2nd PGD Challenge - "Platformation"

[paul_nicholls]

Control question for you guys: currently you can move the character around using cursor keys (left, up, down) and keys (a, w, d).
I am now thinking of how I can do the aim + firing...

Do you think it would be too hard to move around with the keyboard and use the mouse to target and fire at enemies?

[code_glitch]

Sounds like every fps out there for pc... WASD to move, mouse to aim and shoot so no... not too hard

[paul_nicholls]

Here is that video:

[Ñuño Martínez]

Can the character climb walls?

[WILL]

Yeah, it does look like it can climb walls, or at least cling to them for a time.

[paul_nicholls]

Yeah, he can climb vertical walls if right next to them and you push up

[paul_nicholls]

Damn it! I am rappidly running out of time, and still don't have any levels, journeying, or enemies added yet...life (and almost 1/3 of the time gone before I could start) has taken a toll

Not sure if I will make the deadline...I will have to see!!

PS. on the other hand, I did receive a shiny new 32GB (WiFI+4G) iPad (iPad 3 or Next iPad) for my birthday!!

[paul_nicholls]

Well, I have now gotten 1 enemy in the game - zap globes. These charge up when you are in range (touching red circle...shows dotted line), and then fires at you for a short time causing damage. They then have a short cooldown period before they can charge back up again if you are still in range. Moving out of range resets the charging/firing phases back to scanning.
I am hoping to get in homing missiles before the time is out...

I do have one level in the game where you collect coins and try to make it to the exit (no exit yet though...), and will have the minimum of 3 (at least) levels (locations) before the time runs out, and will also have a menu to pick different levels.

No sound as yet, might just have time to get some openal sound in there if all goes well

You can fire missiles (left click...shoots at crosshairs) and grenades (right click...shoots at crosshairs, affected by gravity, and they bounce around).

Explosions cause damage when hitting zap globes or the player

2 days to go!! Tick...tick...tick....

EDIT: pity I couldn't start till around 13 April...this is NOT going to be my best work, but nevermind