[WIP] Reign TD (Tower Defense)

[Hellgawd]

Get Puff to do the graphics!?

EDIT: One huge suggestion for you, Apoc: When people submit their own maps, allow them to have 'Map Packs' - multiple "similiarly themed maps" that, when a "certain level" is reached, you have the option of continuing to play, or go to the next 'map'. And allow people to reskin towers, GUI, ect for each map pack - allowing people to recustomize your game and make a mini modding community. :O

[~OddBall~]

i think they saw it, but didnt care.

im here if you need a shoulder to cry on.

This saddens me deeply. I guess this new generation wouldn't know pure art if it smashed them in the face.

[Hellgawd]

Oddball, yours sucked. I'm sure Apoc could do better.
Sorry, I had to say the truth.

[Apoc]

Get Puff to do the graphics!?

EDIT: One huge suggestion for you, Apoc: When people submit their own maps, allow them to have 'Map Packs' - multiple "similiarly themed maps" that, when a "certain level" is reached, you have the option of continuing to play, or go to the next 'map'. And allow people to reskin towers, GUI, ect for each map pack - allowing people to recustomize your game and make a mini modding community. :O

That's actually something very simple to do.

The code is already in place to load up custom textures that aren't pre-built via XNA's content system. (Eg; the levels I'll be releasing will be in plain PNG format, with an accompanying XML file to define the required stuff...)

We'll see what happens

Edit: While I'm on the topic; levels are defined as such:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Levels>
  <Level Name="Crappy Graphics">
    <CreepPathColor R="0" G="255" B="0" />
    <StartColor R="255" G="0" B="0" />
    <ExitColor R="0" G="0" B="255" />
    <NoCollisionColor R="0" G="0" B="0" />
    <KeyLayer Name="CrappyGraphics_Key" />
    <GraphicalLayer Name="CrappyGraphics_Graphical" />
  </Level>
</Levels>

Each 'Level' element obviously contains the required info for a level. (Only graphics based stuff at the moment.)

CrappyGraphics_Key looks like the following:



Creeps will path along the green line. Starting from the Red square (top left) and ending at the Blue square (bottom right).
The black around the path is simply to make the creeps seem as though they're going down the middle of the road, since the game itself won't allow you to build on anything non-white. (As per the Level config above)

[Hellgawd]

Sounds and looks awesome. =]
-One more idea. What about a random variable that 'splits' the path, making some creeps go one way, others go the other way? And allowing it to rejoin, split apart again, ect.

[Apoc]

Sounds and looks awesome. =]
-One more idea. What about a random variable that 'splits' the path, making some creeps go one way, others go the other way? And allowing it to rejoin, split apart again, ect.

Just add those into the creep path line, and you're good to go.

The pathfinder will use a different heuristic per creep, so you'll get random path deviations. (Some taking one path; some taking another)

So long as there is always 1 start, and 1 end, go nuts.

[Hellgawd]

Sounds fantastic. This open-ended customizable TD is PRECISELY what ALL TD FANS need.

[suicidity]

Sticking with the Command & Conquer/Warcraft3 layout; This is the whip-up, currently working on reworking it how you wanted it (Status/Enemy on left, Tower selected in center etc)

[~OddBall~]

Oddball, yours sucked. I'm sure Apoc could do better.
Sorry, I had to say the truth.

You r lying

[Hellgawd]

@Apawk: I would buy the domain and stuff all for you. And I still got an IPB forums license. D:

[Hellgawd]

Cross-Platform Game Project Converter

[Apoc]

Cross-Platform Game Project Converter

I can already build for the Zune and Xbox 360. Building for the Gnome framework (or any other framework for that matter) would require me to write the game in C++ with a crapton of other things. Which I'm not willing to do.

[Praesto]

Will a mac version ever be made?

[Apoc]

New build pushed. And included an installer (for you lazy folk, or those without 7zip or winrar... tards...)

See the first post for build notes.

[Apoc]

Yet another new build... this one includes an updater.

So now I won't have to constantly scream 'NEW UPDATE!'

Updating is mandatory by the way; you can't turn it off!