EricBall's Tech Projects

I tried it only briefly, but I couldn't get enemies to fall from ropes.

I tried it only briefly, but I couldn't get enemies to fall from ropes.

Yeah, that isn't in the code yet. I've got a bunch of special cases I want to put in including:

1. fall from ropes when the player is directly beneath

2. jump off ladders if the player passes directly beside (tag!)

3. look ahead for drop-offs (only drop off if the player is to that side and below)

4. look ahead for getting off ladders

 

But first I'm trying to see if I can think up some reasonable hunt logic which the enemies would use when they can't go towards the player. The actual issue is how to determine when to stop and go back to normal chase logic.

 

I also want to add some code so enemies avoid overlapping each other. I may also put in the "walking on heads", though it may be tricky to walk over more than one enemy.

 

Hmm... just realized something. If I add in the drop-off look ahead then the enemies won't fall in holes! The law of unintended consequences at work.

Hmm... just realized something. If I add in the drop-off look ahead then the enemies won't fall in holes! The law of unintended consequences at work.

Maybe prevent drop-offs only when the player is above the enemy?

 

Then enemies would avoid holes only when the player has managed to climb a ladder after digging the hole and before it filled in.

Maybe prevent drop-offs only when the player is above the enemy? Then enemies would avoid holes only when the player has managed to climb a ladder after digging the hole and before it filled in.

Duh. You're right. I was originally going to have the enemy walk off the edge on Y equals, but then changed my mind.