Projectile trails position

ID:1240828
 
Apr 18 2013, 11:11 pm
(See the best response by Ss4toby.)
Code:
obj
    Suiryudan
        icon = '(Suiton) Suiryudan no Jutsu.dmi'
        icon_state = ""
        density = 1
        pixel_x = -16
        pixel_y = -16
        layer = EFFECTS_LAYER+1
        var/list/trail = list()
        Bump(A)
            if(ismob(A))
                var/mob/M = A
                var/damage = src.Ninjutsu
                if(damage >= 1)
                    var/mob/O = src.Fowner
                    M.health -= damage
                    view(M)<< "<b><font size=1 face=verdana color=red>[M] was hit by [O]'s Suiton Suiryudan no Jutsu for [damage] damage!!"
                    M.Death(O)
                del(src)
            if(istype(A,/turf/))
                var/turf/T = A
                if(T.density)
                    del(src)
            if(istype(A,/obj/))
                del(src)
        Move()
            var/obj/SuiryudanT/a=new/obj/SuiryudanT(src.loc)
            a.Fowner=src.Fowner
            a.dir =src.dir
            ..()
        Del()
            ..()


Problem description:
Is there a way to make trails have a delay or something that would make big icons not overlap each other. The icon is 96x96, my problem is the trails overlap each other showing a not so pleasant visual effect :/ Any ideas on how to fix this?
Apr 20 2013, 12:29 am
Best response
Honestly, the only method I can think of is to have a sort of ticker. Not a preferred method, but I'm drawing blanks.

obj
    Suiryudan
        icon = '(Suiton) Suiryudan no Jutsu.dmi'
        icon_state = ""
        density = 1
        pixel_x = -16
        pixel_y = -16
        layer = EFFECTS_LAYER+1
        var/list/trail = list()
        var/trailTick
        var/tTMax=3
        Bump(A)
            if(ismob(A))
                var/mob/M = A
                var/damage = src.Ninjutsu
                if(damage >= 1)
                    var/mob/O = src.Fowner
                    M.health -= damage
                    view(M)<< "<b><font size=1 face=verdana color=red>[M] was hit by [O]'s Suiton Suiryudan no Jutsu for [damage] damage!!"
                    M.Death(O)
                del(src)
            if(istype(A,/turf/))
                var/turf/T = A
                if(T.density)
                    del(src)
            if(istype(A,/obj/))
                del(src)
        Move()
            trailTick--
            if(trailTick<=0)
                trailTick=tTMax
                var/obj/SuiryudanT/a=new/obj/SuiryudanT(src.loc)
                a.Fowner=src.Fowner
                a.dir =src.dir
            ..()
        Del()
            ..()


Not too sure how great this will work but should space things for you.