ADRIFT Forum

There is a Cards demo by KF that I believe shows how to shuffle a deck, among other things.

When using the ALR, it helps to organize it by placing lines of # symbols and headers, such as ####CUSTOM STATE####, which you can use to make sense of a bloated ALR file.

It's still messy, but at least it's tolerable.

Thank you TedSwippet!

I have been wondering how to do that for quite some time.

Yes I noticed that upon checking the generator again.

I still prefer to use tasks and variables to handle my object states (which explains why I don't know much about the built-in method!).

I use tasks to override almost all of ADRIFT's built in functions (open / close / lock doors, object states, etc.). It gives you more control over the details and prevents ADRIFT's little quirks from showing up. And to Duncan - Although they need not be binary opposites, they can only have 2 states...

Create a nonrepeating task that runs only in that room. Create an event that starts immediately, lasts one turn, restarts on finish, and runs that task on completion.

This is the method I always use. Incredibly handy.

I'm not familiar with the battle system, but you could create a variable "stamina" and use tasks to change and express it. It may not be relevant if you are using the battle system, but it's a thought...

I've noticed that ADRIFT does not recognize capital letters for text variables, so it works great unless you plan on having the player input proper nouns (such as naming pets or other characters). Bummer.

Well you start either micro or macro and work towards the opposite. What that means is: When designing micro to macro you begin with a seed, perhaps a sentence or a simple idea, and the story grows and is shaped as it is written. This way tends to be easier when dealing with additional problems (su...

So Ghost Town is nearing it's finale? Good! Looking forward to it.

Anybody planning on releasing other versions of the odd comp games? I know that A Witch Tale is getting a major overhaul! I think that some of the worlds and characters that were created deserve a bigger and better representation. In particular, something about Gorxungula's Curse has been nagging m...

I'd have to say Firefox is king, but the latest versions have been a little shaky. Never going back to IE, though! It might be the great big PM machine itself- My 'sent' folder is always empty (which is a blatant lie) and there seems to be a fair amount of slugginess to the whole system, but that m...

A free can of Doc P to go with my new ADRIFT 5? Sounds good. And to Milestyle- is your interest in IF purely outward looking in, or have you written some yourself? If the writing is as engaging as your post I'd happily play your games if only I knew what they were (a search at Delron didn't reveal ...

I've played a bit of A Date With Death and downloaded the other ADRIFT entry, but I mainly play ADRIFT games. I'm sure I'm missing out on the bulk of good adventures this way... I really should get started playing games made on other systems! This is really my first year with ADRIFT and IF altogeth...

Thanks!

Good job everyone! It was a fun comp, very helpful in a lot of ways... thanks Abbi!

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