- Implementation details:
- grandprixinfo.eventmode is the reference point
- All bots have spectator applied and removed at map start depending on eventmode, and I've done my best to guard against side effects of not removing them entirely
- You shouldn't turn off grandprixinfo.gp when turning on things like specialStage.active or bossinfo.boss when pursuing eventmode behaviour
- Probably needs to be integrated into XD_MAP for any future netplay support, is currently disabled.
- You technically don't have to assign a Capsules map to be the bonus and a Special Stage to be the special. A Capsules map can be assigned to a Special Stage too, and a Boss can be assigned to either of them.
- Special Stages are still just as incomplete as they were before.
- Break the Capsules has special behaviour.
- Timelimit starts at 20 seconds.
- Earn 10 seconds (plus a little extra cheaty time) every capsule you destroy.
- WIN + extra life if you bust all the capsules, COOL if you get some but run out of time, LOSE if you lose your bumper or run out of time without breaking a single capsule.
- Supposed to also give you rings, but ran into a LOT of difficulty with this and didn't want to commit half-baked stuff, so it'll be a later project.
Also:
- Fix a long standing bug where totalring was reset between maps, preventing the sum from adding up across GP rounds and depriving you of extra lives you were owed.
- Fix an issue where Break the Capsules record attack was KARTSPEED_HARD.
- Send timelimitintics in savegames, since it's handled seperately now.
They try to predict their direction while they respawn, which makes them go a bit nuts when air time compensation kicks in. Cap it so that this can't happen.
An alternative to the standard pathfind function. Instead of pathfinding to a specific waypoint, it always goes towards the finish line waypoint, but also won't stop when it reaches it. It only stops when it travels a far enough distance.
This is basically a cleaner, less hacky, and optimized version of the pathfinding I gave to the bots; instead of doing 1-2 full pathfinds to do this (depending on if they are near the finish line or not), it will instead always do a single small pathfind. I also need it for shrink laser behavior.
- Invinc and sneaker can go up to BLASTER.
- Flame shield and momentum make only the boost by themselves.
- Hyuu and grow ignore tripwire so don't make ANY aura without any of the prior also occouring.
A subtle change, but means the bots are thinking ahead more about the track's design, rather than just what's in front of them. Instead of just "convenient" paths, they'll actively think about which path is the shortest.
The most significant thing this effects is making them use shortcuts more often.
Pretty much just copy+pasted from Snap the Sentinel!!
- Hold left/right to adjust the momentum angle after hitlag, up to 22.5 degrees. (Only angle can be adjusted, so you can't adjust your speed, only your direction.)
- It's relative to your angle, so sometimes you need to use forward/back, or even diagonals (forward/back throws now store full analog data for this to work)
- Bananas flip DI direction, to make them not baby easy mode
- Tumble has x3 DI (so angle adjustments of 67.5!!), and hitlag on each bounce to allow even more control.
Bots adjust their speed caluclations with slopes, so they anticipate moving faster going downhill and will stop sooner. They also EBrake instead reversing when trying to reverse up a hill.
While I finally pushed to do this because of the epic Blue Sphere reference, I was kinda thinking about doing this for a while, because it gives more room for bots to level up during Hard GP.
I thought about just making the new level cap go up normally, but I decided on keeping the bots' passive buffs (like top speed & ring boosts) go up linearly, while rubberbanding range is kept the same.
I don't think I can properly explain it, but this basically means level 13s are a touch harder than old level 9s before, and new level 9s are touch easier than old level 9s. Basically think of it as more level range than actually making the bots harder.
The expanded range means that Hard GP can start off easier, but end harder. (And of course, Master is even more ridiculous c:)
