Well I’ve done something rather stupid over the past two weeks.\u00a0 I’ve, in order:\u00a0 Decided to enter Ludum Dare (not the stupid part), decided to program in Java so most of the voting base can play my game (not the stupid part, but getting close), and proceeded to spend the last two weeks learning how to code Java at all (bingo!).<\/p>\n
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So am I in?\u00a0 Yes, I’m totally in.<\/p>\n
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I’m not one to make anything even approximating a brag or boast, so I’ll briefly say that while am certainly nowhere near an expert in Java yet, over the last two weeks I’ve learned enough to maybe, just maybe, code a simple 2d game.\u00a0 Not sure why I appended my modesty to that statement, it certainly isn’t a feat worth bragging about.\u00a0 It took more than six hours yesterday just to figure out how to rotate a two dimension matrix filled with coordinates by ninety degrees in relative space.\u00a0 This contest is timed.<\/p>\n
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I’m in trouble, aren’t I?<\/p>\n
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Well it’s not whether you win or lose its how you play the game.\u00a0 Not sure how that applies when you’re making games, not playing them, but I’m optimistic.\u00a0 Let’s see how it goes.<\/p>\n
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Language:<\/strong> Java<\/p>\n IDE:<\/strong> Eclipse.<\/p>\n Base Code:<\/strong> None, purely from scratch.<\/p>\n Graphics:<\/strong>\u00a0 Either drawn using Java Graphics Objects (if simple shapes such as squares and circles) or GIMP (if full on sprites).<\/p>\n Sounds Effects:<\/strong> SFXR<\/p>\n Music:<\/strong> I don’t know yet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Expect updates throughout the competition.<\/p>","time":"August 23rd, 2012 9:52 am","title":"A Newbie Enters the Arena"}