[Needs Title] Platform Escape - Like

[Anachron]

Escape The Dark World (ETDW)

I just wanted to throw out my new project.

Some of you might have known the map 'Platform Escape' which I really find amazing.
Now I am remaking it in vJass, adding a lot of fun stuff (which I am not saying at this stage) and I want to have an even nicer gameplay.
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The engine is able to change gravity, is completely bugfree and is fast.
This map will be open-source, so everyone can check the sourcecode.

About the gameplay:
You have one whisp in a 2D world. There is gravity.
You move with left/right, jump with up arrow.
You have to run / jump / fly through multiple levels, bosses and enemies to get to the end.

However, I will still 'protect' (optimize) the map in order to run it faster.

 

[Deolrin]

I'm not familiar with "Platform Escape", so it'll be nice if you could provide some more details about the gameplay inside the map, or about the map itself, aside from the fact that it's in vJass, it is completely bug-free and it'll be open-source.

 

[Anachron]

Added a short description.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Awesome! I don't know how to kill the boss, though.

 

[Anachron]

Thanks, I didn't make the boss yet, so thanks for playing to that stage

 

[YourNameHere]

Bah, please fix the camera. It looks like you're refreshing it with an interval of 0.1
I suggest you to pan to your wisps every 0.01 seconds with a time of 0.2, that should look pretty smooth.

 

[Anachron]

I use follow target camera I was just lazy. I will fix the camera soon
Thanks for playing!

 

[YourNameHere]

Yeah, don't use Warcraft's fixed camera, it sucks horribly.
As I said, pan the camera every 0.01 seconds to the wisp's position with a time of 0.2 (PanCameraToTimed etc)
I'm doing this aswell in my camera system and it works pretty smooth.

Other than that, the gameplay until now was okay. I've never played any platform escape before so I can't comment on the originality of this.

 

[Anachron]

New Version!
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Fixes:

• Camera
• Added Jump
• More Levels
• Revive points
• Engine fixes

 

[YourNameHere]

I can't start it. Dunno, maybe you made something wrong with the protection.
Also, give it a better name, "Noch eine weitere Warcraft-III-Karte" isn't very good

 

[Anachron]

Fixed both things. Enjoy.

 

[YourNameHere]

Now the movement looks a bit crappy, you should also lower the interval there.

Bugs found:

• When you die, your velocity stays. Pretty annoying.
• The green things which make your jump are annoying as hell, you have to be very exact to hit them (felt like that, I don't know if it's really that extreme)
• At the end where you have to switch between the green things which make you jump and the one who change your direction, you will just fly up and end up dying. :/

Few suggestions:
Completely remove the UI, making it all black. Add a multiboard which could display some things anywhere then (like the gametime in the bottom right corner). That would look pretty neat.

 

[Anachron]

Now the movement looks a bit crappy, you should also lower the interval there.

Alright, I will.

When you die, your velocity stays. Pretty annoying.

, gonna check that.

The green things which make your jump are annoying as hell, you have to be very exact to hit them (felt like that, I don't know if it's really that extreme)

32 radius, so about an half tile collision.

At the end where you have to switch between the green things which make you jump and the one who change your direction, you will just fly up and end up dying. :/

I haven't played that far, also thanks for playing.

Completely remove the UI, making it all black. Add a multiboard which could display some things anywhere then (like the gametime in the bottom right corner). That would look pretty neat.

Nice idea, I think I will. (Or request for a custom ui maker)

 

[Vengeancekael]

You have a project i don't know anything about? :O
Looks neat

 

[Anachron]

Yes, of course. Please test it!
(Updated screenshots)

Edit: New version!
(The TileCheckers are to see where bugs are).

 

[aaron]

Yes, of course. Please test it!
(Updated screenshots)

Edit: New version!
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(The TileCheckers are to see where bugs are).

THIS MAP is SOOOOOOoooo 2004, i cant believ- (jk) lovin it

 

[Anachron]

Sooo 2004? What do you mean with that?
Any critique?

 

[Jsprat100]

That trueshot aura thing that (presumably) is meant to teleport you somewhere, does it work? Or am I doing something wrong?

 

[Anachron]

Nope, it doesn't work. I stopped making the map there, thanks for playing it through!

 

[Vengeancekael]

I didn't really like the player's model and maybe add some physics, like sliding when on the edge.
But it was fun quite alot of fun and i hope you'll add some music

 

[Anachron]

Sure, I will definitely add music! Something dark but fitting.

 

[Vengeancekael]

lol if it's dark then give it to me aswell
I can't find any dark musics for my map xD
anyway, on topic:
When is the map going to be released?

 

[Anachron]

Don't know, current stage is beta preview, then beta, and then first stable.
Depending on my ideas, development I will release first official version between one week and a few months.

 

[Catch_ya]

Well Anachron I know what to except from you in this game. Since I know that you code high vJass which is fast and lagless, therefore I know this will be good. I have never seen any map from you so I'll have to wait (again).

Good luck and keep the project alive mate!

I will give some critique later, but I'm pretty busy right now.

 

[Anachron]

Well, I already made 3 maps, but in GUI. Also there is a download link on the last page for a test version of it.

 

[Anachron]

Bump.

 

[Vengeancekael]

<: :> <: :>
On topic, any progress?

 

[Anachron]

Ya pretty much. Doing first boss xP.
Still waiting for more feedback.

 

[Anachron]

Bump this shit. Maybe one or two guys like this.

 

[Etzer]

It were too hard

 

[Anachron]

No, just get used to it. It will become easy soon enough.

 

[Etzer]

I am too bored to try again xD

 

[Anachron]

I don't get it. You are TO bored TO try it again? There is a not missing?!

 

[Etzer]

Sorry, it is just not my style. I hated to jump and then die because i held the LEFT arrow key for a sec too long when i hit a gravity turner.

 

[Anachron]

Ok no problem.

 

[VoidLordXtreme]

awesome i really love platform escape so i will test it
(btw screens look nice)

 

[Anachron]

Heres the demo.

 

[VoidLordXtreme]

Heres the demo.

cool, then i downloaded the right one

anyway already tested.

pros:
-its, no matter how you look at it, way smoother than platform escape.!
-the overall design looks very good
-the arrows which change the gravity are awesome!
-i like it and it is fun
-it start very easy, but soon enough it gets much harder!
-there are enough checkpoints

cons:
-sometimes, when you fall down, the camera pans too slow, so you cant really see where you are falling (i think it was after the third checkpoint where it annoyed me)
-might be a little bit too easy at start

overall: its really cool! just keep going. im looking forward to play this with friends.

offtopic

do you speak german? just asking.

 

[Anachron]

-sometimes, when you fall down, the camera pans too slow, so you cant really see where you are falling (i think it was after the third checkpoint where it annoyed me)

Aw, yes, I wanted to change that Thanks for the reminder.

-might be a little bit too easy at start

Believe it or not, but that was wanted.

overall: its really cool! just keep going. im looking forward to play this with friends.

Thanks

do you speak german? just asking.

Yes.

 

[VoidLordXtreme]

btw do you still need a title?

 

[Anachron]

Yes, how should I call it?

 

[VoidLordXtreme]

hmmm

-Escape the Darkness
-Escape of the Darkness
-Soul Escape
-The Fate of Darkness
-The Fate of Darkness Escape
cant think of more for now....

btw Escape the Dark World also fits good

 

[Anachron]

Yes, I like EtdW.

 

[Sabelion]

Yay I love platform escape , gonna try this out. Downloading the demo .

 

[Anachron]

Okay, have fun, make sure to leave a feedback.

 

[Sabelion]

Lol it is protected xD, daaamn so annoying to start wc3 ......dunno if I'm gonna bother.....or....ok I'll test it 2morrow maybe


Yes I know Im lazy

 

[Anachron]

Its optimized. I can give you unprotected version if you want.

 

[Goolygot]

I've tested it, and it was four things I want you to do better.

1-As said before, the camera goes to slow, so you don't see what you are falling at.
2-I don't like the cartoonish falling. When you walk of a edge, you stand in the air for a sec before you start falling down.
3-The round circle things have to little radius. It is to hard to actually hit it.
4-The jumping are annoying, you have to hold in the up arrow for 1-2 sec before you actually jumps.

 

[Ayrayen]

A request. The camera just pisses me off. I cant se where i land :s
I didn't have much problems with the green things. Just a little but it wasn't so hard.
Other than that it was nice!
Keep going!

 

[Anachron]

Thanks. I know I will have to fix camera, and I will Thanks for playing. (Testing)