Legends of Yore

[kevglass]

I've put the current version up on android market to make updating easier:

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.newdawn.touchquest

Kev

[Addictman]

Very nice game, Kev. This is definitely something I'd play in a coffee break or on the bus

[zammbi]

Applet version crashing for me:

Exception in thread "Thread-20" java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.util.PropertyPermission user.dir read)
   at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
   at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
   at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(Unknown Source)
   at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPropertyAccess(Unknown Source)
   at java.lang.System.getProperty(Unknown Source)
   at java.io.Win32FileSystem.getUserPath(Unknown Source)
   at java.io.Win32FileSystem.resolve(Unknown Source)
   at java.io.File.getAbsolutePath(Unknown Source)
   at org.newdawn.touchapi.applet.TouchApplet.gameLoop(TouchApplet.java:184)
   at org.newdawn.touchapi.applet.TouchApplet.access$200(TouchApplet.java:41)
   at org.newdawn.touchapi.applet.TouchApplet$1.run(TouchApplet.java:84)

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[Mike]

The warrior is much easier than the archer and the archer is much easier than the wizard.

I died once as the wizard and then chose to restart as an archer, when he died I didn't get the death scene and instead I became a bag and could build up my zen.

Mike

[kappa]

yup crashed here for me too while playing.

Java Plug-in 1.6.0_24
Using JRE version 1.6.0_24-b07 Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
User home directory = /home/computer

----------------------------------------------------
c:   clear console window
f:   finalize objects on finalization queue
g:   garbage collect
h:   display this help message
l:   dump classloader list
m:   print memory usage
o:   trigger logging
q:   hide console
r:   reload policy configuration
s:   dump system and deployment properties
t:   dump thread list
v:   dump thread stack
x:   clear classloader cache
0-5: set trace level to <n>
----------------------------------------------------

Loading Player: Warrior
Loading Player: Archer
Loading Player: Wizard
Loading Monster: Skeleton
Loading Monster: Blob
Loading Monster: Spider
Loading Monster: Kobold
Loading Monster: Ghost
Loading Monster: Cobra
Loading Monster: Snake
Loading Monster: Cyclops
Loading Container: Bag
Loading Container: Chest
Loading Container: Open Chest
Loading Player: Warrior
Loading Player: Archer
Loading Player: Wizard
Loading Monster: Skeleton
Loading Monster: Blob
Loading Monster: Spider
Loading Monster: Kobold
Loading Monster: Ghost
Loading Monster: Cobra
Loading Monster: Snake
Loading Monster: Cyclops
Loading Container: Bag
Loading Container: Chest
Loading Container: Open Chest
Did not find cookie: _game0
Did not find cookie: _game1
Did not find cookie: _game2
Did not find cookie: _game3
Did not find cookie: _game4
Did not find cookie: _game5
Did not find cookie: _game6
Did not find cookie: _game7
Did not find cookie: _game8
Did not find cookie: _game9
Creating new save game: Warrior(1 - 0,0),0
Generating map: 1302375695372
Place Exit: 1302375695372
Generating chests: 1302375695372
Generating key: 1302375695372
Writing: /Users/admin/Dropbox/Public/shots/TouchQuest/shot93111-1302375705.png
Exception in thread "Thread-18" java.security.AccessControlException: access denied (java.io.FilePermission /Users/admin/Dropbox/Public/shots/TouchQuest/shot93111-1302375705.png delete)
   at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:374)
   at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:546)
   at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:532)
   at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkDelete(SecurityManager.java:990)
   at java.io.File.delete(File.java:902)
   at javax.imageio.ImageIO.write(ImageIO.java:1513)
   at org.newdawn.touchapi.applet.TouchApplet.gameLoop(TouchApplet.java:185)
   at org.newdawn.touchapi.applet.TouchApplet.access$200(TouchApplet.java:41)
   at org.newdawn.touchapi.applet.TouchApplet$1.run(TouchApplet.java:84)

[kevglass]

Didbyou perchance press s?

Kev

[kappa]

Didbyou perchance press s?

Kev

nope, just happened after a while of playing with the mouse.

[Gudradain]

The exploration side of the game is very interesting. But I don't really like the battle. Will you add any strategy to battle?

[zammbi]

Cool little game. I got to lvl 4 before getting bored. The only bug I found was that the snake sometimes got suck at the doorway.

[teletubo]

I wish there'd be a manual saving option . I don't get exactly when it saves the game .

Went to third floor of the dungeon, no bugs till now .

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[kevglass]

It saves the game whenever you change level. The save game can't store the whole generated level and what you've killed etc. So it only saves when it moves level.

Kev

[kevglass]

On screen cursors for phones!

Kev

[kappa]

ah nice, does that mean we'll get keyboard controls too ?

[kevglass]

Correct, only for movement and selected dialogs - still need the mouse for some stuff, but I'm about to add ASDW controls in to make that easier too.

Kev

[kevglass]

Also added a standalone command line version if anyone feels the need:

http://www.legendsofyore.com/jars/legendsofyore-188.zip

Kev

[kevglass]

Just seeing if I could sprite anything up for this:





Maybe with a slightly higher resolution. Probably don't have the skills but fun trying

Kev

[kevglass]

New release uploaded, theres quite a lot of changes:

20/4/2011

- More dungeons decorations
- Monsters that shoot back
- Make Zen have an effect
- Add critical hits
- Make Rage have an effect
- Add mighty smash!
- Refactor resources to allow for many more characters
- Add support for overland maps
- Trigger zen correctly on waiting
- Add standalone application support for TouchAPI
- Add gold display
- Turn cursors off in applet
- Add overland separation
- Update data tool to show icon correctly
- Add leather armor, helmet, gloves and helmet
- Add ruby, statue, more items etc
- Saving online and shared games
- Monsters that run away
- Monsters that wander and have fixed search ranges
- Map needs to be relative to position

10/4/2011

- Make back button work correctly in android
- Support Escape as back button in applet
- Add cursor control support (still need mouse for some stuff though)
- On screen cursors
- Rage and Zen for warriors and achers
- Rage goes up as more hits are made
- Zen goes up as you stand still
- Shops working
- Handle death correctly
- Update Rules document
- Can you put a marker on your map when you discover where the stairs down is?
- Disable skip turn in mini-map etc. Only needed on main screen
- Experience bar should til next level rather than % of total
- Better more interactive title screen
- Make buttons for character type selection more obvious
- Details on character type when selecting them
- Items only present for certain characters
- Fix rotation of snakes bug on iOS/Android
- Scroll or view around mode (by holding character and dragging)

As always I'd appreciate any feedback, game play, feel, graphics, bugs etc

Many thanks for the support so far!

Kev

[Mads]

Keeps getting better 
I tried to go down the dungeon in the graveyard. Got to floor 2, and made my way back up. On the last ladder the game crashed.

[kevglass]

Didn't get a stack trace did you?

And glad to see you logged in and saved your 2 games to the server!

Kev

[princec]

Time to start logging stacktraces to the server too then

Cas

[kevglass]

Android client already does it

Kev

[kevglass]

Uploaded a fix version:

- Fix crash on level change
- Fix hang on coming up to overland
- Rage cools slower
- Water tiles block
- Message for level check on items improved
- Leather gloves bug fixed
- Can now pan the map
- Username case insensitive
- Username/Password minimum length

Kev

[kevglass]

Another quick update to add tooltips when dragging your finger/mouse across the screen to let you know whats going to happen. Should help with inaccurate clicks/touches.

Also updated Android market.

Kev

[kevglass]

Sorry if this is getting spammy?

Uploaded a bug fix release:

- Portals disappear when moving towns
- Key generation only happens if we're generating stairs
- No more stairs in lava - or rather they're accessible now
- Tier saving bug fiddled
- NPE in actor acting
- Auto path reacts to being hit
- Use close range combat if possible when being the wizard
- Placing monsters takes account of their size.

Kev

[ra4king]

Nah this isn't getting spammy. It's pretty cool and at all the work and effort you're putting in this game! Good job!!

[kevglass]

Loads more work gone in but nothing to make publish yet. I have just written a blog entry over at http://blog.legendsofyore.com about how the game is currently defined and how I'm looking define quest/npc scripting. It's basically going to end up look like this:

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<script>     <if attribute=”stat-level” operation=”<” compare=”8″>         <showDialog protrait=”147″ name=”Guard” text=”You may not pass until level 8 whelp”>             <option name=”Ok, I’ll be back”/>         </showDialog>     </if>     <if attribute=”stat-level” operation=”>” compare=”7″>         <showDialog protrait=”147″ name=”Guard” text=”Good luck on your adventurers”>             <option name=”Thanks!”>                 <moveToMap name=”wild1″ x=”24″ y=”48″/>             </option>         </showDialog>     </if> </script>

In other news I'm getting some requests to have higher-res graphics. I love the original style, sort of thought its what the game nice. Any opinions?

Kev

[dishmoth]

In other news I'm getting some requests to have higher-res graphics. I love the original style, sort of thought its what the game nice. Any opinions?

Change to high-resolution graphics at the same time that Minecraft gets rid of its chunky low-res blocks.

[jezek2]

In other news I'm getting some requests to have higher-res graphics. I love the original style, sort of thought its what the game nice. Any opinions?

I think doubling the resolution would be good thing. The pixels are currently bigger than I would've preferred. I would definitelly stay fairly low-res as it's both easier to do and has it's own style that works well with imagination.

[Orangy Tang]

In other news I'm getting some requests to have higher-res graphics. I love the original style, sort of thought its what the game nice. Any opinions?

Kev

Screw them. Some people have no appreciation of style. Some kind of genetic defect.

[Roquen]

There's always: more tiles/screen option and/or HqNx,ScaleNx and keep the LoFi look.