Dragon Locomotion 2 video - Epsylon Game

First version of the dragon locomotion from the animator editor implemented in the game using game scripts. The locomotion system still has troubles and needs more work but the basic pieces are in place. What does this mean now for the movement of the player? The main problem with dragon characters is that they are not rotation independent viewn from above. If you do not want to go through narrow places this is not important and a large cylinder can be used. For this game though the dragon actors have to be able to also get through narrower places. For this the rotation has to be taken into consideration. The way it is implemented right now before each motion the actor is checked for hitting geometry using rotation. The rotation is then blocked if a wall is hit. Doing the check like this allows a player to squeeze against walls and getting away from them easily. This system still has room for improvement though. Getting through doors still requires some aiming. That said this is not that bad though as a dragon in a narrow places would have troubles to maneuver in the real world anyways.

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