Roller Coaster Beta v.07

[Moderator]

17:45, 21st May 2009 by bounty hunter2:
Approved with a 3/5 (Useful) rating.

You can find my full review at post #29.

 

[KYTON]

Correct me If I'm wrong but you may not upload alpha stage maps to the map section...(map of mine got rejected due to that).....Cool map though....

 

[rover2341]

Ill re-read the rules, if this is so.. Then ill try to figure out how to remove it.

Edit*
After Looking, i couldn't find any such rule. I believe the map is of decent quality i just consider it alpha because I am still adding major content. And I am not to a testing point yet, where I add or remove small things in the game.

I am not saying the rule isn't there, or perhaps it was, i just cant seem to find it.

 

[Amigurumi]

I have to say, great work man, but the terrain hurts D: maybe some other tile variations than grass?
Else very nice map, never seen anything like this before (in warcraft) +rep

 

[le_dtc]

Relly cool map Littel boring after a wile but relly cool alot of skillz in triggering 3/5

 

[rover2341]

Amigurumi

Thanks, I am not much of a terrainer, but I plan to get one to help on this at some point. Expect new terrain in the next version.

le_dtc

I very much agree, i got 2 more game modes that should make this game, not get so dull so fast. I hope it will build alot of replay value. But we will just have to see. At this point its really only fun a few times.

 

[youkaiz]

Hay man, realy nice map, make it all with camera angles and a fun build engine XD.
5/5

 

[Gimp.Newb]

Hey man, great map. Awesome concept

 

[noob134]

fun game and awesome triggering but i thinki it would be cool if it had a 3rd person view for riding your roller coaster.
Also i found a bug, if you switch on to view your speed when your in first person mode while riding your camera disables and you can move it around the map

 

[rover2341]

there is a third person view for riding the coaster. Click on the camera when riding.

Ill Fix the speed bug soon. Thanks

 

[Just_Spectating]

btw, its goes, not gos, the typo in your demo vid.

 

[ikillforeyou]

i have a bit of a question, i cant find the straight track button, mabey it would work if you W = up A left s = straight D = right and X = down, that would work, i also have another bug to report. When you have a large rollercoaster and you see it from above, the cart randomely flips sides here and there on the upwards tracks. Also you have a few grammeraticle problems. Otherwise, Good job! you really deserve this rep

 

[rover2341]

For straight track you press the spell "Set Track" or press "f".

As for the grammar, i plan on fixing that soon, i have heard that many times, but there is alot of grammar throwout the code and my spelling isn't great. Ill do my best to work on that.

Also i know about the cart flipping when it gos 90 degrees or 270 degrees. Ill try to work that out next version.

Thanks for the comments. Ill do my best to clean up my next version some.

(I have a version i am working on, that has a few of these things already fixed, and other bug fix's, but I am adding a huge chuck to the game, so it might be a bit before i can get that update out. But if the current bugs are too much of in issue ill make a small update.)

 

[Septimus]

From what I view, it suppose to be beta stage.. not alpha...

 

[rover2341]

If the people who are in charge of passing or not passing my map feel that's the case, or if its a rule i couldn't find, then that's fine they can dump it from this section till i get there.

 

[Calvinus]

fun "game" amazing to see what the old wc3 is capable of needs some time to get into it but everything is explained fine

 

[EMPerror]

wow awesome gui triggering. This map is awesome

5/5 keep it going

 

[ikillforeyou]

and btw, you spell throuout "Throughout"
There seems to be a problem, you have no way of seeing other people's roller coasters? doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of this map?
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ikillforeyou

 

[rover2341]

Perhaps, But I am working on it, I should have it next update...The issue is i just added a lot of things in this next version coming, so it might take me a bit to work some of it out. I would have released a way to do it months ago but if things don't go easily and nicely as people expect they get mad so i have left it out in till i had a my other systems in place that will work with it.

Soon.

 

[Lil_Scubby]

cant wait to play this ill give your feedback once i get done with my finals and let you knwo what i think

 

[RaijinSpark]

OMG!! The Latest Version!! I'll DL it

 

[trax]

I must admit this map is good.
Anyway Great Job rover2341.

 

[Lil_Scubby]

Hey i played you map and its AWSOME. Definitely thinking out of the box compared to most maps out there. A few bugs but I assume already know about them. One thing though the longer you play the map the jumpier the camera gets. I don't know what is causing that. Good luck and I have to try the new version now

 

[rover2341]

Thanks for the feed back. And ya i most likely know about them.

Its more likely your camera is getting more crazy the more you play because your coasters are likely going upside down more or more turning. I have had some suggestions of how to fix this in the hosted forums section. Expect the camera too be better next version.

 

[Malcous]

Great map idea 5/5

 

[Robbepop]

wonderful idea
from a great mapper!

+rep

Robbepop

 

[slake]

hey realy nice map but needs more modes and you should make the terain with more colors

 

[Warhunter]

Funny map. I found some bugs too. When I was driving the coaster I holded the left mouse key, and the camera freezed for a second.

My Coaster :)

 

[Valo]

very nice map idea maaan
and you made it well
as far i can see it from the video but now i gonna builds ome loopz

 

[bounty hunter2]

bounty hunter2's Review on Roller Coaster Alpha 2.5

Roller Coaster Alpha 2.5 is a very interesting mini game, where up to four players each design their own roller coaster, and then ride on them. The tile suggest that the map is Alpha, however the map is fully playable, and thus it should be considered as Beta.

The terrain is quite bad, blizzard cliffs, to much symmetry, no dodoads, no terrain height. Yes, it serves your map, but it is very bad.

The sole idea of the map is great and original. Building a roller coaster is always fun, and implemented in warcraft it is just great.

The building of the coaster can get quite confusing at times. However after some time it gets simple. There are some typos in the build buttons, you should color the hotkey buttons aswell.

To continue, I must say I really liked the FPS camera view when riding the coaster. It gives a special feel to it.

The biggest lack to this map, is that it misses more diversity. It is basically building a coaster, that gets boring soon.

The map has been in development for quite some time, the only thing I can do now is Approve it with a 3/5 (Useful) rating. The map has quite a lot of potential. Keep up the good work.

 

[rover2341]

Thanks for the review. All I can really say to respond is that, its work in progress. As for the beta or alpha. I was under the impression was beta was when you are testing if your planed game is working and adding and removing things as needed, more of a testings phase. I don't feel i am there yet.

The terrain is quite bad, blizzard cliffs, to much symmetry, no dodoads, no terrain height. Yes, it serves your map, but it is very bad.

As for the terrain, I will try to get someone to clean it up at some point. I really don't think its that bad, but its not half as good as it could be.

The biggest lack to this map, is that it misses more diversity. It is basically building a coaster, that gets boring soon.

I Agree, But this should change in time.

The building of the coaster can get quite confusing at times. However after some time it gets simple.

I Agree, I have tips that help a ? mark, and i have worked the controls the best i know how. And color coded Angles. As well as when you make mistakes it tells you what your doing wrong. But Its way to high of a learning curve still, I hope to improve on this, but it will be awhile before i can make my next big step on improving this part.

To continue, I must say I really liked the FPS camera view when riding the coaster. It gives a special feel to it.

Thanks, I am working on improving this. And the third person view.

you should color the hotkey buttons as well

I Agree, Very Good Idea Thanks



Overall I Agree with your review. Thanks

 

[Dusanak]

Just wow. I can say only Wow. This map is cooool, great idea, great triggering, terrain may be better.
5/5 Don't leave this project.

 

[trax]

After I played it a day.
Your map is lacking of something... Sound*
Usually ride a roller coaster sure have many screaming sound, also the roller coaster walking is totally no sound at all...

That's the thing I suggest you to add.

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Our life can't leave without music/sound. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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[KingB00ker]

Come one, what happened with the moderator rating?

3/5, bah!
Sorry bounty_hunter, but IMO you always test maps less then 5 minutes, and write subjective review about it.

I always appreciate new system in WC3, thus I give you 5/5! ^^

 

[AntoMarc]

it sounds an awesome idea I just watched the video and I liked it the only bad parts like bounty hunter2 said are the terrain its very symmetric and this map needs more diversity I like the cameras and the idea but it needs some improvements anyway for a mini-game its great so congratz! I give it a 3.5/5 or 4/5.

 

[pIjIN]

OMG Rollercoasters . Looking forward to newer versions of this

 

[Just_Spectating]

why can't i see any of the resources?

 

[RaijinSpark]

why can't i see any of the resources?

Bug Reporting is the coolest thing you can do

 

[rover2341]

why can't i see any of the resources?

What do you mean? I Don't understand.

 

[wereguy2]

I must say, this is one of the best, most innovative maps I have ever played.
I cant wait until rollercoasters become ridable and some actual objectives are added.
However, you should not put incomplete things onto the map section.
5/5 No Vote

 

[rover2341]

I cant wait until rollercoasters become ridable

They are rideable now. You must finsh a coaster to ride it. You can even ride other peoples coaster.
If you cant seem to finsh a coaster, i put in example on in the middle of the map, that you can ride.

However, you should not put incomplete things onto the map section.

This is for the admins to decide. And I feel its complate enoufe. even though i am still doing alot of work on it. and have alot of plans

Thanks for the feed back

 

[Wreaper]

Very nice job ,but can you make a speed mode with more then 522 speed pls.

 

[rover2341]

I plan on it. But I have servel other things I would like to get done first. It will come

 

[wereguy2]

Ah, in that case, there must be something wrong, unless, of course, I made a mistake.
When making the rollercoaster, I tried to get it to go into the building (as was done in the example one), but it wouldnt let me, and said something about not allowing me to go into my starting area...
Also, the first time I played it, the builder was Paused for some reason (or at least, the buttons were missing) and I had to restart.
Due to the fact that you can indeed ride (though im not sure how ) I will vote for approval, or was going to until I realized it is already approved.

 

[rover2341]

K, Well I am unsure about what went wrong. if it said that, you were likey trying to go over the gray tile. Finshing a coaster is sorta tuff still. You have to be low, upside up and go stright in.

Thanks For the feedback.

Note:If you have that issue agein send me a replay or somthing, other wise its hard too tell if somthing went wrong, or if its just the fact the learning curve is still pretty high. I am doing my best to make it more simple. Are you on a Mac? (Dont think it would matter, but i know it made a diffence for my tetris game)

 

[maoi]

rider

i open my coaster a player just ride in.after riding i got another rider total of 2 riders

 

[rover2341]

Ya, i know about that. I fixed the bug in my current build. And a few other issues. But the problem is i added a huge chuck and i am trying to get it right. So Expect it to be fixed next version. (2-10 days, till i have update)

 

[Mugzippit]

brilliant map 4 playing with friends! hope you keep going with it!

 

[noob134]

very good map, a couple things read up on Newton's laws of motion your rider slows down too fast when going on loops or up (just my opinion) and also, this is a suggestion, maybe add speedbooster things that you can place in your ride and have limit of like 5 per coaster or something, just a suggestion but it is a really fun map