Character component: Block

[PhillypHenning]

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[JohnFu11er]

CharacterBlock functioning framework completed:

• Debug.log in Block() returns message when block button pressed

[JohnFu11er]

A couple of questions for consideration:

• Will the blocking feature be available to Player and AI character types?
• Can the character block while in the air?
• If the character is on the ground, can they move while blocking? Movement in this case would be described as the addition of any horizontal force.
• Can the character jump while blocking?
• Can the character dodge while blocking?
• Can the character block during a wall slide?

[JohnFu11er]

Added Unity Time.time timestamp variable

• Indicates time block button pressed (_BlockStart)

[JohnFu11er]

Updated CharacterBlock.cs and Character.cs

CharacterBlock.cs

• Added a visual debug indicator to use until we get animation
• Built variable logic for Block and BlockReset
• Changed BlockInput to look for a constant press of the block button
• Player can hold button as long as they want, but resets on duration
• Made cooldown timer function to stop block spamming

Character.cs

• Added block variable section

[JohnFu11er]

Will talk characteristics of block gameplay at the meeting Thursday night.

[JohnFu11er]

Found bug (resolved 11/2/2021)

• If you try to spam by pressing the key over and over, it will activate the block reset on each release of the key.

[JohnFu11er]

Next Steps

• Get with the art team for ground block animation. Single key frame should work.
• Determine if there will be an air block animation. Single key frame should work, or it can just use the jumping animation.