Custom Map #514: CrazyTerrain. By: Atrex

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Author: Atrex
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Desc:
This map is not as difficult as it seems. For the people that don't want to figure it out on their own, there is a message artifact that explains what is strange about this map.

[Atrex]

Making the creeper flow uphill was accomplished by giving every cell a terrain override level of 11-the terrain level. Terps don't affect creeper flow because constantly updating every cell's override level makes the game run very slowly.

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# CrazyTerrain.crpl
# Created on: 4/28/2014 9:16:09 PM
# ------------------------------------------
#Make the effective terrain level opposite the actual
#There is probably no practical use for this
#Running continuously allows for terp modification, but really slows down the game
$Stretch:1
Once
MapWidth 0 do
MapHeight 0 do
I J 11 I J GetTerrain sub <-Stretch mul SetTerrainOverride
loop
loop
endonce

[Vanguard]

Fantastic use of the override. NEver though about doing that.  :o

Will copy your trick into my book.  ::)

Going to play that map now.  ;D

Edit: PLayed. Liked. A Lot! Fantastic use of scripting, because simple yet effective in how it changes the way the game is played. Well done.  :D

[warren]

Terps don't affect creeper flow because constantly updating every cell's override level makes the game run very slowly.

Have you considered slowing the terp watching to prevent lag?

once
0 ->column
endonce

MapHeight 0 do
<-column I 11 <-column I GetTerrain sub <-Stretch mul SetTerrainOverride
loop

<-column 1 add MapWidth mod ->column

Edit:
also, if getting is faster than setting, adding an if may speed things up.

11 J I GetTerrain sub <-Stretch mul  dup ->temp
J I GetTerrainOverride neq if
J I <-temp SetTerrainOverride