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PLrankAdminSprung
7 years ago
TIL Newtons set to repulse will have the spikes facing outwards, while those set to attract will have them facing inwards.

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USrankFealthas
7 years ago
Completely unrelated, but you inspired me:

Wouldn't it be smart(as in smart AI) if newtons could smartly toggle attract/repulse so that they kept a unit a certain distance away from the newton?
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UAranklamer
7 years ago
(edited 7 years ago)
I like the idea of visual appearance, but small objects may be unnoticed. Maybe also add decal-thingy-arrow on the ground as RTS is usually top-down view.

WRT smartAI for the certain distance: isn't it going to interfere with placeholder's role?
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JPrankgajop
7 years ago
^ or add colors/animations to the arrows
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DErankAdminmojjj
7 years ago
please newtonAI also the mighty sumo to auto-toggle its beams to really throw things away. like attract till minimal distance, then auto switch to push away. hillarious speed expected.
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LVrankSenaven
7 years ago
NewtonAI for sumo to throw away skuttles, roaches or spy. Sumo even more Op then would be. :D
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EErankAdminAnarchid
7 years ago
Particle effects might convey this better than the model.
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AUrankAdminGoogleFrog
7 years ago
quote:
Wouldn't it be smart(as in smart AI) if newtons could smartly toggle attract/repulse so that they kept a unit a certain distance away from the newton?
Yes, but nobody has made the gadget for it.
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USrankaeonios
7 years ago
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WRT smartAI for the certain distance: isn't it going to interfere with placeholder's role?


No, because placeholders use a black hole gun, not a gravity gun per se. Placeholders don't even have an off/on state.
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GBrankDroopyTheDog
7 years ago
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please newtonAI also the mighty sumo to auto-toggle its beams to really throw things away. like attract till minimal distance, then auto switch to push away. hillarious speed expected.


Pretty sure I saw firepluk's sumo do that once or twice during his sumo spamming fad. Ended up in more of an over the shoulder fling, but hillarious speed resulted nontheless. Dunno if it was a gadget, lucky timing on a switch, or he was just super into his micro.
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AUrankAdminAquanim
7 years ago
I believe Firepluk automated his sumos at some point. They still lost to two racketeers, though.
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