Rts???

[cheesy_x]

I was just wondering how you could acheive a scrolling screen for a real-time stratgegy game that i have been working on lately. I would also want to know how to have characters create objects if certain variables are true... (objects on the map.... structures)

[Blackspirit]

Ok, you might have everything in a master movieclip, a couple of if statements that say wether the mouse pointer in on the edge of your screen, it so move the movie clip in the opposite direction.

If(_xmouse>500){
master_mc._x-=5;
}

youd need some ifs to determine if the movie clip has come to the border of the map as well.

new objects, use the duplicatemovieclip function, in a if statement
if(variables are true){
duplicatemovieclip;
}

[cheesy_x]

hmmm, i was also wondering about creating a blast radius.... (thanks for the aboe info!)

[signifer123]

so make a mask kinda thing and use hitest

ohh ya if my current project really bombs could i help

[cheesy_x]

hmmm hittest for a mask.... (oooh, i can make a layered mask !)

Lol, i need all the help i can get really. I'm just doing this for a fun thing which i might put up on a site like newgrounds.com to see if anyone likes the idea. You're free to help and you will be credited for it :)

[signifer123]

what kind of RTS is it and what do you want specifically and i'll try some stuf ffor ya

[cheesy_x]

starcraftesque.... although i dont want blizzard knocking on my door so its going to need to be a whole new concept..... I need to be able to build things, manage stockpiles of goods, and have things kill eachother.... Unfortunately im using flash MX and i dont own photoshop, so graphics are going to be difficult.......

any help with a graphical interface is always appreciated.... If anyone wants to either commit themselves and join the project or just add a little bit of advice, it is always welcome as i am new to flash and this is my first game (working on the engine)........

[cheesy_x]

awww CRAP! this whole engine thing is bugging me big time! Anyone know how to have a preloader as maybe a movie clip that i can call upon in my engine?

[signifer123]

huh could you restate that from that i get you want a preloader to a movie

[cheesy_x]

i want the preloader to PREload separate things as they are called upon.....

[Robman1]

Well sorry I don't know about the preloader but i have a question for you. Could I "join the team?" I'm a new actionscripter and I need a teacher. If you decline than please atleast show me the script when you're done. If anybody would like to share script that might help me out. I understand if you dont want to though. It is your work.

[cheesy_x]

Sure, although i am new at actionscript myself..... I will be making a project website soon, you could learn a lot of actionscript from the forum tutorials in the meanwhile.... I might be able to give you the site .FLA's after it is complete, if you wanted to examine the code.... You are also welcome to help with the engine and graphics.

[Robman1]

alrighty cool. well pm me when you wanna talk about it. ill give u my aim or msn if u need it.

[cheesy_x]

alright..... Havn;t been able to get much work done though...... Also wondering about creating an arcade style game reminiscent of metal slug.... HMMM

[Robman1]

i think that i might actually be able to help a bit there, but i dont like metal slug. (if we are both talking of the same one) im talking about the one made on newgrounds.

[cheesy_x]

no, not that hunk o junk.... im talking like metal slug 3.... I dont like the ww2 theme though

[signifer123]

never played it
played age of empires saga and empire earth though

[cheesy_x]

never played???? what? Metal slug isnt a RTS

[signifer123]

ohhhhh, what is it

[cheesy_x]

just got re-released for xbox too.... Side-scroller

[signifer123]

like mario or more like duke nukem

[cheesy_x]

much more like duke, just better

[Robman1]

well i havent played but ill be willing to help out ne way i can

[Blackspirit]

For the preloader thing, couldn't you just do it like a normal preloader eg...

bytesLoaded=(_root.getBytesLoaded());
bla bla bla.....

except change "_root" to whatever your movieclip is called? So...

bytesLoaded=(zergling.getBytesLoaded());

[Robman1]

i have found the first RTS made in flash! if u need the link pm me. i dont want to give it away because signifier and i are going into it. u too cheesy if u want.

[cheesy_x]

thanks for that one blackspirit!

[Robman1]

i found some others with no source code. http://necromanthus.com/main.html

[cheesy_x]

hmmm, buggy stuff though

[Robman1]

yea it is a bit buggy but that only shows u that it is possible and it should make u wanna do better