Gravity Hook 2.0

[Moderator]

00:34, 2nd Jul 2009
Linaze: I have not tested this myself, but you can see hvo-busterkomo's review at post #11.

13:06, 5th April 2010
ap0calypse: Very well-made game, it's brilliant use of RtC makes this the most unique game I've seen so far.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes minigames and likes progressive stuff.
Simple, yet very advanced...

 

[Deaod]

In anticipation of the first few bug reports:


HEY! YOU! YES, YOU. DONT YOU DARE TO SKIP THE DESCRIPTION. ESPECIALLY NOT THE FIRST FEW LINES.

 

[Zelda.Alex]

This map requires Reinventing the Craft. The currently best way to get RtC would be to download the current version of JNGP (v5c).

What do I do after I download that. Where do I extract it?

 

[Septimus]

ahhhh... it's been quite a time I never seen people submit a map with proper/decent description.

I recommend you to use hidden tag for those screenshot, it currently stretch the entire thread.

HIDDEN

This is how you hide it

+rep :=)

 

[Deaod]

Where do I extract it?

Anywhere. Just make sure you have the InstallPathX value in your registry and its correctly set up.

 

[ap0calypse]

Great description... I really wanted to check this map out, it's really good to see such a description ^^

Unfortunately, NewGen Warcraft doesn't work for me, there is some error about game.dll or ongameload.txt (both are mentioned), any ideas what might cause it?

("Could not hack game.dll Please post logs/ongameload.txt")

Edit:
The WE works perfectly, though.

I do wish to add:
GUI doesn't suck, it's very limited compared to JASS, but still advanced compared with other map-creator programs

 

[Deaod]

erm, do you use 1.21b? RtC only works with 1.23, currently. So just make sure, you have InstallPath(X) set to your 1.23 version.

 

[ap0calypse]

I've got 1.23, what exactly do you mean with "make sure, you have InstallPath(X) set to your 1.23 version."?

It's strange, though... everything works fine, except RtC and NewGen Warcraft (the RtC Launcher and NewGen WE work).
I've inserted the CD (to be sure), but it still gives the same error.

 

[Deaod]

You can switch between 1.21b and 1.23 for testing by changing the InstallPath(X) key in your registry (Path is something like: HKCU\Software\Blizzard\WarcraftIII\). Make sure that key points to your 1.23 installation.

Other than that, you need to have a version that has not been altered in any way (cracks, ...).

 

[Deaod]

Version 1.1.1

 

[busterkomo]

Gravity Hook 1.1.1 is a map that uses RtC to remake an addicting browser game into WC3.

Presentation was great; description, credits, and everything else were included.

The game was fun to play, and significantly harder than it sounds. The scripting was great, with a good use of the MouseAPI. I'm fairly bad at the game, but whatever, that's hardly a reason to downgrade it .

This review looks short, and it is. I really can't find anything bad about this map.

Rating: 5.0 and recommended for approval.

 

[N.O]

0/10 cuz RTC doesn't work cuz it doesn't exist b/c i can't dl it so I require help with this... otherwise it looks fun but one more thing you could make this without RTC...

 

[Deaod]

you could make this without RTC...

Oh yeah? Tell me how. Id be very interested in that.

Anyway, you disqualified yourself from rating this map by not reading anything at all.
I mean, how can you miss my first comment?

After you successfully installed JNGP, open this map with the editor (the map's not protected) and without doing anything else, hit the Test Map button. The World Editor should minimize and WC3 should start up, directly loading the map. After WC3 finished loading, have a good time playing Gravity Hook.

 

[ap0calypse]

0/10 cuz RTC doesn't work cuz it doesn't exist b/c i can't dl it so I require help with this... otherwise it looks fun but one more thing you could make this without RTC...

It doesn't exist, because you can't download it?
A lot of things do not exist, according to you

I think RtC is the main part of this map and it couldn't be accomplished without it, but if you have any brilliant ideas, share your knowledge with us.

 

[Deaod]

I demand a statement from whoever voted 1/5 as to why he voted 1/5. If there are bugs, report them.

 

[dimitri231]

0/5 (I cant play the map, and if I have the problem, no one in battle net would have the tool - You made this map for just get approved and no one play?)

 

[cowboyha]

EH ,I dl it but why I can't play this map? I'm confused.

 

[Hordeon]

how to play it? how to open it?

 

[Deaod]

in anticipation of the first few bug reports:


HEY! YOU! YES, YOU. DONT YOU DARE TO SKIP THE DESCRIPTION. ESPECIALLY NOT THE FIRST FEW LINES.

qft. Now go fucking read.

Besides, its a single player map. It was never intended for use over Bnet (it would probably instantly desync).

Also:

After you successfully installed JNGP, open this map with the editor (the map's not protected) and without doing anything else, hit the Test Map button. The World Editor should minimize and WC3 should start up, directly loading the map. After WC3 finished loading, have a good time playing Gravity Hook.

 

[Luthion]

Is it that hard to read the freaking description?
Deaod excellent addictive map, i dare say best than the original game.
Don't those retarded assholes discourage you, make more of these great maps. 5/5 and +rep
Rtc proves boundaries can be broken.

 

[N.O]

Boundaries can be broken with GUI u know...

 

[Deaod]

Boundaries can be broken with GUI u know...

You, Sir, have no fucking clue. Come back to say that again after you read and understood my code (and i mean all of it).

 

[dimitri231]

Retarded ? Who you think you are? I didnt even say about you and I wouldnt.The map suck, because NO ONE cant play without installing a fucking program.

 

[Deaod]

dimitri231, no one forces you to play this map. Thus noone forces you to install a WE mod (yeah, JNGP is primarily an extension for the WE, shame you havent heard of it yet). Yeah, you cant play the map without an additional program, but if you can replicate the controls with the add on in standard JASS, show me. Im interested in learning new things, but i seriously doubt theres any way to tell if the left mouse button is currently held down (or which coordinate is currently hovered by the mouse).

 

[a7xpwns3]

This thread makes my blood boil.
I can feel blood vapor streaming from my nose, infact.

It's truly a great game. I have yet to see a single steady point that backs up rating it a 1/5. Perfect description, perfect gameplay, perfect game. 5/5+rep

 

[Hordeon]

How i need to play it?
where is the program? Where is the link?

 

[ap0calypse]

How i need to play it?
where is the program? Where is the link?

Allright... *stay calm*... *don't flame him*... *he's not worth it*... *he can't help it*
DUDE, READ THE SECOND SENTENCE OF THE DESCRIPTION! IT'S LITERALLY THERE!


You, sir, have failed.

 

[Deaod]

Alright, here i go again:

HEY! YOU! YES, YOU. DONT YOU DARE TO SKIP THE DESCRIPTION. ESPECIALLY NOT THE FIRST FEW LINES.

And for you, ill even make a flowchart:

Hopefully, people will learn to read descriptions one day.

To all those who actually DO read the description and managed to play this map:

Thank you for your feedback and your support.

 

[ap0calypse]

Awesome flowchart :')
I've said it in your rep, but say it again: if you cannot read, you don't know which arrow to follow =)

Anyway, it's a real shame... I was really happy when seeing this description, as it is really well explained and looks nice.
But still, there are some people who ruin it, who spoil the beauty and dignity of such a description
*cries in desperation*

 

[Hordeon]

+REP, +REP.Thanks for helping! ap0calypsehttp://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/members/ap0calypse/ you always helping others

 

[EMPerror]

when i select the map in the lobby and try to play, it just goes back without doing anything

 

[Deaod]

Start the map from the WE. Unfortunately, theres currently no other way.

This should have been answered by other posts already.

 

[EMPerror]

dunno if it has been mentioned, but anyway i tried it and it still doesnt work (u mean start the map from WE by using test right? well when i use it just starts the game. And yes, i use a jass compiled editor)

 

[Deaod]

this normally happens when you dont have RtC enabled (normally because you dont have it in the first place, or you disabled it in the main WE-window's menu).
If you changed something of the map, you need to save first, before "testing".
You need to use 1.23a to run RtC.

 

[Deaod]

Version 1.2.0

Note that you NEED to update to the latest version of RtC in order to be able to play this map.

 

[lelyanra]

ugh seems good

 

[hell gate]

still can't play it

 

[Deaod]

Should be working now.

 

[mouseman89]

Awesome Map 5/5

Edit: forgot to ask this but could you add like a total height traveled where food is?

 

[hell gate]

Awesome Map 5/5

Edit: forgot to ask this but could you add like a total height traveled where food is?

money is max height you reached in this round and wood is the max height ever

 

[mouseman89]

money is max height you reached in this round and wood is the max height ever

i know but im saying a total height traveled (ever)

 

[hell gate]

i know but im saying a total height traveled (ever)

you mean if you close wc3 and restart it?

 

[mouseman89]

no, i mean like you get 300 once then 250, it would have 550 where food is.

 

[hell gate]

as i know food max is 300. if i'm right then it's impossible

 

[mouseman89]

you can go over the food limit with triggers...

 

[ap0calypse]

you can go over the food limit with triggers...

You can even get over 300 food in the gameplay constants by shift + clicking, but that's off-topic.
I will try this map once I get home (I've waited a long time for this ) and then post my ideas here.

Edit:

Gravity Hook is a very interesting and highly unique physics-based game.
RtC has been implemented very well and is the main component of this game.

Although the game may look easy (just click the mines and go up, as high as you can), in truth it is pretty hard at first.
Once you get used to the game, you can easily get higher scores (I couldn't even get over 415).

Once you get higher, the number of mines also drastically decrease (once above 300 it's noticeable), at least that's what I noticed.
Something that could be improved is the use of different mines and/or upgrades: you only have 1 mine type and no upgrades.
I do realise that adding several mine types and upgrades isn't the most entertaining job, but if you could add some sort of upgrade system based on a full-screen inventory and mine types with different effects (or even orb types with different effects), it would greatly improve the game.


I don't know what else to say... it's an amazing game which is more advanced than most maps, yet very simple and straight-forward: anyone can play this and I really suggest they do.
This gives a completely different view on the possibilities in Warcraft nowadays and may reveal new uses.

Rating: 4.5/5 (4/5) - for being the most unique map I've seen ^^
(the 5/5 moderator rating stays, since another moderator rated it 5/5, the total rating would be 9.5/10 or 4.75/5 -> 5/5).


I can only hope more people will use RtC, I'd really like to thank MindWorX and SFilip for their brilliant work ^^

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Does this still work? If not then maybe it should be updated to work again, pretty sure RtC got broke.

 

[Wrda]

Map is broken, in singleplayer it says there was an error reading a file.
Clearly it's the map script 100% sure you got errors.

 

[Deaod]

Oops, thanks for notifying me. Should work now.