Light saber

[Klofkac]

So, this is a light saber.
It is retractable, emits light and sound if on. The attack itself is yet a simple swing that can one hit kill a Cybie...
RC2 version has blocking mechanism, try to figure it out, it has one little secret!
I was testing it in some degree, but I am not sure if it is completely stable. I made the code from scratch, sprites are partially homemade (I hope some spriter will make better light saber sprites, truecolour PNG is possible).

TODO before full relese:

• Better sprites
• Possibly more saber movements
• Blocking of projectiles Check!
• No bugs

I'd like to see some feedback.

Download release candidate
Download release candidate 2

[one_Two]

Pretty nice, more movements are a must I reckon.

[Klofkac]

Update:
I decided to add new move = projectile blocking and its harder version - reflection.
I plan it making that when you hold fire, you go to block state and with release you actually swing'n'kill and possibly reflect projectile. Swing without blocking will be possible with short tapping of fire. Altfire is used to toggle the saber state (it alerts monsters when on).

Also, if you got another move suggerstions, tell them!

[HexaDoken]

This.... looks more like a noodle, really.

The sprite gets brutally cut off on my widescreen monitor
The animation is not smooth enough. Remember that you can use Offset keyword to generate the feel of smoothness without adding any more actual frames.
I was under the impression that lightsabers are thicker and longer. Like half of your height long, minus the handle.
I think hitting primary fire with your lightsaber off should do SOMETHING at least. Probably just turn it on.

[Klofkac]

(I hope some spriter will make better light saber sprites, truecolour PNG is possible)
TODO before full relese:

• Better sprites

Didn't I say that I am not a spriter? I was focusing on DECORATE!
About the primary fire, I will add automatic turn on if it is off then... The altfire toggles its state allways.

[agaures]

Shit! I never knew light sabers were that powerful. I took out a cyberdemon with only 2 or 3 hits.

[Klofkac]

Okay, RC2 is out.
It contains possibility to turn on saber with primary fire and block with holding primary fire, too. The blocking mechanism has a little secret.
Blocking isn't fools-thinking-they-can-protect-their-butt proof.
Also there is now one small passive ability.

[DooMAGE]

Hello, this item can be a pickup object?
If is already what is the doom ed number?

thanks.

[CloudFlash]

For more Saber movements, maybe you can use a_jump in fire state to add another swing animation? Like A_Jump(255, "Animation1","Animation2","etc.etc."...

[DooMAGE]

Man, your lightsaber works very well.
Keep the good work.