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Title: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: StraightFlame on August 17, 2010, 20:39:41

Okay, first, to the tiny group of people out there who don't know what archievements are, i'll explain it right here and now. As well as how they work.

Spoiler: What archievements are and how they work (click to show/hide)

Archievements are those things in the signatures of some people, including LPChip. They show the following stats on all of Nifflas' games: Best difficulty, scores (max. 3 per game), and whether or not you found all secrets. Let's say you scored the perfect score of 100 points on half of Nifflas' games on either Very Hard or Lunatic difficulty, and unlocked all secrets. And then there are five games you play, but never scored more than, say, five points, on easy mode. Of course, there is no way you could have found all secrets. And you never played the other three games. Your archievements would look like... this:[achvmnt]VkVSMDLzAGTzAGTzAGTzAGTzAGTzAGTzAGTzAGSQAAWQAAWQAAWQAAWQAAUAAAA[/achvmnt]
Colored games mean that you own them, the difficulty in the top-left is the hardest you can handle, the question mark means you found everything, and when the score is gold, it means that it's a perfect score. Got it?

You can get archievements here (http://nifflas.lpchip.nl/achievements/index.php?).

Okay, back to the point. So, as we all know, there are archievements for 16 of Nifflas' games. That is, if you count TTP and Pteranodon as the same game.

However, Nifflas made some more games: R-Type three-point-blah, Saira, Find Love, FiNCK, and Type.

So, out of curiosity, i have one question:
Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?

Title: Re: Archievements for the new games, why none/when coming?
Post by: BloxMaster on August 17, 2010, 20:43:10

If memory serves, LPChip made them back when this forum was created (because the old one died) I kinda assume that he hasn't updated it because 1: Not a lot of people use them. 2: He hasn't the time.
Of course, without an official answer my guess is as good as yours, but...

Also not to be knytt-picky, but it is 'Achievements'. (no r)

Title: Re: Archievements for the new games, why none/when coming?
Post by: StraightFlame on August 17, 2010, 20:55:03

Quote from: BloxMaster on August 17, 2010, 20:43:10

I kinda assume that he hasn't updated it because 1: Not a lot of people use them. 2: He hasn't the time.
Of course, without an official answer my guess is as good as yours, but...

I would've updated them myself if i had written (typed?) permission of the Admins and a bit of knowledge about those. But the chances of me becoming an Admin just to make a minor edit is less than Jonbro making a Riddle School 5.
Also, your guess is better than mine.

Quote from: BloxMaster on August 17, 2010, 20:43:10

Also not to be knytt-picky, but it's Achievements. (no r)

I know, but when i saw it, i thought it was a typo.
Also, not to be nit-picky myself, but i don't think knytt-picky is a great pun, since knytt is pronounced with a hard k, not a silent one. Or is that pun supposed to be like that?

Title: Re: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: BloxMaster on August 17, 2010, 20:59:57

Many people say nit instead of knytt. I'm not one of those, but I find the pun interesting so I used it. That's not really the goal of the topic though, so all I can really say is that you'll probably have to wait for LPChip for any real word on this. (and I wouldn't expect the answer to be 'soon', since it rarely is)

Title: Re: Archievements for the new games, why none/when coming?
Post by: Purple Pineapple on August 17, 2010, 21:12:35

Quote from: StraightFlame on August 17, 2010, 20:55:03

I would've updated them myself if i had written (typed?) permission of the Admins and a bit of knowledge about those. But the chances of me becoming an Admin just to make a minor edit is less than Jonbro making a Riddle School 5.

1. Learn a bit about HTML and putting arguements in a URL.
2. Create an image changing thing like on the forum.
3. Put it on your website.
4. Put it in your signature with a [img] tag. Oh, and possibly a [div] as well.
5. ???
6. Profit!!!!

Title: Re: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: LPChip on August 17, 2010, 21:32:27

updating the images is not that hard, but I forgot about the archievements.

I also was under the impression that besides me, no one was really using them. The system I wrote is not finished, and seeing how little it is being used, I am not planning to do that anytime soon.

In order to add a game, I need to add an image in a directory, and write some settings in an ini file. (yes, I programmed it that good)

I do have all the images because I used the same as the forumindex before I made this change. Still have them in my backup.

I currently don't have time to look into this though.

But I suppose if enough people want this, I can add it when I have some time.

Title: Re: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: StraightFlame on August 17, 2010, 21:43:23

Quote from: LPChip on August 17, 2010, 21:32:27

But I suppose if enough people want this, I can add it when I have some time.

How much is 'enough'?

Quote from: LPChip on August 17, 2010, 21:32:27

I also was under the impression that besides me, no one was really using them.

Does that mean the 'tiny group of people' i wrote that archievement what/how/where thingy for is bigger than i thought?

Quote from: Purple Pineapple on August 17, 2010, 21:12:35

Oh, and possibly a [div] as well.

What's a [div]?

Title: Re: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: minmay on August 17, 2010, 23:23:05

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/achievement
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/archievement

Title: Re: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: Purple Pineapple on August 17, 2010, 23:53:42

Quote from: StraightFlame on August 17, 2010, 21:43:23

Quote from: Purple Pineapple on August 17, 2010, 21:12:35

Oh, and possibly a [div] as well.

What's a [div]?

Evidentally not in BBC code. :/

Quote from: LPChip on August 17, 2010, 21:32:27

In order to add a game, I need to add an image in a directory, and write some settings in an ini file. (yes, I programmed it that good)

Clap, clap. :P

Title: Re: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: StraightFlame on August 18, 2010, 11:02:44

So, how much people was 'enough people' again?

Title: Re: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: LPChip on August 18, 2010, 11:04:58

I suppose a handfull would do. A hand has 5 fingers. so 5? :)

Lets just say, the more people use it, the quicker I'll do it :P

Title: Re: Archievements for the latest games, why none/when coming?
Post by: StraightFlame on August 18, 2010, 12:11:38

Quote from: LPChip on August 18, 2010, 11:04:58

I suppose a handfull would do. A hand has 5 fingers. so 5? :)
Lets just say, the more people use it, the quicker I'll do it :P

Oh, in that case...
(http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nsfachvmnt/signature.png) (http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nsfachvmnt)