Journal #6754

I bet there's a way to use a straight block instead of a rope for that engine.

Very cool shooter

You might be able to use a hinge instead of a rope.

http://www.twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=4674

A hinge with two connections.
It'd look cooler, but I can't remember for sure if you could connect it at two points. But you ought to be able to.

That's why there is gmod. I'd be able to do that in about 5 minutes in gmod, not 30 in the sdk(+compiling) :).
Still, that's cool :P.

Madcow the rope is just for show. its just a phys lengthconstraint. and striker... it did take me 5 minutes. I don't think you understand how little time it takes me o compile and run source. I have ep2 always running in the background. all I gotta do is alt-tab into it and run a console command

Now make an actually map that scrolls down, like Tyrian, then place ground targets like buildings, turrets, missile launchers and the like, create brushbased enemy fighters that attack in formation and have a massive boss enemy at the end of the level and you got yourself a vertical topdown shmup like Tyrian.

I'd totally play that!

LOL Atom.

@ Atom - That's the game plan. I just have to see how i can form the map, and the triggers, and the enemy movement patterns and the like

Then i'm going to need a health meter - But i think that's going to be easy since i've already done something similar in my compo entry.

haha awesome! =)