fierce edge
Does anybody know how to calculate a timeout time from a distance and a velocity?
bullet.velocity = player.velocity + Vector2.RIGHT.rotated(player.global_rotation) * weapon.get_stat_speed()
bullet.life_time = weapon.get_stat_range() / (bullet.velocity.length() * get_physics_process_delta_time())```
vast garnet
velocity = distance / time, so time = distance / velocity
vast garnet
should be 1.6 seconds then
fierce edge
so if I remove delta time it kinda works but the bullet travels less when I am flying at high speeds
candid obsidian
perceived, probably
do you mean to extend the range when player velocity is added to the bullet's?
fierce edge
no it should fly at the same speed and range relative to the player regardless of the players velocity
even I reach max velocity it still is shorter
unless I am not combining the velocities correctly
candid obsidian
what i think is happening is that if the player is moving fast, the bullet will move faster
meaning that it will have reached its max range sooner (in shorter amount of time)
this isn't necessarily wrong
depends on what you want
vast garnet
the lifetime should be constant, right? bullet velocity relative to the player is constant
vast garnet
try lifetime = weapon range / weapon speed
candid obsidian
the effective range will be larger than the range stat like this, if you add the player's velocity to the bullet
as-in the actual distance between spawn and despawn will be larger
vast garnet
in global terms, yes. but that's how it should be
candid obsidian
in global terms, yes
fierce edge
like when I am moving at full speed or stopped, this way the bullet gets extra velocity from the player and travels the same range
so I think this is good
candid obsidian
depends on your game if this makes sense
this could be easily exploited by just tapping a direction before firing to extend the effective range without the player really moving
vast garnet
if the player isn't really moving then the additional velocity would be low
fierce edge
oh I see what you mean
vast garnet
does the player get to full speed instantly?
fierce edge
pretty close
so I have to choose whether the player can shoot the same range regardless of speed or disallow bullet boosting
vast garnet
maybe just accelerate to full speed over a short time
vast garnet
why wouldn't that work?
fierce edge
it already takes a whole second to accelerate to max speed
vast garnet
ahh okay. then the bullet boosting thing isn't a problem
candid obsidian
you can maybe sufficiently nerf it by adding recoil
candid obsidian
i can already picture players going backwards at super speed 😂
fierce edge
ik its going to be cool