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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0009591Shattered HavenGameplay IdeaMar 11, 2013 9:28 pm
ReporterGameMaker24 Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Fixed in Version0.805 Corners Like It's On Rails 
Summary0009591: Character corner collisions
DescriptionOften when running through obstacles, the character runs into the very corner of background objects, which forces the player to change directions to finish going around it. This is especially true of objects that have invisible borders, such as trees. It would be nice to have the character automatically adjust direction when the player nearly misses their path.

An example of in-game frustration would be when you're pursued by Grays and the side of the character's shoe hits the wall, forcing the player to change directions before continuing.
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Chris_McElligottPark

Mar 11, 2013 3:59 pm

administrator   ~0031098

* Implemented "slide around background object" logic for the player characters, which makes maneuvering in tight spaces feel way more natural. This is something we'd been planning from the start, but hadn't gotten to until now.

GameMaker24

Mar 11, 2013 9:10 pm

manager   ~0031104

Oh wow, I didn't know it was planned! Sweet! I was worried about this! :)

Chris_McElligottPark

Mar 11, 2013 9:28 pm

administrator   ~0031105

Oh yeah, I was always planning that. We had that sort of thing in Valley 1 when it was a top-down game, and I just had not had the time to implement it here. I didn't feel it was important for testing or early implementation.

Speaking of this, I just checked in a better version of it; the version that was in SVN prior to this was annoyingly preemptive, causing problems in some specific tight-quarters situations. It should all be working sensibly now. :)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Sep 16, 2012 5:09 pm GameMaker24 New Issue
Mar 11, 2013 3:59 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0031098
Mar 11, 2013 3:59 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status new => resolved
Mar 11, 2013 3:59 pm Chris_McElligottPark Fixed in Version => 0.805 Corners Like It's On Rails
Mar 11, 2013 3:59 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => fixed
Mar 11, 2013 3:59 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Mar 11, 2013 9:10 pm GameMaker24 Note Added: 0031104
Mar 11, 2013 9:28 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0031105
Apr 14, 2014 9:30 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Suggestion - Gameplay => Gameplay Idea