Dual Death Run idea (any possible flaws?)

[Fastlex]

It's like a normal death run only...
Two teams split 50/50 Both have traps, a finish, mirrored maps, and buttons to press all on the same platforms.

Feel free to use this idea.
I'm just looking for any possible flaws before I start this project.

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[Doughboy]

So the button presser would have to do more work?

[Fastlex]

So the button presser would have to do more work?

What do you mean?

[Doughboy]

What do you mean?

He would have to deal with both lanes at the same time, wouldn't he?

[Fastlex]

...all on the same platforms.

There will be traps and buttons on both of the team's platforms.

Also the floor will slowly start to fall to avoid stallers.

[Doughboy]

Oh, ok. Sorry, looked past that. Seems like a great idea then.

[Cuddles le Bear]

Been a while since I've seen something that requires ACTUAL TEAMWORK.
The only flaw would be splitting them up. I was thinking the buttons for the traps would be ON the road to the finish. They run around and push buttons to stop the other team from running to Finish #2 while they run to Finish #1.
Sounds more like it.

[Fastlex]

Alright here is what I have so far.

This is where the traps and buttons will be placed.



As you can see its very easy to modify these.
Making trap building very easy.

I disabled shadows since the whole thing would appear to be black.

[Igloos]

Would the maps change in each round in this DM? (assuming this is a DM styled death-run)

[Fastlex]

Would the maps change in each round in this DM? (assuming this is a DM styled death-run)

Thats if I could figure out how to make a map rotation.
Also I'll will be publishing the save when it's done so you too can make maps for your own DDR sever.

[Advanced Bot]

Try to look at the speedKart gamemode, it has a map rotation.

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function Map_Phase1()
{
BrickGroup_888888.chaindeletecallback = "Map_Phase2();";
BrickGroup_888888.chaindeleteall();
}

function Map_Phase2()
{
schedule(10, 0, serverDirectSaveFileLoad, "save.bls", 3, "", 2, 1);
}
assuming you know how to code, you should be able to work the rest out

[Advanced Bot]

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function Map_Phase1()
{
BrickGroup_888888.chaindeletecallback = "Map_Phase2();";
BrickGroup_888888.chaindeleteall();
}

function Map_Phase2()
{
schedule(10, 0, serverDirectSaveFileLoad, "save.bls", 3, "", 2, 1);
}
assuming you know how to code, you should be able to work the rest out

This could work as well, this was from GameMode_SpeedKart

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if($pref::Server::SpeedKart::RoundLimit $= "")
{
   $pref::Server::SpeedKart::RoundLimit = 8;
}

$SK::Initialized = false;

function SK_BuildTrackList()
{
   //
   %pattern = "Add-Ons/SpeedKart_*/save.bls";
   
   $SK::numTracks = 0;
   
   %file = findFirstFile(%pattern);
   while(%file !$= "")
   {
      $SK::Track[$SK::numTracks] = %file;
      $SK::numTracks++;

      %file = findNextFile(%pattern);
   }
}

function SK_DumpTrackList()
{
   echo("");
   if($SK::numTracks == 1)
      echo("1 track");
   else
      echo($SK::numTracks @ " tracks");
   for(%i = 0; %i < $SK::numTracks; %i++)
   {
      %displayName = $SK::Track[%i];
      %displayName = strReplace(%displayName, "Add-Ons/SpeedKart_", "");
      %displayName = strReplace(%displayName, "/save.bls", "");
      %displayName = strReplace(%displayName, "_", " ");

      if(%i == $SK::CurrentTrack)
         echo(" >" @ %displayName);
      else
         echo("  " @ %displayName);
   }
   echo("");
}

function SK_NextTrack()
{
   $SK::CurrentTrack = mFloor($SK::CurrentTrack);
   $SK::CurrentTrack++;
   $SK::CurrentTrack = $SK::CurrentTrack % $SK::numTracks;

   $SK::ResetCount = 0;

   SK_LoadTrack_Phase1($SK::Track[$SK::CurrentTrack]);
}

function SK_LoadTrack_Phase1(%filename)
{
   //suspend minigame resets
   $SK::MapChange = 1;

   //put everyone in observer mode
   %mg = $DefaultMiniGame;
   if(!isObject(%mg))
   {
      error("ERROR: SK_LoadTrack( " @ %filename  @ " ) - default minigame does not exist");
      return;
   }
   for(%i = 0; %i < %mg.numMembers; %i++)
   {
      %client = %mg.member[%i];
      %player = %client.player;
      if(isObject(%player))
         %player.delete();

      %camera = %client.camera;
      %camera.setFlyMode();
      %camera.mode = "Observer";
      %client.setControlObject(%camera);
   }
   
   //clear all bricks
   // note: this function is deferred, so we'll have to set a callback to be triggered when it's done
   BrickGroup_888888.chaindeletecallback = "SK_LoadTrack_Phase2(\"" @ %filename @ "\");";
BrickGroup_888888.chaindeleteall();
}

function SK_LoadTrack_Phase2(%filename)
{
   echo("Loading speedkart track " @ %filename);

   %displayName = %filename;
   %displayName = strReplace(%displayName, "Add-Ons/SpeedKart_", "");
   %displayName = strReplace(%displayName, "/save.bls", "");
   %displayName = strReplace(%displayName, "_", " ");
   
   %loadMsg = "\c5Now loading \c6" @ %displayName;

   //read and display credits file, if it exists
   // limited to one line
   %creditsFilename = filePath(%fileName) @ "/credits.txt";
   if(isFile(%creditsFilename))
   {
      %file = new FileObject();
      %file.openforRead(%creditsFilename);

      %line = %file.readLine();
      %line = stripMLControlChars(%line);
      %loadMsg = %loadMsg @ "\c5, created by \c3" @ %line;

      %file.close();
      %file.delete();
   }

   messageAll('', %loadMsg);

   //load environment if it exists
   %envFile = filePath(%fileName) @ "/environment.txt";
   if(isFile(%envFile))
   { 
      //echo("parsing env file " @ %envFile);
      //usage: GameModeGuiServer::ParseGameModeFile(%filename, %append);
      //if %append == 0, all minigame variables will be cleared
      %res = GameModeGuiServer::ParseGameModeFile(%envFile, 1);

      EnvGuiServer::getIdxFromFilenames();
      EnvGuiServer::SetSimpleMode();

      if(!$EnvGuiServer::SimpleMode)     
      {
         EnvGuiServer::fillAdvancedVarsFromSimple();
         EnvGuiServer::SetAdvancedMode();
      }
   }
   
   //load save file
   schedule(10, 0, serverDirectSaveFileLoad, %fileName, 3, "", 2, 1);
}
There is a little more of it, but it isn't really important.

[Fastlex]

I have no idea how to work that or know or to program.

[Advanced Bot]

I have no idea how to work that or know or to program.

I could script an auto rotation for you if you want me to. The problem is, I need you to tell me the name of the builds (file names)