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BillyP

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Televisions?!

I had this idea that could be pretty cool... televisions!

You'd have two blocks: a camera and a TV. Like portals, both would have IDs allowing you to link TVs to cameras. When stood on, a TV would show the view of a camera that matches it's ID. Moving away from the camera would return the view back to your smiley.

Uses:

-Boss levels: Spectator rooms - rooms with TVs so that you can see the action from the boss's eyes.

-Minigame levels: Allow winners to be shown on TVs all around the level. This would be much more rewarding than just getting a crown, right?

-Art tutorial levels: Have a spectator room for 'students' so that they can see exactly what you're doing and when.

Comments?

Last edited by BillyP (Dec 28 2011 10:56:41 am)

Bobithan

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Re: Televisions?!

This needs to be put in Everybody Edits NOW! Then win boxes would have an actual reward!
Here's an idea on what the TV could look like (made on MS Paint in about a minute so it's not good)

Last edited by Bobithan (May 4 2011 6:16:30 pm)

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Offtheheazy

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Re: Televisions?!

Great idea, but i dont think the ee game engine can support that type of a system. But i like the idea.

Pyromaniac

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Re: Televisions?!

Money. You know, I love how everybody is complaining about the so called donation blocks then make suggestions that would cost a small fortune...
Not directing that at anybody in particular...

jakery

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Re: Televisions?!

I love it. Also, barring possible performance issues, I can see this being coded into the game.

correiajoao

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Re: Televisions?!

Nice ideia BILLY!

BillyP

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Re: Televisions?!

Thanks guys . I might create a mock-up TV block later on today to help you picture my idea more.

Last edited by BillyP (Oct 3 2011 8:41:56 am)

Different55

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Re: Televisions?!

How about no dialog box, but when you stand on it, the camera (the one the follows the smiley around) gets shifted to wherever the camera block is located, so when you stand on a TV the game camera follows the camera block instead. Simple, and less lag than a video feed.

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Cyclopsicle

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Re: Televisions?!

How about... When you step on it (or however you activate it) You can see what someone else sees? Like whoever it's hooked up to

Different55

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Re: Televisions?!

and if that person is not there?

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progirl

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Re: Televisions?!

this deeserves to be in the game!

Panic

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Re: Televisions?!

and if that person is not there?

Then nothing happens...?

Maybe a television block can have a box where you type in the name of a person to stalk... I mean follow. If said person is present, you change to their view. Simply move off the block to cancel I guess.

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Bobithan

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Re: Televisions?!

and if that person is not there?

Then nothing happens...?

Maybe a television block can have a box where you type in the name of a person to stalk... I mean follow. If said person is present, you change to their view. Simply move off the block to cancel I guess.

But this can be used to cheat to get codes.
"oh it seems like Bobthan won so I guess I should check
If he has the code..."

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supadorf24

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Re: Televisions?!

BillyP, this is a GREAT idea. How about a golden TV that follows the player with the crown?

Brandtheone

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Re: Televisions?!

BillyP, this is a GREAT idea. How about a golden TV that follows the player with the crown?

More should be the other way around, in bosses, every1 can see the code, as bob said

Last edited by Brandtheone (May 5 2011 8:53:30 pm)

Panic

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Re: Televisions?!

I meant that the map creator can set a name of a person to follow.

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BillyP

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Re: Televisions?!

Thanks guys!

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How about no dialog box, but when you stand on it, the camera (the one the follows the smiley around) gets shifted to wherever the camera block is located, so when you stand on a TV the game camera follows the camera block instead. Simple, and less lag than a video feed.

Nice idea.

BillyP, this is a GREAT idea. How about a golden TV that follows the player with the crown?

That's a good idea. + to the 'others may be able to see the code' posts, the golden TV would be a separate brick to the ordinary TV, giving you the choice of whether you want people to see the person with the crown or not.

Last edited by BillyP (Oct 3 2011 8:43:22 am)

stevethepirahnaplant

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Re: Televisions?!

I also like the gold TV crown idea!

here's the gold TV graphic (based off the other one)

BillyP

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Re: Televisions?!

Got bored and made some pictures...

Televisions:

Changing TV settings.. cameras will be the same as this:

When the Camera's 'settings' box is open, the following green box [could] show:

Feel free to suggest more things to build on this idea!

Last edited by BillyP (Oct 3 2011 8:45:52 am)

Shy Guy

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Re: Televisions?!

Epic Idea right here dude! Plus plenty of back-up details too! +1 rep to you buddy!

supadorf24

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Re: Televisions?!

Cool graphics! Besides, guys, good levels don't have a code.

Shift

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Re: Televisions?!

This is great idea! Correct me if I'm wrong, but it would be relatively easy to add signs, right? Well it wouldn't take much more effort to apply a video for this, then! I do know some amount of coding, and that should be a very easy addition to signs.

Great graphics, as well.

Rurigok

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Re: Televisions?!

Best idea ever, 'nuff said.

BillyP

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Re: Televisions?!

Thanks all

Feel free to suggest more ideas to add on to this idea!

Last edited by BillyP (Oct 3 2011 8:44:32 am)

BillyP

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Re: Televisions?!

I got bored again and decided to create a few GIFs to explain my idea even more. Here they are:

Jumping onto the TV block:

When your smiley is in contact with the TV block, the normal view will slide over to the camera view. Here's what the camera would show:

The icon in the bottom left corner reminds you that you're in camera view.

Crown view, activated when you stand on a gold TV, shows the player who's currently wearing the golden crown:

The gold icon in the bottom left corner reminds you that you're in camera view.

Last edited by BillyP (Oct 3 2011 8:48:09 am)