Day 3

Yikes, I'm starting this episode rather late. In my last post, I made a map and fixed my first error. That's about it. I'll save the play-by-play and hop right into it this time.

A variable is a place where a tidbit of data is stored. It's called a variable because we can change it at will, so the info it holds can vary.

Awesome. I want you to be a Coca Cola bottle.
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You suck. Hey, he's giving me more code! *Nab*

var
HP = 30 //declares a new variable called HP, with a value of 30

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loading Best Tutorials For a.dme
Best Tutorials For a.dm:21:error:var :invalid variable name: reserved word
Best Tutorials For a.dm:21:error:HP:undefined var
Best Tutorials For a.dm:18:error: /turf/grass: bad turf

Best Tutorials For a.dmb - 3 errors, 0 warnings (double-click on an error to jump to it)

I read on and Zilal says it has to be under mob and the "icon" line. Thanks for telling me this AFTER you type up the code! Sheesh. I moved it and it's fine. Now when you log in, you have 30 HP! I was so excited, I logged in straight away and was disappointed to find out that I couldn't hurt myself.

This is the part where I get really really bored and decide for myself that I've advanced past Zilal's Tutorial. Time to hit the demo archives! But what should I try out first?

Explosions by Sariat
Code Snippet on how to make explosions!

Explosions are AWESOME. I open it up and HOLY SMOKES the demo is bigger than my entire game! It's about twice the size! You move the guy around, click the Explosion verb, and boom! A 3x3 blast with you in the center. 5x5 if you click the Big Explosion verb. But I don't want this as my main method of attacking someone. I'll come back to it later.

s_missile by Spuzzum
The s_missile library is a projectile system that is designed to be a supplement to the BYOND-provided missile() proc; if you have any projectiles or graphical effects, use this to shoot them!

This looks bette-AAAH this is almost as big as the other one! Let me find something else. Something smaller.

Projectile Demo by Soccerguy13
A demo that shows projectiles

Now that's more like it. Only 16 total lines. I "borrow" it and try it out.
Oops! I need an icon for it. What should I use...

You know, I really don't know what I should use. I really could use some help! This icon isn't going to make itself! (HINT HINT)