it was good but
if you click on the link it gose to free webs can you give me the action script?
Reviews for "Platform tutorial V.1.3"
Djmr responds:
yep, now what actionscript do you want?
good, but didn't help AT ALL!
i thought it was nicely presented but some of it wasn't understandable...The character doesn't even work. it says there are 18 script errors, and i'm sure it's not my copying and pasting causing it to mess up. so i used character script from another tutorial and wen't on from there...i could only use one platform...he couldn't land on the others. The "lives" part was REALLY confusing. here's an excerpt (the part i was having trouble with) :
"Now, wherever you want your character to lose a life, put in this code"
no prob with the script but where would i put it? wherever i want my character to lose a life? makes no sense. The "mine" action script didn't work at all. it didn't even do anything. i just quit from there. I really wish you could help me figure out these problems, because your tutorial has stuff that you can't get in other platform tutorials (level ending and enemies) so please help.
W!ll*
Djmr responds:
i can help you if you want, everything works fine for me
rushing
you shouldnt rush the user, slow down and actually go through the script.
Djmr responds:
you think that was rushing?
Meh
As my own opinion,I'd say this tutorial sucks.
First of all,you character lands on the platform after half it's body goes through.
Second,Your code has some un-needed codes,such as the gotoAndStop(2); or gotoAndStop(1); codes to make your character turn.It can be solved by _xscale = -scale or _xscale = +scale.
Third,most people like games where your character starts walking and has a jumping position and such.This tutorial is only the same figure that turns and stuff.
Fourth,hovering is a really stupid idea for a Platform Game.In your Red-Ball game,it is really easy to beat each lvl with the hover maneuver.
Fifth,when I first tried this tutorial,none of your extra codes worked(lives,hitTest).I've already made my own code.
That's all.
Djmr responds:
good to hear that my tutorial helped you make your own code, and hovering KICKS ASS. anyone who doesnt agree should be shot :P. I've got a better platform code now and I know what you mean, thanks
Good tutorial, but needs to be more in depth.
If you use this tutorial, you don't really learn anything. Just "click here to get the actionscript" isn't that effective for learning. You gotta tell people how this stuff works so they can be self sufficiant on making games. If you teach the right way, they can make their own games and their own actionscript.
You can created a simple game like for a little minigame for your website, but you couldn't make this into a finished product.
If you have the time to update, heres some of the things that would be neccesary:
-screen scrolling, for long levels the screen scrolls along when your character advances.
-shooting to add some action to the game and how to make the enemies shoot
-when you die your character shouldn't just instantly apear back at the start. Show people how to make a death animation.
It was a good, simple tutorial that gave peopl the knowledge to creat a simple game, but needs to get more in depth.
3/5
Djmr responds:
nice to see a long proper review :).
I might update it, but I'm busy atm.