Attacking in smash bros

[BlarghNRawr]

How do i make pl1 attack pl2 only in the attack animations, instead of on every collision?
if that makes sense...

[makslane]

In the Collision event (or any other event you want) instead add the action as an "Immediate action", add as "Wait for frame action" and set the animation and the frames thats the action must happens.

[BlarghNRawr]

how do i make that work for the whole animation instead of one frame in the animation?

[DST]

Create a variable for each player; attack1 and attack2, global, integers.
On keydown>attack button>player1

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attack1=1;


Then on player1>animationfinish>attackanimation:(use the 'wait for frame' here:)

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attack=0;

so on player2>collision>anyside>player1:

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if (attack1==1){get hurt code here;}

Now it gets just a tiny bit more complicated. You only want to be hurt by the attacking side of player1, not his backside.

To determine sides of player is easy; make a variable called face, actor integer.
When player1>keydown>right:
face=1;
and on player1>keydown>left
face=0;

So now you can combine them, which actually means splitting the event into two;
one is collision>leftside>player1:

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if (attack1==1 && player1.face==0){ get hurt}

And collsion>rightside>player1:

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if (attack1==1 && player1.face==1){gethurt}

Two things i'd like to point out here:
1: i described this all as though i were player2
2: i used two different variable methods. One is actor integer, in which i said "player1.face", and the other was global integer, in which i said "attack1".
You can use either method, which ever works for you.

Global integers: Cons: require new integer, or array cell, for each actor who uses them. Pros: Can be saved. Simple To call.
Actor Integers: Cons: cannot be saved without rerouting them to a global integer. Must state actor name before stating variable, when called from another actor. Pros: can be used for any number of actors.

Hope this helps. If you have any questions, just ask!

[BlarghNRawr]

can someone please simplify this for me?

[smallville]

OK i hear what he is saying..........forget that,
anyway you don't have to understand it just follow the instructions and YAY you have a fighting game!
otherwise just download the "fighting demo" in the demo forum....i think that guy with the instructions
made it....

[BlarghNRawr]

nevermind, i got it!
(now actual production can actually begin on my game )
i just got rid of the sides cuz my players are too small for it to matter

[BlarghNRawr]

YAY
it worked!
and now variables ACTUALLY make sense to me