Challenge #13 - Moving Projectiles/Bullets (Game AI)

[kevin]

Challenge #13 - Moving Projectiles/Bullets (Game AI)

     The vast majority of video games genres include some type of shooting mechanism.  So in this challenge, we'll try to make a Player control character (the character should move) that includes the ability to shoot and control multiple projectiles at one time.   The example should demonstrate two basic types of projectiles. 

     1) Projectiles that move in straight lines.   

     2) Projectiles that move along an arc.  Such as being influenced by gravity and or de/acceleration or some other approximation.   (Like you'd see in Worms styled game for example)

    All projectiles should be drawn/managed for as long as they appear on screen.  Once the projectile leaves the display bounds (and isn't likely to return, ie. projectiles moving along arc, will often leave the display and return ) it's life span is over and should be deleted.   

    As usual don't concern yourselves with pretty visuals, this is an AI/logic challenge, so experiment and see what methods you can dream up!



More Reading

Trajectory / Projectile Motion




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Dead Line

Anytime before the next ice age

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