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Message: 4221
Author: john_elliott_uk
Date: 13/05/2004
Subject: Re: Versioning / Avoiding infinite death
--- In manicminerandjetsetwilly@yahoogroups.com, andrewbroad
> Question for John Elliott: What is the difference between a Version
Originally it was an affectation. But by now, Hacklevel refers to
> and a Hacklevel of JSW128? Why the two numbering-schemes?
the game engine, while Version refers to the room data. If you load a
JSW128 game into JSWED it'll upgrade it to the latest Hacklevel.
Version would only ever reach 1.0 for a proper JSW128 that implemented
all 256 rooms - I never seriously attempted to implement this, since I
find designing room editors is more fun than designing rooms.
> Under this patch, each room specifies a single start-position for
to
> after you lose a life; unfortunately this does not vary according
> where you entered the room, so it would be unsuitable for Promised
It's also specific to the original JSW (at least until one of the
> Lands as well as undermining the design of rooms which should be
> crossed in more than one direction. This patch is no substitute for
> fair game-design and thorough playtesting.
editors gains support for it) since the positions only apply to JSW
rooms.
Interestingly, the Dragon version also tries to prevent infinite
death. If Willy dies while falling (whether through hitting the ground
or a guardian) he is returned to the last place he was standing on
solid ground; even if this is is in a different room. It leads to a
different infinideath scenario, though, because it may bring him back
on top of a guardian.
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