[Mod] Chess [1.0] [chess]

[tonyka]

if I agree ... The king and queen are quite ugly ... should make them into two pieces ...
I noticed that the mod animals, animals are created in a single entity ... could do something similar, or it may be too much work, and I do not quite understand the code ...

I solved the problem of the textures in 3d furniture, using three versions of the texture with the only difference of lighting on it, thus highlighting the edges ...


the edge is much easier to do ... Just create two pieces, one for the corners and one for straight, unless you want to include the coordinates ... (a, b, c, ... 1, 2, 3, ...), then it is 1 block for piece...
You choose ...

my ideal for node spawn, would create a miniature chess board, and place it on the floor, to be transformed into one of the corners of the border ...

[Bas080]

the edge is much easier to do ... Just create two pieces, one for the corners and one for straight, unless you want to include the coordinates ... (a, b, c, ... 1, 2, 3, ...), then it is 1 block for piece...
You choose ...

I choose functionality over looks. If players want to make the board look nice they should make there own border around it or make there own chessboard, and craft every piece and put them on there own chessboard.

So i choose the abc 123 border. So we need more textures. Make letters and numbers textures and a descent border node texture.

I solved the problem of the textures in 3d furniture, using three versions of the texture with the only difference of lighting on it, thus highlighting the edges ...

That's great. No need to reinvent it.

We could really use a graphic designer.

[tonyka]

I made some adjustments to the textured ...
the result is this:



I send pull request
I can also create textures with more resolution ...

[Bas080]

@tonyka sweet!!!

[tonyka]

So far I've created 4 tilesets possible ...
if you like one, tell me, and I cut the textures ...
or else give me suggestions please

[tonyka]

Make letters and numbers textures and a descent border node texture.

you mean to decorate the lateral faces?

I love the Celtic style valance ... my favorite design is this:

could do to match the letters and numbers ... with a motive metallic for Node corner ...

[Bas080]

So far I've created 4 tilesets possible ...
if you like one, tell me, and I cut the textures ...
or else give me suggestions please

I like them all actually, I prefer the not to obvious look, so I would choose the "simple" wood carving with a bit of highlighting. The bottom right one.

It would be cool to have the Celtic style pattern in the same style as the carved numbers. Or maybe something more colourful. Tonyka, you amaze me with your artistic skills. I have full confidence in whatever you'll think of, will look good. ;)

For ease of changing border node textures plz keep numbers and border texture separate. That way when changing the visuals of the board you are not required to edit every number and letter node. I will use the same technique used to draw ores on stone. Do this also for the pattern on the side of the border.

[tonyka]

For ease of changing border node textures plz keep numbers and border texture separate. That way when changing the visuals of the board you are not required to edit every number and letter node. I will use the same technique used to draw ores on stone. Do this also for the pattern on the side of the border.

I think good idea to use overlapping textures ...
the result will vary slightly, the reason is that minetest only recognizes two levels of transparency in the alpha channel of the textures, impeding the use of anti-aliasing ...
but will only be visible when using a different background texture ...

[rubenwardy]

So far I've created 4 tilesets possible ...
if you like one, tell me, and I cut the textures ...
or else give me suggestions please

Bottom right looks like it is carved... good

Crafting Suggestion

We should make the chess board a collectors item, so it should have a high value.

Raw (P)iece
c - clay
-,c,-
-,c,-
c,c,c

Raw Board Spawner
c-clay
m-mese
p-piece

p,c,p
p,c,p
m,m,m

Board Spawner

Cook a raw board


or we could take advantage of the work table mod (which so far has no mods that use it)
and use a 9x9 craft board, to make a raw board spawner

That could be cool

[tonyka]

We should make the chess board a collectors item, so it should have a high value.

few mods have been created with the dedication and love that we are giving this ...
I agree it must be hard to find ..

[rubenwardy]

We should make the chess board a collectors item, so it should have a high value.

few mods have been created with the dedication and love that we are giving this ...
I agree it must be hard to find ..

What do you think about the clay lump idea?

[tonyka]

I like ..

I also like the idea of using a work table ...

but ...
the idea is to get the pieces and the board separately?
in that case, I think it should be conditional first get the board to create the pieces ...

[rubenwardy]

I like ..

I also like the idea of using a work table ...

but ...
the idea is to get the pieces and the board separately?
in that case, I think it should be conditional first get the board to create the pieces ...

No, you craft it all together, and the end result is a board spawner

[tonyka]

Then how about something like this?

white pawn:
c = clay
_ = Nothing

_, c, _
c, c, c
_, c, _
c, c, c

white rook:
= But: c = a peon

white horse:
= But: c = rook

i so on ...

Black pieces:

Like white pieces but with black clay

black clay = clay + coal

chessboard:

pieces in order
mese for empty cells
pieces in order

[rubenwardy]

Then how about something like this?

white pawn:
c = clay
_ = Nothing

_, c, _
c, c, c
_, c, _
c, c, c

white rook:
= But: c = a peon

white horse:
= But: c = rook

i so on ...

Black pieces:

Like white pieces but with black clay

black clay = clay + coal

chessboard:

pieces in order
mese for empty cells
pieces in order

sounds good :)

[tonyka]

for node spawn, I thought about doing a chest-like textures ..

would be possible to make the corner was spawner board edge?
I mean this:

[Jordach]

for node spawn, I thought about doing a chest-like textures ..

would be possible to make the corner was spawner board edge?
I mean this:

Tonyka; image 403'd.

[rubenwardy]

for node spawn, I thought about doing a chest-like textures ..

would be possible to make the corner was spawner board edge?
I mean this:

Tonyka; image 403'd.

403 = you need to sign in

[tonyka]

ok ... I put link ...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x6e9zw0zxjiujrr/board_spawn.png

[rubenwardy]

ok ... I put link ...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x6e9zw0zxjiujrr/board_spawn.png

Yes I agree, it was my original idea to do that...

[tonyka]

added textures for border and Gimp template

[Bas080]

ok ... I put link ...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/x6e9zw0zxjiujrr/board_spawn.png

Yes I agree, it was my original idea to do that...

So was it mine. Tried fixing it last time but the code didn't work like i expected it would. The "spawning loops" need some improvement.

I like the craft recipes. Especially the (black) clay lumps to create pieces.

tonyka, the new numbers and border pattern textures look great. I will try to implement them today or very soon. Requires me to make border nodes and making them spawn in the correct spot. Shouldn't be a to big task.

I played a match with my housemate. I was wondering how a minetest chess game would play like. I noticed that digging and placing nodes was fun, although many times my housemate forgot to dig the nodes and only punched them, like he was selecting his move. Then i though we could do that to. When you punch a piece you select it and a selection node hovers ontop of the piece the player selected and then the player punches the node it want's the piece to move to. Just an idea. I like the piece digging method also.

[tonyka]

the textures are very easy to make, if they are big, I can make them again, no problem ...
I like the idea of selecting origin and destination, and it may be easier to program movements

[InfinityProject]

This turned out pretty cool.
[img=chess]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82668184/screenshot_3401154.png[/img]

Also an idea:
Say you're playing chess with a friend on a server and you have to pee. Well your friend could cheat while you are gone. Could you make it so that one player is registered with white pieces and can only move them and vice versa?

[Jordach]

This turned out pretty cool.
[img=chess]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82668184/screenshot_3401154.png[/img]

Also an idea:
Say you're playing chess with a friend on a server and you have to pee. Well your friend could cheat while you are gone. Could you make it so that one player is registered with white pieces and can only move them and vice versa?

Hold it back to win. :)

[InfinityProject]

Hold it back to win. :)

Lol

[Jordach]

Hold it back to win. :)

Lol

But not for too long, one would have to febreeze it.

[Bas080]

Say you're playing chess with a friend on a server and you have to pee. Well your friend could cheat while you are gone. Could you make it so that one player is registered with white pieces and can only move them and vice versa?

Chess pieces ownership is on the todo list. I'm done with jungle tree mod so the focus is on chess mod for now.

Disco chess for the win. You could make sub-tractable bridge to avoid players reaching the board. Player should then also not be able to place nodes or fly(edit). Is that what you did with the mesecons or is that for the lights?

[InfinityProject]

The mesecons were just for the lights.

[InfinityProject]

[img=chess2]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82668184/chess.png[/img]

Added chairs for players. Go over to the levers and pull the lever on the losers side and they will fall out of the chair to their death.

Download as .we: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/82668184/chess.zip
Depends on mesecons of course and world edit to load the chessboard.