In light of pressure for a new version of coldstone, I decided to start a wish list for it.

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Originally posted by desdemona:
I did NOT start this out as a forum for flames and other type silliness. Take it elsewhere. This is a wish list for our friends at Beemox, who imo have really tried to pull something exciting off. And if you like some other engine better you can take that elsewhere too.

This applies here to. This isn't a post for flames.

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My wish list goes as follows:

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Humm, pretty anemic. Did it die or is it just sick?

Actually, this topic has come up quite a few times. I'm not sure we need to rehash, but perhaps some people need to do this.

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Oops. He he. My wish list is pretty much ALLIES. Thats pretty much all that I would want. There are a TON of other things that I know need to be there but thats all that comes to mind.

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Whose cruel idea was it to put an 'S' in lisp?

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Internet support, possibly.

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Where?!?

I'd settle for For-Next loops, Do loops, arrays, and a way to arrange the globals list.

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While & Switch statements

better error catching, feedback.

better documentation

tag values accepted in all fields

ai scheme switching.

build, run, document, repeat...isn't efficient.

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All events have a link button (except "End Event", of course)

All events have a New Button beside the Link button

Better control of NPC Placement ( facing direction, which animation is to show, Patrol movement)

NPC Friendly/Neutral/Emeny at start

Allow groups or co-operative NPCs

Timer link

Forever scrolling maps (like Myth, Diablo, et al)

(I feel like I beating a dead horse! )

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I'd settle for fixing those things which are supposed to work but don't.

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One more thing I would definately want: If they were to make another version of Coldstone, it shouldn't be just for X. It seems that a lot of software has taken the "Hey, let's not make this for Classic Mac" route recently and it'd be a shame (for me) if Coldstone did the same.

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Where?!?

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Originally posted by Stark Bledfast:
**I'd settle for fixing those things which are supposed to work but don't.;)

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Ah, I'm not the only one. Really, people, they've got enough to deal with right now!

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I don't know how many times I have to say it:
I want isometric! I want isometric! I want isometric! I want isometric!
I want isometric! I want isometric! I want isometric! I want isometric!
I want isometric! I want isometric! I want isometric! I want isometric!

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Originally posted by Pilky:
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It doesn't matter how many times you say it. One of the hard lessons of life is that children don't always get what they want.

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It doesn't matter how many times you say it. One of the hard lessons of life is that children don't always get what they want.

Alright, now that was funny.

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Waaaaaa! Me want ISOMETRIC! Waaaaaa!

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Originally posted by Rubber Ducky:
**It doesn't matter how many times you say it. One of the hard lessons of life is that children don't always get what they want.

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Is that why we don't seem to get what we want put into coldstone?

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Originally posted by Pilky:
Is that why we don't seem to get what we want put into coldstone?

Not exactly.

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I agree with Stark and Glenn...
If i had a pound for every time I've had to scrap an idea just because coldstone is being disobedient... well i'd probably be able to buy myself a powerbook.

Wishlist:
Zero means Zero, not "random number"
Defensive spells don't deal damage... cos mine seem to.
Things don't crash when a location loads and the player is on an event tile.
etc...

There are plenty of small problems which really seem to get in my way. These aren't things that Coldstone isn't designed to do, but things it should be able to do but just doesnt... I reckon sorting out this coldstone first would be better than making a new one with a load more problems for us all to grumble about

Migraine

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I think it'd be nice to have an event: play hero animation.

Basically, it's like those 3-D models where you can just call up a certain animation. Let's say, besides having move, attack, block, and cast, you could add, say, surprise, talking, jumping, idle stance, etc. Then in the event, just call it up, so you could have more diversity in making the game look good.

It would also be nice to have a "Wait" action that doesnt freeze the game.

Oh yah, and tag values EVERYWHERE.

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Originally posted by OgreBob:
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It would also be nice to have a "Wait" action that doesnt freeze the game.
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No joke... all the invisible animation timer situations I've gotten into since encountering this stupid limitation (who would want a wait action that freezes the game completely? That's what pause is for) have been truly horrific. The technique doesn't always work exactly how it should, for no apparent reason.

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yes a global clock, actually access to the global clock, i know its there !!!!!

better control over NPCs...etc.

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