Alice program - Defense of Castle Attilion (Defeat)

[CuteyErin1]

Ya but everytime I do that on my thing, I stop the recording and my screen goes all funky and the whole thing blinks random colors and I cant make it stop so I have to reboot it, and I try again. Same thing.

[LazarusDera]

@CuteyErin1 Random colors when stopped? Sounds like a display or rendering issue to me. Hmm, what recording software do you use? Perhaps you may want to contact their support team.

[CuteyErin1]

no no. I want to figure out how to upload an Alice file to Youtube

[LazarusDera]

@CuteyErin1 I used CamStudio, set up a capture area of my window and started recording over top of it. I played my Alice world, then I pressed the record button.

[Awfulmasterhat]

this is by far the best Alice game ever made!

[LazarusDera]

@Awfulmasterhat Good to hear from you again.  How is your Alice programming coming along?

[CuteyErin1]

How did u upload cuz I cant get it to work..

[LazarusDera]

@CuteyErin1 Are you trying to download the game from my link? Let me try the link out right now. Yep, the link works. So, are you trying to play the game? You need Alice 2.0 for it to work. Let me know how it goes, Erin. Thanks.

[BottemlessClip]

Dragon imba

[LazarusDera]

@BottemlessClip Yeah, I made the dragon very difficult on purpose so it kind of felt like fighting a high-HP dragon from Final Fantasy. This dragon, Ulveneth, has 5000 HP hehe.

[SuperGrandmaster21]

Wizard101 style



[LazarusDera]

@SuperGrandmaster21 Huh? Oh you mean that MMO game. I guess it is, in a sense :)

[SuperGrandmaster21]

@LazarusDera  and thats so AWESOME!!!!

[minwoo503]

VERY NICE!

[LazarusDera]

@minwoo503 Why thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! This is only the beginning. I'm dreaming of bigger and better games to come!

[blacknight560]

I fucking hate this program with a passion lmao...

[LazarusDera]

@blacknight560 This program can be frustrating at times, yes, but also nice when you finally get that darn project finished. I can't describe the sense of accomplishment you get when it is finished. Take care.

[ActiveUnique]

I was taught programming in Alice 2.2, so that was what's wrong, why it crashed ever 3 minutes. Such a pain in the wrist. I swear it. Great work by the way. I think my experience simply proved I could never last 45 days programming alice, my hand would fall off from all the mouse dragging. @LazarusDera, you've got patience and skill, kudos.

[LazarusDera]

@ActiveUnique Thanks man, yes my program only works in Alice 2.0 or else the lightning just freezes and never loads. I REALLY wanted that "A++" so I worked my ass off. Thanks for the compliment. I hope the Alice video found you well.  Take care.

[fayngxkitsune]

I'm doing a course in this program :D Awesome work! I only wish I was as good as you.

[LazarusDera]

@fayngxkitsune Anybody can make a program like this, Fay. All it takes is practice and setting yourself up a lot of time to get the work done. This final project took me 45 days to make from start to finish.

[Awfulmasterhat]

one more question how do you make it so a character gets damaged?

[LazarusDera]

@Awfulmasterhat It's simple. After the attack animation, all you do is decrease the value of the "HP" property (int) of the one being attacked. You can see this in the source code as I handle it in a function called "takeDamage". I also check for if the character is dead (HP <= 0).

[Awfulmasterhat]

When they strike somebody, how do you make them have health points?

nice video.

[LazarusDera]

@Awfulmasterhat To have hit points on a character, you highlight them so their properties appear, then click on "Properties" and select "Create New Variable". I called it HP of type "Number" and gave it an integer value. You can also download the .A2W file to check out my source code. I comment everywhere. Hope this helps.

[Somnophilia]

I think you are ready to go on programming MMO-RPGs... :D

[LazarusDera]

@Somnophilia Thanks! I'm not that good yet but practice makes perfect!

[epikphaylle]

@Somnophilia PS: thats a big step up. Programming MMORPGs are tough and long.

[Somnophilia]

@epikphaylle Ah, no shit Sherlock xD

[90revo]

yea mines won't need to be so complex.  i actually just needed idea of what to do and what methods to create. I was thinking of doing a frogger inspired game instead. you have any idea how I should go about that?

[LazarusDera]

@90revo I have many ideas. But it all starts with you. Do what I did. Plan it out by making diagrams and methodically think of everything that needs to be done. I can give you a few leads to get started but the work is completely on your shoulders:

Think about what the camera views look like (sideways, bird's eye-view, etc). Create the frog and figure out how to move it. Create the setting and the moving obstacles (cars, etc). You will need to mess with the "close to" property also.

[LazarusDera]

@90revo For collision detection, you will need to mess with the "close to" property of the game objects in question. After that, it is trial and error. And lastly, be sure to comment everywhere. There you go. I wish you well.

[90revo]

thats awesome, how long did it take you to make. I have a project due may 5 but I have 4 other classes I'm taking so wondering if I can the time to do it. What methods and events did you create, any info would be appreciated. sorry if you posted the info for my question already but yours is really good

[LazarusDera]

@90revo You might not have enough time if you start now...unless you go all-out hog. This program took me 45 days from first inception on the design sheet to the actual coding. I made a method diagram on paper before coding it.

If you would like to see what methods and events I used, there is a SendSpace link for my .A2W file in the video description so you can download my Alice World. It still works; I tested it yesterday. Try it out and let me know if you have questions afterwards. Bye.

[tenshi239]

@LazarusDera okay thanks for the info i'll look up on it.

[LazarusDera]

@90revo Well, to counter my previous reply, it all depends on how complex your project has to be. What are the requirements? If it is not as involved as my program, you should still be able to do it if you buckle down.

[tenshi239]

hey i have a question is it possible to creat your own animation or does it have to be from alice.if it is possible tocreate your own animation how do you do it. and by animation i mean create your own character model not from alice jsut in case if what i am saying is confusing.

[LazarusDera]

@tenshi239 It all depends on what you mean by animation. Do you mean the movement of the limbs on the characters? Do you mean using completely customizable sprites themselves?

I programmed my characters to move and act depending on the situation and I had to, frame-by-frame, plot everything and get the steps to flow in a certain order.

If you mean to create your own models, I do not know how. Try the Alice forums for information on how to create your own models. I used what was given.

[AzureFlameKiteX]

You have no idea....

[LazarusDera]

@AzureFlameKiteX ? I have no idea...what?

[shinjoni]

That was truly amazing, we started working with alice but after seeing this i can tell that your able to do some very impressive work

[LazarusDera]

@shinjoni Thank you for your compliment. I am proud of this work and I wish you well in your Alice programming. With Alice, you can do pretty impressive work indeed.

[akaolive]

Really impressive! I've only started the Alice tutorials, so I'm really looking forward to actually creating some things, and it would be wonderful if I could do just half the work you do.

[LazarusDera]

@akaolive Why thank you, it's very nice of you to compliment my work. I hope you enjoyed it. Alice is great and what you can do with it can be quite astounding, especially if you are running Alice 3.0 since they use sprites that were used in "The Sims 3". Take care.

[TheMegagamer530]

our school is doing the alice program too i made an rts and a rpg

[LazarusDera]

@TheMegagamer530 An rts and an rpg? Very nice. I wish you all the best with that and I hope you liked my program.

[TheMegagamer530]

@LazarusDera i loved your program,play it once a day

[Cocoaba9]

This is soooo cool were doing the Alice program in school, my friends and make so awesome things, but not like this! this is awesome!

[LazarusDera]

@Cocoaba9 Thanks man.

[Cocoaba9]

@LazarusDera hehe im a girl.

[LazarusDera]

@Cocoaba9 Whoops! Sorry about that! I hope you enjoyed this program and I know you can make something great with Alice. Bye!

[godlydrmr]

When the Black Knight attacks the Mage (I think) it sounds like a car trying to start XD Awsome job though

[LazarusDera]

@forgive99 I agree.

[L3V3L99]

The coding on this has to be freakin complex as hell

[LazarusDera]

@L3V3L99 Yes it is. And if you're interested in seeing how complicated, you can download the .A2W file from the SendSpace link in the description. :)

[L3V3L99]

@LazarusDera cool, thnks

[redecember]

Wow this is really epic!

GREAT Job DUDE

I could barely get my dragon to destroy a town (with interactivity) so, yeah, you pwn :)

[LazarusDera]

@redecember Thanks man.

[D3ATHTROOP3R]

Wow, i had the best program in my class and this blows it away! Great work

[LazarusDera]

@D3ATHTROOP3R Thanks for your compliment!

[luvofmusic1000]

wow we r just startin Alice and i couldnt get a stupid dog to move where i wanted it im nvr gonna get it to do anything like this lol

[LazarusDera]

@luvofmusic1000 When I started using Alice, I said the exact same thing. Honest. It took me long hours to get good at it and lots of practice.

This final project took me 45 days to make and a whole lot of UML diagrams.  The professors are right about this..."planning is everything".

[LazarusDera]

@luvofmusic1000 When I started using Alice, I said the exact same thing. Honest. It took me long hours to get good at it and lots of practice.

This final project took me 45 days to make and a whole lot of UML diagrams. The professors are right about this..."planning is everything".

Oh and I had some prior experience with C++ in high school before coming into the class. That probably helped.

[mexicanLOUBForce]

hey how do you export the files on as a movie? when i hit export movie it just says export movie is not implemented at this time

[LazarusDera]

@mexicanLOUBForce Hey there.

What editor are you using? You might want to check out how to publish movie files with the editor you are using. I'm using Camtasia Studio 7. After recording the footage, I open it up in the main studio and publish it as a .MP4 movie file. After that, you can upload that to YouTube.

[poempoorlywritten3]

Wow this must have taken a long time! My class just started working with Alice... I think it will take me awhile to get the hang of it

[LazarusDera]

@poempoorlywritten3 Hello there! Yes it did! From the first day to its completion, it took me about 45 days to program it.

Down the road, if you need assistance, you can pm me and I can send you the source code if you need it. Take care.

[1changinghistory]

thank you i needed that

[1changinghistory]

how did you get the hp if you can show me

[LazarusDera]

@1changinghistory In my program, I create a variable for each character (an int) that represents their HP and have it decrease when damage is taken. You can see it under the "Property" tab of each character.

[1changinghistory]

@LazarusDera what is a an int

[LazarusDera]

@1changinghistory An int, or "integer" is a type of variable that is numerical and stores whole numbers from -32767 to 32768 depending on your computer's specifications. I use an int to store the HP value of each character.  If you want to know how I use the turn order, I can give you a small idea by answering you in an email and/or I can send you the link to download my game. Take care.

[1changinghistory]

@LazarusDera so how did you get it to characters to beat up others if you could give on how you got the turn based to work

[Jafar453]

Dude/Gal this is totally epic but could you tell me how to make the guys hold the sword? (i use alice too im a noob XD)

[LazarusDera]

@Jafar453 Hey Jafar, I can give you the answer to that question.

What you do is, you select the sword and you "set vehicle" to the person's right or left "hand" and then perform a "move to (hand". Once you have done that, rotate and/or flip the sword and tweak it until it looks right.

Last but not least, once you have the pose you want, it is best to "save" the Pose so you switch to it later. This is what I do in my program. Let me know if you want the source code for the program.

[ZeroViaBrittania]

U SUX U R THE WORST ALICE USER EVER DUN MAKE ANY MORE VID LA!!!!!!!on opposite day haha nice job dude/gal :)

[LazarusDera]

@ZeroViaBrittania Thanks?

[2007excalibur2007]

There are no such thing as Opposite Day.

[24hillman24]

man this sucks it should be your last video on youtube too

[LazarusDera]

@24hillman24 Yeah.....right.

[yushinzzo]

EXILENT PROGRAMMING MAN, I know that Aiice is a messy program to work with. I just took a class that required us to use Alice and make movie and interactive scenes with it. How long did it take to make this? I love Final Fantasy, still waiting for XIII to come out.

[LazarusDera]

@yushinzzo Hi yushi, this program took about 1.5 months to make. It was very messy with lots of functions; thankfully I comment everywhere. I really enjoyed making the program; it was so fun that I want to make a career out of it. I believe I may still have the original source code for this game.

Oh yes I can't wait for Final Fantasy XIII as well. After Alice, I will move up and use C++ using SDL libraries. I'm thinking of making a 2D platform game like Mario but with my own characters.

[yushinzzo]

You still have the source code!, I would really appreciate it If you could provide it for me( only if it isn't too much trouble getting it).

I plan on going into gaming either programing or graphic design or both. I don't know yet. I also plan on leaning C++.

[LazarusDera]

@yushinzzo Thanks for subscribing, man. I subscribed to you too.

Hey it's no trouble at all. I can SendSpace to you tomorrow after I get home from work. The file is about 50 MB or so, just to let you know. I comment everywhere, tried to keep the variable names and method names obvious for simplicity (no shitty variable names like "x" or "y" here haha).

As a fun fact, the music you hear in this video is all composed by me; I made it myself using Babya Logic Pro. Take care.

[Jafar453]

@yushinzzo just as a little heads up if you havent played FFXIII yet it is EPIC i loved it you should also try God of War III if you haven't already played it.

[LazarusDera]

@Jafar453 FFXIII looks pretty good, I think I will rent it. God of War 3 rules! I rented it and it was sooo good and sooo gory too. I want to buy it now. Thanks!

Are you a Mario fan? Super Mario Galaxy 2 is looking very impressive and I can't wait for that, man.

[Iheartcoca13]

Next game of the year right here. Watch at ya'll. =)

[LazarusDera]

@Iheartcoca13 Thank you for your positive feedback, lheartcoca13. I am Domingo0022's brother, Pedro, thanks again! =)

[Cinedon07]

woo pedro!.. this thing is awesome

[LazarusDera]

Thanks Keenan.

[Domingo0022]

w00t! This battle rocks!!!

[LazarusDera]

Thanks Domingo, this is my very first video and I'll admit that I am very nervous at the reactions I will get. In a few minutes, I'll have this video as a response to another for more views! :D Wish me well, brother.

[Domingo0022]

Yeah! Welcome to Youtube!!