Text RPG

gamechampionx · 2002-05-26T20:55:42

OK, I started creating a text RPG, and it''s OK, but I''m having problems. First, I don''t know how to specify a specific place to output text or getch, esp. when outputting the story. Also, when it displays race, it sometimes displays race and class on the same line, then class again where it''s supposed to go. Anyhoo, here''s the code: #include <iostream.h> #include <conio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> int Cls() { system("cls"); return 0; } struct Character { int maxmana, maxhp, strength, defence, magic, agility; int mana, hp; int damage; int damageestimate[2]; float battleinterval; char name[20]; char race[6]; char characterclass[14]; }; Character player; Character enemy; char CharacterResults() { char yn; Cls(); cout << "Name: " << player.name; cout << "\nRace: " << player.race; cout << "\nClass: " << player.characterclass; cout << "\n\nStrength: " << player.strength; cout << "\nDefence: " << player.defence; cout << "\nMagic: " << player.magic; cout << "\nAgility: " << player.agility; cout << "\n\nMaximum Mana: " << player.maxmana; cout << "\nMaximum HP: " << player.maxhp; cout << "\n\nBattle Interval: " << player.battleinterval; Start: cout << "\n\nWould you like to keep these stats and continue?(y/n)"; cout << flush; yn = getch(); if (yn != ''y'' && yn != ''Y'' && yn != ''n'' && yn != ''N'') { cout << "\n\nNot an appropriate answer!\n\n"; goto Start; } return yn; } int CharacterMenu() { char result; char choice; Start: Cls(); cout << "What is your name?\n"; cin.getline (player.name,21); Cls(); cout << "Please choose a race for your character:\n\n"; cout << "1. Human\n"; cout << "2. Goblin\n"; cout << "3. Elf\n"; cout << "4. Faerie\n"; cout << "5. Dragon\n"; cout << flush; choice = getch(); switch(choice) { case ''1'': strcpy(player.race,"Human"); player.strength = 30; player.defence = 30; player.magic = 10; player.agility = 15; break; case ''2'': strcpy(player.race,"Goblin"); player.strength = 40; player.defence = 30; player.magic = 5; player.agility = 10; break; case ''3'': strcpy(player.race,"Elf"); player.strength = 15; player.defence = 10; player.magic = 45; player.agility = 15; break; case ''4'': strcpy(player.race,"Faerie"); player.strength = 5; player.defence = 20; player.magic = 25; player.agility = 35; break; case ''5'': strcpy(player.race,"Dragon"); player.strength = 20; player.defence = 25; player.magic = 20; player.agility = 20; break; default: goto Start; break; } Start2: Cls(); cout << "Please choose a class for your character:\n\n"; cout << "1. Blood Mage\n"; cout << "2. Thief\n"; cout << "3. Elemental Mage\n"; cout << "4. Ninja\n"; cout << "5. Gladiator\n"; cout << "6. Warlord\n"; cout << flush; choice = getch(); switch(choice) { case ''1'': strcpy(player.characterclass,"Blood Mage"); player.strength += 20; player.defence += 20; player.magic += 20; player.agility += 20; break; case ''2'': strcpy(player.characterclass,"Thief"); player.strength += 15; player.defence += 15; player.magic += 20; player.agility += 30; break; case ''3'': strcpy(player.characterclass,"Elemental Mage"); player.strength += 10; player.defence += 15; player.magic += 35; player.agility += 20; break; case ''4'': strcpy(player.characterclass,"Ninja"); player.strength += 30; player.defence += 10; player.magic += 15; player.agility += 25; break; case ''5'': strcpy(player.characterclass,"Gladiator"); player.strength += 30; player.defence += 30; player.magic += 10; player.agility += 10; break; case ''6'': strcpy(player.characterclass,"Warlord"); player.strength += 20; player.defence += 20; player.magic += 10; player.agility += 30; break; default: goto Start2; break; } player.maxmana = 2 * player.magic; player.mana = player.maxmana; player.maxhp = 2 * player.defence; player.hp = player.maxhp; player.battleinterval = 1000.0f / (float)player.agility; result = CharacterResults(); if (result == ''n'' || result == ''N'') { Cls(); cout << "You may now choose again, press any key..."; cout << flush; getch(); goto Start; } return 0; } int Story() { cout << "Story:\n\n"; cout << "Press any key to continue...\n" << flush; getch(); Cls(); cout << "The land of Relourin is in grave danger, young warior!...\n\n"; cout << "Press any key to continue...\n" << flush; getch(); Cls(); cout << "A new evil has arisen!\n\n"; cout << "Press any key to continue...\n" << flush; getch(); Cls(); cout << "Mournir, the King of the Dead, has arisen from his grave..\n\n"; cout << "Press any key to continue...\n" << flush; getch(); Cls(); cout << "only to seek the destruction of the living!\n\n"; cout << "Press any key to continue...\n" << flush; getch(); Cls(); cout << "Now go, brave young soul...\n\n"; cout << "Press any key to continue...\n" << flush; getch(); Cls(); cout << "and rid this land of evil before it''s too late!\n\n"; cout << "Press any key to continue...\n" << flush; getch(); CharacterMenu(); Cls(); cout << "Press any key to exit..." << flush; getch(); return 0; } int main() { char choice; Start: Cls(); cout << "RPG\n\n" << "What would you like to do?\n\n"; cout << "1. New Game\n" << "2. Resume Game\n" << "3. Exit\n\n"; cout << flush; choice = getch(); Cls(); switch(choice) { case ''1'': Story(); break; case ''2'': cout << "Not yet available\n\n\n"; cout << "Press any key to reset..."; cout << flush; getch(); goto Start; case ''3'': cout << "Press any key to exit..." << flush; getch(); return 0; default: goto Start; } return 0; }

SabreMan

504

May 24, 2002 09:25 AM

quote: Original post by Andrew Nguyen
//Dont add .h or else Olusyi will have your head

I''ve got a better reason than that. How about "don''t add .h or else it won''t compile"?

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Puzzler183

540

May 24, 2002 09:32 AM

Didn''t see it metnioned so: instead of having a functino for CLS, just write systme("CLS") each time instead of having to call the function and do everything. Or at least have the return void and inline it.

Miserable

606

May 24, 2002 09:36 AM

quote: Original post by NoirRaven
As for the story, who cares what the story is, at this time the point of what you are doing is to learn how to program in C++ and make a game, and if I remember correctly both DOOM and Tetris had no stories (ok DOOM had "a portal to hell was opened and all your buddies were turned to zombies, here is a shotgun...have fun",) and no one complained to much, so don''t be hindered by a "lame" story or writers block. I do think it was a good idea to remove the "press a key to continue" parts, the player should never have to do something for no reason.

Tetris is about solving a puzzle. Doom is about shooting people. RPG''s are about exploring a world and a story. An RPG with a bad story isn''t worth playing -- and if the RPG is text-based, so that the narrative is the only interface between the user and the game, it becomes more important yet.

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Andrew Nguyen

150

May 24, 2002 02:21 PM

To SabreMan:

How about I''m using MinW32 which allows me to do so?

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gamechampionx

Author

140

May 24, 2002 04:59 PM

I''m having problems with a procedure, please help if you can.

  char CharacterResults(){	char yn;	do	{		Cls();		cout << "Name: " << player.name;		cout << "\nRace: " << player.race;		cout << "\nClass: " << player.characterclass;		cout << "\n\nStrength: " << player.strength;		cout << "\nDefence: " << player.defence;		cout << "\nMagic: " << player.magic;		cout << "\nAgility: " << player.agility;		cout << "\n\nMaximum Mana: " << player.maxmana;		cout << "\nMaximum HP: " << player.maxhp;		cout << "\n\nBattle Interval: " << player.battleinterval;		cout << "\n\nWould you like to keep these stats and continue?(y/n)";		cout << flush;		yn = getch();		if (yn != ''y'' && yn != ''Y'' && yn != ''n'' && yn != ''N'')		{			cout << "\n\nNot a valid choice.\n\n";			cout << "Press any key to continue...";			cout << flush;			getch();		}		else			break;	}	return yn;}

It keeps saying that there''s an error at the return statement. How can I fix this?

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Alimonster

185

May 24, 2002 05:04 PM

You have to include a ''while'' part in your loop (the format is "do { something } while (some_condition);"

The ''while'' part lets the program know when to stop looping - "do this while you''ve not finished". One way to do this would be to add a bool variable before the loop. You could have this:

  bool bDone = false;do{  // what you had with cls, cout, etc  if (yn...)  {    //... etc  }  else    bDone = true;}while (bDone == false);

It''s not the return that''s the problem here and it''s only being flagged by the compiler because it immediately follows the end of the loop.

Mythril

122

May 24, 2002 09:28 PM

i am intersested in making a text-based rpg, but i dont exactly know how to go about doing it. ive been reading your posts and replies about this text based rpg and now i understand how to start it, but after that, what? go to towns? i havent played much with MUDs or these text rpgs, but i love rpgs and i think i have a good storyline.

any advice in the length or structure of a text based game would be great.

thx

Mythril

Mythril

Anonymous

May 24, 2002 10:31 PM

quote: Original post by Miserable
Original post by NoirRaven
As for the story, who cares what the story is, at this time the point of what you are doing is to learn how to program in C++ and make a game, and if I remember correctly both DOOM and Tetris had no stories (ok DOOM had "a portal to hell was opened and all your buddies were turned to zombies, here is a shotgun…have fun",) and no one complained to much, so don''t be hindered by a "lame" story or writers block. I do think it was a good idea to remove the "press a key to continue" parts, the player should never have to do something for no reason.

Tetris is about solving a puzzle. Doom is about shooting people. RPG''s are about exploring a world and a story. An RPG with a bad story isn''t worth playing – and if the RPG is text-based, so that the narrative is the only interface between the user and the game, it becomes more important yet.

I agree more with NoirRaven. gamechampionx is just learning to write c++ programs right now. It''s not like this game is gonna make him a millionare(no offense gamechampionx). He doesn''t need the greatest story in the world right now. That''s not his goal. He''s needs to learn first. Then he can start thinking about the story part.