Whizbang Laboratories | Whizbang | Activity http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/members/whizbang/activity/ Activity feed for Whizbang. Sun, 06 Dec 2020 22:18:56 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.4.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e089de00e8d57431e0171166e9a91dd6 Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-138 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 14:55:23 +0000 Here’s a progress update, with added to-do items..

General inventory system (Different types of items like weapons, potions, quest items, monster drops that can be sold to shop) Done. Potions and other consumables still to come.
Specific drops from certain monsters – This is already part of the game, just no entered into the DB, except for…[Read more]

]]> bdb3a6e2f95128a7f522abc0897a57ff Whizbang posted an update: Some simple html5/javascript games have been added to the […] http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/161/ Mon, 12 Oct 2015 15:16:16 +0000 Some simple html5/javascript games have been added to the site. Look to the toolbar at the top of the page under “WP-Game”. Let me know if anything is odd or doesn’t work. I can’t really test these from my work computer during lunch (firewall) and I have limited time at home to play/test them (kids).

]]> 0 944a702d205f3a67b0d64ed39f2ff502 Whizbang replied to the topic Explore Map Mod in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/explore-map-mod/#post-125 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:46:37 +0000 I am not sure I ever directly thanked you for this mod.

So, thank you. It made a huge difference in the look and feel of the game.

]]> 515ca7fde8cd64a96855dca33921e2a8 Whizbang replied to the topic Open Call for Story Submissions in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/open-call-for-story-submissions/#post-124 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:32:34 +0000 Note that I have begun to implement my own story. This does not mean I won’t instantly drop my own tepid writing in favor of something else. The call for submissions is still wide open.

]]> 396ce8d3a5b19962bc3c644ad9b9f5eb Whizbang posted a new activity comment http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/155/#acomment-156 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:07:57 +0000 Thank you. This place is mostly for me to learn/improve php/html/css/javascript skills, so I am not too concerned about getting a huge user base. I would like to see a community of coders/modders publishing various mods and sharing their own games, but the license for the game limits this somewhat.

Zenith has contacted the original developer…[Read more]

In reply to - Anonymous posted an update So I’ve been here for a month now. I am afraid I can’t help with coding or stuff like that but I can say I like the direction this is going toward. Perhaps you could spread the word on […] ]]> ed20fcba65e8adc8b87e286dc9cfdfa0 Whizbang started the topic Open Call for Story Submissions in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/open-call-for-story-submissions/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:57:04 +0000 The story for this game is, currently, the stock one that came with the engine/template.  If anyone has ambitions of writing a new one, feel free.  Honestly, the idea of tediously making entries into the Story table bores me to death. So, I call to all (three? four?) of you to submit your own story. 🙂

The SQL dump for the current Story table i…[Read more]

]]> ed20fcba65e8adc8b87e286dc9cfdfa0 Whizbang started the topic Open Call for Story Submissions in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/open-call-for-story-submissions/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:57:04 +0000 The story for this game is, currently, the stock one that came with the engine/template.  If anyone has ambitions of writing a new one, feel free.  Honestly, the idea of tediously making entries into the Story table bores me to death. So, I call to all (three? four?) of you to submit your own story. 🙂

The SQL dump for the current Story table i…[Read more]

]]> 6cecf0fe63c32659c60a5fd7b407a081 Whizbang posted an update in the group Escape From Hell: The fight GUI got some love. Let me know what you think. […] http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/148/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:45:01 +0000 The fight GUI got some love. Let me know what you think. 🙂 http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Fight-Example.jpg

]]> 0 486292e5170f8d0b6a22128e883168be Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-118 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 20:32:42 +0000 Also on the To-Do is re-work guilds to allow things like item discounts, item storage, buffs, and maybe item enchantment/smithing.  Also, there is a Library mod (as players encounter different monsters, it catalogs various data in a library and notes who discovered what about which monsters) that I’ve been meaning to install.  It’d be neat to gi…[Read more]

]]> 7e88e49ff8e46f9c03f8389c0ba6dd27 Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-117 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:44:16 +0000 Ok. Towns now have sticky items. They are only regenerated every 12 hours. I will work next on having specific items always available.

Also to come is enchanting/smithing to add modifiers to owned items.

]]> d4bacd027b8619422c57ae14077405cf Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-113 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:04:03 +0000 As the vote stands, it is 2 to 1 for if(rand(1, 15) < max(1, $fightsteps)). The motion is carried.

]]> e1dfb543afa2a7e848bb4d633820efe0 Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-110 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:57:08 +0000 So, what should be worked on next, in your opinion?

General inventory system (Different types of items like weapons, potions, quest items, monster drops that can be sold to shop)
Specific drops from certain monsters
Common and rare drops
Send tradeable items in mail or trade items between players
Graphical explore with different types…[Read more]

]]> 44b30a7c65963e3c42d58d5675e1474e Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-110 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:57:08 +0000 So, what should be worked on next, in your opinion?

General inventory system (Different types of items like weapons, potions, quest items, monster drops that can be sold to shop)
Specific drops from certain monsters
Common and rare drops
Send tradeable items in mail or trade items between players
Graphical explore with different types of…[Read more]

]]> e239d841c874f49e380e8382403d6428 Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-108 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:19:37 +0000 I went with if(rand(1,15-$fightsteps)==1)

This gives the first step a 1 in 15 chance of a fight (where $fightsteps = 0). The second a 1 in 14 chance. Third step is 1 in 13 chance. And so on until the 15th step is 1 in 1 chance of a fight.

I may make it 10-$fightsteps if it seems walking suddenly becomes easier. The chance was 1 in 5 for every…[Read more]

]]> 74bc56f060f83cc4763e8527687b84f5 Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-108 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:19:37 +0000 I went with if(rand(1,15-$fightsteps)==1)

This gives the first step a 1 in 15 chance of a fight. The second a 1 in 14 chance. Third step is 1 in 13 chance. And so on until the 15th step is 1 in 1 chance of a fight.

I may make it 10-$fightsteps if it seems walking suddenly becomes easier. The chance was 1 in 5 for every step, previously.

]]> 628c2744e14f1b1fc7a7105b463659a4 Whizbang posted a new activity comment http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/129/#acomment-130 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 01:57:59 +0000 This portion of the site is merely a community discussion. The game “Escape From Hell” is an open source RPGs game that I tinker with. A hobby. Others are welcome to play as I do so.

In reply to - Junebug posted an update What is the point of this? It is nice and all but i don’t get what i am supposed to do. ]]> d65d343916027af5520f61a68f860064 Whizbang posted a new activity comment http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/121/#acomment-124 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:53:02 +0000 Hi!

Things are well, ya?

In reply to - Nancy joined the group Escape From Hell ]]> aa10e2eac1f5a1a0170b0631e738e3db Whizbang posted a new activity comment http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/121/#acomment-122 Sun, 13 Sep 2015 02:01:05 +0000 Post.

In reply to - Nancy joined the group Escape From Hell ]]> 0c22591fc1e5bb9145ecd2b9af1d72f0 Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-95 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:19:42 +0000 One option is to store your data in a bitmap. Each color corresponds to a terrain type. Then read the pixel color using imagecolorat(). That way you can quickly fill in large areas of the map with a paintbrush.

For instance, yellow = desert. Grab a random image from the Desert folder. If you want to map specific images to specific tiles, color…[Read more]

]]> 359ff5602c2d8699260af6b30a510214 Whizbang posted a new activity comment http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/78/#acomment-83 Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:16:13 +0000 Only a captcha, yeah. So far only a little spam. Most spam bots that target wordpress would get defeated by the BuddyPress/BBPress install I have. There are certainly bots that can handle that, but so far they haven’t found this place yet. I may install a different CAPTCHA or other anti-spam measure in the future if bots become a problem.

In reply to - Benjamin posted an update in the group Escape From Hell Woa, no spam filter? What if I was a spam bot? ]]> 70b5cf6838b5bb01206bd39e3cf160ef Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-82 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 23:17:59 +0000 I am thinking the easiest way to do this is add a Parent field to the Worlds table. Then a simple teleport mod can be made to transfer the user to the sub-world based on user location. For towns and such, the world size would be fairly small. Then tie town events to location.

Is that in line with what you were thinking? The key would be detailed…[Read more]

]]> 6afa95713f68aea51938467583c2906f Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-80 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 13:59:28 +0000 I like this. I think navigating should occur entirely within the central panel. The left-bar would still show the realm map and coordinates. The center panel would display a sub-map and coordinates. Preferrably the map would be large and detailed.

There would need to be a check to disable realm navigation if the user is in a sub-area, though.

]]> 88ff1303671593724636bab50f7d8d30 Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-79 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 13:44:21 +0000 I am thinking, for this, storing it in the DB, but instead of entering each coordinate individually, enter in the starting coord and then a width and height. Then just check if the user is within that area.

]]> a7b56c6dbc9111fef56a64819b4ebd33 Whizbang replied to the topic Possible enchancements in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/possible-enchancements/#post-76 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:18:53 +0000 Good stuff.

I’ll respond in detail Tuesday. I have a pretty full weekend.

]]> 0266b5763a35c2170bc07f11e0badb66 Whizbang posted a new activity comment http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/46/#acomment-49 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:21:54 +0000 Yes, only the files. The db was untouched.

In reply to - Whizbang posted an update in the group Escape From Hell AAAAAAAHHH! FUCK! I was working in the File Manager, going to change the way the Babble Box works, when my 18month-old son drove his car accross the edge of […] ]]> 2d163b2f664ba46ac5bd8b457d8c5c7f Whizbang posted a new activity comment http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/46/#acomment-47 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:52:45 +0000 And to add salt to the wound, a file backup was on today’s agenda as well.

In reply to - Whizbang posted an update in the group Escape From Hell AAAAAAAHHH! FUCK! I was working in the File Manager, going to change the way the Babble Box works, when my 18month-old son drove his car accross the edge of […] ]]> 96aeb51d6a54f90a016dfb8e8b57a390 Whizbang posted an update in the group Escape From Hell: AAAAAAAHHH! FUCK! I was working in the File Manager, going […] http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/46/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:50:17 +0000 AAAAAAAHHH! FUCK! I was working in the File Manager, going to change the way the Babble Box works, when my 18month-old son drove his car accross the edge of my keyboard and managed to hit the DELETE and ENTER key before I could stop him. Escape has now been deleted!

FUCK!

I have a backup of the files, but it doesn’t include anything changed…[Read more]

]]> 3 aea922e3766bcdb67b8daba7481b41d7 Whizbang replied to the topic Circular Images in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/circular-images/#post-60 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:07:29 +0000 I don’t see an attachment. Try again?

]]> 6b21374e921f4599bd4f406e14d4d892 Whizbang posted an update in the group Escape From Hell: Ok, getting back into this game. I have fixed/updated the […] http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/20/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:42:55 +0000 Ok, getting back into this game. I have fixed/updated the map and various other glitches that cropped up. I have also enabled colored names in the Babblebox.

To-Do:
Explore images
Fight Images
Drop-only items, prefixes, and suffixes
Change Travel to Teleport and then make it so you can only purchase Teleport abilities to a specific town once you…[Read more]

]]> 2 d4a20f4e1dd532d01a7ea8c00902abf1 Whizbang posted an update in the group Escape From Hell: I'm cooking up a good Story+ mod. It will allow for […] http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/8/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:46:23 +0000 I’m cooking up a good Story+ mod. It will allow for side-quests and quests with multiple points to visit. I am envisions something like “Go find X item, it MIGHT be in any one of these 10 places”, and the player has to go visit each place on the map until they find the right one. I am still figuring out how to force the user to visit all the…[Read more]

]]> 0 92624b4d8fdd92d75b130a00466ec2c6 Whizbang changed their profile picture http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/7/ Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:14:52 +0000 0 a52b955a550d952e198cba788d01dc54 Whizbang started the topic phpMap mod for Dragon Scourge in the forum Escape From Hell http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/groups/escape-from-hell/forum/topic/phpmap-mod-for-dragon-scourge/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:09:44 +0000 The phpMap files and install instructions can be downloaded here: http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/phpMap.zip

Mod Title: phpMap
Mod Author: Tim Edgar (Whiz/Whizbang)
Date Created: 3/23/2014
Date Last Modified: 3/23/2014
Version: 1.0
Game Version: Dragon Scourge Beta 5

Difficulty: Very easy to install. May take a bit…[Read more]

]]> 5cb856b47890c93f5ea0304944e21aae Whizbang posted an update in the group Escape From Hell: Ok, phpMap is now installed. I think I'll do the stories mod next. http://whiz-labs.freehostia.com/forums/p/1/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:40:20 +0000 Ok, phpMap is now installed. I think I’ll do the stories mod next.

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