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Title: RPG (fixed link)
Post by: Dataflashsabot on June 16, 2009, 22:41:33
Check out my game!

Direct download (http://sabot.110mb.com/RPGv099.zip)

Enjoy!
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Mr. Monkey on June 16, 2009, 22:44:20
Is there any information about the game besides the claim on the website that it is a role playing game with unmatched interactivity?

I find the lack of information and the silly claim regarding interactivity rather suspicious, myself. :/
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dataflashsabot on June 16, 2009, 22:51:35
The game is rather atmosphere-based and relies somewhat on going in unprepared- the best example is in the introduction, any screenie would spoil what's ahead. Sorry, I guess this sounds kinda stupid :/

It's best just to try it if you want to see what I mean.
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Mr. Monkey on June 16, 2009, 22:54:07
But what about the interactivity claim? This seems a lot like the stunt you attempted for your "WHAT" KS level. :/
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dataflashsabot on June 16, 2009, 22:57:28
*sigh* why don't you just try the game before making assumptions? :(
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Mr. Monkey on June 16, 2009, 22:59:16
Because, so far, your presentation is quite suspicious.  I would rather like to know what I am downloading.
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Gorfinhofin on June 16, 2009, 22:59:57
Okay, I "played" it. It's rubbish. It just shows numbers and you can make it count up. If this is an attempt at making something wittily pointless like Progress Quest, then I'm sorry, you failed.
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dataflashsabot on June 16, 2009, 23:04:08
Until you click 9997 times ;)
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: EarthBound015 on June 16, 2009, 23:05:16
Meh, I dont enjoy this... It is pretty...ummm... Boring.  You should at least have some kind of messages or something, but I agree with Gorf, if you were trying to make something like PQ, you haven't even come close...  
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dataflashsabot on June 16, 2009, 23:08:22
*sigh* 1.0 will have a few more secrets and possibly web uploading.
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Mr. Monkey on June 16, 2009, 23:13:31
I am amused that you feebly attempt a joke, and then sigh upon receiving criticism you should have expected. 9_9

If you want to be congratulated for your work, at least put some effort into it and make it enjoyable. :|

By the way, Tom Sennett, Procrastinator (http://wherecouldtom.be/games/play/TSP.php) features a score counter similar to that of this game's and an online high-score list.  This game, like Progress Quest, makes a decent joke out of the lack of gameplay, rather than masking it with laudatory claims.
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dynamite on June 17, 2009, 00:00:41
Well...at least he knows how to save and load variables.
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: TechnoGeek on June 17, 2009, 22:31:55
Quote from: Dynamite on June 17, 2009, 00:00:41
Well...at least he knows how to save and load variables.
I still can't figure out the numbers. Is it random? It seems to be...please tell me how A, B, C, and D relate to the number in the box! (I tried random numbers and got weird results, so it must include division and multiplication...)
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dynamite on June 17, 2009, 23:25:12
Quote from: TechnoGeek on June 17, 2009, 22:31:55
Quote from: Dynamite on June 17, 2009, 00:00:41
Well...at least he knows how to save and load variables.
I still can't figure out the numbers. Is it random? It seems to be...please tell me how A, B, C, and D relate to the number in the box! (I tried random numbers and got weird results, so it must include division and multiplication...)

What are you talking about?
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dataflashsabot on June 18, 2009, 00:31:53
He's talking about the save.ini.


To answer your question: Not random, it's your score gone through various anti-hack mungling.
Using random values or even ones just one higher than the current ones will mess up your score.
For that reason I obviously don't wanna post the algorithm here, but I could PM you if you're very interested.
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Purple Pineapple on June 18, 2009, 00:37:27
Quote from: Dataflashsabot on June 18, 2009, 00:31:53
Using random values or even ones just one higher than the current ones will mess up your score.
Not necessarily in a bad way?
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dataflashsabot on June 18, 2009, 00:41:23
At the moment it'll mess up your score pretty much randomly, for better or worse (Not randomly, but it seems so) Next version will have stuff that deletes the file if it's messed up or whatnot. (It will also have progress bars \o/)
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Purple Pineapple on June 18, 2009, 00:48:16
As far as I can tell, the algorithm
Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Based on that ^, nothing happens when you reach 9997. See?
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Dataflashsabot on June 18, 2009, 01:40:29
*sigh* you win, yay. And yea, nothing happens at 9997. (incidently this means saves will NOT be compatible with v2, since I will have to change the algo now everyone knows... ah well, it should have been a better one in the first place I guess)
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Purple Pineapple on June 18, 2009, 02:30:34
You could try incorporating all the variables into the end result.. or do something cubic, ya know?
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Gaeel on June 22, 2009, 12:01:02
Or use hashes?

But seriously, what's the point?
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: TechnoGeek on June 22, 2009, 22:56:27
Quote from: Dataflashsabot on June 18, 2009, 01:40:29
*sigh* you win, yay. And yea, nothing happens at 9997. (incidently this means saves will NOT be compatible with v2, since I will have to change the algo now everyone knows... ah well, it should have been a better one in the first place I guess)
why are you worrying about v2 compatibility? 9_9
it sounds pretty incompatible anyway XD
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Mathexpert on June 26, 2009, 21:37:29
Wow, I cant believe this game has no point... <_<
Title: Re: RPG
Post by: Knytt Yeah on July 04, 2009, 10:43:07
The page does not exist...
Title: Re: RPG (fixed link)
Post by: Dataflashsabot on July 04, 2009, 15:23:15
Fixed. Thanks for reporting :)