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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0004922Valley 1SuggestionOct 20, 2011 9:11 pm
ReporterAeronic Assigned To 
Status consideringResolutionopen 
Product Version0.526 
Summary0004922: Option to test maps
DescriptionMaking maps is fun and easy, but testing them is a bit more tedious. You have to remove every other map from the selected folder, find a room that would correspond with the map you made, and once you're done, replace the maps.

Would it be possible to have an option at the main menu to select a map to test? It could open a window to allow you to select the map you'd like to test, and upon selecting it would give you a few options (if a boss should be in a room, what type of boss, if it's a lieutenant or overlord etc.) and then load it and put a random player entity in it (or maybe just a default one).

Bosses should be the same level as the player just so things will go smoothly and the player should have infinite health (or some potions in the inventory) and all the spells so any situation can be tested.

I think the inclusion of this would drastically increase player created maps, due to ease of testing.
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jerith

Oct 19, 2011 2:38 pm

reporter   ~0016819

I don't think this really belongs in the main menu. Perhaps a separate tool that invokes a subset of the game?

Dizzard

Oct 20, 2011 2:02 am

reporter   ~0016869

I was thinking this same thing when I was making that boss map. It would have nice to be able to simulate a boss battle with it straight from the map maker.

Aeronic

Oct 20, 2011 9:11 pm

reporter   ~0016930

I considered asking for it in the map maker, but not everyone has access to it. so far, the Map Maker is windows only (might run with WINE in Linux but I'm not sure) so if they can load the game, they can test maps.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Oct 19, 2011 1:52 pm Aeronic New Issue
Oct 19, 2011 2:38 pm jerith Note Added: 0016819
Oct 19, 2011 3:00 pm tigersfan Internal Weight => Feature Suggestion
Oct 19, 2011 3:00 pm tigersfan Status new => considering
Oct 20, 2011 2:02 am Dizzard Note Added: 0016869
Oct 20, 2011 9:11 pm Aeronic Note Added: 0016930
Apr 14, 2014 9:28 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Suggestion - General Idea => Suggestion - General
Apr 14, 2014 9:30 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Suggestion - General => Suggestion