Whoah, me? A gamemode release?

WARNING, somewhat big wall of text. Scroll for short version, screens and download.

Description
Gmod stranded is an extensive survival/RPG gamemode inspired by the game Stranded II. Been working on it passively for a few weeks.

You have three basic needs, food, water and sleep. If you lack either of them, you will lose health. To gain food, simply eat. To gain water, simply drink. You can also sleep to regain sleep. But it's a much wider gamemode than that. It's based of sandbox, so you can still build. In fact, building your shelter is a big part of the gamemode. But you can't just spawn any prop out of nowhere. For wooden props, you need wood. To get wood, you must chop wood. To chop wood, use either your hands (slower) or an axe (fast) at a tree. You will then gain wood, and some lumbering skill. The gamemode is far too wide to describe here though, but luckily, a download is included at the bottom

Skills
There are a range of skills to discover in this gamemode, this is currently a beta though, so only about 5 of them are actually obtainable. Skills are very useful in the game, with lumbering skill, your chances of successfully chopping wood increases. Also, several features are unlocked with a certain skill. For example, with 3 survival skill, you unlock sprint, and with both 5 lumbering and harvesting, you can collect sprouts from trees, which can again be planted for new trees. Many features can only be unlocked this way.

Resources
There are plenty of resources in the game, most of them are used to spawn props. The material type of the prop defines what resources are needed to spawn it. The weight of the prop defines how many resources you need. Resources are used for other things too, though.

Screenshots
Me, chopping some wood. Trees hold a limited amount of wood:


I dropped the wood into a resource crate for easy pickup.
The gmod icon with the text slowly rotates above the crate.


A clean picture of some of the GUI panels, the lists to the left are extendable/retractable.


How to play
At the moment, it's not overly easy to play. However, it's still fun. With future versions the gameplay will probably be heavily enchanced though.

As the admin, you should open the admin menu and place some trees and rocks, either with the automated tree/rock maker, or manually. There's an easy to use admin menu that only appears for admins. Once some resources are placed, you should start building a shelter, and forage the grass for some seeds to plant melons with. The shelter should be build nearby water. This way, you have shelter for safe sleep, food and water. To forage, press use on the ground. Not all types of ground can be foraged though.

Short version
Server commands

• gms_AutoSave < 0/1 > - Turn on/off autosaving of characters.
• gms_AutoSaveTime <minutes> - Defines how often to autosave.
• gms_AllTools < 0/1 > - Turn on/off all tools on spawn. Recommended in beta.
• gms_FreeBuild < 0/1 > - If on, prop spawning is free.

Features

• Skills system.
• Resource system.
• Easy to use, clean interface. No chat commands and the likes.
• Planting system for reproductive land.
• Character saving and automatic loading.
• A help menu on spawn, kinda empty, but it should help some.
• Much more, can't remember it all.

Bugs
Please report any bugs.

This list is the reason of this pre-release, PLEASE GIVE IDEAS! :D

Credits

• Me - Made it all
• Ryx - Testing, testing and testing. Thanks a lot ;)
• VoiDeD - His server and feedback :uhoh:
• Gmod4ever - Another big tester, found bugs, had ideas, thanks
• Omen - Icons
• Jorgon - Lots of feedback and server
• All the mappers for their hard work.

If you feel like I forgot you in the credits section, don't be afraid to ask! :)

Download BETA 1.8 fixed
Extract to your garrysmod/garrysmod/ folder. Has a readme for minor troubleshooting.

Extract to garrysmod/garrysmod.

Maps
gms_lockedup_v2
This one is a well done map by eXperion, some starting trees, lots of water and lots of space.


gms_islands_V1
This is also a good map, made by conman420. It's three islands in the middle of nowhere, with a few rocks and trees.


gms_bumpy
This map is, as the title implies, a bumpy flat, with some water. Made by Imanobody.


gms_minisurvival_v2
One medium sized island with a lot of trees and rocks. It looks really good . Made by Leintharien. Optimized in v2.


gms_oasis 1.5
A hilly map with water, trees and rocks. Made by Bacon Man.


gms_Desperation
A pretty big map with lots of water and islands. Made by subhazardman. I'll just link to the release thread
http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/s...d.php?t=410387

gms_strandedonthemoon_v3
This is a strangely cool one, it's on the moon, but you're in a large glass room with vegetation. Made by Rambo.
http://forums.facepunchstudios.com/s...d.php?t=410460

gms_deathmountain_v1
A mountain surrounded by a moat. Looks pretty cool. Made by ZpankR.


gms_desertlandsv4
I don't know anything about this one, no info was specified. Made by phoenux.





Please note this is a beta, I just need ideas ;)

Can I sing slave songs while chopping wood?

FUCKING HELLA YES, WOW JEEZE COOL CHEESE WHAT! YES!

Yes.


It has sound effects.

Ooh another WIP gamemode from jA_cOp. This actually looks really good.

Edit: Plant melon?

This one has a download.

:4chan:

Don't mind him, his brain melted from the awesomeness of this gamemode.

[spoiler] This sounds like runescape.. [/spoiler] Actually, It really does.
[spoiler] RuneScape! Ewww.. [/spoiler]



What was that?!

[spoiler] Oh no! A GOBLIN! LEVEL 5! [/spoiler]

HOW WILL I EVER DEFEAT IT?

Are you actually gonna stick to this one?

This sorta sounds like runescape. Actually, it really sounds like runescape.

Hopefully for a while, at least it has a download :excited:

Remind yourselves why runescape sucks and get over it.

:uhoh:

Yes, forage for some seeds, open planting menu and plant a melon. Depending on your skill and such, it will later grow into a melon!

-Removed hurtful comment-

Are you implying that I have the elements from runescape that sucks? :uhoh:

Runescape doesn't suck for it's skill and harvesting system guys..

Besides, when was runescape ever a survival gamemode?

Just put down your mod!



Edit:


Excuse me?

It doesn't update immediately.

Well I'm banned from www.Garrysmod.org so I can't see D: :uhoh:

Maybe I should'nt have said anything.

How did you manage that?

He reported every naruto related file he saw.

Reported Naruto files

With reasons like:

"WE DON'T WANT NARUTO"

Excuuuuse mee princess??

Really, don't pretend you didn't read it all and stop being an ass, you're not any cooler now than before your post.

Copman again?

Really guys, give up the runescape crap and realize all RPG elements ARE NOT RUNESCAPE.

You sir, win.

Fine. D:

I never said it WAS runescape, all I said was that it reminded me of runescape!

Play Stranded II please, this is great. How do you populate the area with tree's, like I did gms_admin_populate <whatgoesherelol?> 100 5. Uhm oh, I just saw the screenshot :O, how do you open that menu?

Then give me a winner

Wow. Looks cool!

I did.

I'm sorry it just takes real skill to type jA_cOp properly first time.

I know, but the comments that followed weren't equally harmless

Well the commands are complicated so just open the admin menu and use that instead.

Anyway, it's:

oh wow
This is awesome.
I'm going to use this from now on instead of my sandbox, it'll spice things up for once.

People can be so harsh

Facepunch is known for having it's share of narrow-minded underage idiots

HOW DARE YOU!

[spoiler] Sometimes [/spoiler]

I've noticed

Doesn't nessecarily apply to you, but you pretty blindly put my gamemode on the level of runescape, and your little reporting spree wasn't exactly mature.

Ohhhh...This is like Winter Survival...I wanna play this!

Back to the original topic, when can we expect the full release?

No idea, but I'll keep adding to the beta, and when it has complete gameplay, I'll release in gamemode releases.

Ok, sounds good. And keep all the updates in this thread, don't make new threads. Of course I'm sure you already knew that

When I try to chop or mine stuff I spawn, I get frozen after I finish. I can't move, and if I suicide I can't respawn. Also, none of my needs are changing.

Hey jA_c0p, it seems this man has found a bug! [/obvious]

Sounds like something big errored on spawn, check your console for errors and post them please ;)

Quick where do I find water on a map with no water!? Quick before I die!

Eat food, it gives some water! :excited:

Also, wells will be implemented later.

Soo, getting wood from trees and planting seeds to grow food reminds you of runescape?

It reminds me of Real Life! (Who the %#$! would have made that connection!)

but really, jA_cOp, Great job.
I love stranded 2.

Uhg nevermind.

You know what rocks? This gamemode rocks. Even playing on my own was fun. Although I had to spawn everything myself. Where do you get iron? I need iron to make an explosive barrel to blow up a tree to get loads of wood.

Bugs:

When clicking populate area without any of the boxes filled in :D

Spam

Basically the boxes gain more herbs if you can't carry any more of them, which is a nice bug.

Edit: I like the item pickups.

Finish first ja_cop.

I'm not waiting for this gamemode. I doubt you'll release.

Huh? He released the beta man.

Oh sweet, It's a professional version of Winter Survival :D.

If he has It's not on his thread for

Here's an idea. I've gathered that jA-c0p should start a lua coding team. Him as the designer, as in creating gamemodes and such, with the other coders actually finishing it.

Yes! Feedback!

You gain iron from mining rocks. It's random wether you get stone or rocks. And be sure to turn on all tools, it's much easier to get with a pickaxe.

First bug: Right on it ;)

Second bug: Might be the hands using no viewmodel, I'll dig up the actual blank viewmodel I guess.

Third bug: Indeed, I've enountered this one. But I need the exact circumstances, it's horribly hard to replicate, every time I try to replicate it always turns out working.

Thanks for feedback, and a small update may already be coming soon. I added nicer effects for melons, now with a plant, and everything that used to fade in now also slowly rises from the ground as well. Also added grain farming, unlocked at planting level 3.

Way to be pessimistic without even reading first post :uhoh:

Still, your replies.

Nice, my friend AqUit has been looking for this game mode Lua King! :D

Installation? No, i tried addons, gamemodes,

Nevermind, I went over the first post again

I think it's to do with line 1166 and 1173. I noticed that it said I was carrying 50/25 resources ( 25 wood + 25 herbs ) therefore

int = (self:GetAllResources() + int) - self.MaxResources -- 1166: will be negative
ent.Amount = ent.Amount - int -- 1173: will be adding to the entity instead of taking

Edit: init.lua

Nice find, thanks a lot!

Added a new feature unlock "Expert Farmer" at planting 20, currently it only makes melonplants grow up to three melons instead of one though.

When I've added a fishing rod for fish and a cooking system, I'll release an update.

edit:

Garry thinks I've rated you enough today

Yah name is Toby, boy.

This looks awesome!

Also, you must add the feature to.. never mind

[spoiler] KNOCK PEOPLE OUT AND RAPE THEM FOR MONEY AND GOODS [/spoiler]

Forgive me for not playing the beta before suggesting but maybe you could add another need? the need to stay warm?
Would make it much of a survival type game, and perhaps give some use to the "campfire" maybe adding a new skill of fire-lighting?
(sorry if there's already a use for a campfire but i don't have the time to check this out just yet, i shall tomorrow!)

Well, only on winter maps. (Being outside when It's 100Degrees In construct huddled by a campfire doesn't sound very nice)

[spoiler] Even though I LOVE the heat.. [/spoiler]

Campfire shall be used for cooking.

And yeah, I've though about it, but I need more factors that could change the temperature. I mean sure, cold in water, warm by a fire, but there should be more.

And no, no overcomplicated shit please

Not a slave song but does well enough.

http://www.mwscomp.com/sounds/mp3/lumberjk.mp3

Does anyone have a server up yet? :D

I have one running.

76.16.94.24
no PW
8 player max

I believe its currently filled, but keep checking. :X

Fishing? Woot, Lua King for you :D

Hmm, I installed it but it's not showing up in my gamemodes... maybe I installed it wrong...

Little help? Thanks.

The GMStranded folder should be in your gamemodes folder, that's all.

Still working on RP AND RTS Gamemodes?

BETA 1.1 RELEASE
Changelog

• Added grain plant
• Added minimum distance between plants
• Added different prop/stool spawning
• Added fishing
• Added water bottles
• Added automatic tree reproduction
• Added more convars
• Added a convar changer to the admin menuthat lets you easily change convars
• Added other minor stuff I can't remember at the moment

• Fixed infinite crate bug
• Fixed loads of minor bugs

Please post any bugs.

Extract to garrysmod/garrysmod/gamemodes.

nice dude
i don`t know lua so i don`t know if its complicated but how about hunting?
i`ll try it right now

We need to fight in this like some aniamal to kill us "SNPC" are released , problem is that we can't use any models that arent "NPC" models already

Example:I used a burnt corpes model for a "SNPC" now lets play the game oh, shit now it's a "ERROR" for some reason.

I can tell you that is because the models were not made with the scripted functions of the movement.

I don't think Garry fixed the gamemode bug.So well this work?


Can't see the thing in single player.

Wait what the fuck I have two folders "Gamemode" ,and "Gamemodes"

Someone said this bug earlier yet I'm having it when I eat food I can't move or do anything I kill my self ,and nothing happens.

Please fix it.

How contradictory.

The "gamemode bug"?

Please explain. Also check your console for lua errors, highlighted in blue and yellow.

Also, it's gamemodes, not gamemode ;)

ok reason for not being able to move after eating found

"
ERROR: Hook 'GMS_UseKeyHook' Failed: processes.lua:87: attempt to index field 'PlantParent' (a nil value)
Removing Hook 'GMS_UseKeyHook"

From what i see the function won't work so it's remove now it's screwing up the gamemode cause of that.

Edit:

I will restart ,and see if it still does that


Just try'ed again and after that happens ,and I don't leave "GMOD" no commands will work.

Wow nice work here jA_c0p, downloading now!

hey I was just messing around in my server when I went to get a watermelon that fell in the water and I ate it in the water then this error came up
and I couldn't move or do anything at all
as for suggestions with herbs you should be able to mix and match certain things like herbs + grain = need for water has lowered for a certain amount of time