Smart shooting Bad Guys

[Sgt. Sparky]

make a variable called DIR, make it an actor variable not global.
put this on the draw actor event of you're enemy

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if(xvelocity < 0)DIR = 0;
if(xvelocity)DIR = 1;


when he is supposed to shoot,

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if(DIR == 1 && player.x > x) {
make him shoot;
                                                   }
if(DIR == 0 && player.x < x) {
make him shoot;
                                                   }


I hope that helps.

[d-soldier]

Sparky, you are on fire today! :P

[Sgt. Sparky]

xD
I am downloading linux to the other computer so I cannot get busy coding xD

[kyensoftware]

Gogo...your speed wont matter if u have 32 or 2 gb of ram...it depends on your gfx card and processor.....*starts dreaming about AMD 64-bit Dual-Core Athlon processor(...wow, its so fast......i can have 400000 fps......)*

[Sgt. Sparky]

*dreams about a faster graphics proccessor...
falls over crying*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLxv38cjEDU
xD
look at that video I made xD

[kyensoftware]

COOL! nice touch!
*shoots someone and starts jumping on back*
ohh... it dosnt work...

[d-soldier]

Hey Sparky... So I changed around different things (proccess of elimination) to determine what isnt working right... By changing on directional attack (create actor) to a rocket, and the other a laser, I was able to figure out that the script works as making the enemy shoot differently depending on what side (of him) the player is on, but is still shooting out of his back after he turns around and starts walking away... So it works to determine which side the player is on, but as far as only attacking the direction he is moving??? Ideas?

[Sgt. Sparky]

make a variable called DIR, make it an actor variable not global.
put this on the draw actor event of you're enemy

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if(xvelocity < 0)DIR = 0;
if(xvelocity > 0)DIR = 1;


when he is supposed to shoot,

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if(DIR == 1 && player.x > x) {
create the shot;
                                                   }
if(DIR == 0 && player.x < x) {
create the shot;
                                                   }


I hope that helps.

that is the code to use xD
only I wrote it as make him shoot,
which is creating the shot,
that code has to work I used it for my spear dudes in Samurai Dude so they would not throw the spears backwards, same with the whip dude so he would not attack backwards

[d-soldier]

Okay, so I rechecked everything, and I think I know whats messing it up. Once the enemy finishes a path, the he changes animation (turns around)as he starts his next path.. This seems to be where all the shooting is coming from his back. How would I script the shooting direction to not be based on x-velocity, rather the animation number (and of cousse if the player is on the correct x side)?

[Sgt. Sparky]

if(animpos == what you want)DIR = whatever;
but what events happen when it changes to another path?
there is not really a direct answer unless you have information(I only have 10 minutes left hurry !)

[d-soldier]

To solve the problem I may just re-render him with a walking legs, and a (parented) 180 degree rotating torso... Seems like that would be the hard way though...

[Sgt. Sparky]

hmm,
make a variable called shoot. make it a global integer.
if it is just not a path finish event of any path just use on the path finish event of left,

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DIR = 0;
shoot = 1;

and on the path finish event of right

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DIR = 1;
shoot = 1;

and on the draw actor event use,

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if(shoot == 1) {
if(DIR == 0 && player.x < x)make_him_create_missile_here;
if(DIR == 1 && player.x > x)make_him_create_missile_here;
}


I hope that helps.
I will be on tomorrow(for me)

[d-soldier]

... So I re-rendered my walker... For some reason I cant even get the new version to do what I want... The rotating top piece is parented to the legs, and should rotate around and follow the player (tried both 180 and 360 angles for this)... Anyone?!?

[Caaz Games]

ThePicture thingy

That is the COOLEST game i have ever seen!

[d-soldier]

Thanks Caaz, I expect to have level1 completed and all the bugs worked out withing the week, at which time I will make a demo available for everyone to play!
BTW: Your in Fresno?! I'm in Sacramento!