movement

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Dec 11 2013, 8:16 am
(See the best response by Ter13.)


how do i make npcs move slower or faster?:

Dec 11 2013, 9:29 am
Best response
Are you using the walk() command? Look up the lag property of that command.

If you are using a loop with step(), just sleep between steps.

NPCs can't move any faster than 1 time per tick, so consider making their movement more than one tile in distance per tick.
Dec 11 2013, 10:00 am
 
New()
        src.health=src.maxhealth
        src.mana=src.maxmana
        spawn()
            src.Wander()
        return ..()
    proc/Wander()
        while(src)
            if(src.Frozen == 1)
                break
            else
                if(src.Target)
                    if(get_dist(src,src.Target)>1 && !step_to(src,src.Target,1))
                        src.Target=null;continue
                    src.dir=get_dir(src,src.Target)
                    src.Fight()
                    if(!ListCheck(src.Target,oview(5)))
                        src.Target=null
                    sleep(rand(1,2))
                else
                    sleep(rand(10,15))
    
                if(!src.Target)
                    for(var/mob/M in oview(4))
                        if(M.key)
                            if(step_to(src,M,1))
                                src.Target=M
                                sleep(5)
                                break

this is the code,i try to change the lag but i cant figure out where
Dec 11 2013, 10:03 am
Like I said above. sleep() makes instructions wait to process.
Dec 11 2013, 10:33 am
 
New()
        src.health=src.maxhealth
        src.mana=src.maxmana
        spawn()
            src.Wander()
        return ..()
    proc/Wander()
        while(src)
            if(src.Frozen == 1)
                break
            else
                if(src.Target)
                    if(get_dist(src,src.Target)>1 && !step_to(src,src.Target,1))
                        src.Target=null;continue
                    src.dir=get_dir(src,src.Target);sleep(5)
                    src.Fight()
                    if(!ListCheck(src.Target,oview(5)))
                        src.Target=null
                    sleep(rand(1,2))
                else
                    sleep(rand(10,15))

                if(!src.Target)
                    for(var/mob/M in oview(4))
                        if(M.key)
                            if(step_to(src,M,1))
                                src.Target=M
                                sleep(5)
                                break

i altered it but it still wont slow down the npc
Dec 11 2013, 10:37 am
Alter the existing sleep instructions. Don't add new ones all willy-nilly. That's just crazy.
Dec 11 2013, 10:48 am
i tryed to change them all still no use
Dec 11 2013, 10:52 am
In response to Tiago7727
Tiago7727 wrote:
i tryed to change them all still no use

I wasn't guessing.
Dec 11 2013, 3:06 pm
Format:
step_to(Ref,Trg,Min=0,Speed=0)
Returns:
1 on success; 0 otherwise.
Args:
Ref: A mob or obj.
Trg: An object on the map.
Min: The minimum distance between Ref and Trg before movement halts.
Speed: Speed to move, in pixels. 0 uses Ref.step_size.


I'm assuming you can alter the "speed" there and set it lower. Other than that, Ter was pretty correct on the sleeps. They usually work.
Dec 20 2013, 5:50 am
sorry but im kind of a noobie, can you say it in a more simple way?