Okay, here's a question that may have been asked a hundred times already, or not? I have zero understanding of game development, but was still wondering if it is possible that a CTRL+D and CTRL-Z function could be made, as in the sense of a duplicate (any object/pieces of fireworks) function and an undo function.
This would make misplacing multiple objects smoother or placing multiple objects side by side, by duplicating, faster.
I also notice when I place single mortar tubes that they land the same way as the cakes. Cakes with a flat surface fall neatly into place this way. Mortar tubes on the other hand fall over more often, and when you want to place several tubes and you move they fall over even faster because of the movement you make. Is it possible for mortar tubes or also rockets to always start with a vertical axis alignment? So that you do not have to use the rotate function, this can also provide a nicer playing experience as the rotate function is actually meant for moving a placed object out of position. However, when you still have to place an object this is very inconvenient. I prefer to place mortar tubes myself, not by means of the attach option, and then move them into position. With racks, this is less of a problem because they have a flatter surface, only with fast movements you tend to tip them over.
What would also be very nice is that you could set that when you move a dropped object again with 2 on the keyboard, that it does not adjust the rotation itself by moving. So then you maintain the angle and you can place objects in the same position next to each other faster, this of course only if some kind of duplication option could be made.
#Convenient controls for a smoother playing experience.
calm axle
stiff comet
You can just press E+shift that gives you snap rotation that would lock set it up exactly straight up
But I would just freeze stuff in the air
Right click
At some poi t there will be a smaller version of blueprints that only saves for example in an area of 4x4m that you could than move around and multiply
For a copy tool I don't really see any use for it to be honest
I rather see a reselection tool or how ever you wanna call it
Something that works like this
You just aim at the firework you want and the game chooses that firework as a spawn able object
Snap rotation will have smaller angles at some points currently it's only 45° snap
I like the idea of an undo button would basically just delete the items in the reverse row that you spawned them in
About the mortars
The only way to do that would be by giving it a bigger bottom collider
And that would mess it up when it's on the side
It would be like having a big invisible platform under the mortar
Or you would have to remodel the mortar with some base plate connected so you could hide the colliders in that
calm axle
Something that works like this
Is even better ofcourse, I thought I keep it simple 🙈😅
stiff comet
But will take some time till laumania gets to that
Currently the firing system is first
calm axle
This I do understand yes. What I also notice now is that when you want to add a second loose mortar tube close to one already placed, it flips. You can't actually place it nicely against another mortar tube, more often it will be just too high or the game will find that they hang together. When you shoot 2 shells from both tubes, they literally pop against each other while the tubes should be solid.
stiff comet
That's the thing what I mean with colliders
calm axle
Currently the firing system is first
Ofcourse, and he is doing great work! We can excpect something very nice in the future. I can say if there is a firing system, then it will be the first 3d simulation software, even better a whole game you can walk through your own show when firing it with the system. Very nice!
calm axle
That's the thing what I mean with colliders
Yes, indeed! That can be the solution to have better placements.
stiff comet
https://youtu.be/3Yqfeb_CKng?si=catIemQtEKQIsy90 here he talks a bit more technical about the mortars
calm axle
I gonna watch this. Thank you!
Even I do not have any experiences with Unity, for me it's almost like Cinema4D, so I recognize some edit panels.
stiff comet
Modding is less complicated than most people think in the beginning
You don't need any coding knowledge
It's basically like using Photoshop or some other program like that
calm axle
Just a creative brain 😉
stiff comet
Yeah and a bit of try and error
calm axle
And most of all, time 😂
stiff comet
Also a bit of reality 😂
You will not create a mod like guanaco or amnestey as your first mod
calm axle
Yes some parts in this game I never gonna know what the idea is behind it haha
stiff comet
That takes time to learn
stiff comet
Yes some parts in this game I never gonna know what the idea is behind it haha
That's what happens when you work on a game for a really long time and keep getting new ideas 😂
calm axle
You will not create a mod like guanaco or amnestey as your first mod
Ow, I think so yes! That's also knowing how it is in reallife indeed. I do have a lot of pyrotechnics and show experiences with systems like Explo or Finale3D. And next to the scripting softwares who I still love the most, FWmania is having by far the best 3D effects at this moment.
stiff comet
We have enough plans and ideas to keep laumania busy for multiple more years 😂
calm axle
That's what happens when you work on a game for a really long time and keep gett...
Hmm, maybe too long then😅
calm axle
We have enough plans and ideas to keep laumania busy for multiple more years 😂
Poor man, give him some rest and food
stiff comet
Hmm, maybe too long then😅
It's always a fine line between making it a show creator vs making it a game
And the game started as an idea from laumanias son saying " i want a game where I can play with fireworks"
And I think this "play" part is kinda important in it
calm axle
It's always a fine line between making it a show creator vs making it a game
Yes, I know that! And ofcourse it must be a game. I don't want it to be a overdue show creator, then you need to cut the fun parts too. And no, that's not FWmania style.
But when we can get close... and whats possible to add and it can play smoother, I sign the petition haha.
tacit wraithBOT
GG @calm axle, you just advanced to level 4!
stiff comet
Yes, I know that! And ofcourse it must be a game. I don't want it to be a overdu...
I say no need for a petition as long as there are still updates planned 😂
calm axle
I say no need for a petition as long as there are still updates planned 😂
Truee! So we have patience...
stiff comet
Yea
calm axle
In the meantime I'm putting some mortars down on the viewpoint in the Ski map haha
stiff comet
Keep in mind most of us Moderators and modders play the game quite excessive
So with a lot of things we have the exact same wishes for changes as the rest of the community
It's just a matter of priority
calm axle
Keep in mind most of us Moderators and modders play the game quite excessive
It's very strange.. but exactly the way FWmania was made. Sometimes people with fireworks interests need to see some effects or hear some explodions. Even in this Show season haha.
stiff comet
For example I really want a drone mode but I know a bunch of other things are way more important currently so I will have to wait for that 😅
calm axle
It's just a matter of priority
I respect that, I did bought the game some years ago now. And when you look back and analyse on which point the game is already, that's really hard work.
calm axle
For example I really want a drone mode but I know a bunch of other things are wa...
.... Drones, then you need to make a second game. It named FireworksMania eh
stiff comet
For sure it's fun to compare it to the release version
calm axle
For sure it's fun to compare it to the release version
Yes, but most of all to look into the timeline. And that is still not long for a selfmade game with community help.
stiff comet
.... Drones, then you need to make a second game. It named FireworksMania eh
Depends on how you use a drone
That's what I think of
calm axle
Depends on how you use a drone
Only one company knows how to handle them and that's GroupeF
stiff comet
I dont mean show drones
calm axle
I dont mean show drones
Oww okay
stiff comet
I'm talking about flying a drone thrue fireworks
calm axle
Aaah, the camera view
stiff comet
Gives you a whole new perspective
stiff comet
That's how that idea came from
calm axle
Yes, that could be even nicer
stiff comet
Since we like realistic roleplay we kinda dont like "people" flying 😅
stiff comet
But that will also be an option at some point but the host will be able to prevent it
calm axle
Hahaha
stiff comet
Amnestey and i are both above the 3000h mark in the game
calm axle
Time to celebrate
stiff comet
Well close to 4k 😂
calm axle
Another party
stiff comet
I will release a new map soon
calm axle
Invite us at your 4k celebrate server when it is happening, without the nuke mod please.
Poor people!
calm axle
I will release a new map soon
Curious, because I love the german maps 😎
stiff comet
The nuke doesn't fit RPG style
calm axle
It doesn't fit at all! It's anoying
stiff comet
Will have 2 versions at some point
stiff comet
First release will be a high performance version
The German city district map was 800m x 800m
The new one will be 3000m x 3000m
And the second release will be for really good computers
calm axle
Pff, help me.... finding a nice show spot will be though. Also when some funny guy is add the option to put you on random places in the game when you start it 🤪
calm axle
And the second release will be for really good computers
That's my stuff
stiff comet
Pff, help me.... finding a nice show spot will be though. Also when some funny g...
The German city district had 18 spawn points
calm axle
Pfff... and I only used the round about 😂
stiff comet
Also the bus stops on that map will have a purpose at some point
calm axle
Ow that's a nice gimmick indeed
stiff comet
Once laumania adds a teleport function
calm axle
What could be nice to, if you been able to turn off random streetlights.
When you want to light fireworks in a street.
stiff comet
That's my stuff
Guanaco and I plan on adding NPCs and stuff like that
stiff comet
What could be nice to, if you been able to turn off random streetlights.
That would be quite some work
calm axle
That would be quite some work
Hihi, yes I can imagine. But still don't having any Unity experiences, so who I am to say haha
stiff comet
https://youtu.be/q9HxkXmLUIg?si=fcg1wQyAB0U5Bzyg i did some tests on NPCs already
calm axle
https://youtu.be/q9HxkXmLUIg?si=fcg1wQyAB0U5Bzyg i did some tests on NPCs alread...
Woww, that is awesome!!!!
It's looks fine already.
You know, it hasnt to be perfect, it's fun when people are just have nice animations and just be there.
stiff comet
Trust me it won't be perfect 😂😂
calm axle
Hahaha
stiff comet
That's why we will have 2 versions
stiff comet
One without all the bonus stuff and one where we can get crazy 😂
stiff comet
No cell phones 😎😂
😂😂😂
calm axle
One without all the bonus stuff and one where we can get crazy 😂
Haha, it needs to happen!
stiff comet
Also the NPCs will not be effected by fireworks(most likely)
stiff comet
😅 prop walk
calm axle
Also the NPCs will not be effected by fireworks(most likely)
Also very fine
stiff comet
Yes some parts in this game I never gonna know what the idea is behind it haha
Btw in case you have questions just ask 😅
calm axle
Btw in case you have questions just ask 😅
I will! But I think my questions are in the first post. 😁
stiff comet
But try e+shift for rotation
calm axle
Yes, sometimes it will work fine. But I like to work with other angles/degrees hihi.
tacit wraithBOT
GG @calm axle, you just advanced to level 5!
calm axle
I'm a little bit to precisely 🙈
stiff comet
Yea but it's good to make it straight
But as I said at some point you will be able to change the intervals that snap rotation has
calm axle
That's true but sometimes I want shells that are shooting to left are not hundred precent perfect, like in reallife. But thats my thing.😂
stiff comet
Not just you 😂
tacit wraithBOT
GG @stiff comet, you just advanced to level 73!
calm axle
And when you are shooting a 12 inch shell to the left in 30 degree, good god
stiff comet
But hey we can't have everything 😂
calm axle
It wont fit in the whole field of view 😂
calm axle
But hey we can't have everything 😂
To bad.
stiff comet
It wont fit in the whole field of view 😂
Good that you can change your FOV in the settings 😂😂😂😂😂
calm axle
Good that you can change your FOV in the settings 😂😂😂😂😂
Yes, even with that on what it is 175 or so?
It's shooting through every flat in the german city hahaha
stiff comet
No clue I think 65 is default
calm axle
Snap rotation is 45°
Help 🙈
It would be nice for cakes too, because there is no such fine thing you can align cakes to the left or right on a plate or something.
The ramp is way to big.
stiff comet
The ramp is way to big.
It's a mod you could technically make your own 😅😂
calm axle
Or the cakes automatically will stick to that.
Like also the small mortar racks for mines.
calm axle
It's a mod you could technically make your own 😅😂
When I have time left, I will look into this. It has my attention yes.
stiff comet
And a prop is rather easy
I would say fireworks is the hardest
Good maps take the longes
calm axle
Nice to hear actually.
I have some fine ideas, maybe in the fall when good things comes to and end again, then I have fine time to look into it.
stiff comet
Well it depends a bit if you use finished 3d models like I do or make them your self in blender(making them yourself is difficult depending on the shape of the item
calm axle
Ah yes, ofcourse there are model packs
stiff comet
I have some fine ideas, maybe in the fall when good things comes to and end agai...
If you are stuck or have questions just use #1254510748328136749
calm axle
You know, if i manage it to work, I finally could fix that timer thing in a old mod 🙈
It drives me mad, it wont work hahaha
stiff comet
Well that stuff needs scripting
calm axle
Ah, that's the point
stiff comet
Tbh I wouldn't waste my time with is as laumanias firing system will be more advanced than that
calm axle
Ofcourse, but now a bunch of props are in the library and wont work fine.
Also some props you couldn't remove
stiff comet
The only reason why the mod is not deactivated is because of the fuse node
stiff comet
Same
calm axle
But it's a lot of work
Putting racks down, that are falling when you accidentlt not active the fuse node but the rack. 😆
So all the fuse nodes are hanging in the air or falling all over the ground....
stiff comet
I always drop them and than freeze them
calm axle
Yes me to😜
But then the rack is gone and is flipping all over, sometimes it shoots away 😂
That sound also, when someting is putting down a wall or so.. error error haha
stiff comet
😂
calm axle
I did manage that timefuse trick to have exact time moments. Like 1, 2, 5, 10 seconds
So putting one rack down on the left side of the street against the border, then 4 to the right and one in the middle
Left to right with medium fuse is exactly 10 seconds, i thought. Write it down on a paper. 😂
So from 1 to 5 (left to right) is 10s, and back is 20. So 1 to 2 is like 2 or 3 seconds or something. And 1 tot 3 (left to the middle) is like 5 or 6 seconds.
stiff comet
Yeah 😁👍🏻
calm axle
Timing some cakes and writing down the duration. Most of the 25/36 shots cakes are 20s or 25s, so those are easy. But the long ones means a lot of left to right haha
Tried that big compound, tears of heaven I thought. Happy fuse connecting. 😂
stiff comet
Tried that big compound, tears of heaven I thought. Happy fuse connecting. 😂
Have fun timing that 😂
calm axle
Try air force one
I thought it was that one id
stiff comet
Toh has only like 288 shots
Afo has 726 and the wall has 1000
But the wall is mainly daytime firework
calm axle
No it was the air force
stiff comet
👍🏻
calm axle
Really nice to put a lot of them next to each other in a whole city 😉
Then you can watch New Years Eve
stiff comet
Yea its a nice background cake
calm axle
Idd! And time to walk through the map
stiff comet
Yea