RonTheNerd wrote:

heine wrote:

Another note about the first level: maybe the player can pick up different items used in the game there? Considering he had been washed ashore after being shipwrecked, I don't think he would have been able to take much with him.

As in his sword, perhaps?

heine wrote:

RonTheNerd wrote:

heine wrote:

Another note about the first level: maybe the player can pick up different items used in the game there? Considering he had been washed ashore after being shipwrecked, I don't think he would have been able to take much with him.

As in his sword, perhaps?

Yeah.

heine wrote:

I have a slight issue with the new wall-jumping mechanic: While I agree that the old one is clunky and annoying, the new one allows you to scale up any wall, which doesn't seem like what we want. I tried a “compromise” between the two systems, but it just looked weird. Should we try and work out a new wall-jumping system, or should we maybe remove the feature altogether?

RonTheNerd wrote:

heine wrote:

I have a slight issue with the new wall-jumping mechanic: While I agree that the old one is clunky and annoying, the new one allows you to scale up any wall, which doesn't seem like what we want. I tried a “compromise” between the two systems, but it just looked weird. Should we try and work out a new wall-jumping system, or should we maybe remove the feature altogether?

Well, he will need to be able to get over anything that's in his way though…

heine wrote:

RonTheNerd wrote:

heine wrote:

I have a slight issue with the new wall-jumping mechanic: While I agree that the old one is clunky and annoying, the new one allows you to scale up any wall, which doesn't seem like what we want. I tried a “compromise” between the two systems, but it just looked weird. Should we try and work out a new wall-jumping system, or should we maybe remove the feature altogether?

Well, he will need to be able to get over anything that's in his way though…

He can simply jump over all the obstacles we have so far. We don't have to remove wall-jumping, it works fine. It just feels a bit clumsy.

RonTheNerd wrote:

SNIP
I need to get in and plat the game again to refresh my memory, but from what I remember, we don't have any walls, do we?

heine wrote:

RonTheNerd wrote:

SNIP
I need to get in and plat the game again to refresh my memory, but from what I remember, we don't have any walls, do we?

We have one in the jungle level, but that is to prevent the player from going back.

jsnpldng wrote:

heine wrote:

RonTheNerd wrote:

SNIP
I need to get in and plat the game again to refresh my memory, but from what I remember, we don't have any walls, do we?

We have one in the jungle level, but that is to prevent the player from going back.

On the topic of jumping, we could incorporate variable jump heights. Either we could use a “jetpack” system, where you keep moving steadily upwards until you run out of “fuel” or let go of the jump button, or we could increase gravity when the player starts falling or lets go of the jump button like in Super Mario Bros. 1.

when [ up ] key pressed
repeat (5)
change y by (Y)
change x by (X)
end
wait (3) secs
repeat (5)
change y by (-Y)
change x by (-X)
end

heine wrote:

Important question: should the player be able to change direction in mid-air?

heine wrote:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/322532228/ <– Testing some stuff

RonTheNerd wrote:

heine wrote:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/322532228/ <– Testing some stuff

It looks great!

A couple of things:
When I go into settings and change from WASD to arrow controls (As well as changing which buttons do attacking), I find that I am unable to attack.

After this problem occurs, the game starts lagging pretty bad. Everything is still smooth, just slow motion.

heine wrote:

RonTheNerd wrote:

heine wrote:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/322532228/ <– Testing some stuff

It looks great!

A couple of things:
When I go into settings and change from WASD to arrow controls (As well as changing which buttons do attacking), I find that I am unable to attack.

After this problem occurs, the game starts lagging pretty bad. Everything is still smooth, just slow motion.

Is this what you set the controls to?

RonTheNerd wrote:

SNIP
Negative.
I changed the attack buttons so that it wouldn't be trying to attack and move all the time.

heine wrote:

RonTheNerd wrote:

SNIP
Negative.
I changed the attack buttons so that it wouldn't be trying to attack and move all the time.

Were any of them the same, though? Because I only get this bug when two controls are set to the same key.

heine wrote:

A small detail I just noticed:

There are three palm trees but there's only one reflection in the water.