Concept Side Scroller Mock Up

[Zetasis]

So I have been messing around with the idea of making a side scroller with Intersect. There are a few issues that I would have to find a work around for. One issue is jumping which I could just leave out and instead just have climbing as well as using the grapple stone feature. So far it seems the more I think about this idea the more I feel it might be possible. Any ideas and suggestions would be much appreciated so throw them at me if you have any.

 

Here is a screen shot and a short screen recording showing climbing in action. The video is pretty choppy so keep that in mind.

 

Video: http://recordit.co/l8vWWx4WwP

 

 

 

[Kem]

That's very interesting and whilst I don't personally like sidescrollers, it's nice to see some variety in what's being done.

 

 

[Phenomenal]

@Zetasis Absolutely awesome if jc ever adds eventing by a keybind you could add jumping by switching upwards animations via a new sheet and making it move the character up then wait then move down again

Edit: Might nab this idea if it's okay with you 

[Maysoon]

Brings me back to the good ol' days of maple

[Neeknog]

Good work around. But then all enemy's would have to be on ground level... Unless they were just scenery.

[Beefy Kasplant]

11 minutes ago, Niko said:

Good work around. But then all enemy's would have to be on ground level... Unless they were just scenery.

 

 

NPC avoid and block tiles could stop that issue though.

[Zetasis]

Yeah that was the original idea. I do have some more stuff to show off but it will be a bit before I can do that. I probably won't make a side scroller with intersect. Got another side scroller project going on and I'll let you all know more about it when the time is right so keep an eye out!

[Neeknog]

yea, but im assuming blocked attribute is what hes using to keep the player on the ground and not just floating all over the map. So how would player attack a bird who was flying above him say 5 tiles away?

[Beefy Kasplant]

7 minutes ago, Niko said:

yea, but im assuming blocked attribute is what hes using to keep the player on the ground and not just floating all over the map. So how would player attack a bird who was flying above him say 5 tiles away?

 

 

With the NPC avoid tiles. NPC's are the only ones blocked by them. (If they work properly)

 

EDIT: I see what you mean. The player is the problem, not the NPC. 

Yeah, need open source for that I assume. 

[Kem]

Nope, you can use the projectile or spell system to deal with that. Pretty sure Intersect supports diagonally aimed projectiles, courtesy of Kibz.

[Beefy Kasplant]

13 minutes ago, Kem said:

Nope, you can use the projectile or spell system to deal with that. Pretty sure Intersect supports diagonally aimed projectiles, courtesy of Kibz.

 

But that seems a bit unfair for the flying bug then. It wont be able to attack you

[Kem]

Can't you give NPCs spells to use?

[Beefy Kasplant]

You can, but will they target you through blocked tiles. Not sure but I don't think so.

[Kem]

Yeah, they'll target you through blocked tiles if you're in their radius, but they won't attack you through blocked tiles with spells, I'm pretty sure spells have to be clear line-of-sight to cast.

[Zetasis]

Well to easily solve this problem I just wouldn't have flying nps in the game lol. But yeah like I said I'm not even going g to make a side scroller with intersect anyways. 

[Kem]

It's interesting to see it's possible though.

[Aesthetic]

Miguu wouls be proud

[emptyaccount]

Sweet!  This is exactly what I thought to make the character climb. I haven't tried this yet tho since I'm still working on graphics x_x but it looks like it works perfectly!  

[Zetasis]

Well, since I am the one who directed you here I am just going to warn you that this thread is almost a year old so it could be considered necro posting. Which is against the rules so just be careful lol. 

 

Anyways, yeah a side scroller could work but it would have to be a very simple side scroller. Considering atm players can not walk through npcs or monsters and, well, the lack of the ability to jump.