My score countdown isn't counting down

So back in February, I made this thread. I kind of lost track of it after my work schedule at the time changed. So rather than bump that one, I decided to ask again, because unfortunately I'm still running into the same issue.

As I stated in that thread, I want to include a end of level score calculator, a la Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Brothers.

The problem that I run into is that 1.) the final score seems to cut the entire score in half and 2.) there is no countdown/tally process. The total just appears at the end of the screen...and it's incorrect to boot. For instance, if I end the level with a score of 100, what shows up on the "Final Score" counter, is a lower score like 50 or 40. Why is it not recording the actual score I earned during gamplay? Also that's all it does. It just displays the reduced score, with no countdown or anything. I'm trying to understand exactly what I'm doing wrong.

What I did was: I set the game's score, timer and 'enemy counter' each to their own individual Global Values. In the Event Editor I have the the End Of Level activities grouped into their event group. Once the Enemy Count reaches or ends up greater than a certain number (in this case "20" for testing purposes), I have it set to activate that Event Group, as well as deactivating other objects within the game as well as stopping the timer. I've set it to subtract 1 from the Score's GV (simply titled "Player_Score) and the add 1 to the "Final Score Counter" every 00"-01. And this is where I get stuck.

I can't get the countdown/calculating process to begin. I feel like there is a very obvious step that I'm missing, but it's just not clicking.

My apologies for asking the same thing once again.........any suggestions? X)

So you want to put the value from the player score to the Final Score?, I think I have a bit of an understanding- and I made an MFA below. Perhaps this is what you're looking for?:)

That's actually exactly what I need! I'm studying it as we speak!

Now, just so I understand. Do I need to create a blank object, similar to your "Score Countdown" object, which contains those three alterable values? I never thought of setting anything like that up. The other question I have is, does it matter that there isn't actually a player "character"? My project is a beat the clock, tap-and-shoot-as-many-as-you-can type game, a-la "Baams Away" etc. Do I need an actual playable character for this to work, or does that not matter? Sorry if that's a silly question. :D

So it seems I'm running into the same problem. It's greatly reducing the final score, and it's not counting down. I thought I followed everything to a T. I'm having a hard time understanding what the problem could be.

Out of those 3 Alterable Values on the Score Countdown Object, You only need 2 of them (The "subtract original" alterable value isn't needed-but I had trouble deleting that one XD). I don't think it matters whether or not their is a player character- as a matter of fact- you could probably put the alterable values from the countdown object in an object you already have- OR you could create an object specifically for those values like the object in the mfa I sent (which you may want to do just to make it slightly easier to use for the event editor- and so it doesn't get mixed up with any other Alterable values. :)

As for the Final score not counting down- are you trying to decrease the original score and add to the final score like the mfa? or do you mean that it "jumps" to a certain number?

If the score is being decreased- You may need to either check to see if you put the events in the wrong place, or the wrong condition (Are they 2 counters that look similar?) just to check and see if you put the events to subtract the original score in the final score- OR a few missed events possibly?:)

do you think you can re-create the problem in another mfa and upload it here with the same events using the scores?- so that either me and/or others could take a look at the problem?

Sure, I suppose can do that! :) I can make a stripped down version of the level itself, and upload it, so you can see exactly what happens.

To answer your other questions, yes I want it decrease and add to the final score just like your MFA. Also yes, for whatever reason, it cuts the score almost in half. For instance, it will record a final score of 45 or 50, even though the game score said 100.

I'm starting to feel like quite the twit right now! XD

So in making a totally separate MFA — a really stripped down, bare bones version of my project, I got the darn counter to work.....sort of. It counts down, which makes me happy, as I've been literally trying to figure this out for longer than I wish to admit. BUT there's a few things that I'm trying to understand:

1. Why does the Final Score continue counting, even after the Regular Score has reached zero? What do I do to get it to stop?
2. The only way that I was able to get it begin counting down in the first place, was to have a clickable button that activates it. In my actual project there is no such button. I want it to do it automatically when the score counter appears at the end of the level. How do I set that up? *
3. How do I tally up other factors into the Final Score, such as enemies destroyed, time elapsed etc.? You'll see where I tried to do it, and fell short. I blame a lack of sleep for that one. XD **

*I first tried having the counter's event group deactivated, until reaching a certain enemy count would activate that group. In theory it seemed like it should work, but all it did was chop the score in half, without even counting down.
**Do I need to set up separate Alterable Values for the time and Enemy count to be factored in?

If someone doesn't chime in,.I can look at your example when I get home today to work it out. Eastern time 5:30 6:00. :)

@MrJustan- sorry for the long wait- I won't be home 'till around 2:30- So I'll check the mfa then:) Now I think I see the problem tho- and it may include a missing condition+ alterable value- tho it'll b hard to explain without the mfa since I can't quite remember on the top of my headXD (I'm typing this on chrome- So I can't access CF until I get on my home PC) I'll get back to you soon!:D

Haha! You both are awesome! I look forward to getting this solved once and for all! XD

Your Line 12 condition should be "Score >0" NOT "Score >=0" ;)

You made it so when you score reached 0, the condition continued to return "true" and all the actions of that event line continued to be run.

There ya go,..looks like mobichan got ya fixed..!

mobichan answered the first one right- make sure it is Greater than 0 :), As for the other questions- answer to question 2- It's pretty simple; you just have one condition that includes all 3 objects being destroyed- and then set Alterable Value "Add final" to 1. Same process- just a slightly different condition:).

and Answer for question 3: Copy and paste the score events into 3 separate conditions (One event staying the same)- Then have another event like;

- Score = 0
-Enemy Counter > 0
-Add final of "Score Countdown"= 1 ----------------------------------Subtract 1 from counter "Enemy Counter" and add 1 to "Final Score"

Then after THAT'S done;

- Score = 0
-Enemy Counter = 0
-Counter (timer) > 0
-Add final of "Score Countdown"= 1 ----------------------------------Subtract 1 from "counter" and add 1 to "Final Score"

Here's an edited version of the MFA you made:) The final Score should now add the first score- then the enemy destroyed counter- and then the timer. These events are immediate after all 3 of the objects are destroyed. (Note: Ignore the button in this one- I forgot to get rid of it)

**EDIT: Like the mfa provides and answers- no, you do not need separate Alterable values for the timer and enemy counter to be factored into the final score:)

EDIT: I'll check that out immediately! XD

Thank you guys!

SUCCESS!!

I just tried in the main project and it works like a charm! You guys are the best! This thing has been kicking my butt for way too long. Thank you so much!

No Problem, Good luck with your game:)