HeroclixVB - Need team.

[Demon]

Alright, I took up making a small Visual Basic runned Heroclix PvP program. So now im looking for some good VB Coders to help along the way, aswell as some Graphics and Ideas people. So actually im looking to put together a project team. Here's what will be needed for the project.

Graphics & Ideas: We need to think of a good way of representing figures and their bases on a small square. So far I am thinking of a plain black circle that has the color ring on it, and maybe the Set initials & Collectors Number. Might be able to just do a minimized version of the Heroclix figure pictures to represent them...

Also, for ideas anything is welcome, but first remember that this is a project for a beta, so the idea may be excluded until later versions.

Maps: My main objective of this is to get some map graphics made, cause all the Hiddering and Blocking Terrain square values are kept in a text file, which also allows for a Map Creation section.



Dont get your hopes up too much, cuz I go back to school soon and I wont have much time to work on it. :)

[Demon]

Here's the first screen shot of the Battle Map Area. You can load different maps and your team, in the screen shot you see my lovely Medic team :grin: lol. and in the Map Builder section you can declare whats blocking and whats hindering. If someone trys to go on a blocking, the program wont let them.

http://code-surge.com/dhcrealm/screenshot01.jpg

The only bad thing now is, since im getting closer to the online connection part, I have to decide what way I shall connect people. Either by my computer as a host, or on a webHost, which would also cost me money, actually a lil more. Might end up charging like 1$ a month for connection charges, which might upset you, but its the only way. But there might be another like Peer 2 Peer, ill look into that one the most and it wont cost anything. :)

[spider_ham]

Cool! :) Glad to see a fellow clixer/developer getting the ball rolling with virtual/online play! Good luck! :knockedou

[TMACDaddy]

If I new how to do this stuff I would help out, but WOW the screenshots you showed me make this program look really awesome, Ooh I can't wait.

[Demon]

thanks, I have been looking into the connection and found that it can be done by just searching for a 'server', a player that has a connection set open by the program and is awaiting a player to connect, IP and it will connection you straight to one another, no moderator or Head Server to go through.

Now, think of all the Heroclix Leagues Online and Clans that would rise from a non centralized server... you'd have to find another player's IP and actually have their permission before playing them, which would call for groups of players helping each other. Fun fun!

[Syrinx]

What version of VB are you using?

[Demon]

I used 6.0

[Demon]

getting close, im working on integrating the Heroclix Rules and Mechanics into the programming, which is annoying me cuz there are so many when you look at all the powers and abilities seperately, thats 44 powers I gotta translate and each can be very complicated when writing the code. I've actually got the Online Connection set up, so i've been Beta Testing the program with a friend over the net. Its worked very well so far.

When there's more to Beta Test Ill pick 4 or 5 ppl to help Beta Test it with me and each other.

[spider_ham]

By any chance, will a Feat/Battlefield Condition option be included? :p

[Demon]

lol that would be kool, and is possible, but to just get the program itself complete with basic rules is the aim for now. :)

[Demon]

ok, im looking for my first Beta Testers, well sorta lol.

I need some people to go through the Heroclix.com Sets figure gallery and get the stats and powers from every figure's dial and input it into a database. It'll pretty much be easy, ill even create a program that makes it so that all you have to do is input Values and select the power and press sumbit and its added. If you're interested either post here or send me a PM. :)

[Wasteland]

PMed ya.

:)

[Demon]

Alright thats 1. I have the program that will help you update the Dial database, all you gotta do is PM me or post here. Any and all people that help with the creation of this program will be acknowledged in the Intro Screen. :)

[XMPeter_Parker]

I'll do it.

[Demon]

k, if you're still interested drop me a PM :)

[Demon]

well I've gotten some of my other Programs for Heroclix updated with the whole Mutant Mayhem set, and for the Heroclix VB Online, the Mutant Mayhem database set has all their dial stats and powers. Took me about 2 days to do that, but now I still have to database all the other sets.

Other than then, there have been some updates to the graphics and layout of the Map section. The Login screen is just a direct connect link instead of a sign in screen for now. As of now im charging at this program head on, i've been setting it aside lately because of some personal stuff, but now Im back. :D

[Demon]

New Latest ScreenShot as of 11/18/2004
http://img84.exs.cx/img84/7899/screenshot02.jpg

[spider_ham]

Sweet!

[DarkKinght5648]

#### that looks great, i can't wait to play it