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juanjpro wrote:Here's a procedurally generated mesh for the forest:

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Download link: https://www.mediafire.com/?p6y3idp2edw689a

The height and brightness of each vertex is randomized, if we adapt this to texture the mesh with RisingStar's algorithm, it might look pretty good. Making it spread "infinitely" by the sides shouldn't be too hard to do. What do you think?

I think it would be perfect. The fact that you are familair with Blitz already really is a huge help. Earlier in this project's development there was some discussion about what should happen when the player wanders too far away from the path. Some people suggested the map wrap around to the other side if the player goes far enough horizontally. Others said it should continue to be generated as the player wanders farther away with sections that are no longer within a certain range from the player being written to a file. There was also the suggestion that if the player wanders too far, the path should disappear completely from the map and the monster should close in on the player. For the time being, I think we should just wall off the horizontal boundaries. Once we have more of the forest working we can change it pretty easily.
Also, thank you for posting the source each time you create an update. This ensures that we don't lose any more data, and makes it a lot easier for us to work with your code as you write it.

Okay, so here's the mesh with the algorithm: https://www.mediafire.com/?0y8mcj7jcba5bnv
It still needs to be worked on, but the path is visible.

juanjpro wrote:Okay, so here's the mesh with the algorithm:

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https://www.mediafire.com/?0y8mcj7jcba5bnv
It still needs to be worked on, but the path is visible.

So now we want to do this through a dynamic mesh? I originally had a tile system implemented that worked out alright.. but if a dynamic mesh system could be implemented that might be cooler.. Whatevers more convenient for you

Does this mean I should probably finish those concrete wall models for the mesh? Or can that be generated?

Mirocaine wrote:So now we want to do this through a dynamic mesh? I originally had a tile system implemented that worked out alright.. but if a dynamic mesh system could be implemented that might be cooler.. Whatevers more convenient for you

Does this mean I should probably finish those concrete wall models for the mesh? Or can that be generated?

Walls can be generated, but if you're modelling them, that might look better. Modeled tiles might also look better than the current dynamic mesh, but the forest wouldn't be completely randomized.

juanjpro wrote:

Mirocaine wrote:So now we want to do this through a dynamic mesh? I originally had a tile system implemented that worked out alright.. but if a dynamic mesh system could be implemented that might be cooler.. Whatevers more convenient for you

Does this mean I should probably finish those concrete wall models for the mesh? Or can that be generated?

Walls can be generated, but if you're modelling them, that might look better. Modeled tiles might also look better than the current dynamic mesh, but the forest wouldn't be completely randomized.

I think tiles would be best, though the dynamic mesh is an interesting idea (never knew Blitz3D could do such a thing) but its looking a little low-poly based on the screenshots. Although it would solve the problem of perhaps having hills or ravines later on. I think the tiles would still be sufficiently randomized. (Each tile has 2 tree's in a random spot on it, maybe a rock or twig; some "special" tiles spawn in some areas of the map, etc).

Heres the tile package (hardly believe I saved it) It has several tiles all in .b3d format
http://www.mediafire.com/download/yoo3x ... _scpcb.zip

Apparently I still didn't convert the trees or rocks to .b3d so I'll have to do that later on. I don't think I included walls in that either, just pathway tiles, forest floor tiles and one "Special" tile that involved a hole in the ground.

Update:

We're waiting on 0.9 to continue work on 860 so we are compatible with the latest build.

The animations are almost finished.

Mirocaine wrote:We're waiting on 0.9 to continue work on 860 so we are compatible with the latest build.

v0.9 is out now, so here's an incomplete implementation of the tile system:
https://www.mediafire.com/?cf7j1cczuaj1q1i Go to "room2test860", and walk to the DrawPortal.

juanjpro wrote:

Mirocaine wrote:We're waiting on 0.9 to continue work on 860 so we are compatible with the latest build.

v0.9 is out now, so here's an incomplete implementation of the tile system:
https://www.mediafire.com/?cf7j1cczuaj1q1i

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Go to "room2test860", and walk to the DrawPortal.

Dat anti-aliasing.

That tile system looks promising though

juanjpro wrote:

Mirocaine wrote:We're waiting on 0.9 to continue work on 860 so we are compatible with the latest build.

v0.9 is out now, so here's an incomplete implementation of the tile system:
https://www.mediafire.com/?cf7j1cczuaj1q1i

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Go to "room2test860", and walk to the DrawPortal.

Damn its looking good. awesome. Now those animations.. I renew all vows to stop playing Dota 2 until scp-860 is done.




Anyhow, I've got another scp for game implementation coming soon, been kind've busy working on that, after that I can finish 860 and then
then
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Excuse me, but may I modify the current SCP-860-1 Monster model and make my own version out of it?