Sonic style deaths

[CrimsonTheDarkBat]

Ok, in the words of Steve Jobs: one more thing...

I basically want the player in my game to have the same "death system" used in the Sonic the Hedgehog games. For example, the player collects rings scattered throughout the level and I want it so that when the player hits the enemy while not attacking, the ring count is reset to zero. But - the big thing is this: I want the players death event to only take place if the player hits an enemy while the ring count is at zero. How do I do this?

Thanks and whatnot!

[phyzix5761]

on the collision event (or whatever event the hit happens on)

do something like this:

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if(rings>0)
{
  rings = 0;
}

if(rings==0)
{
  //do death sequence
}


[savvy]

as he said but with expansions.

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int i;
if(rings>0)
{
  for(i=0;i<rings;i++)
  {
createfloatingring;
}
  rings = 0;
}

if(rings==0)
{
  //do death sequence
}


Then inside the floating rings, on create put.

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directional_velocity=rand(maxspeed)+minspeed;
angle=rand(360);


change min and max speeds to the speeds.

helpful?

savvy

[SuperSonic]

I would like to add something. Instead of using "if(rings == 0)", just use "else"

[foleyjo]

Ok, in the words of Steve Jobs: one more thing...

I think you mean columbo