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Refining linear controls

SG Logistics
A downloadable game for Windows

The previous linear control had 2 different modes. Velocity and force.

The box movement with velocity mode was much more responsive than force, but it could push aside other boxes that were the same or larger. So the ideal control flow was that 1. Move the box from the conveyor belt to the area using velocity mode 2. Stack it among other boxes using force mode

The problem with this approach is that people did not realize there was such a feature. And having to switch frequently was also a bit cumbersome.

So we merged the 2 modes into one. When the mouse position and box position are far apart, the velocity mode will be used for responsiveness and speed. Force mode is applied when the mouse and box positions are close.

Now, if you want to stack or push boxes, you can do so by just changing the position of the mouse, close or far apart from the box.

Have a happy day at SG Logitics!

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