3D Zoning Test

scirra arcade - tutorial games - 3d zoning test

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An attempt to apply 3D perspective to 2D imaging

Is this an efficient way to do this or are there better options?

This is more like isometric then 3d really.

As to efficiency:

I would stuff all in 1 layer.

Put the tree origin in the center at the bottom of the trunk, and use a collision polygon as a circle at the foot of the tree (lining the trunk)

Then you can either make the tree solid, or use some events preventing you to overlap the tree trunk collision.

For each through all the objects that require Z-sorting, descending, and place the objects at the top. Instantly solving the "who is on top" issue.

There's a plugin or behavior for it nowadays I think. Z-sort or something.

For a nice effect of blending with background, you can make 2 tree sprites, one atop would have less opaticy closer your character is to tree.y and player sprite would be between both trees.