Questions about our weapon implementation plan?

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Here is the place to add them!

2

My weapon is a magical staff, so instead of weapons, I have to think a list of spells :cold_face: I don’t know how to “make” an ammo pickup, maybe some kind of magical-energy reservoir?

3

I agree with aversion to spam shooters, so limited ammo…And damage limitations!
I’m usually a sniper, so my dread is up close fighting…So, that’s exactly what I need to push.(gasp)

So how about Exponential Decay of Damage?

[Tooltip("Full Damage Distance")]
[SerializeField] float optimalDamageDist = 4f;
[Tooltip("Short for Shotgun, Long for rifle")]
[SerializeField] float halfDamageDist = 6f;

//logarithmic decay: y(t) = a × e^(kt)
//a = weapondamage(Max), t = distance
// halfDamageDist = a / 2:
// And Move the scale to the optimal distance a = (halfDamageDist - optimalDamageDist)
// so to calc K at 1/2 damage:
// y(t) = a × e^(kt)
// weaponDamage/2 = weaponDamage * e^(k * (halfDamageDist - optimalDamageDist))
// reduce 1/2 = e^(k * (halfDamageDist - optimalDamageDist))
// ln(e^(k * (halfDamageDist - optimalDamageDist))) = ln(1/2)
// k * (halfDamageDist - optimalDamageDist) = ln(1/2)
// k = ln(1/2) / (halfDamageDist - optimalDamageDist)
//

    //Do Not change Original Weapon Damage

private float CalculateDamage(RaycastHit hit, float currHitDamage)
{

    float diffDist = Math.Abs(halfDamageDist - optimalDamageDist);
    double k = Math.Log(0.5) / diffDist;

    if (0 <= hit.distance && hit.distance <= optimalDamageDist)
    {
        currHitDamage = weaponDamage * Convert.ToSingle(Math.Exp(k * (diffDist - hit.distance)));
        Debug.Log("Attack dist: Dist=" + hit.distance + " Tot Damage: " + currHitDamage);
    }
    else if (optimalDamageDist < hit.distance)
    {
        // remember  y(t) = a × e^(kt)
        currHitDamage = weaponDamage * Convert.ToSingle(Math.Exp(k * (hit.distance - diffDist)));
        Debug.Log("Chase dist: Dist=" + hit.distance + " Tot Damage: " + currHitDamage);
    }
    else
    {
        //weaponDamage = 2;
        Debug.Log("Range dist: Dist=" + hit.distance + " Tot Damage: " + currHitDamage);
    }

    return currHitDamage;
}

WooHoo,
David B

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Snifer riple!