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Got some good progress done.  The online Map editor is coming along nicely with some new additions such as, saving to a database, generating exportable content files for integration into Torque.  Still I need to do a couple things to it, mainly bulletproofing the submitted maps to make sure I don’t forget to add doors, things are sealed properly etc etc. 

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Ok so pretty good weekend.  I decided to have the main game dungeon created from larger macro tiles. so instead of having to come up with a super complex dungeon generator, all I’ll need to do is to have an algorithem that just connects the larger tiles together.  

So Friday and Saturday morning I sat down and wrote this

It’s essentially a tile based map editor.  It doesn’t have any real fun features such as checking the validity of the map or verifying that the only open tiles on the outer edge are by the designated exit area.  

Spent some time Sunday getting the data exported from the page into the Torque Game Builder engine, which wasn’t hard at all.  So the game now can render macro tiles.  Problem is that the collisions don’t seem to be working properly.. so that’s the next task.

Been spending a good bit of time on TED.com listening to the talks, there’s just so many facinating talks on so many cool topics, that I just had to jot down some of my favorites.

David Gallo: Underwater astonishments – incredible underwater critters  http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments.html

Barry Schwartz on virtue & wisdom http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_our_loss_of_wisdom.html

Seth Godin: Sliced bread and other marketing delights  http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/seth_godin_on_sliced_bread.html

JJ Abrams and the mystery box. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/j_j_abrams_mystery_box.html

Tim Brown: The powerful link between creativity and play  http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play.html

Scott McCloud on understanding comics and visual narratives.  http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/scott_mccloud_on_comics.html

Johnny Lee: Creating tech marvels out of a $40 Wii Remote  http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html

 Jane Goodall:  http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jane_goodall_on_what_separates_us_from_the_apes.html

Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures- he makes amazing kinetic sculptures.  http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/theo_jansen_creates_new_creatures.html