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DECORATE and ACS Modifications / [Game Mode] Roboenza Frenzy

« on: September 07, 2023, 06:24:16 PM »

Take to the streets during the Roboenza Pandemic!
The virus overwrites your programming, making you want to tear everyone apart and spread the virus further.
Stifle your local outbreaks by destroying infected robots.

ROBOENZA FRENZY is a revival of the classic Rage Roboenza mode by Messatsu. If you've played other shooters.
Inspired by your typical "zombie infection" mode, your goal as a survivor is to snuff out the zombie outbreak.
If you become infected, your goal changes: infect as many players as you can before dying out.

High-performing players are additionally rewarded: they become empowered with a "Frenzy Bonus" that enhances
their attack power.

Finally, defeated infected players have a chance of dropping a cure. Sometimes, miracles do happen.

Download: TSPG

Changes from Rage Roboenza:

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- This is a full rebuild of the roboenza mode, taking heavy inspiration from Rage Roboenza.
- Infections no longer use the Morph system. Instead, they are given a weapon they cannot deselect.
- Player can select a skin they are swapped to when infected.
- Newly redone graphical assets.
- New sound effects.
- Music choices now reflect the MM8BDM campaign.
- Mode runs in TLMS instead of LMS, which makes it much easier to track players and allows for easier win/loss checking.

Graphic credits:

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- Infection claw sprites, weapon animation hands, cure sprites by Russel.
- Assist Bar infection icon by Molly (from 8BDM Chapter 10 credits stinger).
- Evil Robot alpha infection icon edited by Russel, originally by Pegg.
- Duo rage rune icon edited by Russel, originally sprited by Molly, based on Battle & Chase.
- Original Duo spread rune icon edited by Russel, originally by Pegg.
- Infection animation recolored by Russel, from 8BDM by Copy Robot.
- Cure animation edited & expanded by Russel, originally from MMBN6.

Sound credits:

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- Roboenza Infected slash and leap sounds from Shovel Knight.
- Roboenza Infected landing sound from Ninja Gaiden.
- Roboenza Cure spawn and effect sounds from The Adventures of Bayou Billy.

Based on:

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- Roboenza-2.wad by Cutman Mike
- Rageroboenza by Deathwind/Messatsu

Disclaimer: If any crediting information on this is incorrect, please reach out. RusselCS on Discord, or post an issue to the GitHub, linked below.

github.com/russelcs/raggyrobotics

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DECORATE and ACS Modifications / [Server Util] Weapon & Pickup Remover & Replacer - v1a

« on: August 26, 2023, 08:28:52 PM »

DON'T LIKE THE BALANCE DECISIONS BY THE VANILLA DEVS??
neither do i and i made 90% of it

Gravity Hold got you down?
Mirror Buster killing you and your family while also serving as its own defense attourney?
Metal Blade eating your entire supply of cheese?
Time Stopper?

Download: TSPG

HERE'S HOW YOU BAN SHIT:
- Open the console. Type "banwep_weaponname true". Reset the map. It's gone! Goodbye!!
   - Example: "banwep_timestopperwep true".
   - Note: This relies on the weapon's ACTOR name. So you'll need to know that.
   - Buster upgrades are banned by UPGRADE name, not by weapon name.
- To unban, just type "banwep_weaponname false". Oh no... it's back...
- If you want to reset all bans, use the "resetwepbans" command.
- Also bans the weapon from vanilla's random LMS loadouts, and even Eddie!
- Don't like a certain item? Ban it! "banitem_item true" to stop the bullshit.
   - Example: "banitem_exitunititem true"
   - Works on basic pickups, too!
   - And PartyBall!
   - Once again, you need to know the actual actor name.
- Command to remove all item bans is "resetitembans".

Don't like empty space? HERE'S HOW YOU REPLACE SHIT:
- Open the console. Type "replacewep_weaponname replacement". Reset the map. Is that a new outfit? Wow!!
   - Example: "replacewep_metalbladewep needlecannonwep"
   - Note: Just like with banwep, you'll need to know the actor names for both things you're switching.
   - Also note: You can use ANY ACTOR NAME for this replacewep functionality. Put a prop there if you want.
- To remove the replacement, just do "replacewep_weaponname """. Back to normal!
- If you don't like any of the replacements and want them undone, use the "resetwepreplaces" command.
- Items too!! Replace shit you don't like with other stuff with "replaceitem_item replacement"!
   - Example: "replaceitem_etank bighealth"
   - Keep in mind, you need to know the actual actor names of the swaps!
- Command to revert item replacements is "resetitemreplaces"

All this works with CUSTOM STUFF TOO!
- Custom weapons and items can be banned or replaced with the same commands!
  Just make sure you have a "set" before them!
   - Examples: "set banwep_crystalhunterwep true"
            "set replacewep_pulsestopperwep frostylaserwepcm"
            "set banitem_item1nc true"
            "set replaceitem_crunchransnareitem rushbikeitem"
- Custom weapons and items DO NOT get reset by the built-in reset commands,
  as scripts only have write access to CVars defined in CVARINFO.

None of this info saves to the ini, so you'll need to make sure they're set on every server run!
(They set under TSPG's "Additional Parameters")

Mod by me, A very competent vanilla dev 
Proofreading by Trill.

Known Issues:
- Some pickups, specifically those that give a passive upgrade like Energy Balancer,
  cannot be easily tied back to their pickup, which makes it difficult or impossible
  to fully remove if a player spawns on top of them before the system can remove them.
  This happens at tic 0, where no script can possibly intervene.
  I'll look into options another time.

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Tutorial Collection / [RESOURCE] PK3Reorder - Structure converter for Map Packs

« on: June 25, 2023, 11:52:46 PM »

MM8BDM version 6b changed the file structure to match the ZDoom preferred standard. Swapping to it is technically optional, but the developer of Zandronum and the administrators of server clusters like TSPG have been adamant that modders should be using the new structure because it saves on resources.

You can read about all the details on the file structure in question off of the MM8BDM Wiki.

Because MM8BDM has over 100 maps, I didn't want to move to this structure by hand... so, using Thunderono's WADParser library, I made a program to do it for me.

PK3Reorder automates most of the process of updating a map pack to the new file structure standard set out by ZDoom.

Download: Google Drive

How to use:

1) Download above file, extract all into a folder
2) Run PK3Reorder.exe
3) The program will open a command prompt window and request a file. Give it the filename.
4) Wait for the program to finish.
5) Check the output. The program will tell you what it could not properly transfer, but it is important to double check to make sure it did not mangle anything along the way.
6) Clean up whatever the program didn't catch. Again, the MM8BDM Wiki has a guide on how to do this.

Features:

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- Converts your map packs from the old structure to the new structure.
- Anything it fails to convert will print a warning.

Non-Features:

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- Pit standards introduced in v6b.
- Player-triggered hazards with credit introduced in v6b.
- Water Sector format from v5b.

Requirements & Disclaimers:
System requirements: Windows system with .NET Framework 6.0. This program has not been tested on 32-bit machines.
File requirements: UDMF maps only. If you're converting files from any other format, the program will not work for it.

Because it is easier to handle files when they are exposed to the file system, part of the process involves unzipping the pk3 and re-zipping it into a new file. This may result in some changes to the resulting pk3, such as file ordering.

Fail states:
Program fails to run
Make sure the program and all the files surrounding it are properly extracted. In the folder containing them, hold shift and then right click. Click Open Powershell. Type ./PK3Reorder.exe.
There should be an https:// url in the output. Download and install the software it goes to. The package should be from Microsoft directly. .NET Framework 6.0 is required to run the program.

Error: File not found.
Specify a different file location.

Error: Could not create a folder called "textures" (or "voxels" or "animdefs" etc.)
You may need to rename one of the files (for example, the texture definition file TEXTURES to TEXTURES.txt) to differentiate the two.

Warning: Map contains non-map lumps.
This program only checks between known namespaces. It cannot make assumptions of what the file is supposed to be based on its type or placement because WAD files strip away things like file extensions and studying the file structure of every supported type is infeasible for a project such as this. If any files are outside of proper namespaces, you will need to port them manually.

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DECORATE and ACS Modifications / B-TLMS: Last Man Standing Enhancements

« on: June 16, 2023, 12:29:13 AM »

B-TLMS is a mod that provides a few toggleable enhancements to LMS game modes.

Download: TSPG

Features:

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Invuln Blast: Blasts projectiles away on spawn. Helps with spawn killing in modes with respawns. (Cvar: BTLMS_InvulnBlast - Defaults off)
Enhanced Team Spawns: When players initially spawn, use team starts; for all respawns, use deathmatch starts. Helps with spawn killing in modes with respawns. (Cvar: BTLMS_OverrideTeamStarts - Defaults off)
BTLMS_UseItemReplacements: Use Scorched Earth's item replacements. (E-Tanks -> Big Health, M-Tanks -> Mega Health) (Cvar: BTLMS_UseItemReplacements - Defaults on)

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DECORATE and ACS Modifications / [Patch] ThePits: v6b map infrastructure... for v6a! [v1c]

« on: May 12, 2023, 04:17:37 AM »

Huh. Jam updated.
It doesn't work with v6a.

Let's do something about that.



ThePits is a lightweight mod built to sort of "bridge the gap" between v6a and v6b. By running this wad before v6b-compatible map packs, you can run them in v6a.
Wow! Talk about convenient.
Now you can play all your v6a mods with the latest map packs!

DOWNLOAD: TSPG

Changelog:

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v1b -> v1c
- Added MM10PUM's waterfalls (used in LegoPack-v2c.pk3)
- Added a very cut down BasicProjectile
- Added empty actors for pickup respawn timers

v1a -> v1b
- Added music support for the v6b victory jingle change. Just maps the new codes to the old tracks.
- Added invisible graphics to keep Skulltag (mode) from console spam. Even though ThePits doesn't support it, it's good to have this middleground.
- Added a blank actor to replace the white flag in v6b-compat CTF maps. If you want OFCTF in the modern maps, play v6b.

Features:

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- Slimmed down pit framework. Pits made for v6b will properly damage players as if you were playing v6b.
- Backport of language tag support for mapcards.
- Backport of necessary actors for basic implementation of hazards.
- Filled in Skulltag doomed numbers to prevent runtime warnings and missing actors.
- Backport of scripts "core_definepit", "core_changepit", "core_checkmode", and "core_bossmusicstate".
- CVar wrapper script "core_checkservercvar" always returns `false` for SVCVAR_HAZARD. check the wiki if you don't know.
- Backported all the v6b textures.
- Cannot be run alongside v6b.
- Music mappings for the victory themes added in v6b.

Non-Features:

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- None of v6b's data structures are implemented.
- Hazard crediting.
- v6b's modding framework.
- most of v6b-exclusive actors.
- MAPTOOLS scripts, as those would require replacing sensitive ACS files.
- Full Skulltag support

if you want these features, update your mod to v6b.
or, implement them yourself... technically nothing stopping you at this point.

FAQs

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Q: How do I use this when hosting CBM/UEC/Gondola/etc?
A: Run your mods first, then add this wad, then all your mappacks. This wad will not break your v6a mappacks.

Q: Does this replace any code files my mod might run?
A: The only file replaced is MAPCARDS.acs. The use cases of fully replacing the core version of this file are very limited.

Q: Mapper here, how do I...
A: Just map as if you're building for v6b. The wiki walks you through toolkit setup. This wad will fix most general cases that would prevent a v6b mappack from running in v6a.

Q: Help! My mappack won't run without v6b even with ThePits!
A: You're most likely inheriting or using some v6b-exclusive actor. Try implementing that actor yourself, preferably under a different name and doomed number.

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Closed / [BUG] Projectile-shooting props don't properly take frags.

« on: March 15, 2018, 12:11:48 AM »

... Sometimes.

More specifically, If you're close enough to stick your dick into a crow or a force beam launcher, and die to their attacks, you don't lose frags.
Simple.

Easiest way to fix it would just be to make it so the projectile can't deal damage until after the projectile's target is cleared.

When I eventually go to fix this, I'll make a deep dive to see what all needs this change.

On the subject of Kyorowns, with the advent of things like A_RearrangePointers and the pointer option for A_GiveInventory, it's possible to make them taunt if you wanna readd that nifty little feature.

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DECORATE and ACS Modifications / [GAME MODE] SCORCHED EARTH v1.2 - T/DM WITH LIVES

« on: February 17, 2017, 11:32:14 PM »

ALRIGHT MEN! YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE.
IT'S JUST YOU, YOUR RESOURCES, AND THE WORLD'S OUT TO KILL YE.
GET OUT THERE, PROTECT THOSE IMPORTANT SPOTS, AND DON'T DIE.
IT'S THAT SIMPLE PEOPLE.

SCORCHED EARTH is a modification that puts you at the mercy of the map's weapon layout.
In LAST MAN STANDING and TEAM LAST MAN STANDING, weapons, and weapon energy spawn in the map.
Small health does not spawn, placing additional pressure on zones where your team can heal.
The world around you determines more than simply how you move, but how you strategize and prioritize areas on which you want to protect.

SCORCHED EARTH MAKES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

- YA'LL FOLKS THOUGHT YOU'D BE PROVIDED WEAPONS? NAH. GET YER OWN SET O' WEAPONS. - Self explanatory. Ya gotta pick up your weapons.

- MAN UP AND USE YER SUPPLIES WHERE YA GET 'EM. - E-Tanks and M-Tanks are now replaced with Large health and Mega Health respectively.

- PANSY-ASS PLANT BARRIER TAKES MORE TO HEAL YA - Plant Barrier's health to cost ratio is reduced from 4:1 -> 4:4.

- YOU FOLKS GOTTA SHOW SOME SPIRIT - Mega Buster's HUD is now team colored.

- YA'LL BEEN THROUGH TRAINING. YOU KNOW HOW TO GET OUTTA AN EARLY FIGHT. - This mod uses its own spawn invulnerability. Upon spawning, you are invulnerable for three [3] seconds. This is terminated early by attacking after the first half second. Spawning also blasts away projectiles. [Can be changed using SE_InvulnTime and SE_InvulnBlast]

- YA SHOULD KNOW WHEN SUPPLY DROP BE COMIN' IN. - All significant pickups now have visible respawn timers.

- ONCE YER OUT THERE, SPLIT UP. - Initial spawns use team spawns where available. All spawns after that use typical deathmatch spawns. [This can be disabled by toggling SE_OverrideTeamStarts to false]

- YOU MIGHT SEE SOME NEWFANGLED TECH. DON'T LET THAT CONFUSE YA. - This mod should be compatible with most large scale gameplay mods similar to Rock Force or maybe even Classes. Note that compatible means "it'll run" in this instance. Not sure why you'd run it with Classes since health won't scale the same but hey, you do you. It works with Rock Force's full mod, but all orange team actors are red. Similarly, all custom pickups will not have respawn timers. This includes new replacements for health and assists.

That's it!
SCORCHED EARTH is a mod about picking up weapons and not dying.
In general, it can be summed up as "DM with lives" or "LMS with weapons"

It's a pretty simple mod, honestly.

[Current version: 1.2]
DOWNLOAD FROM TSPG|Dropbox

Changelog:

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1.0 -> 1.2
- Fixed a bug where Beat Call wouldn't work properly
- Attempted to fix a bug where Exit Unit would respawn invisible? I don't know what's causing that one...
- Removed team colors from weapon projectiles to give Jax's mod a chance.
Weapons changed:

Hyper Bomb
Flame Blast
Danger Wrap
Ice Wall
Copy Vision
Remote Mine
Hornet Chaser
Plug Ball

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Closed / [BUG] LIGHTTV patch replaced by texture of the same name

« on: August 22, 2016, 12:57:40 PM »

Basically:


This can be fixed simply by changing their the name of the texture introduced in v5 or by changing the patch name in the v4 credits wad and remapping the texture definition accordingly.

I recommend the latter seeing as it's less likely someone replaced LIGHTTV [patch] than it is someone would use the texture in a map.


This is primarily here for reference by either me or Cutman Mike.

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Closed / [BUG] CTF Flags are fucking short

« on: August 16, 2016, 03:55:14 PM »

CTF flags are as tall as those dinky stairs people now use everywhere.
This was fixed in core Zandronum but we still haven't addressed this.

People should be allowed to jump and dunk the flag, so here's a wad that fixes it:
TallFlags.wad
Note: This wad messes up custom teams.
Also there's a white flag in this wad that shouldn't be used at all.

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Closed / [Suggestion] Weapon Slot Retune

« on: February 01, 2016, 11:15:21 PM »

This suggestion should speak for itself.
When scrolling through this game's large set of weapons, even if you don't use bound slots, there isn't a ton of cohesion between what a weapon is theoretically supposed to be used for and how it would work in practice. This causes some weird placements of weapons such as Mega Ball going in the close-range weapons like Slash Claw and Thunder Claw when it seems more of a ranged option similar to Gemini Laser, or Sakugarne being placed into the Area-of-Effect slot with things like Gravity Hold when it acts more like a melee + mobility tool akin to Tengu Blade and Charge Kick.

This order of weapon placement and reasoning is somewhat ambiguous and should probably be addressed.

Currently, the slot layouts are as follows:

1 - "Busters" [8 Weapons]
This section contains the weapons that replace the Mega Buster from inventory items.
It contains the following weapons:

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Mega Buster
Proto Buster
Bass Buster
Super Adaptor
Duo Fist
Laser Buster
Arrow Buster
Treble Boost

2 - "Ranged" [16 weapons]
The weapons that are supposed to be strong at longer ranges.

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Blizzard Attack
Spark Shock
Fire Storm
Dust Crusher
Ice Wave
Search Snake
Thunder Beam
Gyro Attack
Gemini Laser
Noise Crush
Homing Sniper
Dive Missile
Thunder Bolt
Freeze Cracker
Silver Tomahawk
Magnet Missile

3 - "Rapid" [9 weapons]
Generally, these weapons are good at striking targets quickly, not offering much time between rounds.

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Quick Boomerang
Ice Slasher
Water Wave
Screw Crusher
Metal Blade
Yamato Spear
Needle Cannon
Wave Burner
Water Balloon

4 - "Close" [21 weapons]
These weapons are supposedly strong up close to an opponent.

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Mega Ball
Bubble Lead
Wind Storm
Crystal Eye
Power Stone
Magic Card
Ring Boomerang
Rolling Cutter
Charge Kick
Flame Blast
Tornado Hold
Wild Coil
Shadow Blade
Knight Crush
Oil Slider
Top Spin
Air Shooter
Flame Sword
Slash Claw
Tengu Blade
Thunder Claw

5 - "Power" [13 weapons]
Likely positions where it is due to Doom's Rocket Launcher, this category contains weapons that pack a general punch, or explode violently.

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Pharaoh Shot
Super Arm
Atomic Fire
Hard Knuckle
Crash Bomb
Napalm Bomb
Hyper Bomb
Danger Wrap
Flash Bomb
Remote Mine
Spread Drill
Drill Bomb
Ballade Cracker

6 - "Area-Of-Effect" and "Special" [10 weapons]
This section contains the weapons that either impact a large area, or are "too weird to categorize."

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Flash Stopper
Centaur Flash
Gravity Hold
Sakugarne
Rain Flush
Astro Crush
Lightning Bolt
Time Slow
Time Stopper
Copy Vision

7 - "Shield" [8 weapons]

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Skull Barrier
Plant Barrier
Junk Shield
Ice Wall
Mirror Buster
Scorch Wheel
Star Crash
Leaf Shield

As of v4c, our total of weapons is 85. As developers and content creators for this game, it is advisable to make handling such an arsenal as painless as possible for players. One step in doing so would be to standardize how the default slot system is formatted.


This topic is for feedback related to a revised system for slots.
Which do you feel would be the best solution? A complete rework of the slot system? Arranging certain weapons so that they make more sense in the slot and scroll order? Give some feedback and help to improve one of the more overlooked details of the game.

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Closed / [BUG] Floor-crawling weapons die on sink terrain

« on: December 16, 2015, 06:10:38 PM »

The topic name is misleading, the issue is more detailed than that.
When aiming down, specific weapons have different effects or are straight up eaten on sink terrain.

The following floor-crawlers behave normally:
Water Wave
Scorch Wheel
Wind Storm
Ice Wave

The following weapons are eaten:
Bubble Lead

The following weapons have different effects:
Search Snake [No warmup time]

I'll work out a fix later today

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Rejected / [Suggestion] Charge weapons auto-release

« on: June 18, 2015, 08:48:06 AM »

This one is kinda short, so I'll cut right to the chase.

Charge weapons in this game seem to pack quite a bit of pressure behind them because of how much power they can have over your opponents. In order to help alleviate this, my thought was to make charge weapons "release" their charge after a set period of time.

I wanted to put this suggestion in a forum thread because I wanted to know what people thought about it before doing anything with it. Bear in mind that this is by no means trying to make the weapon harder to use, but is instead trying to make it so charge weapons cannot be held forever.

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Skins & Bots etc / [HUD Mod] Minimalist UI - v1a

« on: March 09, 2015, 12:19:30 AM »

A UI with arguably more features than core with half as much code.
That is the way of the minimalist.

This is a modified UI for MM8BDM based on efforts to make a UI that was compatible with virtually every normal weapons mod out there and while this does not exactly do that, I think the result was pretty nice nonetheless.
This HUD eventually became a somewhat-complete redesign of the Classic Megaman UI with graphics based off of Megaman ZX.

I noted in the horizontal HUD rework thread, the code for creating UIs is completely clientsided, meaning you can run a mod with a custom UI with new graphics and everything on a client and join a server as you would any other.

There isn't much more I can say about this, so I'll just let screenshots speak for themselves.

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DOWNLOAD HERE [Dropbox]

INSTALLATION: Use SLADE or SLumpEd to open MM8BDM-v4b.pk3.
Download and import the above wad as a lump.
Ensure the wad is the last file in the pk3 and hit save.
Assuming you didn't tamper with any other core files, you should be able to freely join any server you were able to previously.

NOTES: - This UI will only work on vanilla-based modes. If any mods are running that make use of SBARINFO, this mod will no longer be fully functional.
- As a result of this UI being specifically designed to work in pvp modes, boss health and related resources use the same as horizontal in core. Unsure if I will update it to include a custom version or not.
- The UI was designed in the vein of horizontal bar mode, so it works the same regardless of bar mode.

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Closed / [BUG] Splitting weapons occasionally hit more than once

« on: March 01, 2015, 02:59:06 AM »

You know the deal.
The class of weapons composed of Thunder Bolt, Freeze Cracker, and Dust Crusher can occasionally hit twice or more, dealing more damage than initially intended.

This particular issue will require a bunch of experimentation, but my current plan is to spawn a special version of the projectile if the initial shot hits a player. This version of the projectile is partially transparent and has the THRUACTORS flag. After a delay of approximately 46/speed of the projectile [distance of the hypotenuse of the player's x/y hitbox divided by the speed of the projectile.]
The transparent deal is to make it more clear that the projectile is there, but won't deal damage.

If the initial projectile does not hit a player, the split projectiles do not have THRUACTORS and are fully opaque.


I suggest using THRUACTORS over NOCLIP because that will allow the projectile to not clip over walls which projectiles of that type seem to do at the moment.

This suggestion applies to Dust Crusher, Freeze Cracker, and Thunder Bolt.

Any discussion of Gyro Attack in this topic should be ignored, as this bug is not the same as the double-hit exploit on said weapon.

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Maps / [Mini Map-pack] LegoPack v2c

« on: August 07, 2014, 01:29:16 PM »

It's the v6b update

This update doesn't add any new content in particular. It just tunes up the maps to use the newest available tech.
Also, it grandfathers in two maps that were previously only on SweatPack.

v6a players won't get anything new out of updating their wad here. For those who care beyond that, check the changelog for more details.

Download v2c from TSPG

Screenshots

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LEG01 - Shining Skyline

Overlooking the bustling city of New Metropolis, this colorful highrise houses aggressive close quarters confrontation.



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LEG02 - Timeless Glade

A large tree accents this edge of a miraculous forest. This adaptable wood changes color in response to the local regions fickle weather. The treetops within the area lead to a high amount of vertical combat.





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LEG03 - Celestial Bastion

Levitating above the clouds lay a ruin of a past people. Once a chapel of ancients seeking the power of gods, they were extinguished by unforeseen disaster. The inner sanctum lays wide open while the outer gardens are tightly packed.



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LEG04 - Somewhere In Time

These compact halls once served lords and ladies of a blessed land, sanctioned from their world by a massive rift in the space between worlds. This castle's highest tower, along with a very confused dragon, now call the space above our skies home.





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LEG05 - Cold Fusion

Nestled in the frigid north is a nuclear power complex abandoned only a few moons ago. Its internal coolant pools, exposed to the elements, have frozen over. These conditions have resulted in the open hallways becoming exceedingly slick.




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LEG06 - Contamination

Buried deep below a bustling city lay a sewer maintained only on a functional level. Refuse pours down from pipes to flow through drains to inevitably reach a treatment facility. Rats and bugs and other gross things call these caverns home.




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LEG07 - Arrival

In ancient times, a landing of beings beyond the skies brought water and nourishment to a land of desolation. Humans flourished around the land. Inspired, they took to erecting a golden city in honor of their saviors.





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LEG08 - Off The Grid

NEO-Reality, the next-gen simulation program built to create and capture experiences unmatched through any other form. Disconnected from all forms of communication, the world within hungers for knowledge to complete its own form.





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LEG09 - Precipice of the King

A horizon of magma provides the perfect view for a villain awaiting a challenge from a pesky plumber. These brick corridors and an interconnected courtyard provides the backdrop for the climax of adventures to come.





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LEG10 - Countdown

Geothermal energy is an uncommon power source, but this underground lab has found a use for the limitless power the planet itself seems to provide. Magma and metal come together to provide infinite power to a planet destroying doomsday device.





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LEG11 - Creatures

The base of operations for an insideous organization creating strange beasts in this freaky facility. Cramped and dangerous confrontations await here.




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LEG12 - Believe

A luxuriously tall shrine dedicated to a guardian spirit. Use the spectral doorways to access the upper level in this chaotic single-room stage!

Latest Changelog
-v2b -> v2c-

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Outline
This version is mostly just a brush-up to modernize the tech used, and add two maps that've been on the shelf for a while. All the maps are compatible with v6b now.
Important: Please run this pack on v6b servers only. This map pack version doesn't add anything new aside from two maps that already existed in SweatPack, and ThePits.pk3 does not retroactively add things like v6b's elemental interaction triggers or teleport spawn hooks. Those rely on v6b infrastructure and mod-side implementation. The two new maps added are ports of LEGX01 and LEGX02 from SweatPack, so you can just run that pack to see those (highly experimental) maps.
Tl;dr you can run my pack in v6a with ThePits.pk3, but you will miss out on some things. Those will be listed in the detailed changes.

General:
Things every map had done.
   - Map cards now use a centralized script as opposed to individual calls. This makes them easier to maintain.
   - Updated creator name on the map cards.
   - All maps with pits now use the Damage Pit thing, introduced in v6b. (Compatible with ThePits.pk3.)
   - Location callouts added to all maps in the pack.
   - Map Vote previews added to all maps in the pack.
   - All bounce pads now use vanilla's bounce pad thrusters and graphic effect handlers.
   - Added a new boss theme and victory theme. Shuffled around which maps get which boss and victory themes, as it tradition in Jam.
   - Custom teleport graphics used on LEG02, LEG03, LEG04, and LEG08 has a unique sound effect. (v6b only)

LEG02 - Timeless Glade
Really just tech tweaks.
   - Map season choice algorithm changed:
      - If this is the first time the map is loaded on this server, choose a random season.
      - When the map is unloaded, choose the next season.
      - This is so you don't end up with one season in the countdown of LMS, and then the next season when the actual round plays.
   - Map now uses the "map_teleportfog" script for the teleport effects. (v6b only)
   - Team Spawns moved: Light spawns in the corner and Wily spawns in the cliffs north of the bridge.

LEG03 - Celestial Bastion
   - Map now uses the "map_teleportfog" script for the teleport effects. (v6b only)

LEG04 - Somewhere In Time
   - Map now uses the "map_teleportfog" script for the teleport effects. (v6b only)

LEG06 - Contamination
   - Waterfalls now use v6b MM10PUM's waterfall effect for fast falling. (Compatible with ThePits.pk3.)

LEG08 - Off the Grid
   - Map now uses the "map_teleportfog" script for the teleport effects. (v6b only)

LEG09 - Precipice of the King
   - Torches now utilize "PropBlower", "Soakify", and "Ignition" damagetypes instead of specific weapon damagetypes. This bars the map's easter egg to v6b, but futureproofs it.
   - Added a throne to the center room to support its callout.

LEG11 - Creatures
A map experimenting with tight spaces and fall-through floors. This biotech research facility is home to a legion of freakish monsters, living, dead, and something in-between. With its tight corridors, difficult jumps, litany of shortcuts, and lack of breathing room, this facility is an ideal space for deft one-on-one encounters. For larger matches, well... three's a crowd, after all.
   - New map (A port of SweatPack's LEGX01)
   - Added some details to the walls of some rooms for better callouts.
   - Redone weapon set to better fit the intended experiment.

LEG12 - Believe
A map experimenting with open space, teleporters, and a very large room. This shrine was created prior to v6a, but it never got a proper spotlight. Hopefully this will be its opportunity.
   - New map (A port of SweatPack's LEGX02)
   - Super Adapter -> Break Dash

Old changelogs

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-v2a -> v2b-

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Outline
This is a small update specifically geared for tying up loose ends created back in v5b. LEG04 is pointless to have in its previous release state, I can't find myself making LEG07 a fantastic map, and LEG02 was in need of an overhaul if I wanted it to fit in with my modern style.

General:
Things every map had done.
   - Added map cards.
   - Added team spawns.
   - Added intense music.

LEG01 - Shining Skyline
Take this as you will.
   - Don't kill yourself this time
   - Added wind particles to jump pads
   - Tweaked the health capsules a bit
   
LEG02 - Timeless Glade
This map has had its quirks since its inception. I decided to rebuild it to better allow for future changeability. In the process, I streamlined some of the layout and made the seasons change on map load rather than fixed intervals. The seasons change was made because the transitions were fairly disorienting considering they didn't exist. The new system removes the need for transitional models entirely.
Oh, I also changed the name. It was pretty cringey.
   - Name change: Chronoplank Woodland -> Timeless Glade
   - Rebuilt the map
   - Weapon set adjusted
   - Seasons now change on map load rather than on a fixed interval
   - Added missing loop point
   - Map now uses "magical" teleporter

LEG03 - Celestial Bastion
I've always considered this map to be in relatively good shape, but it definitely required a few tweaks to bring it up to par with the other maps. This is the first of a number of changes involving a shift in design direction that I hope will improve player experience across the board.
   - Visual Change to the teleporters to make them more cohesive to the theme.
   - Moved the outside teleporter closer to the main path to be more in-line with the map's flow.
   - Removed the W-Tank path to the south-west
   - Removed an open hole
   - Punched a hole in a wall
   - Various visual tweaks
   - Blast Zone size increased
   - Added wind particles to jump pads
   - Map now uses "magical" teleporter

LEG04 - Somewhere In Time
Old map, Soaring Above The Clouds, was ported into v5b as the official MM5GYR. A new map was created to replace it.
Skirmish in this ancient palace that was violently ripped out of its timeline and placed into a realm of chaos. In space.
Credit goes to the creators of Mega Man Rock Force and Mendez for the War Man textures.
Central room stolen from D2DUEL7 - To Hell from Skulltag. Rest is completely original.
   - Completely new map that I've been sitting on for a while.
   - This is the last time I use Shovel Knight music I swear!

LEG05 - Cold Fusion
I like Blizzard Buffalo's theme... it just doesn't work for a map.
   - Music changed to Frozen Wasteland from 1,001 Spikes [Cover by ThatGuy74]

LEG07 - Arrival
New Map because I wasn't satisfied with the old one.
   - Map's heavily based around thunder claw. Become the king of swing and discover all the fun ways you can use it here!
   - Layout inspired by Shooting Gallery from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. I forgot some of the transitional parts though so I filled in the missing bits based on what I felt would work.

LEG09 - Precipice of the King
Bowser bought new carpets. He felt the old ones were too cushy.
   - Carpet floor height halved
   - Fan particles
   - Yeah

LEG10 - Countdown
I've always had a personal bias for this map. I feel it represents a turning point in my mapping style and highlights my progress as a mapper.
   - Lava falls in the middle room are now pass-through
   - Back window is now sealed off
   - Knocked a fence down
   - Yep

-v1b -> v2a-

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Outline
In addition to four new maps, there have been various changes regarding weapon, health, and ammo balance. Additionally, there have been visual changes to make the maps more appealing, and various changes for compatibility across Zandronum and 8BDM core.

General
- LDMBOSS1, LDMBOSS2, LDMMUS8, LDMMUS9, and LDMMUS10 have loops that are compatible with Zandronum 2.0.
- Music script updated to work with v4b's music state script, offloading music functionality to core.
      [This script is different from the one used in IX Pack, as IX Pack's uses a global method that is less effective for small scale packs.]
- Removed the magfly particle effect as core now uses it.
- Updated Readme to be more professional. Hopefully covered all the bases, let me know if I forgot anything important.

LEG01 - Shining Skyline
- Slight visual adjustments
- Added a window to the back hallway of the main room
- Added block monster lines
- Fixed software issues with the windows
- Cut down on health in the map by a bit
- Fixed the invisible ladder

LEG02 - Chronoplank Woodland
- Seasonal texture overhaul, recolors by Onigiri
- Vines made partially transparent to make it more clear that you can move through them
- Added block monster lines
- Added Item-2
- Cut down on large health spawns
- Moved Knight Crush to the far south tree
- Replaced old Knight Crush spawn with Yamato Spear
- Replaced Ice Wave with Search Snake
- Replaced Crystal Eye with Search Snake

LEG03 - Celestial Bastion
- Fixed a visual bug in software with the GROBRIC3 texture
- Fixed two textures to work more correctly in software mode - SWORPIL2 and SWORPIL3
- Played with the angles of the skybox towers in software, not much changed in that regard though, still looks weird as ever
- Moved Scorch Wheel to replace the Knight Crush spawn
- Moved Yamato Spear to replace the old Scorch Wheel position
- Moved Thunder Bolt spawn in the main room to the path.
- Teleporter now works with Zandronum 2.0.

LEG04 - Soaring Above the Clouds
- Added a bridge that goes through the middle of the map, connecting the two lower areas
- Blizzard Attack replaced by another Thunder Bolt
- Search Snake replaced by Quick Boomerang
- Several visual changes
- Added Block Monster lines
- Music changed

LEG05 - Cold Fusion
- Swapped out Rolling Cutter for another spawn of Wild Coil
- Swapped old Wild Coil [in the same room] with Shadow Blade
- Swapped out old Shadow Blade with Thunder Bolt
- Swapped out Ice Wave for another spawn of Ice Slasher
- Fixed a visual issue with the floor in the main room
- Adjusted texture offsets
- Redid the glass ceiling in the main room

LEG06 - Contamination
- Underwater filter removed, now uses textures instead
- Fixed a bugged linedef that was partially solid
- Changed boss theme to fit with the second set of maps
- Several visual updates [Credit to NemZ for original WW Snake recolors]
- Renamed

New maps
LEG07 - Discourse of the Passing
   My submission to Halloween 2014
LEG08 - Off the Grid
   My submission to FTM2
LEG09 - Precipice of the King
   Based on Browd's New Grounds from Boby's Newbie mappack
LEG10 - Countdown

Credits

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Music:
LDMMUS1 - Needleman [Mega Man II GB] - LlamaHombre [Cover]
LDMMUS2 - Click Clock Wood (Spring) [Banjo-Kazooie] - Mr. Bulbamike [Cover]
LDMMUS3 - Break the Sabbath [Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story] - Yomogi-ya Fran [Cover]
LDMMUS4 - The Lonely Parapet [Shovel Knight] - Jake "Virt" Kaufman
LDMMUS5 - Frozen Wasteland [1,001 Spikes] - ThatGuy74 [Cover]
LDMMUS6 - Double Trouble! [TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project] - Kozo Nakamura
LDMMUS7 - Main Menu [Turok 3: Shadow Of Oblivion] - Alberto Jose Gonzalez
LDMMUS8 - Layers [Keygen - DJ ToneXpress 2.6.0crk] - tPORt
LDMMUS9 - An Obstacle in Our Path [Xenoblade Chronicles] - Coatless Carl [Cover]
LDMMUS10 - Metal Beat [Metal Masters] - Alberto Jose Gonzalez

LDMBOSS1 - Fighting with all of Our Might [Shovel Knight] - Jake "Virt" Kaufman
LDMBOSS2 - Crazy Attack! [TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project] - Kozo Nakamura
LDMINT - Embraced By Darkness [Shovel Knight] - Jake "Virt" Kaufman
LDMVIC - Victory Theme [Journey to Silius]

L_MAGI - Magia (TV Size) [Puella Magi Madoka Magica] - Shiningfinger [Cover, FamiCompo Mini 10 - Entry 183]

Additional graphics:
- Map card graphics by Korby and myself.
- Totodile prop based on Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.
- Croconaw prop recolored from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.
- Teleport beam and floating towers from Sonic 3 & Knuckles, obtained from Spriter's Resource; slightly edited.
- Keystones from Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, obtained from Spriter's Resource; heavily edited.
- Brown brick textures from Mega Man Wily Wars 3. Initially recolored by NemZ, slightly edited.
- Pumpkin and Korben sprites by Korby.
- Bowser castle tiles from various Mario games, retooled where necessary. Obtained jointly from VGMaps and Spriter's Resource.
- Totodile portrait by Korby and myself.
- War Man tiles assembled by Mendez.
- LEG04 [Somewhere in Time] was based on D2DUEL7 "To Hell" from the Skulltag map pack.
- LEG07 [Arrival] was based on "Shooting Gallery" from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
- LEG09 [Precipice Of The King] was based on "Browd's New Grounds" by Browd, featured in the newbiemp series.

Mapping Advice:
- Rozark
- King Dumb
- Shade Guy
- Mendez
- Llama Hombre
- Doctor Freeman
- SmashBroPlusB
- Knux

Support and Special Thanks:
- Korby/Onigiri
- Michael
- SmashBroPlusB

And you for downloading and playing my pack!

Previous versions

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v1a: Dropbox | Best-Ever
v1b: Dropbox | Best-Ever
v2a: Dropbox | TSPG
v2b: Dropbox | TSPG.

As noted in the readme, this map pack was designed with small scale modes in mind. As such, servers with large populations may not yield the greatest playability.

Criticisms are always welcome, thank you for trying my pack and all the support I've received so far!