Page 24 of 38
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:52 pm
by AndyDufresne
Is Dabulamanzi (the region name) colored different for a specific reason?
--Andy
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:00 pm
by Victor Sullivan
Don't blame Oliver, blame me. I told him to hold off on checking the XML because I've been working on a way to have fairer drops by manipulating the starting positions. Unfortunately, things have continually gotten in the way of my being able to complete it, but I assure you it's high on my priorities list.
Apologies,
Sully
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:56 pm
by koontz1973
AndyDufresne wrote:Is Dabulamanzi (the region name) colored different for a specific reason?
--Andy
It was by mistake, just changed it to the same colour as the others in the region. Checked all other chieftains as well. Thanks for spotting that.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:59 pm
by koontz1973
Victor Sullivan wrote:Don't blame Oliver, blame me. I told him to hold off on checking the XML because I've been working on a way to have fairer drops by manipulating the starting positions. Unfortunately, things have continually gotten in the way of my being able to complete it, but I assure you it's high on my priorities list.
Apologies,
Sully
And I told him to do it. He started it last Sunday. Sully, if you have a problem with the xml, you should of posted your concerns in the thread and let me deal with them. I do not see how as your name is not in the thread as the xml person or in any way connected to the map, the right to hold up the map.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:09 pm
by Dukasaur
The large version of the map takes almost 20 seconds to load, and that's at home with a high-speed connection. I hate to think what will happen if I ever have to play this thing on the road with the laptop and cell connection.
I think there's too much fancy-pants graphics now. I would go back 30 or 40 versions to when this map was nice and simple. Is anybody really going to be looking at Shaka's leggings to see if they're historically accurate?
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:19 pm
by koontz1973
Dukasaur wrote:The large version of the map takes almost 20 seconds to load, and that's at home with a high-speed connection. I hate to think what will happen if I ever have to play this thing on the road with the laptop and cell connection.
I think there's too much fancy-pants graphics now. I would go back 30 or 40 versions to when this map was nice and simple. Is anybody really going to be looking at Shaka's leggings to see if they're historically accurate?
The file is a large PNG file. When lack loads it to the site to play, it will be a much small JPEG. Go into one of nattys thread and you will find them slower as all of his are PNGs.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:51 am
by Victor Sullivan
koontz1973 wrote:Victor Sullivan wrote:Don't blame Oliver, blame me. I told him to hold off on checking the XML because I've been working on a way to have fairer drops by manipulating the starting positions. Unfortunately, things have continually gotten in the way of my being able to complete it, but I assure you it's high on my priorities list.
Apologies,
Sully
And I told him to do it. He started it last Sunday. Sully, if you have a problem with the xml, you should of posted your concerns in the thread and let me deal with them. I do not see how as your name is not in the thread as the xml person or in any way connected to the map, the right to hold up the map.
I PM'd you about this, koontz. Feel free to PM me again if there's something that still needs cleared up.
-Sully
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:38 am
by Gillipig
Looking good koontz! Can't wait to play it. (but it looks like wait is exactly what I'll have to do
!)
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:39 am
by koontz1973
Hopefully for not to much longer.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:17 am
by Victor Sullivan
Okay, I finally finished what I've been working on. For the starting positions, you have to take into consideration not just the river warriors, but also the decaying territories within the 150-yard line and access to chieftains (i.e. the territories adjacent to the chieftains). So here is what I propose for the starting positions:
Code: Select all
<positions max="2">
<position>
<territory>S'phamandla</territory>
<territory>Zethembe</territory>
<territory>Njabulo</territory>
<territory>Sifiso</territory>
<territory>Mvuseselo</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory>Kwanele</territory>
<territory>Sbu</territory>
<territory>Thembinkosi</territory>
<territory>Amahle</territory>
<territory>Tata</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory>Thembelani</territory>
<territory>Simphiwe</territory>
<territory>Sizwe</territory>
<territory>Siphelele</territory>
<territory>Mthobisi</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory>Bandile</territory>
<territory>Sakhile</territory>
<territory>Thando</territory>
<territory>Sihle</territory>
<territory>S'kulekile</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory>Thulani</territory>
<territory>Sanele</territory>
<territory>Xolani</territory>
<territory>Phila</territory>
<territory>Mcebo</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory>Mmeli</territory>
<territory>Dingane</territory>
<territory>Dumisani</territory>
<territory>Sibusiso</territory>
<territory>Ayize</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory>Bonginkosi</territory>
<territory>Vusumuzi</territory>
<territory>Bongani</territory>
<territory>Kuhlekonke</territory>
<territory>Anya</territory>
</position>
<position>
<territory>Andile</territory>
<territory>Thabo</territory>
<territory>Sihlengosethu</territory>
<territory>Bhekizizwe</territory>
<territory>Mzwenhlanhla</territory>
</position>
</positions>
-Sully
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 39
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:53 am
by koontz1973
Current images and new xml. This incorperates Sully's position work. A big thanks to him for it
, but next time....
.
LARGE[bigimg]http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/854/sdriftlarge.png[/bigimg]
SMALL[bigimg]http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8757/sdriftsmall.png[/bigimg]
XMLhttp://h1.ripway.com/koontz/BattleatRorkesDriftv16.xml
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:40 am
by koontz1973
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:55 pm
by OliverFA
[
Adding XML stamp]
After checking the XML file, I am glad to confirm that everything in the code seems to be right.
Congratulations Flapcake and Koontz1973!
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:22 pm
by koontz1973
OliverFA, thanks a lot. Yippie, me very very happy.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:13 pm
by Victor Sullivan
Hoo-rah!
-Sully
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:29 pm
by Seamus76
wow, that's so great, congrats koontz!! Can't wait to rock it in beta. great work buddy.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:56 am
by Sniper08
finally! only a short while to beta
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:46 am
by koontz1973
Thanks guys, lets hope it is only a short while now. 3 ready for Beta and 7 in beta. Getting a bit crowded in here.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:13 pm
by lostatlimbo
I think it means you love emoticons. You should get that looked at.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:42 pm
by koontz1973
lostatlimbo wrote:I think it means you love emoticons. You should get that looked at.
Your right, I do love a good one. I went to see my
but she was not very good.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:49 am
by koontz1973
Any chance of Beta soon as this waiting is making me
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:41 am
by Gillipig
There are almost more maps on beta than alpha right now
! A lot of active mapmakers! I tip my hat to all of you.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:44 am
by koontz1973
Gillipig wrote:There are almost more maps on beta than alpha right now
! A lot of active mapmakers! I tip my hat to all of you.
Yep, and one of the 9 in Beta now will have the honour of being the 200th map on the site at present.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:51 am
by Gillipig
koontz1973 wrote:Gillipig wrote:There are almost more maps on beta than alpha right now
! A lot of active mapmakers! I tip my hat to all of you.
Yep, and one of the 9 in Beta now will have the honour of being the 200th map on the site at present.
Right now we have 193 open maps on beta and alpha, and 5 closed maps. So that's 198 maps. We need 2 more maps to hit 200. This one will probably be number 199
! I've played on 194 of the 198 maps btw
.
Re: Battle at Rorke's Drift. [05 09 11] V.66B PG 1 / 40
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:52 am
by isaiah40
koontz1973 wrote:Gillipig wrote:There are almost more maps on beta than alpha right now
! A lot of active mapmakers! I tip my hat to all of you.
Yep, and one of the 9 in Beta now will have the honour of being the 200th map on the site at present.
Actually the next map to hit beta will be the 200th!
