Altador Plot Split #17 (Now with 50% more theories!)

darkfire · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:13 am

dolphinling wrote:

Looks nice! Think you could make it automatically align it to where it's supposed to be if the person's get_star_data includes that constellation? It should be pretty easy, the format they use is simple to understand.

Also, I'm having a bit of trouble dragging it... sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. You might want to look into it.

The automatic lining up is not as easy as it sounds, it requires finding the pattern to find the pattern you have to for each star search every other star to find the second then to make sure you have the right one you'll have to search every other star again for the third. While programmitcally this isn't as hard (three nested for loops should do it) processing-wise it starts eating. (Ie just looking for the first three star in the the constellation to make sure it really -is- the right one will take approx 280^3 calculations if you have 280 stars.)

Oh yes forgot to add, are you using Firefox? Cause if you are it is have some issues (and the issues vary) with firefox. I am not familiar with firefox so I'm unsure as to how to fix it, but I'm looking into it.

molkique · **Posts:** 7 **Joined:** Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:16 am

Evenin' all!

I've been lurking on here for ages (this is a lifesaver for when I haven't time to work stuff out on my own!), but I need help now, so I thought I's register and ask you lovely people

I've been over and over my star map (in the observatory and on Darkfire's Skymapper), and The Sleeper just isn't there. I've used the guide, I've tried every combination that looks even vaguely like the DF, but it just isn't there.

Any ideas? I can't copy my map off Darkfire's page (I don't know if that's just me), but if anyone wants to have a look and/or point out how it's been under my nose the whole time, I can PM my star co-ordinates!

Any help is greatly appreciated! *hugs ppt forum*

molkique x

JhasNeeh · **Posts:** 406 **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:20 am

molkique wrote:

Evenin' all!

I've been lurking on here for ages (this is a lifesaver for when I haven't time to work stuff out on my own!), but I need help now, so I thought I's register and ask you lovely people

I've been over and over my star map (in the observatory and on Darkfire's Skymapper), and The Sleeper just isn't there. I've used the guide, I've tried every combination that looks even vaguely like the DF, but it just isn't there.

Any ideas? I can't copy my map off Darkfire's page (I don't know if that's just me), but if anyone wants to have a look and/or point out how it's been under my nose the whole time, I can PM my star co-ordinates!

Any help is greatly appreciated! *hugs ppt forum*

molkique x

Sure thing, PM them my way and I'll see what I can do.

KaylaTheHedgehog · **Posts:** 39 **Joined:** Sun Sep 18, 2005 4:58 pm

Leraje wrote:

Hello, PPTers! Long-time lurker, first-time poster here

I am in need of help. The star mapper made by darkfire (thank you sooo very much for making it for everyone!) does not match up with the sky that shows up when I look up throught the telescope o_O

. Here are the two images for you:

Darkfire's mapper: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/a_gryphons_rage/StarMapper.jpg

Telescope:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/a_gryphons_rage/SkyScope.jpg

If anyone could help me with this, I would be extremely grateful. I couldn't have done the LDP without you guys, so I trust that someone here can help ^^

Have you visited the tomb and clicked the dots on the door yet? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that's the only way to get your new sky.

TelegramSam · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:20 am

Here's a tip: Go to the observatory and get the telescope going BEFORE you collect the star data to put in the mapper.

It generates a new "sky" every time you go to it, only the constillation you already found will still be there, the rest is just random. I don't think the constillations will show up in your "sky" until you've found the hint for it.

Hangman · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:22 am

darkfire wrote:

{It's basically C++ and the help file is pretty useful, this is only my second flash prog, my first one was a meerca chase (just to see if I could do it) it was of course called The Squirrel Game!

}

The Squirrel Game?! Sure sounds like something I'd play instantly, you don't happen to have it somewhere online, do you?

And thanks for the advice, I migth try to get into it this summer, I'll graduate in a couple of months (if nothing extremely bad happens) and I'll be taking a little time off before finding a job, so that might be a fun thing to do to fill up some hours when I have nothing to do

As for possible suggestions, I know it's a really small thing, but it might be useful to make the get_star_data a real, clickable link, this way you don't even have to leave the mapper to get your data.

molkique · **Posts:** 7 **Joined:** Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:16 am

TelegramSam wrote:

Here's a tip: Go to the observatory and get the telescope going BEFORE you collect the star data to put in the mapper.

It generates a new "sky" every time you go to it, only the constillation you already found will still be there, the rest is just random. I don't think the constillations will show up in your "sky" until you've found the hint for it.

Done that, been to the tomb, clicked on the black dots (twice actually)...and it's still not there.

Am I just completely missing something here?

molkique x

JhasNeeh · **Posts:** 406 **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:20 am

molkique wrote:

TelegramSam wrote:

Here's a tip: Go to the observatory and get the telescope going BEFORE you collect the star data to put in the mapper.

It generates a new "sky" every time you go to it, only the constillation you already found will still be there, the rest is just random. I don't think the constillations will show up in your "sky" until you've found the hint for it.

Done that, been to the tomb, clicked on the black dots (twice actually)...and it's still not there.

Am I just completely missing something here?

molkique x

Have you gone to see the lenny? It seems doing that is vital.

Susannahmio · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:28 am

molkique wrote:

TelegramSam wrote:

Here's a tip: Go to the observatory and get the telescope going BEFORE you collect the star data to put in the mapper.

It generates a new "sky" every time you go to it, only the constillation you already found will still be there, the rest is just random. I don't think the constillations will show up in your "sky" until you've found the hint for it.

Done that, been to the tomb, clicked on the black dots (twice actually)...and it's still not there.

Am I just completely missing something here?

molkique x

Did you visit the lenny in the archives before looking at your map?

molkique · **Posts:** 7 **Joined:** Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:16 am

JhasNeeh wrote:

molkique wrote:

TelegramSam wrote:

Here's a tip: Go to the observatory and get the telescope going BEFORE you collect the star data to put in the mapper.

It generates a new "sky" every time you go to it, only the constillation you already found will still be there, the rest is just random. I don't think the constillations will show up in your "sky" until you've found the hint for it.

Done that, been to the tomb, clicked on the black dots (twice actually)...and it's still not there.

Am I just completely missing something here?

molkique x

Have you gone to see the lenny? It seems doing that is vital.

Aaaand it appears.

Told you I was going to feel dense!

molkique x

EDIT: Thank you by the way! I completely forgot about the Lenny!

xxswimkrazyxx · **Posts:** 3 **Joined:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:01 pm

Just finished the sleeper constallation (thank you darkfire!) is there anything after that? And why are the tomb lights on the door off again?

ziggystarx0 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:38 am

Someone on the boards on neopets found something rather interesting that may play a part in the future plot.
The user marak the wave has some rather interesting things in his shop and pet's webpage. The most interesting involving a link at the bottom of the poem on his pet's page which leads to the Hall of Heros and something about a second stone. The link doesn't work yet but I figure it's worth mentioning.
In case you're curious here's the link to his lookup:
http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.pht ... rakthewave

tinikidi · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:39 am

darkfire wrote:

Aye same here, this way you don't have to use it, in fact this way it's not even a spoiler until you turn it on. Or that's how I figured either way. I didn't use it myself to find mine (I didn't have it yet obviously) so I have no idea whether it actually helps or not.

Any feedback or ideas on how to improve, throw it this way please

{It's basically C++ and the help file is pretty useful, this is only my second flash prog, my first one was a meerca chase (just to see if I could do it) it was of course called The Squirrel Game!

}

First of all, I feel extremely stupid right now. I spent three hours today trying to find the constellation, except only now when I checked your site and realized I needed to get new data after visiting the Tomb and Archives. Once I got the new data I found the thing right away, and now feel very satisfied.

In other words, MUCHOS GRACIAS x infinity.

I gave up on the LDP once I realized I had to map the temple. Yes, I'm that lazy. And your mapper gave me hope. :hug:

So, therefore, this plot is looking pretty great so far for people like moi.

And just wondering, so is this all we've got to do so far? Just the Sleeper constellation?

anjuna · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:39 am

Leraje: http://www.2and2.net/Uploads/Images/StarMapper2.JPG

md0b · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:40 am

i need help plaese...i found the constellation but when i submit it, it tells me thats its not a constellation...but its a perfect match!! and i cant find another one..heres my map:

http://www.geocities.com/md0b/neo_sky.bmp

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