Scratch

A script like this will shoot a bullet from the character:

when key [space v] pressed
go to [my character v]
point towards [mouse-pointer v]
show
repeat until <<touching [edge v]?> or <touching [enemy v]?>>
move (10) steps
end
hide

For shooting back:

when gf clicked
forever
hide
wait (pick random (2) to (4.5)) secs
go to [enemy v]
point towards [my character v]
show
repeat until <<touching [edge v]?> or <touching [my character v]?>>
move (10) steps
end

Well, the issue is, there is only one sprite that is shooting. It will keep moving until it hits the edge or another sprite, then it will let you shoot. But while it's moving it won't let you. I suppose you could make a bunch of other bullets...

Edit: But the issue with that is that they'd all shoot at once if they all had the same script as MoreGamesNow...

Last edited by powerpoint56 (2012-07-25 09:06:13)

when gf clicked
set [bullet# v] to (0)
forever if <key [space v] pressed?>
broadcast (join[shoot](bullet#))
change [bullet# v] by (1)
set [bullet# v] to ((bullet#) mod (number of bullets you have))
wait (0.2) secs

Each bullet gets a script like the one below (but with "shoot" + bullet_number_of_sprite)

When I receive [shoot0 v]
go to [character v]
point towards [mouse-pointer v]
repeat until <touching [edge v]?>
move (5) steps
end

It should be noted that the longer your bullets, the faster you can shoot them without having them pass through something without touching it.

The exact number of bullets you'll need will vary based on bullet speed.  On the bright side, Scratch 2.0 will allow you to only use one bullet sprite (with cloning), though the script may become more complex.

Last edited by MoreGamesNow (2012-07-25 10:49:57)

Scratch seems to be cutting off part of the end my post when I put my message at the bottom of the quote, so I'm putting it up here:
Going to Sprite 2 will not work because of the fact that the player won't see the bullet going there, just that it suddenly appeared there, though this is a good idea!

maxamillion321 wrote:

Make another sprite that's the missle. You'll have to hide the bullet first. Here's how you do it.
Missle:

<when[space bar]key pressed>
show
go to [Sprite 2 v]

Enemy:

when gf clicked
if <touching [Sprite 3]>
[(do other scripts you need to do here)]

(do other scripts)

Last edited by ErnieParke (2012-07-29 19:38:35)