Scratch

aegisrunestone wrote:

I'm making a game with detection. The guards move around randomly until they detect you.

It works, except that the guard bypasses ALL the walls, and gets to you within .5 seconds; he basically blazes across the screen.

I need help. I'll show you the script I'm using for detection:

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4291/detectionacgame2.png
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/9722/detectionacgame.png

Yes, I know, it's an AC game.    I don't plan to sell it nor share it, I'm doing it for a class.

He's probably blazing across the screen because it keeps sending and receiving [detected] and so the "detected" script never has time to run all the way through, it just keeps getting reset.

I would suggest,

forever
  if <(distance to [Ezio v]) < [200]>
  broadcast [detected v]
  end
end

Is that ok?

Also on the chaser

when I recieve [detected v]
forever
  if <touching [wall v]>
    turn (90) degrees
    move (5) steps
  else
    Point towards [Ezio v]
    Move (5) steps
  end
end

Hope this helps if this isn't what your looking for tell me and I'll alter the code.

P.S.It's better to use sprite sensing, rather than colour

Last edited by P110 (2012-04-09 16:06:51)

Okay, one thing I decided to do with being Hidden and Detected was to use variables since I don't think you can turn off a broadcast. I might have to make a variable for "BeginPatrol," too.

when i receive [BeginPatrol]
forever if <(distance to [Ezio v]) < [200]>
if <(Hidden) = [0]>
say [!] for [2] secs
set <[Detected v] to (1)> //Detected is a variable
else
say [?] for [2] secs
set <[Detected v] to (0)>

That's the first detection script, here's the one that's below it.

when i receive [BeginPatrol]
if <(Detected) = [1]>
forever
if <touching (MazeMainLvl v) ?>
turn cw (90) degrees
move [5] steps
wait [0.5] secs
else
point towards [Ezio v]
move [5] steps
wait [0.5] secs
end
end
end
if <(Detected) = [0]>
stop script

This doesn't seem to work very well. The guard seems to behave as if he's detected you already, though the "!" doesn't appear over him. Also, when chasing Ezio, the guard can sometimes go through the wall.

Can anyone help me with this? Please?

On your broadcast variables, I suggest that instead of using the normal:

broadcast [whatever you're broadcasting v]

I suggest you use a:

broadcast [whatever you're broadcasting v] and wait

Now instead of the script continuing to repeat itself, the script broadcasting will now wait until the detected script is done and so doesn't continue to repeat itself.

So it will look like this:

forever
if < (distance to [Ezio v] ) < [200] >
broadcast [Detected v] and wait

when I receive [Detected v]
forever
point towards [Ezio v]
move (5) steps
say [!] for (2) secs
end

Now this should work.

Last edited by SOScratch (2012-04-09 22:18:59)

Update! (I wish there was an edit button)

Here's my guard script: http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2816/acguard1.gif

Before, for some odd reason, he wouldn't rush me.

Now, I added a sprite that is an "!" that appears on him. Now, he blazes toward Ezio, and well, I die.

Simply start with your, when green flag is clicked script. Put a forever block down, and then an if block in the forever block. in this if block it should say, if distance to Ezio is greater than, 200, for example, and then in the block say, glide to x-wherever y-wherever. Wherever your first way point is. then put in another if block. This one should read, if distance to Ezio is less than 200, and then move towards him, however far you want him to move. After this, there should be a copy of the first if block, with the coordinates of the way point being the only thing changed. Then add a replica of the second if block. How far the guard moves, for how long, is up to you. You also said you had walls, you will have to add separate scripts to keep him from going through them. Other than that, and changing costumes for walking and running, that should work. The only downside is that the guard only notices Ezio if he is at a way point. But he will go back to his post if Ezio gets to far away. To add anther way point to his patrol, simply copy the first and second if blocks again, only changing the glide coordinates to your new point. I hope this helps you finish you project

It depends on what part of the game you want this guard in. You could have him wait a certain amount of time before starting his rounds, or you could put down a, when I recieve script instead of the flag. If you do that, you need to make sure something else broadcasts this message at the appropriate time.

I don't really know what kind of game you are creating, but it could be interesting to make the guard(s) walk along a path instead of continuously moving towards the player.

when green flag clicked
forever
  glide (3) secs to x: (-150) y: (-150)
  glide (3) secs to x: (150) y: (-150)
  glide (3) secs to x: (150) y: (150)
  glide (3) secs to x: (-150) y: (150)
end

when green flag clicked
forever
if <(distance to [player v]) < (100)>
  broadcast [caught v] and wait
end
end

If he's gliding through walls to get to a waypoint, the you should have more than two waypoints to make sure he doesn't hit walls on his way to the next one. You should also make a separate script that says, forever, if guard is touching(color of wall) if the wall is part of the stage background, or if the wall is a separate sprite(which usualy works best)then change, if touching color to, if touching wall, or whatever the sprites name is. In the if block you should then put something like, move - 10 steps, to get him off the wall. That should solve the problem. 

Kay. It's not working, the guard is still floating through the maze walls. 

The maze walls are all one sprite, BTW.

It is a bit complex. I don't really have an answer right off the bat, but I'll try and look into it. It might take a bit, because I'm in the middle of making the next level of Tanks.    When is this supposed to be due? I'll try and figure out this problem before then.

The point is to get the Scroll of Altair. Ezio has lost his Hidden Blades, so he can't kill any guards. He has to avoid being detected. There are three guards in the level, and three haystacks. If Ezio needs to, he can use a haystack to avoid getting detection. If the guards touch him, he loses a Health Square. If he loses all his Health Squares, he dies (You only get 2 Health Squares). If he gets the scroll, he wins.

The game is overhead view. And the game is due Tuesday.

Thanks.