Posted July 01, 2023 by quetzal2
This new version 0.9.1 introduces guards, running and the stealth mode. These features' potential is not yet exploited, which will the aim of the next development step: Guard shifts.
Until Guard shifts are introduced, guards walk around randomly. They can only turn and move forward. They're pretty slow for now, so not very frightening, but still, you don't want to run into them, or it's game over ^^.
Running is pretty simple, just hold down H while walking around.
The details: walking can be done by pressing and holding down the directional arrow keys, and doesn't need to be spammed nor relies on the OS's repetition feature anymore. This allows for a differentiation between walking around and stealth mode. To go into stealth mode, go to the square adjacent to a wall and then walk into it. For a better walking fluidity, walking into it from a far by keeping a directional key pressed won't put you into stealth mode, but leave you at the square in front of the wall. Releasing and pressing it again will leave walking mode and enter stealth mode, where you are moving along the wall.
In stealth mode, you are less noticeable but also physically more constrained.
The guards and phoenix placement will be worked on some more too.
Walking in a guard's field of view (the red areas) will make them chase you, but that mechanic's for an other update ^^ .