Build 912 - Catapult Optimisations and Changes

So, you know that slideshow thing that happens when the catapult fires sometimes? Hopefully that’s fixed. If it’s not, let us know in the thread and tell us if the parameters have changed at all (used to lag as the rocks hit the ground in busy games).

As well, cata damage versus tiles has changed a little, and the vehicles code has been completely reworked by MM today to require many fewer hash table/properties lookups. This basically means it runs faster, as confirmed by profiling - we’ll see how much of a difference it makes in public games though.

Particles have been optimised a little more - there’s still one possible optimisation there that will be turned to if they still pose a problem, but the focus at the moment is problem scripts :^)

Very glad to be done with B911 and its map problems.

Server owners, for the third time in 24 hours, get your patching hats on!

Full changelog:

[removed] hurt on collide etc from catapult rock
[modified] rock doesn't use collisions (wip)
[script][added] bind for Random::getSeed()
[script] major change to Vehicle scripts
[script] optimized vehicle script to use a structure isntead of properties
[fixed] fixed camera on gunner position
[modified] config files missing are warnings instead of errors
[fixed] chicken == flag mistake on JTG map
[modified] cata more effective on roof than wall, but doesn't "pierce" with normal rocks so much

Max/Geti

Original DevBlog post.

 

Fuck this is addictive.

 

guys, can you make a new way for workshop building, today method are realy sucs (it is that path of builder life that i hate)

 

Well, I'd like to be able to place workshops down the same way we place e.g. ladders down. I guess this is what you were suggesting as well.

 

I miss the classic one tile ladders. I guess the new ladders are technically "superior" since it's more coverage, but their placement always feels wonky and they cover three tiles, instead of 2 or 4, so they're harder to place IMO.

Unless that was the goal of course.

 

The good old days of falling blocks and fun placement.

 

I wish trap blocks weren't so obvious. It's not much of a trap if the enemy can see it coming. I played a roleplay server today where the trap blocks looked identical to normal blocks, and there were some hilarious moments. Considering trap blocks are already destroyable by the enemy (as well as wooden platforms) and spikes don't deal damage on hit (They deal repeated damage if you just sit on them), it makes spike traps ineffective. Mill traps are the only decent ones ingame right now, block fall traps do diddly for damage... at least make trap blocks more concealed.

 

In a RP server you do not want trap blocks that look like stone blocks, simply because RP is not about random murder.

 

Well there's one roleplay I keep getting on not because all the CTF/TTH servers are down in the early morning... yeah for sure! and the trap blocks look identical to the normal blocks. It actually can lead to some hilarious mazes with lots of fall traps.

 

yea i cant seem to get on any of the mutiplayer servers because kag just crashes everytime i click browse servers
is this abug or just my pc hateing me

 

No. No way, nope, never in the world should this be added.
because I'd get caught waaaay too many times.

Seriously though, maybe make them more like stone, but don't copy stone exactly. It might look cool, and be fun at the start, but like water ammo, It will quickly turn irritating once the hype has worn off.

 

Two Idea's
1.Make bison's tamable, so we can actually try to control them away and use them as our advantage in CTF
2. When carrying a chicken can we atleast jab or both(slash), but the jab/slash doesn't affect the chicken?

So what do you guys think?

 

No need to rush with steam out. Only an opinion, but first should make game as better as it possible.

 

Bison taming: Would be hell on earth to balance.
Chicken jab/slash: No. Makes chickens a bit TOO useful. Plus, the chicken technique is based on LoZ, in which you have to hold onto the chicken with two hands to fly, which leaves you no way to attack while holding the chicken.

In other words, no to both.

 

just letting you know, there's a rare way to tame bison *snicker*

ps, still waiting for a size fix for my fullscreen problem; still cant screenshot / votekick / etc.