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So I did some preliminary work with a world format. I started out in JSON, but switched over to YAML: IMHO, this is a lot more readable and malleable than this. For reading, we can either convert to JSON beforehand (maybe via JS-YAML's JS converter) or just load with PyYAML (BitBucket, pretty nice docs). Any feedback on how this looks would be great. I'm trying to not bloat it too much, but keep it simple (not too much hardcoded and repeated between types).
modifiers still feels clunky, but it's an easy way to see what custom fields need to be examined and used. common_objects is mostly so items can be grouped (modifier: [groupable]) (imagine the rose has that) in inventory without full comparison of the object. I don't know how we should handle groups with members of disparate states. Probably just keep them ungroupable. Also, this should be able to keep game state in a separate (YAML?) file that's pretty much a delta so we don't have self-adjusting worlds. I don't think we'll need to be adding new rooms dynamically in game. :)
data could probably hold default player state and beginning info too now that I think about it
Also, maybe the path descriptions shouldn't be baked in to
description, but instead be objects with a path modifier. Rename description to desc and add a shortdesc for visible (modifier) objects? Then paths would just be objects. Add nodesc modifier and you're all set for having it act like normal.
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paths array would then hold directions -> objects, and you'd get automatic ensurance of locked doors staying locked and the player not being able to bypass them by doing a different command. Should be simpler. Then path in the object gives the room.
Now debating
type. modifiers seem more composable...
yaml
locked:
key:
to: unlocked under the consume state transformation listing
(Dang Gitter mobile, eating my formatting)
k, it works
Latest draft: http://hastebin.com/esiyeburos.dos with better paths,
format-friendly strings, and proper state changing
I'm in. これすごいね
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