Zephyr Contest #11 - My aura, Your aura

Tank-Commander · Jul 29, 2014

Zeatherann said:
Edito I have to document and optimize my supporting systems? If so, please let me know. If not, then I can't be marked off for not having it.

I would expect so, since creating those systems is effectively part of your entry - if the supporting systems are flawed, then anything being supported by them, is also flawed. Documentation may be less important to that effect though I'd imagine (they should however probably be posted along with your main spell code). If you're using a pre-existing support made by other people then it can't really be "your fault" for their issues and thus it would be illogical to be "marked off" for them, but since you made them yourself (specifically for your entry), you are responcible for them and their issues.

Otherwise, you could have a "perfect" spell based off an awful system and "get away" with it

Also, screenshots don't appear to be visible

Zeatherann · Jul 29, 2014

Screenshots in a public album of mine on the hive. Well, then I feel sorry for anyone who made a system prior to this contest using it, because then they're held accountable for it when someone else with the same system isn't. Seems doubled edged. This is more a rules philosophy question. I will go over the other code and eliminate the leaks. I know I leak hashtable entries for how I index units, but that's because I don't use a unit index system, nor care (map example code, versus spell/system code).

Tank-Commander · Jul 29, 2014

Note that I added the qualifier "specifically for your entry", though frankly I'd hope that any approved system which people can use as bases in order to make their own resources, would lack flaws in the first place (i.e. be held to a higher standard in the main section than individual resources) due to this exact thing.

Kyrbi0 · Jul 29, 2014

Welp, here's mah WIP:

//EDIT// Sorry for the lame Paint-job (lol, 'paint job').

GywGod133 · Jul 29, 2014

:3 w8 Guys Updating my Entry

EDIT:

Done.. http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/2562435-post260.html

Good luck to all contestant

Bannar · Jul 29, 2014

@Kyrbi0 you are my hero! Best WIP ever

Kyrbi0 · Jul 30, 2014

Bannar said:
@Kyrbi0 you are my hero! Best WIP ever

Lol, that's me.

Humorously, I'm actually having massive issues fixing it up... I'm using Mana Flare as a base, and it just doesn't work. The triggers can catch the issued order ID "manaflareon" and "manaflareoff"... And I can even do things to the Ordered Unit... Except what I need to do, which is Adding/Removing an Ability.

/mylife

Zeatherann · Jul 30, 2014

Well, doesn't mana flare disable other abilities? There may be an easier way to do what you need.

Kyrbi0 · Jul 30, 2014

It does, and that's kinda what I want (a Channeling spell that disables the caster, has a cooldown, yet can be toggled). With a Duration of 0, it lasts (so far as I can tell) forever, so the toggle just needs to be there.

Zeatherann · Jul 30, 2014

Oh, okay. Mayhaps you can't add/remove abilities to the unit during this time? Or, only remove the toggled ability, and any added abilities are added after the toggled spell is toggled again?Anyways, might have to trigger more things instead of working at this because of lack of time?

Vinz · Jul 30, 2014

Kyrbi00000

the deadline is here. :vw_sad:

GywGod133 · Jul 30, 2014

2 days left

Zeatherann · Jul 30, 2014

Still got over 24 hours to go correct?

GunSlinger · Jul 30, 2014

yesterday i decided to scrap my entry and start a new one, finished half of the spell before the day ended. today I continued working on it and got it to work as intended. tomorrow I'll post 2 wips, one is a screenshot i took after finishing half of the spell, the other Is the partially complete map(not yet cleaned of leaks and commented fully). I can't do it or tell you about it right now because in on my phone and it's really difficult to type.

Vinz · Jul 30, 2014

^Sounds cool, looking forward to it.

Bannar · Jul 30, 2014

This ends 23:59 1st August or 23:59 31th July? Pharaoh_?

Zeatherann · Jul 30, 2014

August 1st, but what time zone for 23:59?

Bannar · Jul 30, 2014

Hive time = CEST - 2. Is it GMT?

GunSlinger · Jul 31, 2014

Here are the 2 WIPs.

Screenshot:

Map:
View attachment Zephyr(Malice).w3x

I need to finish this tomorrow.

rulerofiron99 · Jul 31, 2014

Please be a bit more descriptive with your file names.

e.g.
Zephyr11GunSlinger21wip1.w3x

No maps folder deserves a list of Zephyr.w3x, Zephyr (1).w3x, Zephyr (2).w3x

GunSlinger · Jul 31, 2014

rulerofiron99 said:
Please be a bit more descriptive with your file names.

e.g.
Zephyr11GunSlinger21wip1.w3x

No maps folder deserves a list of Zephyr.w3x, Zephyr (1).w3x, Zephyr (2).w3x

Edited post.

Tank-Commander · Jul 31, 2014

Last 30 hours guys, get those entries finished!

Vinz · Jul 31, 2014

Does it end right before August 2, or on August 1?

Bannar · Jul 31, 2014

Ma WIP.

It's rather wierd aura. Summons small twisted angels from nearby corpses up to a cap. "Pudges" fly around you freely dealing dmg to foes. After cap is reached, they can also eat corpses and after few such dinners, they will explode (because they are too far).

And below part of code which represent "angel" queue as idle-pudges storage.

JASS:

	private keyword PudgeAngel

    struct AngelQueue extends array
        thistype last
        thistype first
        thistype next
        PudgeAngel angel

        implement Alloc

        static method create takes nothing returns thistype
            local thistype this = allocate()
            set first = 0
            set last = 0
            return this
        endmethod

        method empty takes nothing returns boolean
            return first == 0
        endmethod

        method push takes PudgeAngel a returns thistype
            local thistype node = allocate()
            set node.angel = a

            if (first == 0) then
                set first = node
            else
                set last.next = node
            endif

            set last = node
            set node.next = 0

            return node
        endmethod

        method pop takes nothing returns PudgeAngel
            local PudgeAngel a = first.angel

            call first.deallocate()
            set first = first.next

            if ( first == 0 ) then
                set last = 0
            endif

            return a
        endmethod

        method clear takes nothing returns nothing
            local thistype node = first

            if (node == 0) then
                return
            endif

            loop
                exitwhen node == 0
                call node.deallocate()
                set node = node.next
            endloop

            set first = 0
            set last = 0
        endmethod

        method destroy takes nothing returns nothing
            call clear()
            call deallocate()
        endmethod

    endstruct

Entry:
After all those years, Rowan, might no longer seem as "wise" as he once used to. Paladin skills allowed him to resurect his allies in the past. Now, those resurected units feel a little bit differend... Be My Angel!

Note: I know that map is a bit too dark to present the effect of aura in clear fashion. I had no time to prepare better one, instead used test map from my old projects.
You can however, manipulate Angel's appearance. Enjoy.

Edit: Added credits which were missing in last map. Finished.

chobibo · Jul 31, 2014

^That's hilarious lol. I'll vote for you.

Tal'Rarity · Jul 31, 2014

This is my final entry, good luck all and hope everyone had fun. :thumbs_up:

Looking forward to getting some feedback/reviews on this one.

Edit: I would of commented every trigger, but I didn't feel the need too after making everything easily and I mean easily configurable. The only thing you would require to need a reason to edit the main triggers would be to add more birds. Otherwise yeah I am entirely sure nothing else unless adding debuffs.

Kyrbi0 · Jul 31, 2014

Bannar said:
This ends 23:59 1st August or 23:59 31th July? Pharaoh_?

Zeatherann said:
August 1st, but what time zone for 23:59?

Bannar said:
Hive time = CEST - 2. Is it GMT?

CakeMaster said:
Does it end right before August 2, or on August 1?

?...

Tal'Rarity · Jul 31, 2014

Just in-case I would start posting what you got now as final entries so nobody misses out. You guys should be mostly finished anyways.

Bannar · Aug 1, 2014

@Kyrbi0 you quoted 4 questions without answering any.
Like a boss.

GunSlinger · Aug 1, 2014

Here's my entry:

Malice
Every second, the lich drains a percent of the max life/mana of enemy units depending on the state of the aura.
Each drain instance increasing his energy pool by 1. Once the drained energy cannot be
contained anymore, it bursts from the lich's body, healing nearby allied units.

Drain damage - 0.8/0.9/1%
Drain radius - 600

Energy limit - 15 instances
Life heal amount - 100/150/200
Mana heal amount - 50/100/150
Blast radius - 250

View attachment Zephyr(Malice).w3x

UgoUgo for the 2 aura models

If this post isn't on time, my last post will be my entry.

Kyrbi0 · Aug 1, 2014

Bannar said:
@Kyrbi0 you quoted 4 questions without answering any.
Like a boss.

You'll notice the question mark that makes up the major theme of my post? Yeah, that's me also questioning. I quoted you four not to respond to you, but to agree with you in not knowing the true deadline.

I will try to finish this now (so I can go to bed before 2am), but if it gets too late I'll just have to hope I can do it tomorrow after work (6pm). All depends on the time-zone; let us know.

Kyrbi0 · Aug 1, 2014

DOUBLEPOST FOR GREAT JUSTICE!

Here's my entry. W00t! It's now officially "too freakin' late for me to be awake". :<

Kyrbi0 said:
Thanks for checking out my entry! Normal cheat codes apply; please feel free to test out my ability on those hapless Humans.

[Death Rattle] is a powerful Trollish incantation that involves waving a fatal fetish in the air, which channels potent voodoo magicks. These magicks summon spirits who deal damage & slow enemies... But enemies are dealt *more* damage the *farther* away they are. While "channeling", the caster can move & attack, but extremely slowly, as it takes great concentration.

This spell provides great functionality & modularity; simply modify the appropriate ability fields or triggers to achieve the proper effect!

I generally try to stick to in-game stuff with these contests, but the "Voodoo Aura" was so perfect I just couldn't resist (and "Big Bad Voodoo" seemed too... red). Hopefully that's OK and doesn't disqualify me.

Super-regenerating Peasants are provided with pathing blockers for easy testing of damage-scaling-with-distance (aww yeah). Mess around & have fun! Thanks again.

Respectfully,

Kyrbi0

Vinz · Aug 1, 2014

Cool, good job on making it before the deadline.

Zeatherann · Aug 1, 2014

Cool, just updated my aura for (hopefully) the last time. Check it out here!

IcemanBo · Aug 1, 2014

rulerofiron99	: Entry	: ok
Tank-Commander	: Entry	: ok
CakeMaster	: Entry	: ok
Zeatherann	: Entry	: No screenshot
jondrean	: Entry	: No entry?
AKA.GywGod133	: Entry	: Why 2 attached files??
SallyAnna	: Entry	: ok
Dat-C3	: Entry	: No screenshot
GunSlinger21	: Entry	: ok
Kyrbi0	: Entry	: No WIP? No screenshot

And lol Bannar, nice. :xxd:

Bannar · Aug 1, 2014

It's deadline today 23:59? I had little time, found some yesterday. However if contest is over, I will accept and resignate.

Vinz · Aug 1, 2014

AKA.GywGod133: The second one is the updated one, he left an earlier 1.0 version on the post.

IcemanBo · Aug 1, 2014

1st August is not included in contest time anymore in my understanding.

GunSlinger · Aug 1, 2014

Good luck bros!

GywGod133 · Aug 1, 2014

@IcemanBo
maybe i will remove the old or not

Tank-Commander · Aug 1, 2014

I just noticed my entry hyperlink just goes to the page rather than the specific post XD

Bannar · Aug 1, 2014

I was asking yesterday about deadline. Haven't uploaded because wasn't at home. None answered. Even asked Pharaoh_

Can I upload entry today? I'll be back in 3-4 hours.

Vinz · Aug 1, 2014

Pharaoh told me the deadline is bound to change.

Bannar · Aug 1, 2014

I'll let my drivers and pilots know to be at haste

Tal'Rarity · Aug 1, 2014

IcemanBo said:
rulerofiron99 : Entry : ok

Tank-Commander : Entry : ok

CakeMaster : Entry : ok

Zeatherann : Entry : No screenshot

jondrean : Entry : No entry?

AKA.GywGod133 : Entry : Why 2 attached files??

SallyAnna : Entry : ok

Dat-C3 : Entry : No screenshot

GunSlinger21 : Entry : ok

Kyrbi0 : Entry : No WIP? No screenshot

And lol Bannar, nice.

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/2562354-post258.html

Pretty sure that is a screenshot.

Vinz · Aug 1, 2014

Oh, and Kyrbi0 does have a WiP.

edo494 · Aug 1, 2014

144p screenshot, you cant see anything on it to be honest

but yes, it is picture

GunSlinger · Aug 1, 2014

Tank-Commander said:
I just noticed my entry hyperlink just goes to the page rather than the specific post XD

Maybe your aura looks so awesome that you need the entire page to contain it.

Vinz · Aug 1, 2014

Agreed, best spell in this contest. :ogre_hurrhurr:

IcemanBo · Aug 1, 2014

CakeMaster said:
Oh, and Kyrbi0 does have a WiP.

Only I saw is this. And that's nothing.

@Dat-C3, ok, final entry should have a screenshot. That's why I have not seen it.

Pharaoh told me the deadline is bound to change.

Phararoh told me nothing about any deadline changes. I'm not in position to decide so there won't be any changes if not by Pharaoh.

Zephyr Contest #11 - My aura, Your aura

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