Signals are a requirement. Even in games where you don't think you need them. Anything that deals with buttons, collision, multiplayer, ETC. Needs to have some form of a signal. I dare anyone in this jam to make a game without them.
Dude signals are practically a requirement for collision. Just highlighting them is not giving them justice.
signal fire_ready
func _ready():
NODEA.connect("fire_ready",self,"print",["Come in."])
emit_signal("fire_ready")
#Honestly I could have used the built in signal "ready", but this was to show how to create them as well.
Hey so I've been using godot since 2.2; (or 2.6 I forget?) I can give you some really neat speed tips for the engine. 'export' key word for 'var' can help a lot if your re-using code. It allows for modulation between scripts.
export var i = 0 #This variable can be changed in the editor
export(String) var s = "Four" #This variable can only be a string, it's never a float, bool, or int.
export(int) var num = 4 # Like String before it, this can only be an integer
export(bool) var torf = false
export(float) var f = 0.5
export(Vector2) var vec2 #Yep every known variable can be used in the export.
#Now for some unorthodox methods
export(String,FILE,"*.json") var dialog = "" #This allows you to open files, And the .json bit is a filter, you can have unlimited filters.
export(NodePath) var nodey #You can grab another node.
enum COOLTOOLBARS {ASK,ASKJEEVES,ASKPROFESSIONAL,ASKNORTON}
export(COOLTOOLBARS) var toolbar #Yep you can even use enums for the export key word, pretty neat huh?
I decided to look at my back catalog, and i've been jamming (off and on) since weekly jam 20 (https://itch.io/jam/weekly-game-jam-20/results) Man am I old. If you're reading this Pouley. Thank you.
Like the weapon variety. But after reading SOL games comment... Yeah there's really one you're ever going to use. I like the map, the ruins are perhaps the best zone. Enemies can easily be grouped into one place. I feel like the game did bug out on me. This is probably construct3 cause all the spawn and explosion effects I see on the screenshots appeared as thin white lines.
GENIUS! Though the title screen bugged out on me. (It got bigger than my screen.) Playing it was fun. You thought sound waves instead of water waves, which was pretty clever. You also seem to put some effort into audio too, so props.
Once you've figured out the houdini water trick. All Challenge is lost. Still a fun toy, but there need be something to prevent me from houdini-ing the boat to the side.
