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Anyone use Realm Crafter – manic_gamer

manic_gamer Member Posts: 30 From: Portland Maine USA Registered: 09-01-2006	Hi, Im just wondering if anyone is or has used Realm Crafter and can tell me what there experience with it is. I have the demo and it seems pritty lacking. but it is just a demo. Like there only a couple pre made models and stuff. One thing I realy want to know is that it says you need no programing experience needed. is that true or isnt it. Anyway thanks for your time in advance. ------------------ 1 Corinthians 15:58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord’s work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. (NLT)
Faith_Warrior Member Posts: 490 From: So.Cal. Registered: 09-05-2006	What I know of RC, no you don’t need to know how to code, BUT you would be far better off knowing how to code in BlitzBasic at some level of competence. You will also need to learn their scripting language which is not considered “code” but is to some extent. As for models, I think their site shows screenshots of some of the models that come with their package, it looks like a few more models than a couple of whatever they provide with the demo. You would be better off tossing those models and learning how to make that stuff yourself though, or find someone that can model, texture and animate. If you get it, I’m interested in knowing what you think of it, you can pm me or post your impression in a thread.
manic_gamer Member Posts: 30 From: Portland Maine USA Registered: 09-01-2006	I might get it. Im trying to learn to code in C++. I already know how to make 3d models, However im not as good as most artists I see floating around in design forums. But yeah if I get it I will tell you what I think What im hoping for mostly is the ability to create NPC's and to do my own quests. ------------------ 1 Corinthians 15:58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord’s work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. (NLT)
Faith_Warrior Member Posts: 490 From: So.Cal. Registered: 09-05-2006	It doesn’t use any C++ but BlitzBasic has some similarities to it. If you are uncertain what BlitzBasic is, this is a really good short article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlitzBasic As for quests, yes that would be done through the scripting language. Here, I’ll look for an example… function Main() Player = Actor() PlayerName = Name(Player) Target = ContextActor() TargetName = Name(Target) .Template Persistent(1) QuestName = "Find lost bible" QuestResults = QuestStatus(Player, QuestName) QuestReturn = "Return to " $+ TargetName $+ " to complete this quest." // Objective Variables for Quest completion WaitSpeakName = "Mary" WaitSpeakID = FindActor(WaitSpeakName, 2) // Variables for Rewards RewardMoney = 1000 RewardXp = 50 RewardItem = "Book marker" RewardItemQuantity = 1 RewardFaction = "Godly" RewardFactionValue = 10 QuestStatusText = "Recover John" $+ CHR(39) $+ "s lost bible" D = OpenDialog(Player, Target, TargetName) // Player Greeting to NPC: DialogOutput(Player, D, "Hail " $+ TargetName $+ "", 255, 255, 255) DoEvents (1000) // NPC Greeting to Player: DialogOutput(Player, D, "Hail " $+ PlayerName $+ "", 255, 255, 255) DoEvents (1000) If (QuestResults $= "") // The quest needs to be started .start DialogOutput(Player, D, "Will you please find my bible ?", 255, 255, 255) Result = DialogInput(Player, D, "Accept Quest", "Refuse Quest") If (Result == 1) // Create the new quest NewQuest(Player, QuestName, QuestStatusText, 255, 255, 255) QuestTemp = QuestName $+ ": " $+ QuestStatusText Output(Player, QuestTemp, 255, 255, 255) CloseDialog(Player, D) .wait // Wait to speak to NPC WaitSpeak(Player, WaitSpeakID) UpdateQuest(Player, QuestName, QuestReturn, 255, 255, 255) QuestTemp = QuestName $+ ": " $+ QuestReturn Output(Player, QuestTemp, 255, 255, 255) Else CloseDialog(Player, D) EndIf ElseIf (QuestResults $= QuestReturn) // The quest has been almost completed, assign rewards .Rewards DialogOutput(Player, D, "You have completed " $+ QuestName $+ "" $+ CHR(44) $+ " great job !", 255, 255, 255) DialogResult = DialogInput(Player, D, "Goodbye") CompleteQuest(Player, QuestName) // Item reward for Step/Quest GiveItem(Player, RewardItem, RewardItemQuantity) // XP reward for Step/Quest GiveXp(Player, RewardXp) // Money reward for Step/Quest ChangeGold(Player, RewardMoney) // Faction change ChangeFactionRating(Player, RewardFaction, RewardFactionValue) Output(Player, "You take " $+ RewardItemQuantity $+ " " $+ RewardItem $+ " and " $+ RewardMoney $+ "gp and " $+ RewardXp $+ "xp you have earnt it!") CloseDialog(Player, D) ElseIf (QuestComplete(Player, QuestName) == 1) // The quest has been completed .Completed DialogOutput(Player, D, "Thanks for helping me out with " $+ QuestName $+ "" $+ CHR(44) $+ " I have no other quests for you at this time ... good day !", 255, 255, 255) DoEvents (1000) CloseDialog(Player, D) Else // The quest has been started but not completed .Incomplete DialogOutput(Player, D, "You have not yet completed the " $+ QuestName $+ " quest for me!", 255, 255, 255) DialogOutput(Player, D, "You will need to begin your last task again" $+ CHR(44) $+ " " $+ QuestStatusText, 255, 255, 255) DialogResult = DialogInput(Player, D, "Goodbye") CloseDialog(Player, D) GoTo(wait) EndIf Return() End Function [This message has been edited by Faith_Warrior (edited September 08, 2006).]
buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004	you should use the code tag... ------------------ #include <spazz.h> int name() { char name['B','u','d','d','B','o''y'] } ----------------------- MMMM... I love pi!!
Faith_Warrior Member Posts: 490 From: So.Cal. Registered: 09-05-2006	quote: Originally posted by buddboy: you should use the code tag... I did, but it broke the browser window due to no word wrap for some reason. Looks the same w/o.