(Dis)allowing Blood?

[EJlol]

Do we want blood in game? If we do allow blood then there a few options:

• Particle engine: Are we going to use it for blood?
• Player sprites: Are we going to draw blood on the playersprite? (if he got hurt and/or is dead)
• Monster sprites: Are we going to draw blood on all the monsters? (if it got hurt and/or is dead)
• Weapon sprites: Are we going to draw blood on the weapons after the player attacked?
  
  There are also other questions:
• How much blood do we want?
• Should there be a option to turn it off?

My personal opinion is that there should NOT be any blood ingame. In order to finish the guidelines I want to know what other people opinions are.

[kr0n05931]

There's already blood on the arena tileset....

I don't have a problem with blood. I do have a problem with unrealistic amounts though. If he scrapes his knee, don't make him a human fountain like they did in Jeepers Creepers to that guy who got cut in half.

[Jaxad0127]

If there's going to be blood, it needs to be disableable. This either duplicates all sprites, or uses the particle system. Neither option is too good. It also increases network traffic.

[Superkoop]

I vote no blood.

It's not particularly cute, and therefore, would attract a smaller amount of people.

[Rotonen]

My take on this: blood on background for a reason is acceptable. Otherwise spewing out blood is not what we're going for.

[Shaggy]

There are far too many gory games as it is. I believe blood would drive away the right sort of player, and attract the wrong sort.

[Rotonen]

I'd say the conclusion is reached: it's not an all-out ban on blood, but the only acceptable use is to spice up certain (yet-to-be-potentially-developed) environments to be that extra bit more creepy. There should not be a lot of places where such an effect would be desirable, though.

[Crush]

For all those who still want some blood and gore in TMW: I created an alternative hit particle effect which makes all monsters and players leave blood splatters on the ground when being hit.

[yosuhara]

For all those who still want some blood and gore in TMW: I created an alternative hit particle effect which makes all monsters and players leave blood splatters on the ground when being hit.

looks sweet

[Leo]

Do you need version 25 to have blood in the game?

[Crush]

It should work with any version which already supports customdata zips and image dyeing. I think .24 should be sufficient. But I would always recommend to use the most recent version of TMW. When your operating systems package management system does not offer a newer version of TMW and you can't find a precompiled one on our download page you should learn how to compile and install programs manually.

To enable a customdata zip like the file I posted above put it into your home directories subdirectory /.tmw/customdata. The location of your home directory depends on your operating system. On linux it's usually /home/USERNAME, on windows XP usually c:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME. The folder .tmw might be hidden by some file browsers. When there is no folder customdata in it, create it.

[Jaxad0127]

It should work with any version which already supports customdata zips and image dyeing. I think .24 should be sufficient. But I would always recommend to use the most recent version of TMW. When your operating systems package management system does not offer a newer version of TMW and you can't find a precompiled one on our download page you should learn how to compile and install programs manually.

To enable a customdata zip like the file I posted above put it into your home directories subdirectory /.tmw/customdata. The location of your home directory depends on your operating system. On linux it's usually /home/USERNAME, on windows XP usually c:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME. The folder .tmw might be hidden by some file browsers. When there is no folder customdata in it, create it.

He has the tic-tac-toe zip working, it's just that this one won't. Were there any changes in the particle system that might cause it (like recolored particles)?

[Leo]

I got the blood :p

[Jaxad0127]

I got the blood :p

Its working now?

[Leo]

Yet it is its working fine