And your little dog too!

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Ugh.

So I’m making the monsters move at a different phase than the players so that they do a better job attacking one another.

Pain.

I have it working.

But there’s a cosmetic problem. When the little guys run back to their spot, they get stuck with the running animation. We’ve all seen cases of this before.  And we had stomped it out. But this change brings it back with a vengeance.

So I’m still working on it.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Chariots of Fire.

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Aarrrgh!

So

Much

pain!

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top


Quick... grab the guinness... it's your only hope at success here.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Stay on target!

 

Also, if your patching process is anything like mine... there is a difference between "stomping out a bug" and putting a band-aid on it. 

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Line spoken by the Wicked Witch of the West in the movie:  The Wizard of Oz , to the heroine, Dorothy, and her terrier (dog) Toto: 

                 " I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too! "

An American-ism meaning that not only will the person (or thing) being addressed be punished, but their conspirators will also.

(Source: the Wiktionary; because I figure Kongdej, or another of our non-american friends, may ask:      WTF is Frogboy talking about?)      :grin:      

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top


So I’m making the monsters move at a different phase than the players so that they do a better job attacking one another.

 

This should fix the problem for monsters vs AI. But then will the same problem occur for AI vs AI since presumably all AI players move together in the same phase, no?

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Ben, reply 8
This should fix the problem for monsters vs AI. But then will the same problem occur for AI vs AI since presumably all AI players move together in the same phase, no?

Monsters only get to move 1 per turn. the AI players get to move as much as regular players so the issue is not as prevalent or not there at all.

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 3
Aarrrgh!

So

Much

pain!

 

You're our only hope, Obiwan !

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

ruff!

 

:dog:

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting parrottmath, reply 9
Quoting Ben Yeoh, reply 8This should fix the problem for monsters vs AI. But then will the same problem occur for AI vs AI since presumably all AI players move together in the same phase, no?

Monsters only get to move 1 per turn. the AI players get to move as much as regular players so the issue is not as prevalent or not there at all.

 

Interception is the problem and from what i have seen in ai games it's there with ai to ai as well. I think with the time left fully serialized turns is the way to go, it should allow the majority of these problems to be fixed, that or go full we-go where the player plots his moves hits end turn, the ai and monsters plot their moves and then there is an execution phase where all the interceptions bring up a combat window, this would mean putting in some movement prediction algorithms but that should be less work than trying to figure out all the current problems with this hybrid simulataneous turn system.

 

I just hope this above any other problem gets fixed before release.

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

Ok, the bloody monsters now move in their own phase of the turn.

 

Good night! ;)

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 13

Good night!

 

:moon:

Sleep well!

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting OrionM42, reply 7
because I figure Kongdej, or another of our non-american friends, may ask: WTF is Frogboy talking about?

You figured right ^_^ Tanks!

Quoting Frogboy, reply 13
Ok, the bloody monsters now move in their own phase of the turn.

Good night!

Sounds cool, wanna try it now! :D
I wonder if there will be less 4 square monster chases now :)

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

Ugh.

So I’m making the monsters move at a different phase than the players so that they do a better job attacking one another.

Pain.

I have it working.

But there’s a cosmetic problem. When the little guys run back to their spot, they get stuck with the running animation. We’ve all seen cases of this before.  And we had stomped it out. But this change brings it back with a vengeance.

So I’m still working on it.

Keep fighting the good fight Frogboy.

Reply #16 from Elemental Forums Top

I'm still up.  I figure while I'm messing with this, I should take care of that annoying backwards walking thing.

Reply #17 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 17
I should take care of that annoying backwards walking thing.

but but... My army likes moonwalking!

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #18 from Elemental Forums Top

Champion of phasal animation!

Reply #19 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kongdej, reply 18
but but... My army likes moonwalking!

Only if you make a group of 5 and call them the Jacksons ;)

Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 17
I'm still up.  I figure while I'm messing with this, I should take care of that annoying backwards walking thing.

Sleep is overrated anyway :)

 

Reply #21 from Elemental Forums Top

..."he was hanged from the world tree for 9 days and nights, pierced by his own spear, in order to learn the wisdom that would give him power"

Reply #22 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 17
I'm still up.  I figure while I'm messing with this, I should take care of that annoying backwards walking thing.

 

Maybe if you got some sleep you would realize there is no point in mastering how to walk backwards.  ^_^

Reply #23 from Elemental Forums Top

I have a little dog and he is terribly cute.