{"author_name":"Kris with a K","cat":"October Challenge 2016","comments":[],"epoch":1476718380,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"3165","p_author":"Kris with a K","p_authorkey":"504346","p_urlkey":"38634","p_title":"Lights! Camera! Physics! (October Challenge Update 02)","p_cat":"October Challenge 2016","p_event":"LD36","p_time":"1476718380","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"504346","us_name":"Kris with a K","us_username":"Kris with a K","event_start":"1472169600","event_key":"35","event_name":"LD36"},"text":"

Hello everyone! I’ve been very busy this month, but in the past couple of days I finally managed to implement ramps into my 3d physics engine. This took me far too long, but it’s very important for the map flow. Below is a screenshot of the demo level – the light gray represents a bridge\/road; the gray is the ground; the blue, a river; and the the tan, dirt paths running up from the river banks to the road.<\/p>\n

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Yeah, yeah, it’s ugly! Graphics are on the list, right after weapons. What’s important is that units can now pass over and under that bridge, along with having some nice, smooth, only-slightly-buggy ramps to get them up to it (GIFs after the jump!): <\/p>\n

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\n Over and under the bridge<\/i><\/p>\n

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\n Off the bridge and up the ramp<\/i><\/p>\n

So, that’s basically it! Next on the checklist is: Adding weapons and combat, particle effects, a state manager for menu\/game transitions, AI and scripting, dynamic lighting, and, possibly, online play. Easy! <\/p>\n

On a more personal note, life has been kind of difficult for me lately. There’s lots of reasons for this, but I want the community’s feedback on one thing in particular, which is – ironically – how do you maintain your communities and connections? Ludum Dare is a great example; even though I’ve been participating since, at the end of the month, 2011 – that’s five years<\/i> – I wouldn’t say I have strong roots here. In those five years, I’ve had a lot of other interests (where I have also successfully not develop community connections), and life has cropped up in many ugly ways. So, community members, I guess my question is, what makes you belong? And how do I be like you?<\/p>\n \n

Tags: Foregunners<\/a><\/p>","time":"October 17th, 2016 10:33 am","title":"Lights! Camera! Physics! (October Challenge Update 02)"}