Sunday, May 25, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Jungle 5.1 Release Candidate
Jungle 5.1 is nearly finalized. It has entered the Release Candidate stage. I'm also beginning to post the specs of spells at the right-side panel of the homepage. So far I have a few of them up and running. I will write up some more during this week.
You can download the release candidate build here.
Current build is 5.0.5099d-lab6-2008-0523-2315
updated: May 23, 2008 11:15pm
Below is the build history of Release Candidates:
Version 5.1 Release Candidate 3 build 5099d.lab6 - May 23, 2008
- (bug) fixed a bug that if Cat got Mind Controlled, the game should end.
- (bug) fixed a bug that an incorrect unit spawned in Zealot Buying Place, which trigger an endless unit recreation.
Version 5.1 Release Candidate 2 build 5099c.lab6 - May 20, 2008
- (bug) fixed bugs that Observer Modes for P2 - P7 don't move DTs away from Beacon
- (feature) added codes to show instructions on choosing game mode
- (feature) modified codes for Cat's Refund DT so it gives $400 first, then gives Cat $30 per second (needs 20 seconds to fully refund a DT)
Version 5.1 Release Candidate 1 build 5099b.lab6 - May 20, 2008
- (feature) added codes to remove unspent Creep Infestation after 30 seconds
- (balance) increased manual feeds for Cat which negate the change in build 5099
- (balance) reduced DT requirement for Cat's Monkey Vessel from 2DTs to 1DT with another existing DT in posession
- (balance) increased DT requirement for Cat's Refund DT from 1DT to 1DT with another existing DT in posession
- (balance) reduced Stupid Rodney (Scourge)'s HP in order for Devourer to be able to 1-hit-kill Scourge, HP from 25 to 12.
Version 5.1 Release Candidate 5099 - May 16, 2008
- (bug) fixed Mice Buy Stupid Jeremy sound back to Templar
- (balance) reduced manual feeds for Cat on Civilians, Lings, Zealots, Cannons
- (balance) reduced Cat's feeds from Razing, increased razing score requirement from 500 to 600.
- (bug) modified codes to change ownership from Player 6 to Current Player for Creep Infestation to fix problem with creep not extending when placed.
You can download the release candidate build here.
Current build is 5.0.5099d-lab6-2008-0523-2315
updated: May 23, 2008 11:15pm
Below is the build history of Release Candidates:
Version 5.1 Release Candidate 3 build 5099d.lab6 - May 23, 2008
- (bug) fixed a bug that if Cat got Mind Controlled, the game should end.
- (bug) fixed a bug that an incorrect unit spawned in Zealot Buying Place, which trigger an endless unit recreation.
Version 5.1 Release Candidate 2 build 5099c.lab6 - May 20, 2008
- (bug) fixed bugs that Observer Modes for P2 - P7 don't move DTs away from Beacon
- (feature) added codes to show instructions on choosing game mode
- (feature) modified codes for Cat's Refund DT so it gives $400 first, then gives Cat $30 per second (needs 20 seconds to fully refund a DT)
Version 5.1 Release Candidate 1 build 5099b.lab6 - May 20, 2008
- (feature) added codes to remove unspent Creep Infestation after 30 seconds
- (balance) increased manual feeds for Cat which negate the change in build 5099
- (balance) reduced DT requirement for Cat's Monkey Vessel from 2DTs to 1DT with another existing DT in posession
- (balance) increased DT requirement for Cat's Refund DT from 1DT to 1DT with another existing DT in posession
- (balance) reduced Stupid Rodney (Scourge)'s HP in order for Devourer to be able to 1-hit-kill Scourge, HP from 25 to 12.
Version 5.1 Release Candidate 5099 - May 16, 2008
- (bug) fixed Mice Buy Stupid Jeremy sound back to Templar
- (balance) reduced manual feeds for Cat on Civilians, Lings, Zealots, Cannons
- (balance) reduced Cat's feeds from Razing, increased razing score requirement from 500 to 600.
- (bug) modified codes to change ownership from Player 6 to Current Player for Creep Infestation to fix problem with creep not extending when placed.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Ideas and Suggestions are always nice
Just finished a game in the new beta. There was a noob that not only couldn't get his own base, but he built his nexus way far and mine with 1 probe. On top of that, all he was getting are Dark Archon, and chase the cat to Maelstorm regardless what the cat was doing. The cat got annoyed and said "I wish I could ban Dark Archon in the game!!!", and then I thought, this would be a nice idea...~
Yup, so I've decided to try that and replace Ghost with it. Not too sure how it'll turn out but oh well, let's just try.
I wanted to credit that cat for this but forgot his screen name. So yah, suggestions or ideas are always good.
Yup, so I've decided to try that and replace Ghost with it. Not too sure how it'll turn out but oh well, let's just try.
I wanted to credit that cat for this but forgot his screen name. So yah, suggestions or ideas are always good.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Jungle 5.1 is in BETA!
The alpha stage of the map is officially ended!!! You can download the beta map here
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Jungle 5.1
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! Default mode changed to Hard Mode
! Implemented better AntiFEED based on cat's movements near the safe
! Removed "Freeze Mouse" spell, as it's buggy and hard to use (ie: timing)
! Removed "SCV Board", "Money Board" spells, they're really something extra to be there... I'm thinking something more offensive~
! Removed "Mice Poison" spell, not so powerful compare to spells we have now...
! Removed refunds for Cat's spells
(not done) Implement better AntiBS trigger so that BS'ing Mice would not give Cat DTs
! Implemented a switch for Cat to control visioning to prevent cheesy tactics involving lifted buildings covering ground buildings.
! New spell for Cat: temporary invincibility for Cat and Kitties for 1 dt for 10 seconds.
! New spell for Cat: Haunt Mice (a combined spell of Lock Mice and Mice Poison), which kills the targetted Mice's buildings one by one, then units one by one, until the probe is killed. The targetted Mice woud have a bird following the probe. The haunting would stop if the bird is killed. This spell cost 6 DTs.
! New spell for Cat: MindControl surroundings. What it does is to take control of anything that's immediately next or above Cat (including lifted buildings). This spell cost 1 DT. All mind controlled units would be killed after 6 seconds.
! Replaced Templar with Infested Kerrigan. This unit will feature Storm and Ensnare!!
! Special unit for Mice - a second Probe for Mice for an initial price of $400, with an increase factor of $65.
! Reduced SCV's attack from 20 damage to 18.
! New spell for Mice: to blind (turn off light) for Cat for 2 seconds for $50 with no increment on price. I'm not sure whether this spell would really help Mice to run away. This also does not affect Cats with map hacks so...
So what's left are here:
- Redo the whole map from scratch as the map base are barely function (ie: Probe/SCV run to bottom middle weirdly. They take detour and go left even I told them to go right).
- Beta stage testing and balancing.
current build: 5090
final build number: 5100 (ack isn't this obvious?)
revised: April 15, 2008
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Jungle 5.1
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! Default mode changed to Hard Mode
! Implemented better AntiFEED based on cat's movements near the safe
! Removed "Freeze Mouse" spell, as it's buggy and hard to use (ie: timing)
! Removed "SCV Board", "Money Board" spells, they're really something extra to be there... I'm thinking something more offensive~
! Removed "Mice Poison" spell, not so powerful compare to spells we have now...
! Removed refunds for Cat's spells
(not done) Implement better AntiBS trigger so that BS'ing Mice would not give Cat DTs
! Implemented a switch for Cat to control visioning to prevent cheesy tactics involving lifted buildings covering ground buildings.
! New spell for Cat: temporary invincibility for Cat and Kitties for 1 dt for 10 seconds.
! New spell for Cat: Haunt Mice (a combined spell of Lock Mice and Mice Poison), which kills the targetted Mice's buildings one by one, then units one by one, until the probe is killed. The targetted Mice woud have a bird following the probe. The haunting would stop if the bird is killed. This spell cost 6 DTs.
! New spell for Cat: MindControl surroundings. What it does is to take control of anything that's immediately next or above Cat (including lifted buildings). This spell cost 1 DT. All mind controlled units would be killed after 6 seconds.
! Replaced Templar with Infested Kerrigan. This unit will feature Storm and Ensnare!!
! Special unit for Mice - a second Probe for Mice for an initial price of $400, with an increase factor of $65.
! Reduced SCV's attack from 20 damage to 18.
! New spell for Mice: to blind (turn off light) for Cat for 2 seconds for $50 with no increment on price. I'm not sure whether this spell would really help Mice to run away. This also does not affect Cats with map hacks so...
So what's left are here:
- Redo the whole map from scratch as the map base are barely function (ie: Probe/SCV run to bottom middle weirdly. They take detour and go left even I told them to go right).
- Beta stage testing and balancing.
current build: 5090
final build number: 5100 (ack isn't this obvious?)
revised: April 15, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Visions
I always wanted to express the differences between major versions (v1, v2, v3, v4, v5).
Version 1.x were nothing other than adding the ability to randomly choose cat, to ban people with 2 DTs, Anti-BS (even though it was broken), and a few changes in attempt to balance the game. Back then there weren't many cheesy tactics so the gameplay was vastly the same. The DarkArchons and Bunkers were way over-used, thus leading to v2.
Version 2.x focuses on controlling the number of units allowed in the map at a time, in order for people not to overly use certain units/spells. However, limiting is simply go beyond control, and for an one-sided game (in mice favor), it wont hurt to allow mice to mess with cat a little since cat clearly loses the game. People were asking, "Why limiting the fun?", so it leads to v3.
Version 3.x has its control set on the income (or the amount of $$ mice has) based on the units/buildings the player owns at any given time (aka Tax or Upkeep). This system doesn't forcefully limit Mice to massively get certain units, but rather, own them with a price. This version is the least welcomed version due to the active deduction of $$.
Version 4.x introduces the level/age system, along with the tax system. Also to losen the drawback of the tax. Version 4.3 also introduces the Hard and Easy mode, to let people play with the new spells and features without the new level/tax system.
Version 5.x replaced level/tax system with a tax-upon-purchase system. This system is much easier and transparent. When building/buying things, a score system will keep track of a total so upon reaching certain "limits", a surcharge will apply after building/buying new things. This system places less burden on Mice, while being inevitable for Mice to have some $$ deducted throughout the game.
I haven't planned the focus for Version 6. But one thing is certain that, I'll be putting some transitional but yet revolutional changes in versions like 5.1 or 5.2, so stay tuned. I also want to hear more voices from the general public to make this game even better.
Version 1.x were nothing other than adding the ability to randomly choose cat, to ban people with 2 DTs, Anti-BS (even though it was broken), and a few changes in attempt to balance the game. Back then there weren't many cheesy tactics so the gameplay was vastly the same. The DarkArchons and Bunkers were way over-used, thus leading to v2.
Version 2.x focuses on controlling the number of units allowed in the map at a time, in order for people not to overly use certain units/spells. However, limiting is simply go beyond control, and for an one-sided game (in mice favor), it wont hurt to allow mice to mess with cat a little since cat clearly loses the game. People were asking, "Why limiting the fun?", so it leads to v3.
Version 3.x has its control set on the income (or the amount of $$ mice has) based on the units/buildings the player owns at any given time (aka Tax or Upkeep). This system doesn't forcefully limit Mice to massively get certain units, but rather, own them with a price. This version is the least welcomed version due to the active deduction of $$.
Version 4.x introduces the level/age system, along with the tax system. Also to losen the drawback of the tax. Version 4.3 also introduces the Hard and Easy mode, to let people play with the new spells and features without the new level/tax system.
Version 5.x replaced level/tax system with a tax-upon-purchase system. This system is much easier and transparent. When building/buying things, a score system will keep track of a total so upon reaching certain "limits", a surcharge will apply after building/buying new things. This system places less burden on Mice, while being inevitable for Mice to have some $$ deducted throughout the game.
I haven't planned the focus for Version 6. But one thing is certain that, I'll be putting some transitional but yet revolutional changes in versions like 5.1 or 5.2, so stay tuned. I also want to hear more voices from the general public to make this game even better.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Legacy.... Jungle 2.3?
I was doing Jungle 5.1 and wanted to look back what I did for the older versions, and check what I found when I check the Version 2 log...
Now how come I don't see any version 2.3 around? After checking my files I found that, I never publish that version before I move on.... =.=" Oh well!
Now how come I don't see any version 2.3 around? After checking my files I found that, I never publish that version before I move on.... =.=" Oh well!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Plans for minor revisions to both Jungle and Winter
Alright, Jungle 5.0 is out of door, now what?
A list of things to add to both Jungle and Winter and here's the list:
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Jungle 5.1
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I have started a new post for this as the development has started.
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Winter 3.0
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- Easy mode and Hard mode, just like in Jungle.
- Better AntiFEED based on cat's movements near the safe
- Removing both "Confused Dog" and "Confused Bull Dog" spells in favor to a new transformation ability of Cat's ultralisks
- Medics at safe to heal cat, just like in Jungle 5.0.
- New God unit to replace DeathGod (Wraith)
- Possibly new creative spells
- Probably a better AntiBS trigger
- AntiFEED codes that kills obvious feedages like afk'er at start/safe.
I'm still dropping and gathering ideas so nothing has been done to either of the maps. I'm currently working on a Macro/Micro map, using Python as basis, and I'll probably start the jungle/winter projects soon after.
:edit Mar 12,08: I gave up on the Macro/Micro map as I couldn't fix the Protoss Upgrade issue when the Forge/CyberCore is disabled and enabled. And guys, any ideas that you would like to drop in? Make a comment~
A list of things to add to both Jungle and Winter and here's the list:
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Jungle 5.1
------------
I have started a new post for this as the development has started.
------------
Winter 3.0
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- Easy mode and Hard mode, just like in Jungle.
- Better AntiFEED based on cat's movements near the safe
- Removing both "Confused Dog" and "Confused Bull Dog" spells in favor to a new transformation ability of Cat's ultralisks
- Medics at safe to heal cat, just like in Jungle 5.0.
- New God unit to replace DeathGod (Wraith)
- Possibly new creative spells
- Probably a better AntiBS trigger
- AntiFEED codes that kills obvious feedages like afk'er at start/safe.
I'm still dropping and gathering ideas so nothing has been done to either of the maps. I'm currently working on a Macro/Micro map, using Python as basis, and I'll probably start the jungle/winter projects soon after.
:edit Mar 12,08: I gave up on the Macro/Micro map as I couldn't fix the Protoss Upgrade issue when the Forge/CyberCore is disabled and enabled. And guys, any ideas that you would like to drop in? Make a comment~
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