Zania Day 15

Incomplete work:

Create AI linked list for updates on AI decision at each frame

• Who is creating AI? (DO THIS FIRST)
  • SpawnAI is not called, have to find a new AI() somewhere in all the code.
  • Alternatively, maybe find out whether or not flash cs4 has a function to search all code base.

Need to bring shooting action to the SolarSystem spawner and create a new constructor for bullets.

• Right now it’s the ship that spawns the bullets.
  • Do I want ships to spawn the bullets?
• Bullets does not need interaction with the rest of the system besides the physics
  • Physics already linked.
• OnCollision event? Bullet upate? Or the solarSystem’s job?

AI class will make movement decision on each frame update.

• Remove gravity for now
• AI’s simple first iteration algorithm
  • Define player position, approach player, shoot when within range.

2 months to release date, 1 month to alpha

• Define what is the most simple working release
  • Player ship
  • Health and weapons
  • AI ships
  • Increasing AI numbers
• Decide which is a necessary feature for the above to work and cut the rest.

Completed work:

AI linked list

• Added constructor type for actors that need to scan the list of interactive objects.
• Should do this at the solarSystem level
• Actor class link? Or let solarSystem link?
  • solarSystem linked list
• How did I write my physics system?
  • World defines body definition
  • World calls World function CreateBody(bd)
  • CreateBody initiates body instance
  • CreateBody adds linked to list and returns body reference