuming that it will be in a multiplayer level in that case.

mikeejimbo JCF Member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 187 Mar 10, 2004, 07:46 AM #1
Randomization Is there any way that any of you know of to put randomization, (or pseudo-randomization at least?) in a level? For example what if I wanted to make a level where you can get a random powerup? __________________ <BR> Douglas Adams! <BR> 42! <BR> Fnord!

Lem_Gambino JCF Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,527 Mar 10, 2004, 09:06 AM #2
The enemies drop powerups randomly. But I'm no JCS expert so I can't really help you. __________________ This space for rent.

Violet CLM JCF Éminence Grise Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 11,090 Mar 10, 2004, 11:24 AM #3
WWWWWWWWWWWW S 1S 2S 3S W W WW WW WW W W WW WW WW W S is a sucker tube which sends you right. 1, 2 and 3 are animated tiles as follows: 1: Wall, blank, blank. 2: Blank, wall, blank. 3: Blank, blank, wall. Make all the animated tiles be at some speed other than 0 (and probably not too high, either). You should now fall down a random pit each time you enter the sucker tube.

mikeejimbo JCF Member Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 187 Mar 10, 2004, 02:36 PM #6
Ok then, thanks. __________________ <BR> Douglas Adams! <BR> 42! <BR> Fnord!

Risp_old JCF Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,992 Mar 10, 2004, 05:02 PM #10
It would be interesting to do that, since then you could have a different layout every time, and if advanced enough it could even be used to generate simple mazes. __________________ <img src="http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/Ashton_JX/the_web/stupid_prize.gif" border="0" alt="The rodent thingy wasn't worthy."> I would not want anyone having sex with my cocktail. ~ Radium

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