Editing of player speed.

[xXziroXx]

It would be very nice to be able to edit the speed of the player, other then shifting between shieldpower 1 and 3.

That way we wouldn't be forced to use custom movement systems for such a simple thing that should be possible to be manipulated by script.

[Codein]

Aye, I completely agree. This would be extremely useful.

[Inverness]

I wonder how many years it has been since I requested this.

I think it would be a great addition of course.

[xXziroXx]

It just feels stupid to make a custom movement system when it should be possible to alter speed by a variable. The system is obviously there since shieldpower 1 and 3 alters it.

[Rufus]

Yeah, I agree. The shield levels should be setting that speed level if that is what the server would like to use as well as this. I guess that would remove the point of having shield levels, unless they deflect projectiles still when you have a level 2 shield? It's been a while since I have played on a server with default stuff.

[Tigairius]

Good idea

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by Inverness

I wonder how many years it has been since I requested this.

Yes, because you were the only single person to ever suggest this before.

[cbk1994]

Agreed. It's amazing that this still hasn't been added, while the stuff is already there (speed is changed for shields, carried objects, etc).

[DustyPorViva]

Well we know you can vary between two speeds(level 3 shield or <level 2), but I wonder if he coded it as such... It may not be as simple as changing a variable... perhaps his wall detection doesn't take into account varying speeds beyond two set speeds... perhaps if they don't, it would be a good thing to recode it to do such a thing.

Either way, it's been mentioned many, many times before and always is considered a welcome addition.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Well we know you can vary between two speeds(level 3 shield or <level 2), but I wonder if he coded it as such... It may not be as simple as changing a variable... perhaps his wall detection doesn't take into account varying speeds beyond two set speeds... perhaps if they don't, it would be a good thing to recode it to do such a thing.

Either way, it's been mentioned many, many times before and always is considered a welcome addition.

That's true, but if it is designed like that, it should be remade anyway.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Well we know you can vary between two speeds(level 3 shield or <level 2), but I wonder if he coded it as such... It may not be as simple as changing a variable... perhaps his wall detection doesn't take into account varying speeds beyond two set speeds... perhaps if they don't, it would be a good thing to recode it to do such a thing.

Either way, it's been mentioned many, many times before and always is considered a welcome addition.

The wall detection isn't even capable of managing two speeds. Nowadays somewhat old but still annoying bug:

• Get lvl3 shield
• Go into the left part of any level so your player.x equals 15.5
• Walk into the blocking tiles to the right of the player

I know, the explanation sucks, but how would you explain something like this? It's ****ing weird.

[DustyPorViva]

I believe it was recoded back in v3, but it was too good and people complained :P

[Crow]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I believe it was recoded back in v3, but it was too good and people complained :P

Well, the bug I explained appeared in v4 first. 2.31 didn't have it.

[cbk1994]

A server option could be added if people complain; 'usenewmovement=true'

[DustyPorViva]

I remember when the v3(or v4?) introduced the new movement system. Most complained the wall-detection was too good, therefor messed up servers which relied on players oddly maneuvering through one-tile-wide gaps by using the sliding technique. It was ridiculous. We can't get improvements because servers are too lazy to go through and fix stupid things like that.

[Admins]

There is a player.defaultwalkspeed in the next Graal version although like some people said before you can't make the player faster than "1" (default is 0.5), for that you would need a custom walk system like on Era or Zone.

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why not? =o