[WIP] My Basic RTS : Codename NaW

[Roland_Yonaba]

Hi Robin,

That was nice suggestions. I've taken all of them into account.
Fixing the rectangle selection box problem was a little confusing, at first, but i did overcome the issue.
Thanks again. I'm actually looking for ways to speed up pathfinding/units move before adding them finally to the engine.

[Robin]

Excellent improvements.

[Roland_Yonaba]

Excellent improvements.

Thanks to you...I have been able to implement a Unit manager class. It actually deals with the basics (single unit moves using pathfinding). And it seems to be working fine. But I still have to improve the code. My idea was to make the unit manager class run in two main loop.. An update function wich moves any ordered unit when he is asked to, and a drawing loop. Inside the drawing loop, when any unit is asked to move, the unit's ID and hi starting and final destinations are saved into a queue. Now, in the update loop, one single path is calculated using A-star algorithm per cycle, to prevent from any drastic framerate drop..
Does this sounds efficient to you? ( See the prototype given below)

I'll be posting the new updated '.love' version tomorrow, I guess.

Code: Select all

function unit:updateAll(delta_time)
   local path
   if #queue > 0 then
   path = calculatepathWithAstar(queue[1].startingNode,queue[1].finalNode)
      if path then myUnits[queue[1].id].path = path end
   end
   table.remove(queue,1)
   end
   for each unit in myUnitsCollection do
    updateEachUnit
   -- rest of the code
   end
end

function unit:drawAll()
   for each unit in myUnitsCollection do
      if unit.selected and orderedMove then
      table.insert(queue,{id = unit.id, startingNode = unit.startingNode, finalNode = unit.finalNode})
      end
   end
end

yay..I have risen to Citizen!

[Robin]

Does this sounds efficient to you? ( See the prototype given below)

Have you tried running it?

[Roland_Yonaba]

Have you tried running it?

Oh yes, I did. here is the update attached below.
Actually I made it run with one unit. It still needs some improvements, through.
I'm also planning to handle single units and group based units moves differently. I haven't decided yet how to deal with it, but I'll find a way.

[Roland_Yonaba]

Screenies...!

[SoggyWaffles]

One thing i noticed is that as you move your guys around and keep clicking/selecting resources and keeping them in your selected list, so next thing I know i have this guy and LOTS of trees and rocks selected. This has the potential of becoming confusing later on. But, I don't know your plans, so it very well might not.

[appleide]

How do you get the guy to move?

[Roland_Yonaba]

Just select the unit (Mouse left button), click anywhere on the map (Mouse left button again)...