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Title: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: .:Pyroken Serafoculus:. on January 26, 2007, 11:58:35 AM
So, do you like using scripts or events to add functions to your games?

I myself use events most of the time, because, even though scripts can do some nifty stuff, they're very complicated and long. And I have no idea how to use them. :P Events would be my strong suit.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: ataraxy2 on January 26, 2007, 11:59:39 AM
It would be events if I were to make a game. I can't script.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Falcon on January 26, 2007, 12:21:46 PM
Scripts always beat events. Scripts have no limits, events do. End of story.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: .:Pyroken Serafoculus:. on January 26, 2007, 01:06:26 PM
That would be the practical answer, but not everyone's opinion is practical, me included. Mark my words, though; it's bound to change.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: :) on January 26, 2007, 02:39:09 PM
I personally love scripts, except I cant script XD so I try to do as much as I can through events.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Lominisio on January 26, 2007, 02:42:38 PM
I think know scripts are better. But I can barely go into much depth with events and I have NO CLUE! how to script. :P
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Blizzard on January 26, 2007, 03:01:19 PM
I prefer scripting if the system is easier to make by script. Although I also use a lot of events. I have many puzzles made with events, because it is easier this way. A script for that would take too long and the debug would also take too long. Events are easier to debug.

I even have a few minigames where I combined scripts and events. The part that is too hard to make with event is scripted and the part that would take too long to script is evented.

Eventing is actually programming on a very high and limited level. That's why my vote goes to scripts, because it's programming on a lower level. Usually lower level programming allows better optimized code and has more possibilities.

Lol, I always tell Seph "Don't underestimate events, man. They are quite useful sometimes." and he's like "NOWAI". ::)
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Snailer on January 26, 2007, 03:14:57 PM
EVENTS !!

Scripts are too much work as you can almost do anything with events..
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Zeriab on January 27, 2007, 12:51:16 AM
I prefer to use a combination.
I won't vote as I don't have that option.

I agree with Blizza about the lower level programming.
I just don't like to go too low. The micro management becomes hell.

Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Blizzard on January 27, 2007, 01:24:37 PM
Yeah, I hate Assembler. (x_x)
But C and C++ are just fine. :)
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: magic2345 on January 28, 2007, 03:15:15 AM
Events of course! I hate scripts....well not really but they are really long and hard to make! So...I personally think events are better.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: ataraxy2 on January 28, 2007, 03:50:25 AM
Events: 11
Scripts: 2

Well this is exciting isn't it?!  :D
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: .:Pyroken Serafoculus:. on January 28, 2007, 07:17:46 AM
I can tell. What's all this emnity against scripts? I can't use them, but I have to admit, they are very handy.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: ataraxy2 on January 28, 2007, 09:22:44 AM
More people know how to make events rather than scripts it seems. Or at least here.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Nightwolf on January 28, 2007, 10:03:38 AM
I know a bit of scripting.

Actually its a matter of the type of thing to do..

If its something very very difficult, and events would be long and tough, then i'd prefer a script.
Or else i spose an event could do.


WOOT!
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Me™ on January 29, 2007, 11:47:54 AM
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So, do you like using scripts or events to add functions to your games?
Scripts Mainly. Events are not clean coded in the Interpreted. But if it where to be an on map mingame it would be either events or an combination.

I have the same reasons as Blizzard.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Degree on February 02, 2007, 10:01:10 PM
I prefer events, because I actually know how to use them. Haha.

But in the long run, Scripts FTW.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: SexualBubblegumX on February 03, 2007, 01:01:08 AM
I love this Event vs. Scripts stuff.

They're the same damn thing people. Events are just pre-made scripts done by enterbrain. End of story.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Blizzard on February 03, 2007, 03:55:21 PM
They're the same damn thing people. Events are just pre-made scripts done by enterbrain. End of story.

<3

Just like I said, events consist out of several script commands.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: superjake on February 04, 2007, 01:43:37 PM
I like events more because events provide a great variaty of options and im a noob at scripts
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Zeriab on February 04, 2007, 06:08:21 PM
This poll shows it is worth making scripts people can work and customize with events.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: Blizzard on February 04, 2007, 06:20:20 PM
Totally. That's why I made my DDNS work with switches. It's a system that needs to be controlled by some parts by the user. Switches are very suited for this and make it very compatible with various evented add-ons for it. i.e. you can easily make NPCs say different stuff during the night just by cheking one switch.
Title: Re: Do you prefer to use scripts or events?
Post by: SexualBubblegumX on February 05, 2007, 05:52:42 AM
Oh yeah, I'm looking at some scripting tuts. I never found an atb I liked. So I must make my own.