WOO - world of our own

Gepard · Wed 04/11/2009 09:29:53

Hi everyone!

I just finished my little non-adventure simulation of tiny people randomly building their large station. Check it out if you are interested.

Image:
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7606/onemy.jpg

You can download it here: http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/71265/WOO.rar

NOW WITH MULTITASKING MODE SET TO 1.

nihilyst · Wed 04/11/2009 12:20:46

Hm, I don't quite get it. The character just walked around for minutes and did absolutely nothing ...

zabnat · Wed 04/11/2009 13:07:04

After quite a while another character appeared and also walked around for a long time. Then this other character built the same structure as in the screenshot at bottom center. Then the characters walked around again and I lost interest.

Care to share some info about this simulation? What is it and how does it work?

Gepard · Wed 04/11/2009 14:16:35

I repeat. This is not a game, so you will just have to wait untill they start building the segments themselves. Everything is happening randomly so if you are not working with your computer but still have it turned on, try starting Woo and leave it like that for a few minutes. You will see for yourselves.

Crimson Wizard · Wed 04/11/2009 15:23:12

Quote from: Gepard on Wed 04/11/2009 14:16:35f you are not working with your computer but still have it turned on, try starting Woo and leave it like that for a few minutes. You will see for yourselves.

Are you sure it is safe? Won't they start conquering my computer? :

EDIT: Man, this is really cool! I'd only wish there were some way to know what is it they are building exactly, like clicking on a room to know some info.

Gepard · Thu 05/11/2009 02:04:22

You dont have to worry about them. I blocked the "rebel" function in the script so they are absolutely harmless. As for what they are building, it is up to your imagination :f ) You can move your mouse to the top to see the status bar however.

ThreeOhFour · Thu 05/11/2009 03:24:13

Hehe I have a cat now

!

I have to ask, what are the purposes of the Science, Nature etc figures?

And also, what is the little red thingy thingo up in the top left corner?

It's pretty cool, anyway

Wonkyth · Thu 05/11/2009 04:27:24

Hey, they keep saying random things to eachother!

Gepard · Thu 05/11/2009 04:38:10

That red thing is the time. However only displayed in seconds and also in a font I created. Nature, Science... They will build depending on which number is the highest. IE: If nature is the highest number, they will build segments with trees and nature, if science is the highest, they build labs etc.

And yes, those people say random things to each other and have random names :f )

Wonkyth · Thu 05/11/2009 04:44:59

And now they're just point-blank refusing to build the last section.

ThreeOhFour · Thu 05/11/2009 12:26:37

Quote from: Gepard on Thu 05/11/2009 04:38:10
That red thing is the time. However only displayed in seconds and also in a font I created. Nature, Science... They will build depending on which number is the highest. IE: If nature is the highest number, they will build segments with trees and nature, if science is the highest, they build labs etc.

And yes, those people say random things to each other and have random names :f )

Yeah, I thought it would be something like that. Neato!

Also, I did mean to say this before: Nice tune!

Snake · Thu 05/11/2009 13:35:46

Can some one make a mirror? filehosting.org isn't "doing it for me". I've sent my email request a dozen times and I've gotten nothing.

ThreeOhFour · Thu 05/11/2009 13:39:49

Check your junk mail, Snakey

Gepard · Thu 05/11/2009 13:44:16

Also, I did mean to say this before: Nice tune!

The music is from an album called Bacteria Toys and the author gave me permission to use it in another game of mine, but I used it now. However, I cant really remember his name anymore. I would like to thank him anyway.

Crimson Wizard · Thu 05/11/2009 13:47:00

This gave me an idea of a game

kaputtnik · Thu 05/11/2009 13:49:08

Great-o-matic! They built a technocratic business hell and don't want to share their theories!

Snake · Thu 05/11/2009 14:06:05

Seriously, nothing in my mail. Can someone upload it somewhere else? This looks very interesting and it's driving me nuts that I can't get it.

Crimson Wizard · Thu 05/11/2009 14:08:15

Quote from: Snake on Thu 05/11/2009 14:06:05
Seriously, nothing in my mail.

Sometimes I get these mails from filehost.org after 12-24 hrs or so

Quote from: Snake on Thu 05/11/2009 14:06:05Can someone upload it somewhere else? This looks very interesting and it's driving me nuts that I can't get it.

EDIT: here
http://www.mediafire.com/file/xjejolymynz/WOO.rar

Gepard · Thu 05/11/2009 15:04:49

I also had this idea - If anyone wants to like extend this game, to make it more complex or something like that, I will be happy to send it to you. I would do that myself, but unfortunately I also need to study Chinese a lot so that leaves me with a very little time for AGS. Plus maybe its just me but I noticed that the game doesnt run that smooth after a while.

Snake · Thu 05/11/2009 15:13:42

Thank you, Crimson!!1

Gepard, this is awesome! I'm really enjoying this quite a lot. It's AGS' first screensaver, pretty much. May I make a few suggestions?

I think it would be cool if you continued to add to this. I think it might be possible for users to make their own structures as well, and have the game look for them in a specific folder somewhere. That would be neat.

I would also like to see a game speed slider somewhere.

This may be an AGS thing, but I wonder if there's any way to make the game play while in the background. It would be neat to "check up" on them whilst doing something else.

Also, how far do these people go? Do they only build up to 4 levels like shown in your screenie? Do they rebuild? This is very impressive to me. Great work, Gepard!