Comments on: flash as2/as3 lib usage question.. need thoughts

By: HybridMind

HybridMind — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:39:38 +0000

That’s funny.. I realize now I had misread the rules in the wiki! Seems what you were trying to say erik was right in that since I didn’t make this high score library I didn’t have to announce it before the competition. That announcing thing I was remembering was about posting and announcing your own libs for people to inspect / use before the compo starts. Glad that is cleared up.

By: HybridMind

HybridMind — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:49:24 +0000

@erik: I appreciate the response… I at least want to do my due diligence ahead of any compo judging cries of ‘breaking the rules!’ At least I can point out that I was trying to ask / do the right thing. I think you make a good point about calling it out etc.. and about game maker.

As I was chatting with others in IRC about this.. I guess I just feel bad that I forgot to post ahead of compo start.. as I feel the lib would be totally cool to use if I had… but now I’m having guilt because I often am a stickler to rules. heh.

I know it is all for fun anyway… and no prize.. just trying to do my part!

By: erik

erik — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:17:49 +0000

I’m not an authority on these things, but I would say you are good to use this. Game maker programs are allowed, and they often provide a lot more pre-built functionality than this.

Plus it’s a public library. If you spent a week before the competition creating your own online high score system, and then wanted to use that, things would be different.

Finally, LD48s are just for fun anyways. If you feel you may be crossing a line, point it out in your final entry post and your readme file, and let the judges decide.

You might want to make sure your game is still playable offline.