The Dink Network

It's my new D-Mod. I hope to release a demo soon. here are already some screenshots (if the link works)
[IMG]http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/6799/screenshot0ps.th.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/3166/screenshot28ic.th.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2065/screenshot35cp.th.png[/IMG]
I know the name doesn't sound prommising but I wanted to make something simple first but that grew into something much bigger.

I wanted to make something simple first but that grew into something much bigger.
Usually, when I want to do something, it shrinks, not grows.

Looks nice.

I like it.

Are you going to keep us updated?

I think so because I'm going to need some help with things in the comming days. There is something already where I'll need help with. I want to make several types of food that heal you a bit, but the dificult thing is that I want to make random food combinations. That means that if you eat food in a correct order you'll get healed completly. Do you think it's possible and a good idea? Or is it too unrealalistic?

The big thing is how you are going to track what Dink has eaten already? If you make a script where Dink goes on a eating session (aka meal) then it's quite easy to do (check the fruitmixer in Friends Beyond 3). If you're going to make it like Dink eats a bread now and a saucage three screens later it's more difficult...

It could be a good idea, but maybe the randomness isn't good, I don't know how you want to implement it.

Well if I don't make it random the player will know the combination(s) after some time and then it would be too easy because you could heal yourself completly every time.

It looks interesting, especially the first screenshot . The third one wouldn't come up for me though

But if it's random, there would be no correct order to eat the food as any order would be just as random? Or do you mean the correct order is set from time to time but is then changed into a new random combination?

"Usually, when I want to do something, it shrinks, not grows."

Perhaps you are a repulsive female.

I think I'll just forget the whole eating food in an order thing and make some alchemy combinations. I'll put in many ingrediënts and something like a mortar and petsel to make potions like restore health, mana (to make your magic ready at once), teporary increase attack, defence, magic, life, speed. If anyone has a good idea how to do this or has something to add please tell me.

I'm getting realy exited about releasing this game it's starting to look good. I've nearly completed the alchemy thing and I think it's pretty good. I'm also making some new graphics: Bonca magic (finishing the ones from the original game) and new dink magic graphics for acid rain (A star instead of a fireball on dinks hand). I'll post a few more screenshots in a few minutes.

[IMG]http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1763/screeenshot0007gm.th.png[/IMG]

Without Rabidwolf9 this wouldn't have been possible.
[IMG]http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4254/screenshot00005dt.th.png[/IMG]

They aren't as good as the ones from the original game but at least it's something
[IMG]http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8436/boncamaaaagic7zz.th.png[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/5962/aciiiiiiiiiiid3dc.th.png[/IMG]

I was excited to see that there were more screenshots. It won't work on the school's computers though. Darnit

It looks really good... I like the new graphics...

How do you people think of the acid rain graphics idea.

It won't let me view the second one anymore. I don't remember exactly what it was Looking at the first one, your screens could use a bit more detail though. The other graphics look pretty cool. I'm looking forward to playing it

How do you people think of the acid rain graphics idea.

I quite like it, Erwin. You've done very well. Congratulations.

I like the Acid Rain magic, but maybe the fourth frame could have the star moving away from Dink, rather than being a little star in his hand again? I don't know... just a suggestion.

I can not wait to try it out! AWESOME M8!

I think I'm going to make some effect of alcohol in Dink Goes Hunting. Like you can buy beer, wine, liquor and whisky in the pub. The more alcohol Dink has drunk the more effects will show up like attack goes up defence down magic down. When you drink enough your stats will be effected over time and will go back to normal over time and also when you drink your health will be restored. Now is my question does someone have an idiea of how the stats have to change. Some more ideas are also more then welcome. I can make it myself but I don't think I have enough experience jet with alcohol to know all the effects.

It looks like a very interesting d-mod indeed. Screenshot 1 looks very cool. Any idea of when you'll finish it?

If I keep working in a week but probably two weeks or something. Although I said that before.

Oh I forgot to say that I ment that the demo will be released in 1 or 2 (or longer ) weeks. And the demo is just the begining of the entire game this slow progress is probably because of my lack of experience but I'm getting better and better.

Now is my question does someone have an idiea of how the stats have to change
Well, you can check the scripts from cloud castle 1, to see how the berseker potion work. The problem is that you can't save the game during a potion effect, because then, after reloading, the effect would become permanent.
An ideea would be to use a global variable, that should remember how many seconds must pass until your stats are reset to normal(and probably some other globals that remember the old stats). For several drinks, you'll need several variables. Then, each screen shold contain an invisible sprite, that decreases the counters, if they are higher than 0, and reset your stats when they reach 0.
If you won't find a better ideea, I can help you with the scripts.

Dang! Does it realy get permanent because I used this:

void talk(void)
{
freeze(1);
choice_start()
"Buy a drink"
"Ask what's upstairs"
"Ask about alcohol"
"Leave"
choice_end()

if (&result == 1)
{
choice_start()
"Buy beer - $15"
"Buy wine - $30"
"Buy liquor - $45"
"Buy whisky - $60"
"Leave"
choice_end()

if (&result == 1)
{

if (&gold < 15)
{
say_stop("I don't have enough gold.",1);
unfreeze(1);
return;
}

&gold -= 15;
&alcohol += 1;
playsound(51, 11025, 0, 0, 0);
if (&life < &lifemax)
{
&life += 3;
if (&life > &lifemax)
&life = &lifemax;
}
}

if (&result == 2)
{

if (&gold < 30)
{
say_stop("I don't have enough gold.",1);
unfreeze(1);
return;
}

&gold -= 30;
&alcohol += 2;
playsound(51, 11025, 0, 0, 0);
if (&life < &lifemax)
{
&life += 5;
if (&life > &lifemax)
&life = &lifemax;
}
}

if (&result == 3)
{

if (&gold < 45)
{
say_stop("I don't have enough gold.",1);
unfreeze(1);
return;
}

&gold -= 45
&alcohol += 3;
playsound(51, 11025, 0, 0, 0)
if (&life < &lifemax)
{
&life += 7;
if (&life > &lifemax)
&life = &lifemax;
}
}

if (&result == 4)
{

if (&gold < 60)
{
say_stop("I don't have enough gold.",1);
unfreeze(1);
return;
}

&gold -= 60
&alcohol += 4;
playsound(51, 11025, 0, 0, 0)
if (&life < &lifemax)
{
&life += 9;
if (&life > &lifemax)
&life = &lifemax;
}
}

if (&alcohol > 1)
{
if (&checka1 == 0)
{
spawn("alcohol2");
&checka1 = 1;
}
}

if (&alcohol > 3)
{
if (&checka2 == 0)
{
spawn("alcohol4");
&checka2 = 1;
}
}

if (&alcohol > 5)
{
if (&checka3 == 0)
{
spawn("alcohol6");
&checka3 = 1;
}
}

if (&alcohol > 7)
{
if (&checka4 == 0)
{
spawn("alcohol8");
&checka4 = 1;
}
}

if (&alcohol > 9)
{
if (&checka5 == 0)
{
spawn("alcohol10");
&checka5 = 1;
}
}

}

I left the other parts of the scrips out. I know how to make it and this works fine but if what you say is true then why wont it happnen in CC & CC2 altough I haven't tried that out but that would be a big bug. And that would also mean that my potion scrips wouldn't work!

Oh and I'll show you the other scripts.

alcohol2

void main( void )
{
wait(30000)
&strength += 1;
&magic -= 1;
wait(200000)
&strength -= 1;
&magic += 1;
&alcohol -= 2;
&checka1 = 0;
}

alcohol4

void main( void )
{
wait(30000)
&strength += 1;
&magic -= 1;
wait(200000)
&strength -= 1;
&magic += 1;
&alcohol -= 2;
&checka2 = 0;
}

alchohol6

void main( void )
{
wait(30000)
&strength += 1;
&defense -= 1;
wait(200000)
&strength -= 1;
&defense += 1;
&alcohol -= 2;
&checka3 = 0;
}

alcohol8

void main( void )
{
wait(30000)
&strength += 1;
&defense -= 1;
wait(200000)
&strength -= 1;
&defense += 1;
&alcohol -= 2;
&checka4 = 0;
}

alcohol10 not completly done jet becouse I might do something to make Dink really drunk and add a few lines that wont make the game screw up when Dink sais this while he's talking. Don't worry I know how to do that (CC2 hehe).

void main( void )
{
wait(30000)
say("Hic! I think I have drunk too much!",1);
&defense -= 1;
&magic -= 1;
wait(200000)
&defense += 1;
&magic += 1;
&alcohol -= 2;
&checka5 = 0;
}

I should test it first but if what you say is tru then I have a major problem. Or just a lot of work. But the main question actualy was how the stats should change and do you have any nice ideas. I know I already worked it out but if someone comes with a better idea I'll work that out.

Ok I checked it and it's true. But in CC2 you can't save while under a potions effect. I gues I'll use that. Dang even more work.

Hey with all this testing I actualy discoverd a bug in CC2

//item Berserk Potion

void main( void )
{

&life += 20;
if (&life > &lifemax) &life = &lifemax;
&strength += 5
&nosave += 1
wait(10000)
int &isbusy = busy(1);
if (&isbusy == 0)
say("The rage has left me...", 1);
&strength -= 5
&nosave = 0 This should be changed to &nosave -= 1; (I think)
kill_this_task();
}

Hmm... you're probably right there, Erwin. A player could use 5 Berserk Potions, then save after the first one wears off!

Nice catch.

I gues this alows me to use things from your scripts.

No worries, just don't blame me if they're hideously buggy.

Your alcohol scripts have a major problem: if you leave the screen during their effect, it will become permanent.

No you're wrong it works. Try it if you like.

Dink Goes Hunting will be done soon. So here are some more screenshots.

[IMG]http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/2681/screenshot00bd1.th.png[/IMG]

Here's a small explanation for the delay.
[IMG]http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6686/mehiwasboredad6.th.png[/IMG]
OMG! I can't believe I posted that.

*cough* It's "an Attack potion". *cough*

Did you do that in the game, or just in the screenshot?

Luckily just in the screenshot. This [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3435/whenthebossleavesib9.th.png[/IMG] I did in the game before I had the inspiration of making a good pub.

EDIT: Oh my I must stop being crazy enough to post these tings!

Dink Goes Hunting is as good as done. I only need to test it and correct the spelling. If all goes well I'll send a demo tomorrow!

Can't wait to play it.

Looks promising! I'll definitely play it.

I've send the demo but how do I add the screenshots? I want to add all the screenshots I've posted in this thread accept for these [IMG]http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6686/mehiwasboredad6.th.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3435/whenthebossleavesib9.th.png[/IMG]

If you encounter any bugs while playing or if you have any ideas on how to do things better then please tell me. I will update the demo someday to add another side quest that hasn't been finished in the demo and to fix some things if necessary. Also there might still be some spelling mistakes left but they will of course be fixed when I update the game.

Dude, why do you INSIST on typing [img] and [/img]? Haven't you noticed yet that THEY DON'T WORK? XD

Uhm.. I don't know one thing about linking but this just works fine.

Well, apparently you know how to make links, but [IMG] and [/IMG] aren't necessary.