{"id":952,"date":"2025-05-14T00:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T00:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/aa14g23\/?p=952"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T17:38:37","slug":"player-p2-altering-the-dash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/aa14g23\/2025\/05\/14\/player-p2-altering-the-dash\/","title":{"rendered":"Player P2 [Altering the Dash]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Following up from implementation, I had to tweak my original code to prevent the player from changing their direction when the dash is active, to make the dash mechanic skillfully rewarding to better players. I tried to implement it but got frustrated as after I tweaked the code, it broke it and made the dash go on infinitely, look below to see how I fixed it and made it work perfectly!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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After receiving feedback from our Lead Programmer, E-Jay, I had to revisit my code and do some tweaking. My code was complimented, but to fit in with the roguelite vibe, the player shouldn’t be able to turn\/change direction mid-dash. So I had to get cracking on a fix in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tried to research how to do this without a lead from him. As this is my second experience coding, I found it terribly difficult. I couldn’t find anything specific to it, but E-Jay gave me a suggestion after I expressed my struggle. He suggested to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Create a bool to store if the player is dashing or can dash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Add those bools into the current code when active\/inactive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • In the update method, check if the player is dashing and make it return to nothing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    After getting some direction from this response, I could now find material to aid me in creating this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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