Comments on: Working at 225 x 200 http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/ Creative Works of John Cooney Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:25:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ember http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15729 Ember Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:09:49 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15729 Becuase Elephant Rave (original) was created before Run Elephant Run, and this is just an upscale of the original game, with varying degrees of similarity to the first depending on how this problem is solved. Becuase Elephant Rave (original) was created before Run Elephant Run, and this is just an upscale of the original game, with varying degrees of similarity to the first depending on how this problem is solved.

]]> By: Scythe http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15662 Scythe Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:11:50 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15662 Subdivide! Have beams in between beats, perhaps orchestrated in a long continous cascade. Also beams could stay down for a moment rather than hitting and receding instantly, either as untouchable hazards or obstacles that just cage the elephant in. Another idea is to create a predetermined pattern for the beams, like in those top down shooter games where enemies fly in formation. I think CoolioNiato does that for some of his music games. But wait a minute. I thought the Elephant reached freedom in Run Elephant Run. Why is he still in peril? Subdivide! Have beams in between beats, perhaps orchestrated in a long continous cascade. Also beams could stay down for a moment rather than hitting and receding instantly, either as untouchable hazards or obstacles that just cage the elephant in.

Another idea is to create a predetermined pattern for the beams, like in those top down shooter games where enemies fly in formation. I think CoolioNiato does that for some of his music games.

But wait a minute. I thought the Elephant reached freedom in Run Elephant Run. Why is he still in peril?

]]> By: weirdo http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15632 weirdo Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:40:31 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15632 oh god !!!! intelectul stuff ! guys... do u mind thinking 4 me ? oh god !!!! intelectul stuff ! guys… do u mind thinking 4 me ?

]]> By: kisler http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15629 kisler Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:10:27 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15629 The elephant is 2~3 beams wide, so tell the beams to spawn at random values, but a minimum of 20px (or whatever it scales up to) away from the previous beam. The elephant is 2~3 beams wide, so tell the beams to spawn at random values, but a minimum of 20px (or whatever it scales up to) away from the previous beam.

]]> By: Chiliad Nodi http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15628 Chiliad Nodi Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:34:22 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15628 I first thought of using a bigger elephant, then I thought maybe you should add a lot more features, and ramp it up kind of like Parachute. Then it gets too complicated, so finally, I decided that maybe having 2 elephants to control, one with each hand (wasd, mouse or arrows) would make things interesting. I first thought of using a bigger elephant, then I thought maybe you should add a lot more features, and ramp it up kind of like Parachute. Then it gets too complicated, so finally, I decided that maybe having 2 elephants to control, one with each hand (wasd, mouse or arrows) would make things interesting.

]]> By: Redfox552 http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15625 Redfox552 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:15:09 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15625 I know! Try making the beams spaced out and a different width. Oh! What would be cool would be an elephant rave type movie! Your animations are great. What program do you use to do all the drawing and stuff for your movies and how do you get it? I know! Try making the beams spaced out and a different width. Oh! What would be cool would be an elephant rave type movie! Your animations are great. What program do you use to do all the drawing and stuff for your movies and how do you get it?

]]> By: hiperson134 http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15621 hiperson134 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:01 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15621 my first thought was a faster song my first thought was a faster song

]]> By: AIRYman50 http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15619 AIRYman50 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:39 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15619 How about making a bunch of beam movie clips at the top and use random to make random ones come down on beats. How about making a bunch of beam movie clips at the top and use random to make random ones come down on beats.

]]> By: Bzdbbb http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15614 Bzdbbb Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:21:18 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15614 Why not just introduce new things to avoid more quickly, like in the original when the jumps started coming along the bottom. You could have things that bounce and stuff that comes along horizontally. You could even have moving platforms coming in. Anyhoo, point is you could introduce more things from different directions earlier than planned :P Why not just introduce new things to avoid more quickly, like in the original when the jumps started coming along the bottom. You could have things that bounce and stuff that comes along horizontally. You could even have moving platforms coming in. Anyhoo, point is you could introduce more things from different directions earlier than planned :P

]]> By: F687/s http://jmtb02.com/2009/11/03/working-at-225-x-200/comment-page-1/#comment-15613 F687/s Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:12:24 +0000 http://jmtb02.com/?p=1093#comment-15613 Granted, this probably won't help, but I don't know how you're placing the beams (if it's just at a random X-position). If you're gonna go 3-4 beams at a time, instead of randomly placing them, why not make an array of beams, each spaced an elephant-width away? Then, whenever you spawn new beams, you can check to see if there is at least one empty spot between it and the next beam. If nothing else, it would at least make operating on the beams a lot easier. Just a blind suggestion, because I have no idea how you're doing it already. I tried watching the original Elephant Rave to see how beams spawn, but it's hard to watch and not die... ;-) (OR...you could do eighth notes...) Granted, this probably won’t help, but I don’t know how you’re placing the beams (if it’s just at a random X-position).

If you’re gonna go 3-4 beams at a time, instead of randomly placing them, why not make an array of beams, each spaced an elephant-width away? Then, whenever you spawn new beams, you can check to see if there is at least one empty spot between it and the next beam. If nothing else, it would at least make operating on the beams a lot easier.

Just a blind suggestion, because I have no idea how you’re doing it already. I tried watching the original Elephant Rave to see how beams spawn, but it’s hard to watch and not die… ;-)

(OR…you could do eighth notes…)

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