A_SkullAttack speed?

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:30 am

Is there any way I can speed up an A_SkullAttack? Basicly i've got a monster that charges at you, but it charges way too slow.

Post by **Enjay** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:57 am

Does making it's frame duration shorter make any difference to the charging speed? eg the charge state being

SPRI AAAAAAAA 1

Instead of

SPRI A 8

or whatever? I know that works with normal movement but I've not tried it with projectile-like/charging objects

If not, is it possible to thrust the thing or even use A_Recoil which, I understand, can be used an actors and with a -ve value pushes the item concerned forward?

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:29 am

I believe (cause i'm at work now) that's what I currently have. It doesn't seem to work, although i'm sure i've done this before with other monsters.

Amuscaria · Post by **Amuscaria** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:30 pm

Cutmanmike wrote:I believe (cause i'm at work now) that's what I currently have. It doesn't seem to work, although i'm sure i've done this before with other monsters.

I sense a feature suggestions. A_SkullAttack(speed-factor, etc, etc) XD. I think it doubles your monster's movement speed for the attack, right?

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:32 pm

I think so. I can't really change the speed of my monster though. Hmm i'll have to play around with it.

Anakin S. · Post by **Anakin S.** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:52 pm

Actually, I don't think it doubles the speed. I made a spider monster that runs fast and charges but the charge is the same speed as the lost soul's charge and the lost soul normally moves much slower.

@Enjay: I don't think extra frames with shorter durations would help because there aren't any code pointers in the frames after A_SkullAttack.

Also, could there be an option to turn off SLIDINGHELPLESS when charging so that it could be like the maulotaur which just returns to See if shot while charging instead of the lost soul sliding back, unable to move or attack until it hits a wall? Otherwise more powerful enemies with charge attacks could be killed easily and cheaply.

Post by **Kirby** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:39 pm

Hmm, how did they do the charge for the mauler demon in KDiZD then? That was a damn fast charge attack from what I played

skadoomer · Post by **skadoomer** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:04 pm

thingthrust?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:08 pm

Kirby wrote:Hmm, how did they do the charge for the mauler demon in KDiZD then? That was a damn fast charge attack from what I played

It used the normal A_SkullAttack repeatedly.

Anakin S. · Post by **Anakin S.** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:45 am

I used A_SkullAttack repeatedly in a loop and the enemy chased me really quickly. I thought it just made the enemy angle toward you better, but apparently it also makes it even faster.