How do I make things bounce (like the ball in pong) without using “easy way out” blocks like

turn cw (pick random (some number) to (some number)) degrees

or

if on edge, bounce

Any help?

That is the way to do it.

if <touching [thing v] ?> then
    
turn cw (90) degrees
move (10) steps
if <touching [thing v] ?> then
    
turn cw (180) degrees
repeat until <not <touching [thing v] ?>>
    
move (10) steps
end


end

end

(Credit to @DevanWolf)

Diamond_Projects wrote:

if <touching [thing v] ?> then
    
turn cw (90) degrees
move (10) steps
if <touching [thing v] ?> then
    
turn cw (180) degrees
repeat until <not <touching [thing v] ?>>
    
move (10) steps
end


end

end

(Credit to @DevanWolf)

The thing is, I appreciate the work, but you guys are kinda killing the point.

My point is: Is there any easy way to calculate an angle, and then from there, “bounce” (AKA adjust the angle and where its supposed to go)?

Maybe a variable

A simple way is to do it like I did in this script -> http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/25898438/

BUT there are problems with that. The angles are always the same - there needs to be a way to change the ball's direction slightly by moving the paddle. I'm currently working on that.

There was another thread on here talking about that that had a GREAT answer that I haven't had time to try to implement –> http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/50111/