Bigger Question: Why Did This Work?

It just popped into my head. I didn't think it would work. It doesn't make any sense to me why it would work. But it is doing exactly what I wanted it to do.

Why?

newt

Thank you for your reply.

I used system > create to create the log which is scrolling down the screen at a bullet speed of 400.

I can't figure out how to do system > create, a spike ball and set it's position to image point 3 of the log. I can't set the X and Y because the log is always moving ..... unless there's a formula for Y and X.

Worse yet, once I create the spike ball I want it to roll left until it falls off the log - which is difficult because I currently have the angle set to 90 so it scrolls down the screen with the log.

One problem at a time, right?

C3/Mobile Game

I have multi levels in the game. In most levels sprites fall at different intervals (4 or 5 seconds or not at all) That part is working.

What I need is away to say, in Level X wait 5 seconds THEN every 4 seconds drop the sprite. I don't see an option for that and I have a feeling if it is an option it would make the sprite fall every 9 seconds and that wouldn't be good.

I've been Googling this on and off for 3 days, but there is no good way to word it so Google gets the idea.

Anything thoughts?

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Sadly, I did.

I know something else is wrong, but needed to know the image point thing first before looking for issue #2, 3, 4 ..... 20,000.

Thanks for the info.

C3/Mobile Game

How do I know which image point the program is referring to?

I need image point 3 on log to spawn a spike ball at the spike balls image point 0. Does that make sense?

I made a graphic.

So when it reads Image Point in the add action code box, is it talking about the log's image point or the spike balls image point?

C3/Mobile Game/Win10

My sprites are set to create and fall every X seconds. The sprites are created right on time, but they hang there for a second or 2 before falling. I am using the bullet behavior.

Normally the sprites are above the screen so no one sees the delay and it wouldn't matter, but .... there is a crow that flies in from the left that has the same issue. The crow is also created off screen, but he has a boulder that he drops. The boulder is set to unpin and drop randomly between 1 & 3 seconds - and because of this delayed start many times the crow and boulder are created on time, but the boulder drops before the crow even enters the view screen.

I need to eliminate the hang time / delay time. The sprites need to move as soon as it's create. Is that possible?

(I moved everything on screen for the video)

youtu.be/9ymx8rFdnxM

oosyrag,

I did not think of that, thank you.

I tried it just now and it didn't work. I even added the bullet behavior to the fairy (which doesn't need the behavior because it's pinned to the propeller) and the fairy still goes through the platforms.

If the invisible propeller hits the platforms it does work correctly, just not the fairy.

(The funny thing is, I'd like to have that option if the player dies more than (maybe) 10 times on a level to make it easier for the player to win the level - just not every time)

C3 desperately needs a 'Concrete Solid' behavior and a 'Concrete Collision' option in events. So Many People make platform games using C3 and so often the game must be MacGyvered to work correctly because the solid behavior only works under certain circumstances, same with collisions.

I have a funny feeling I'm going to need that 'off set' option, which doesn't make much sense to me, but often works.

Off to google some more.

Thanks again.

oosyrag

Thank you for your reply.

It's pretty basic. I pinned the fairy to a propeller (long story) on the top of its head. Every time the player taps the screen (or clicks) the fairy changes direction. I've done it without the propeller, but the fairy moves better if it's pinned to something on it's head.

Again - C3 allowing sprites to go through each other. How do I get it to stop!

Sometimes the fairy sprite goes right through the platform. Sometimes it causes a collision like it's supposed to.

Why? Why? Why? Why does this keep happening? It doesn't seem to matter what kind of game I make, if it uses collisions it only works some of the time. I set the collision points. I even set 30 collision points - and the same thing happened!

What do I need to do so no matter what happens, Solid is Solid and collisions matter?

Video of sprite going through platform and not going through platform.

youtu.be/LpPNjsQlsDc

dop2000,

Thank you. That worked.

I can't wrap my head around how it works, but I'm impressed.

Thanks again.

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That's level 1. The next level is going to have falling anvils. The next level has uneven platforms.

I need it to add one every time X goes by the fairy.

I know it's possible. It's written like that in other games, but I can't seem to make it stick in this one.