I keep running into problems with coldstone. everytime i have a good idea it seems to get stomped out by a limitation of the engine. Wut are all, if any, exantions that can be used to get a little more funtionality out of this. can the engine itself be modified? i currently have an idea that was just stomped out(see xenophobic thread) featuring a war between 2 civilizations that the PC and his allies get dragged into. Wont work tho cus it revolves around a war between 2 groups of NPCs and a 3rd, my allies, coming in to kill them both and restore order and all that. Also spells more complex than a PC to NPC missle or spells cast on self or party seem impossible. And lighting is a nightmare. sry if this is closer to a rant/spam than a question but if there are tolls in the avrage tool kit I dont have id like to know. Or maybe my ideas are really just too much for CS.

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Have you even started coding? You can either be an innovator (Straytoaster/Stark/Glenn/ellrx/sorry if i didn't mention you, i still love you though), or a whiner. It wasn't possible to time things until Stray stepped in, Stark made us all marvel at his spells, Glenn is (I forgot, get off my back), and ellrx consistantly pumps out tutorials explaining how to do new things with the tools he has available.
We can bash every single idea you have with some technicality, but a little crafty coding, tons of things can be achieved. You are not asking the right questions.

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Im sry, pls forgive the nievatie of a newb. Im just confused and frustrated.

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What? That's it? Innovator or whiner?

I see DeathWalker as a person who's a little frustrated. So what? Hey, DeathWalker, keep up the questions. I'm glad you're here.

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-- Debra
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(This message has been edited by Debra (edited 04-19-2003).)

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Originally posted by Debra:
**What? That's it? Innovator or whiner?

I see DeathWalker as a person who's a little frustrated. So what? Hey, DeathWalker, keep up the questions. I'm glad you're here.

**

That's what I see, yes. I never said to stop asking questions, I asked if he had begun coding, implying that if he had, he could brainstorm with us and a resolution could be made for his ideas, if possible.

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one of the things i learned very quick is if you try to make coldstone along the lines of a game in your head youll drain your bramage. i pretty much had the same trouble you did. i would think of a game id like to make but certain genres could not be done. then i would think of features in the game i wanted but those couldnt be done either. it took some hard work to think of using coldstone for something it wasnt intended for. if you approoach coldstone as your chance to make your own diablo or POG then its pretty straight forward. if not then hang around and keep asking questions bout features. one thing i found interesting is when i emailed beenox asking them if i could make a turn based game, they said no. however 3 months later at this forum i found i could to some extent which helped me form other games in my head that coldstone might be used for. just keep asking questions but dont fall if the answer is no, just adjust and replan or maybe save that idea for that game for another time and use another.

(This message has been edited by DJ (edited 04-20-2003).)

In that case, i think i will give NPC vs NPC a shot. maybe i can trick the engine, maybe not. who knows. but at least it will be a good learning experience in the process.
thanks DJ, good speach

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Originally posted by dampeoples:
Have you even started coding? You can either be an innovator (Straytoaster/Stark/Glenn/ellrx/sorry if i didn't mention you, i still love you though), or a whiner. It wasn't possible to time things until Stray stepped in, Stark made us all marvel at his spells, Glenn is (I forgot, get off my back), and ellrx consistantly pumps out tutorials explaining how to do new things with the tools he has available.

Me? I don't do much of anything in particular. I just try and answer people's questions based on the (limited) experience with Coldstone I have.

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I don't know what I'm talking about.
Oh no, here comes another learning experience.
Oderint dum metuant?

(quote)Originally posted by Glenn:
**Me? I don't do much of anything in particular.:)

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Originally posted by Stark Bledfast:
**Big group hug on Glenn!:)

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