[BlaXun] Slime Online continues...

Posted by BlaXun on May 2, 2007, 8:05 a.m.

Hey there everybody.

Its been some time since I last wrote a blog :3

Finally version 4c has been released ^-^

Of course we found some ugly bugs again, but I allready fixed em :)

With this update I finally added the new MYSQL-featured Signatures.

They look like this:

I also expanded the whole worldmap.

Its now 3-4 times as big as before.

When I was in-game I was stalked by some guys:

Oh, here is a screen of the new area I will expand, these are the wastelands:

I also added the old city, which originally was in beta 3.

It doesnt look 100% the same as before…but I will expand it ;)

Another nice area are the LAVA CAVES.

They are dangerous, but pretty cool:

When I though I could logout the police office suddenly got very crowded:

Shorty after this I could test the bAN-System.

It works ;)

Oh, for those who couldnt see the new title screen yet, here it is:

You can also click the birds so they fly away :D

And, because I am a nice guy, I added the "SLIMON SAYS" room:

It got a bit troublesome when the chat got crowded. I realized that the engine needs some more tweaking:

The forum finally got over 100 members for a total of 102 right now ^-^yay!

Way to go :)

This latest update (beta 4c) was mainly a Worldmap-Expansion.

The next version, which will be beta 5, will be more like a feature update.

I will concentrate on adding features instead of adding maps (of course there will be new maps too, I especially want to expand the wastelands and Mount. Steil)

Currently I will concentrate on the following:

billboard Renting:

There will be billboards all over the world of Slime Online.

You can rent them and decide what text should be written on them.

You can decide for yourself how much money you want to pay for this service, but other peoples can overwrite your text by paying more then you did.

I think this is a fair offer.

The text will be limited, but I didnt decide on a limit yet.

Emoticon bar:

Once you hold down CTRL a bar will fade in and show you what digit will show which emoticon.

Chat fix:

This should have been done long ago.

Right now the chat is kinda tricky. It doesnt even wrap the text.

I will try to fix this.

I am currently using MARK OVERMARS chat tutorial for the chat.

If anybody can alter it to add text-wrapping I would be more then happy!

EMOTICONS:

We dont have many keys left, but I will add some more emoticons.

please tell me which emoticons you think would be usefull.

HEADGEARS:

I will try to add some headgears to the next version.

I will propably change the INVENTORY System to something simpler.

RESTRICTED AREAS:

I plan to add some kind of barrier that can only be passed when holding a certain amount of points (or more)

SERVER NPCs:

I will try to add Server NPCs such as moving platforms.

This should expand the gameplay a bit more.

bANK SYSTEM UPDATE:

by pressing a certain button (not decided yet) you can change the point selection to the maximum.

WORLD MAP:

I want to add map-signs to important places.

Those will work like the current signs, but instead of a text you get a worldmap overview and a marked spot so you know where you are.

TRAVELING SERVICE:

Later I will add the SLIME AIRLINES again, but for the next version I just want to add a "Warp Service".

I will create a special building which you can enter and pay to warp to important places.

…more to be added later!

I hope you like these ideas ^-^

BlaXun

Comments

elmernite 17 years ago

Sounds great! I hadn't heard of this game until I read the Gm tech mag issue 5. Anywhere to get a demo?

What dll's do you use? Gmsql and 39dll? How do you stop people from accessing your mysql? Do you encrypt you information? Sorry, if you can't tell, I'm working on setting up an online game myself.

I like the sound of slime online. I'll bet it goes over very well. I'll want to try it myself. I kind like the idea of comunitcating through emoticons. It sound like it would give it a good feel. Keep it up!

-Elmernite

BlaXun 17 years ago

The current version is hosted by yoyo-games ^-^

http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/561#

I use 39dll.

The mysql commands are given through the game itself.

The security of the mysql database is set by austin, the guy who made the awesome MYSQL example which you can also get on 64D

Jaxx 17 years ago

BlaXun-You have produced a master piece ^_^

I love this game and I hope you will add evenmore.

But for now Good luck ^^

BlaXun 17 years ago

I will add more and more with every update ^^

I know that the game lacks in gameplay right now (at least thats what most peoples say) but those who play it still love it and have much fun ^-^

Jaxx 17 years ago

I have great fun. Anyway its deadly

Keep it up ^_^

Castypher 17 years ago

Sounds like Slime Online is doing great! I'll have to download later.

Lapixx 17 years ago

Before you add the billboard idea (thanks for using btw :P)

you should know this: when people keep paying more money, it gets realy expensive after a week…

maybee you can use a time-limit, and keep the price at a contant value ;)

BlaXun 17 years ago

I allready planned that.

I am working on this system right now …its hard xD

I hate strings :(

Snakeman 17 years ago

Looks better. I miss the old world… lol

Anyways, the billboard idea sounds great! I can't wait to get enough to use it. =)

Snakeman 17 years ago

Also, I'm getting an error in object_other_player. It has to do with the sprites, for some reason. Y'might want to look into that.