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It depends entirely on the company you work for. Even then, I wouldn't exactly describe the work as "chill"
I patched together some version of this using nested dictionaries:
var abilities: Dictionary = {
AbilityData.Trigger.BEFORE_ATTACK : {},
AbilityData.Trigger.ON_ATTACK : {},
AbilityData.Trigger.ON_HIT : {},
AbilityData.Trigger.ON_KILL : {},
AbilityData.Trigger.ON_DEATH : {},
AbilityData.Trigger.ON_JUMP : {},
AbilityData.Trigger.PASSIVE : {}
}
with each value being another key:value pair of { "ability_id": <ability-node> } so I can keep a reference to the Ability node and use dictionary functions like .has() to check if a character has a specific ability:
func has_ability(ability_data: AbilityData) -> bool:
if abilities[ability_data.trigger_type].has(ability_data.id):
return true
return false
Then when a trigger fires, it calls this (I omitted the return code):
// Activates all abilities with the specified trigger type. Returns an array containing each ability that was activated this way.
//trigger_type is an enum
//data is just a resource containing things like position, target, ability owner, etc
func trigger(trigger_type: AbilityData.Trigger, data: AbilityActivationData) -> Array[Ability]:
var abilities_to_activate: Dictionary = abilities.get(trigger_type)
// Loops through the list of Ability nodes.
for ability in abilities_to_activate.values():
ability.activate(data)
abilities_activated.append(ability)
This seems to work, but it still gives me that tickling sensation that it could be a little cleaner.
I think I understand...
Instead of the player iterating through and calling all of its abilities, the ability just connects directly to whichever signal it needs on the player?
My current setup is to add each Ability as a node to the player, so right now it follows the "call down, signal up" adage that I hear everyone say. What would be a good way to implment the other way? I assume I should rework my current setup otherwise it'd be "signal down, signal up"?
Implementing triggered abilities
For character abilities that have a certain trigger condition, eg. "OnAttack", "OnJump", "OnDamaged" etc..
Currently each of these triggers is a signal. When a signal fires, the character loops through all of its abilities and activates each one with that specific condition, so it just runs an if statement for every ability, regardless of whether it has that condition or not:
if ability.trigger_condition == Triggers.OnAttack: ability.activate()
My issue is that this could get a little unscalable with many characters on-screen each having many abilities of their own. A character could have 1 OnDamaged ability and 19 OnAttack abilities, but when an "OnDamaged" signal is received, it will still loop through all 19 OnAttack abilities.
Any advice on this is appreciated, thank you all.
Win11 doesn't let you past setup if you dont have an internet connection.
Epic, I generated a film summary for fun:
Spoiler Warning (Assassin Ninja Cows 2)
"Assassin Ninja Cows 2" is an action-comedy film starring Seth Green as the lead character, alongside a herd of cow-ninjas. The story revolves around a group of dairy cows who have been trained in the art of ninjitsu by their master, Sensei Moo. In this sequel, the cows face their most dangerous mission yet, as they must protect their farm from a ruthless group of assassins known as the Black Udder.
The plot follows the cow-ninjas as they work together to outsmart the Black Udder, utilizing their stealth, agility, and teamwork to create a series of elaborate and hilarious schemes. The cow-ninjas must use their unique skills to defend their home and fellow farm animals.
As the story unfolds, Seth Green's character, a witty and resourceful city cow, takes on a leadership role, employing his intelligence and quick thinking to guide the cow-ninjas through various obstacles and challenges. Along the way, the audience is treated to a blend of action-packed fight scenes, slapstick humor, and heartwarming moments of camaraderie among the farm animals.
In the end, the cow-ninjas successfully defeat the Black Udder and save their farm from destruction, proving that teamwork and determination can overcome even the most formidable foes. "Assassin Ninja Cows 2" is a lighthearted, family-friendly film that combines humor and action to create an entertaining and engaging experience for all ages.
I switched to heroes of the storm and I'm actually finding it more fun than league has been lately. Games are quicker and more straightforward, also has MULTIPLE MAPS!!
Wow that answers none of the actual concerns regarding Vanguard. At least they openly confirmed that they dont care about their Linux players.
Oh hey, a Star Wars The Gathering mechanic got ported to the actual game!
Here's an absolute banger build I cooked up:
- Max range + Elemental Sandstorm.
- Plague Keewar modded for Viral (innate), Gas, Electric. Melee Exposure in the arcane slot (it activates every time you nado, and works with Elemental Sandstorm).
- Helminth Sickening Pulse over anything other than his tornado.
Basically spin around the tileset vacuuming up as many enemies as you can. After the tornado ends, cast Sickening Pulse immediately. Funny business ensues.
It actually does pretty well in steel path missions, but it does almost no damage to high armour units, even with 10 corrosive stacks. Also completely useless against Overguard units, since for some reason Elemental Sandstorm doesn't seem to apply to them.
Just finished building my [[Gonti, Lord of Luxury]] deck... This is an interesting sidegrade. The extra colours are nice, although it'll make it harder to go big mana with [[Cabal Coffers]] and crew. I guess that's why they gave him the first ability.
Also this is a really cool artwork!
Thanks for your input! The other commenters pointed out that I can use Godot's is_instance_valid() function to check if the bullet's owner exists before attempting to call anything on it, so will be reworking the system to use #2 + that.
Definitely sounds like the way to go the more I think about it. Thanks!
The longer I'm using the signal chain the more I'm wanting to rework it to just be a reference lol. Good point with checking if the instance is valid, if any other errors come up I could just patch around them in a similar fashion.
That said, you can probably simplify your signal code if you connected the bullet killed_enemy signal directly to the player’s on-hit handler. It seems like the weapon on-kill handler is redundant?
Ah I see what you mean, killed_enemy(enemy-object) signals directly to the player which can then pass that enemy to it's abilities if needed. You're correct that the weapon signal is mostly redundant, it was just the easiest node to connect to the bullet's signals, as it's responsible for spawning them.
I think I'll change the whole system to just use a reference. Thanks for your input!
On-Kill/On-Hit effects: Signal train vs reference passing
Wanted some opinions on ways to set up triggering "on-kill" effects. In short: The player can have abilities that trigger effects whenever they shoot and kill an enemy. I'm also looking to extend abilities to enemies as well, so can't just hardcode a player reference.
Currently I'm doing it like this:
- Enemy signals that it died -> the bullet receives this and signals that it killed Enemy -> the player's weapon receives this and signals that it's bullet killed Enemy -> the player receives this and triggers it's on-kill abilities.
It simultaneously feels like a good way to go about it but also a long mess. The other option I've considered is:
- Each bullet has a reference to it's owner (eg. player). When an enemy dies to a bullet, it looks to the bullet's owner reference and tells it to trigger it's on-kill effects.
This way is a lot simpler to write, but is error prone eg. In cases where the bullet's owner is killed while their attack is mid-air.
Thank you all!
Lively Wallpaper - Open Source alternative to Wallpaper Engine for animated wallpapers.
Free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers powered by WinUI 3. - rocksdanister/lively
Figured I'd share this project as I don't see many that know about it! (Only available for Windows)
I'm curious how this community feels about Vanguard? I had issues with it when valorant released as well as a lot of my friends, so will probably not be playing league after it's forced onto the game.
Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 Free Day
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A massive asset bundle by Kenney is free right now on itch.io. It's only available for 9 more hours as of posting.
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Includes 2D, 3D, and audio assets!
<p>Patch 6 for Baldur's Gate 3 is now live, bringing new kisses, easier companion dismissal, bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and more!</p>
PlanarAlly 2024.1 Release!
For more details on what's new checkout https://www.planarally.io/blog/release-2024.1/ planarally-bin provides a prebuilt client, with a python server that you'll need to run yourself. planarally-w...
For those that have never heard of it, PlanarAlly is an open-source self-hosted virtual tabletop (VTT) for TTRPG games. Here I've compiled the most important features/changes from their blog post. The full release notes are available on their GitHub: https://github.com/Kruptein/PlanarAlly/releases/tag/2024.1
Vision Blocking Update
A new vision blocking mode is introduced, called behind. It will accompany the existing vision mode which will be renamed to complete.
When behind mode is active, the shape marked as vision blocking will be rendered as if it’s not a vision blocking shape, but everything behind it will be fully obscured. This will for example allow you to have a tree trunk that is vision blocking, but still show the players what they are looking at (i.e. a tree trunk).
Notes Overhaul
There is no longer a difference between shape notes and campaign notes. Notes are now a single concept, can be attached to shapes and managed through a new UI element called the Note Manager.
It’s now possible to share certain notes to other users with granular access rights, eg. you can give view access to all players when they retrieve an item, or give a particular player a private note that only they can view and edit.
For a full overview of the new note system, check the notes documentation.
Asset Drop Ratio
Defines how assets should be scaled when dropped on the map. A drop ratio of 1 is the default, it means the asset will resize purely on it’s specified dimensions, eg. goblin_1x1 will take up 1 grid cell even if it represents 10ft, whereas a drop ratio of 0.5 will resize basilisk_2x2 to 1x1.
> Context: Previously, assets would auto scale when dropped onto the grid if they have a dimension in their name, eg. goblin_1x1 would fit exactly 1 grid cell, dragon_3x3 would be resized to 3 by 3 grid cells. This was using a method based on the 5ft-system to automatically adjust this when a location had a bigger size (eg. 10ft maps would automatically make goblin_2x2 fit in 1 cell). This however would break anything that wasn't using the 5ft-system.
Dice History Improvements
The dice history will now show who rolled the dice (it was previously only shown on hover) and contains more details on the specific roll instead of only showing the final result.
The Issue Most of the time when I Googled something I ended up needing to add "site:reddit.com" to the end of my query to avoid the onslaught of AI-generated, SEO-optimized garbage that plagues the front page of search results. However with Reddit going down the enshittification route, I,
I saw someone post about FediSearch, its very helpful but a little inconvenient to have to switch search engines just for lemmy, so I implemented their search query directly into my browser with Chrome's search shortcuts. Figured I'd write up a guide since this seems to be one thing a lot of y'all are missing from reddit, hope it's helpful :D
(This works for Chrome but not Firefox - they don't allow you to create custom search shortcuts.)