Topic: Bare-bones OP multiplayer script request (Read 28897 times)

TarMinyatur · « **on:** October 13, 2003, 12:06:49 am »

Is there one out there? I haven't been able to find one. I'd like to see a Free-for-all made for OP that doesn't disable capture, like Taldren's script. I was able to make one for EAW using FMSE but it doesn't work in OP. I don't have a C++ compiler nor the knowledge to write a script from scratch. Maybe someone has a more complex multiplayer OP script that they can simplify for general GSA play.

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2003, 04:15:58 pm »

I second that request, with a big pretty please on top!

KC

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2006, 05:37:58 pm »

This request was from long ago, but still of serious interest to me.

I'm still hoping for an SFC OP Multiplayer Free for All that allows capture and allows each of the six players to have up to 6 ships (rather than 3). Taldren disabled capture and limited the ships per player to 3, although the game machine permitted up to 6.

I'm pretty certain FMSE allowed this degree of flexibility for EAW. I'm still dreaming we can get it for SFC OP.

Is anyone interested. Please!

K C

SkyFlyer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2006, 09:24:33 pm »

We may get FMSE for OP in the future now that Remus is back

NuclearWessels · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2006, 09:51:59 pm »

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I took the standard multiplayer free for all script and recompiled it without the disable capture tag.

The script is named Mul_NW1Free4All.scr, and is zipped in the following file:
http://www3.telus.net/NuclearWessels/sfc/downloads/free4all.zip

dave

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #5 on:** August 05, 2006, 06:19:15 pm »

You're kidding me. Holy Smoke NW!! It feels like Christmas to me!! Wooo Hooooo!!!!!

I've taught my kids to play SFC OP over the past few years, and we've moaned about not being able to capture in OP Multiplayer.

I can't wait to try it!!!

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

KC R

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2006, 07:18:28 pm »

Well, the first tries with the free for all with capture were close, but with some problems.

Basically, we were able to send troops over and capture, but once a ship was captured, wierd things happened. In 2 of the 3 test battles we tried, the player whose ship was captured experienced a crash to desktop. In the other battle, one ship was captured (the player had 2 ships), and play continued on fine, with the computer running the captured ship.

Maybe, the game script doesn't know what to do with a ship when its captured. Perhaps, a captured ship could just move off the board at that time and flee the battle. Or perhaps have the computer fight for the race/team that just captured it. And if a player had no ships left (all captured or destroyed), his role in the battle would end (just like all of his ships were destroyed in the traditional free for all without capture).

NW, thanks for the efforts. I'll be away on business for a few days, but I've got to tell you this is exciting stuff for our household!! Thanks.

KC

NuclearWessels · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2006, 07:36:53 pm »

No prob, I'll take a more detailed look at it later - lift some of the capture code from the dynaverse missions and see how we go

dave

NuclearWessels · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2006, 05:02:20 pm »

Alright, a partial solution has been completed.

You can now successfully capture the enemy ships, but for the time being the crew self-destructs the ship at the moment of capture.

I'll add the necessary code to allow you to actually fly the enemy ship as soon as I clean up the victory condition code (it wasn't really set up appropriately to support capturing a live ship, so will have to rewrite a bunch of it).

The link is the same as given above,
dave

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2006, 01:02:01 pm »

Thanks! This is really exciting stuff!!

KC

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2006, 06:52:09 pm »

NW (Dave):

The partial solution has worked fine so far after many tries!

I'll be going on vacation for two weeks, so if you complete the next stage and don't hear from me, don't worry, we're all still excited about your efforts.

Thanks again for your work.

KC

NuclearWessels · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2006, 08:34:34 pm »

Hey, I've added two variants for skirmish or multiplayer, that have a HUGE map and allow you to jump to high warp speeds in mission.

(See the thread on big maps in the dyna forum for all the gory details)

They're located here if you want to experiment:

http://www3.telus.net/NuclearWessels/sfc/downloads/warpmissions.zip

dave

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2006, 07:57:26 am »

Dave:

How do you use the high warp? I've downloaded the missions, but haven't seen anything regarding the use of warp. Thanks.

KC

NuclearWessels · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2006, 11:39:03 pm »

Quote from: Kid Carrson on September 10, 2006, 07:57:26 am

Dave:

How do you use the high warp? I've downloaded the missions, but haven't seen anything regarding the use of warp. Thanks.

KC

Whoops, go to speed 20+ and hit yellow alert -- you'll see instructions from there

(forgot to fix the briefing messages - doh!)

dave

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:34:00 pm »

Dave:

These warp missions are simply SO COOL!!!! I've been able to play the Warp Combat versions in single player and multiplayer with success. It's really neat. I hope to do more testing over the next few days with mutliplayer and all, but zipping around at speed 125 was a hoot!!

Thanks.

KC

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2006, 12:08:31 pm »

Dave:

We've been playing the Warp Combat missions for awhile. They are simply AWESOME!!! It adds another dimension to the battles. Thank you so much.

Regarding the capture in Multiplayer (for both the regular Hostile Skirmish with capture and the Warp Combat Skirmish with capture), instead of having the ships self destruct upon capture, would it be reasonably possible to have the captured ship go to yellow alert and then try to exit the map at best possible speed? The team capturing the ship could be trying to assist its escape from the scene of battle, while the team that's lost the ship could try to recapture it or blow it up. Just a thought!

Thanks again.

KC

NuclearWessels · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2006, 10:52:45 am »

It's definitely possible, I just have to get around to rewriting the appropriate routines.

Right now I'm doing a major rewrite on my core script for the dyna missions (trying to come up with a stronger blend of efficiency and flexibility along with a number of new features) so that's likely going to chew up all my time for the next month or so. Once that's done I'll put together a multiplayer version of it, which will support capture and warp etc.

Glad you're enjoying things so far!
dave

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #17 on:** September 25, 2006, 10:10:36 am »

Dave:

Please just let us know. We'll be hoping for you get a shot at it for Christmas! Thanks again.

KC

Skaren · « **Reply #18 on:** September 26, 2006, 10:38:53 am »

Hey folks I had a question on this capture, we play campaigns strictly with multiplayer IP hosted and on a LAN. We use Sector Assault Mod in order to track battle damage to ships across the turns of the campaigns and import damage before battle when needed.

Would this modified script allow for capture in sector assault? Or is a script selected from the scenario list like Sector Assault is?

We are forced to play all battles with sector assault, just curious if capture would work in that too.

Also if it does I would glad to test the results, I would be most curious what the sector assault dump results would read. Would the end of battle record captured? and what about damage on the captured ships?

So if this script will work could someone give it to me and some instructions on where to put it.

Ya Ya I know where to put it

I know a bunch of folks who would be mighty happy if this would work.

Much thanks
S

Skaren · « **Reply #19 on:** September 26, 2006, 10:40:47 am »

Sorry I just noticed the script above and will download it and put it where I think it may go. Will let you folks know what I come up with.

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