This is all the visual effects and item logic of the Top
minus (almost all [1]) physics adjustments when a player is
riding one.
While on a Top:
- Otherwordly humming while floating
- Cannot drift [1]. Instead, holding drift begins grinding
the Top into the ground -- sparks fly out
- Sprite tilts left and right as you turn
- No wheel screech when turning too far
- Speed lines while holding drift
- Tripwire Boost effect scales to cover you AND the Top
- One hit and you lose it
- Throwing forward, getting hit or just losing it because
you were in first place for too long: the Top flies out
from under you and begins snaking like crazy
- Throwing backward also makes the Top fly out from under
you but it also thrusts you forward. The Top dies
instantly so it's not dangerous ;-)
- If you're in first for too long, it begins vibrating
- If you tumble, it dances across your entire screen
A loose top will tumble anyone it hits.
When it's placed by the level, it's given to whoever has the best position at time of stealing. Since this is meant for duels, this means always the other player.
This behavior is also used as a default whenever its owner gets unset for whatever reason.
If there is literally NO ONE (1P), then rotate in place violently.
- Explosion strength scales with how long you've been outrunning it. 0 seconds is even more punishing than it was before, while surviving 60+ seconds converts the damage into minimal stumble.
- When it starts properly chasing a new target, it will be intangible for 1 second
- Hot potato takes 2 seconds instead of 7
- Too much hot potato will make it run ahead & explode (untested)
- The "cloud" is stationary and spawned on the item box
instead of the player. Still scales up with speed.
- Single particles are spawned behind the player. No
longer scales. Lasts longer but can end early if the
player slows down.
