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[Shriek]

I was playing 0.51 and I got a crash when I was walking around a volcano. The output log is here:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "URR050.py", line 176874, in <module>
  File "URR050.py", line 170722, in place_menu
  File "URR050.py", line 56244, in world_browser
  File "URR050.py", line 168353, in new_load_game
  File "URR050.py", line 169639, in new_play_game
  File "URR050.py", line 162946, in keypresses
  File "URR050.py", line 44321, in quit_save
  File "URR050.py", line 44530, in quit_save2
  File "URR050.py", line 170722, in place_menu
  File "URR050.py", line 56244, in world_browser
  File "URR050.py", line 168353, in new_load_game
  File "URR050.py", line 169615, in new_play_game
  File "URR050.py", line 159555, in render_outside
  File "URR050.py", line 160237, in render_outdoors
  File "URR050.py", line 98820, in draw
AttributeError: Item instance has no attribute 'color'

You may want to look into it.

Also, I should really have sail this earlier, but your game is amazing. And I, for one, am actually more intersted in it after the focus shift. I've always wanted to play a roguelike that focuses on exploration. 

[Putnam]

line 176874

I bet you're damn good at regular expressions

[Ultima Ratio Regum]

Fancy as always!

Thanks!

Looks sweet. It could be a traditional hand sewn pattern.

Awesome . I should have some more settlement-y stuff to show this week, hopefully...

I was playing 0.51 and I got a crash when I was walking around a volcano. The output log is here:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "URR050.py", line 176874, in <module>
  File "URR050.py", line 170722, in place_menu
  File "URR050.py", line 56244, in world_browser
  File "URR050.py", line 168353, in new_load_game
  File "URR050.py", line 169639, in new_play_game
  File "URR050.py", line 162946, in keypresses
  File "URR050.py", line 44321, in quit_save
  File "URR050.py", line 44530, in quit_save2
  File "URR050.py", line 170722, in place_menu
  File "URR050.py", line 56244, in world_browser
  File "URR050.py", line 168353, in new_load_game
  File "URR050.py", line 169615, in new_play_game
  File "URR050.py", line 159555, in render_outside
  File "URR050.py", line 160237, in render_outdoors
  File "URR050.py", line 98820, in draw
AttributeError: Item instance has no attribute 'color'

You may want to look into it.

Also, I should really have sail this earlier, but your game is amazing. And I, for one, am actually more intersted in it after the focus shift. I've always wanted to play a roguelike that focuses on exploration. 

Ah, thanks for the bug report. That's a new one on me. Walking around a volcano? I think I can guess the cause; I'll look into it. Glad to hear you like how it's going!

line 176874

I bet you're damn good at regular expressions

Ha - AS IT HAPPENS, I am better than that implies. All the game's graphics are stored as strings and those take up at least 60%+ of the game's "code". Though I confess, some of the oldest code is very poorly written, but works fine, so I haven't felt moved to upgrade it when there are new things to add!

[Clownmite]

Can I ask you you generated those roads? They look nice and smooth/curvy.

[The13thRonin]

So... Um...

What is there to do in this game if I download it right now ?

Can I engage in combat with Nazis while hunting for treasure? *Cracks whip*.

On a serious note I don't get what I can currently do in this game from the opening post. How fleshed out is it? Could you give me a textual example of a 'game' of it or is it still mostly in concept phase?

[teoleo]

is playable? is similar a df adventur mode?

[hops]

is playable? is similar a df adventur mode?

yes is playable technically but more of just engine
so like df adventur mode without real gameplay

[Ultima Ratio Regum]

Can I ask you you generated those roads? They look nice and smooth/curvy.

I'd love to say I used quadratic equations, but they are all sections of circle circumferences!

So... Um...

What is there to do in this game if I download it right now ?

Can I engage in combat with Nazis while hunting for treasure? *Cracks whip*.

On a serious note I don't get what I can currently do in this game from the opening post. How fleshed out is it? Could you give me a textual example of a 'game' of it or is it still mostly in concept phase?

is playable? is similar a df adventur mode?

yes is playable technically but more of just engine
so like df adventur mode without real gameplay

As the opening post says, you can explore and find 'Z'iggurats on the world map, which are the only current gameplay. The latest thing from this release is the encyclopedia, accessed via 'E', which gives you a lot of information about the current world. For various reasons explained in this thread and on my blog, I'm forced to complete the world-building aspects of the game first before I can move onto the core gameplay (though many aspects of the world-building will directly influence the gameplay). Currently you can explore the world, explore the depth of the world so far created, and explore ziggurats - the next release is focused on generating cities, towns, settlements, fortresses and whatnot, and moves us ever closer to my continuation of the playable parts! Also, needless to say, ziggurats are still in a very early version too.

[miki151]

Can I ask you you generated those roads? They look nice and smooth/curvy.

I'd love to say I used quadratic equations, but they are all sections of circle circumferences!

I'd love to hear how one could use quadratic equations to generate smooth roads and rivers 

[The13thRonin]

Will I be able to hunt peasants with a smooth-bore rifle while wearing a top-hat?

[Ultima Ratio Regum]

I'd love to hear how one could use quadratic equations to generate smooth roads and rivers 

I believe (despite having aced this at GCSE level, I have all but forgotten any kind of vaguely non-basic mathematics) one can easily do stuff with the ax2+bx+c. I tried, I failed, so I used this circle method instead. But hey, it works! And that, ultimately, is what matters.

Will I be able to hunt peasants with a smooth-bore rifle while wearing a top-hat?

I... er... partly. Possibly. But it might not end well. Law enforcement is going to be pretty... brutal.

No big update this week I'm afraid as I've been away and unable to code for most of the past few days. I've uploaded a second part in my "RTS Level Design" series (http://www.ultimaratioregum.co.uk/game/2014/04/27/real-time-strategy-level-design-ii/), but if that's not your bag, I'll see you next week for a first look at graveyards!

[Ultima Ratio Regum]

Right. Graveyard generation now includes walls, graves and tombs/ossuaries/catacomb entrances. Grave graphic generation is completed (20000+ possibilities), now to connect the graves to historical events!

[guessingo]

Is this a game yet? I tried .3 and you cpuld move, but that got old after a few minutes

[Askot Bokbondeler]

right now it's just an impressive engine. it has some interesting box pushing puzzle on ziggurats

[Retropunch]

Have you considered having chatbots for your NPCs? It's what I've been doing with my RL (using python+libtcod as well) and it's coming along nicely.
Although things like cleverbot seem pretty shallow and gimmicky due to needing to handle a massive variation of general input, game based chatbots don't need to bother about that, as all their conversations happen in the setting which you've created and can only respond to 'in world' stuff.
They also can easily wander off/have negative reactions if you derail the conversation too much away from stuff they know about, and they can have distinct personalities to help color their responses. 

It's not too tricky to do and it gives a much more immersive level of interaction than selecting options - just something to think about anyway!