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Player attracted to a magnet

by Samuel Harper · in General Discussion · 10/05/2006 (1:48 pm) · 4 replies

Hi all,
I've got my jetpack working with my player.

(thanks to Tim Heldna - http://www.garagegames.com/index.phpsec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=11314)

Now - I'm working on the player landing.

What I'd like to do is to create some landing targets. As the player gets close to the target (if they're in jetpack mode) - I'd like the target to act like a magnet and draw the player in until they land on the target.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this?

Thanks!
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Torque Owner Max Thomas
#1
10/05/2006 (3:03 pm)
First two things that pop into my head would be using physical zones, or possibly modifying the ApplyImpulse function to attract objects instead of push them away.

-Max

Torque Owner Samuel Harper
#2
10/05/2006 (3:09 pm)
Yea - I was thinking of physicall zones - or triggers - I think both would work - with zones I can 'catch' the player futher away - which I think would be more fun.

For ApplyImpulse - would I call that on the player? I'm still a noob at this -

Thanks!

Torque Owner Max Thomas
#3
10/05/2006 (3:14 pm)
For apply impulse you would probably want to create an object at the center point of your landing area and call the apply impulse from the object with a negative number on your applyimpulse. Just an idea, hope it works out for you.

-Max

Torque Owner Samuel Harper
#4
10/05/2006 (3:20 pm)
I was going to make my 'target' an object - so this should work out well.

I'll give that a try - thanks!