https://github.com/robhurring/dopewars
Generic dopewars game written in java and connected with swing
https://github.com/robhurring/dopewars
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Generic dopewars game written in java and connected with swing
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/robhurring/dopewars
- Owner: robhurring
- Created: 2011-05-09T22:50:38.000Z (about 15 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-09-28T12:42:21.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-04-13T19:19:38.834Z (over 2 years ago)
- Language: Java
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- Size: 431 KB
- Stars: 21
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 12
- Open Issues: 1
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- Readme: README.md
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README
Java Tradewars
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Java Tradewars is a generic dopewars-like engine that can be easily re-themed. There is no XML (thank god) to configure, just straight java. This project is themed
to dopewars as an homage to one of my favorite oldschool games :)
I tried to keep the tradewars package outside of swing where I could, so it can be easily adapted to a console game if you wanted.
Screenshots
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Customization
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Customizing this game is done in the `tradewars.Game` file. Here is the general list of things to customize:
* Events: these are things that happen while moving around
* Finding cash/stuff on the ground
* Fights
* Healing events
* Bigger coat
* etc.
* NPCs: these are the bad guys you fight
* Products: these are what can be bought/sold at the marketplace
* Locations: where to go?
Customizing Products
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To create a custom product you need a few things
new Product(String name, int lowPrice, int highPrice[, String lowMessage, String highMessage]);
// Example
new Product("Product Name", 100, 500);
new Product("Product Name", 100, 500, "%s prices have bottomed out!", "%s prices are at an all-time high!");
// Add a bunch to Game.java
final static private Product[] products = {
new Product("Product Name", 100, 500)
};
and you're off the the races. The movement will randomize the prices between the high and low numbers. Randomly the prices will spike. You can adjust this in the
`Product.EVENT_CHANCE` constant.
Customizing Locations
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This is run almost exactly like products. You specify an array of `Locations` to the game class to use. Each location can use a customized array of products.
new Location(String name, Product[] products_to_sell);
// Add a bunch to Game.java
final static private Location[] locations = {
new Location("Coney IslaLocationnd", products),
new Location("Manhattan", products)
};
Customizing NPCs
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If you chose to enable fights, these are the guys that randomly appear. The `Game.startFight` method will try to match levels with the player if one is given,
otherwise it is randomized.
new Npc(String name, int maxHealth, int strength, int defense, long low, long high[, int level]);
// Example:
new Npc("Bossman", 500, 25, 5, 1000, 3000, 5);
// Add a bunch to Game.java
final static private Npc[] npcs = {
new Npc("Street Thug", 20, 20, 5, 2000, 5000, 1)
};
Bossman will only show up when the player is level 5+ and will reward between 1-3k cash.
Customizing Events
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Events are a bit trickier since they can encompass so many different things. A generic event will have access to the game, player and return messages. There are
2 basic ways events are used.
1. Prompt the user for an action and request a response (yes/no)
2. Notify the user of something that happened (no response necessary)
To trigger an event the `inEvent()` method should return true. there is a `hit` helper to assist with this -- pass in a number and it will match a random number against
it. For examples of events, check the `tradewars.events` package.