Custom Map #4942: ThePause. By: Sorrontis

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Author: Sorrontis
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Well, I had a tiny idea. It's not an evil map, just something different. Let me know in the forums if you like it. I might make them more difficult in the future ;) #CPRL

[Sorrontis]

Here's the code I'm using, for anyone interested in using it:
(Props goes to the PAC maps for helping me a little)

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# Pause.crpl
# Created on: 10/26/2017 11:29:37 PM
# ------------------------------------------

once
450 ->Timer
450 ->TimerReset
0 ->BTimer
0 ->MTimer
endonce


<-Timer eq0 if
<-TimerReset 1800 gte if
1800 ->Timer
else
<-TimerReset ->Timer
<-TimerReset 150 add ->TimerReset
endif
EnableAlternateControlMode(FALSE)
PauseGame
else
EnableAlternateControlMode(TRUE)
endif

<-Timer 1 sub ->Timer

<-Timer 30 div 1 add ->Time

ShowMessage("Time to control: " <-Time concat "
B-key for nullifier, M-key for relays" concat 100 0)


#M Key to build relays
if (GetKey("M"))
<-MTimer eq0 if
GetMouseCell ->y ->x
"RELAY" <-x <-y CreateUnit ->MUnit
endif
10 ->MTimer
endif

<-MTimer 0 lte if
0 ->MTimer
else
<-MTimer 1 sub ->MTimer
endif

#B Key to build nulifiers
if (GetKey("B"))
<-BTimer eq0 if
GetMouseCell ->y ->x
"NULLIFIER" <-x <-y CreateUnit ->BUnit
endif
10 ->BTimer
endif

<-BTimer 0 lte if
0 ->BTimer
else
<-BTimer 1 sub ->BTimer
endif



$name:"AlternateControl"
$panSpeed:0.6
once
0 ->alt
1 ->toggle
0 ->panning
0 ->lastTime
endonce

if(<-toggle)
0 ->toggle
<-alt not ->alt
EnableAlternateControlMode(<-alt)
0 ->panning
@UpdateZoom
endif

ElapsedTime dup <-lastTime sub ->dTime ->lastTime

if(<-alt)
if(GetCameraZoom <-zoom neq) @UpdateZoom endif
# Pan with right mouse
if(GetMouseButtonUp(1))
0 ->panning
endif
if(<-panning)
GetMouseScreenPixelPosition
<-nscale mul <-dy add
swap
<-nscale mul <-dx add
swap SetCameraPosition
else
GetCameraPosition
<-delta <-dTime mul ->delta1
if(GetKey("W") GetKey("UpArrow") or) <-delta1 sub endif if(GetKey("S") GetKey("DownArrow") or) <-delta1 add endif
swap
if(GetKey("D") GetKey("RightArrow") or) <-delta1 sub endif if(GetKey("A") GetKey("LeftArrow") or) <-delta1 add endif
swap SetCameraPosition
endif
if(GetMouseButtonDown(1))
1 ->panning
GetMousePosition ->my ->mx
@ComputePanMap
endif
if(GetKeyDown("Q"))
@DeltaZoom(-1)
endif
if(GetKeyDown("Z"))
@DeltaZoom(1)
endif
endif

:DeltaZoom
GetCameraZoom add SetCameraZoom
@UpdateZoom

:UpdateZoom
-0.5 GetCameraZoom dup ->zoom asfloat div(8) sub ->nscale
<-nscale mul(<-panSpeed) ->delta
# Recompute mouse to camera map
if(<-panning) @ComputePanMap endif

:ComputePanMap
<-mx ScreenWidth div(2) <-nscale mul sub ->dx
<-my ScreenHeight div(2) <-nscale mul sub ->dy



[BilboGCL]

The idea is not bad, but the implementation doesn't work for me.
When you pause manually and go step by step using the 'N'-key I miss the building time.
The next problem is, that the controls don't appear correctly during building time (see screenshot)


Greetings from The Shire!

[Sorrontis]

That looks different... also, why N-key?

[BilboGCL]

In addition:
- When you pause manually, you can't build neither relays nor nullifier
- I really miss the CN-Control panel during the no-build-phase
- Scrolling over the map with mouse (or here touchpad) doesn't work in no-build-phase, only cursor keys
- forge won't display correct, too (see screenshot)

In general: it felt like pre-alpha testing:/

Greetings from The Shire!

[BilboGCL]

Why 'N' key: Because I didn't get the way to play from the beginning. So I paused and pressed the N-Key to see what happens.

[Sorrontis]

- Scrolling over the map with mouse (or here touchpad) doesn't work in no-build-phase, only cursor keys

Do you have the same problems with PAC maps?

[chwooly]

This was an interesting idea, As someone who almost never pauses when playing it does give a new perspective to that type of play, not sure that I like it any better but I can see why some people do like it.

That said it does have potential for some interesting maps, And it can force someone out of their comfort zone.

Wonder if it will be portable to CW4?

Cheers

[arby793]

I liked the map it was a great time. You should make more. Not sure what the die hard people were talking about (no offence, you all know way more than I do) but loved it. THANKS...

[BilboGCL]

- Scrolling over the map with mouse (or here touchpad) doesn't work in no-build-phase, only cursor keys

Do you have the same problems with PAC maps?

Yes. That's why I don't play any PAC maps!
But I have no idea why - I don't think I'm the only notebook-player.

Greetings from The Shire!

[Sorrontis]

- Scrolling over the map with mouse (or here touchpad) doesn't work in no-build-phase, only cursor keys

Do you have the same problems with PAC maps?

Yes. That's why I don't play any PAC maps!
But I have no idea why - I don't think I'm the only notebook-player.

Greetings from The Shire!

Sounds like a problem specific to your set up. Might want to get V to look into it. I would say the touchscreen might be part of the problem, but I don't know enough. These games were never ported for touch support (unless V changed something).

(Also, a large portion of the code is modeled after PAC maps)

[BilboGCL]

Although my notebook has a touchscreen I wrote touchPAD - playing with a touchscreen is something for mobiles ;)
And at least it's a game and I can live with minor bugs

Greetings from The Shire!

[Hilol1000]

Amazing. I love the use of the CPRL to make a time delay to when you can build. I would love a harder map because this map was kinda easy. I would suggest that with the time delay that we couldn't be able to build anything out side the time delay. 8/10 IGN  :D

[Sorrontis]

Amazing. I love the use of the CPRL to make a time delay to when you can build. I would love a harder map because this map was kinda easy. I would suggest that with the time delay that we couldn't be able to build anything out side the time delay. 8/10 IGN  :D

Thanks! I will be making a hard map after the next map I publish. It was easy with a purpose - to see how people reacted. So, now, I'll turn it into a Sorrontis map.  :-X

I allowed to build relays and nullifiers because, well, it would make a little difficult to assault an emitter. Next one will only have relays.

[D0m0nik]

Nice idea, interesting challenge as you have to think ahead and use each pause as efficiently as possible. Could get frustrating on a longer map.