brain storming

js/bullets.js

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ const b = {
       game.makeTextLog("<strong style='font-size:30px;'>Auto-Loading Heuristics</strong><br> (left click)<p>your <strong>rate of fire</strong> 20% is faster</p>", 1200);
       b.setModDefaults(); //good for guns with extra ammo: needles, M80, rapid fire, flak, super balls
       b.modFireRate = 0.8
+      //ADD: need to add in something that changes game play
+      //take damage if fire is held down too long?
     },
     () => {
       b.mod = 1;
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ const b = {
       b.setModDefaults(); //at 1.4 gives a flat 40% increase, and increased range,  balanced by limited guns and self damage
       //testing at 1.3: grenade(+0.3), missiles, flak, M80
       b.modExplosionRadius = 1.25; //good for guns with explosions:
+      //ADD: take no damage from explosions, explosive guns use double ammo, 1.5 radius
     },
     () => {
       b.mod = 2;
@@ -42,6 +45,8 @@ const b = {
       //testing done at 1.15: one shot(+0.38), rapid fire(+0.25), spray, wave beam(+0.4 adds range and dmg), needles(+0.1)
       //testing at 1.08:  spray(point blank)(+0.25), one shot(+0.16), wave beam(point blank)(+0.14)
       b.modBulletSize = 1.08;
+      //ADD: give knock back to all guns, up damage
+
     },
     () => {
       b.mod = 3;
@@ -54,12 +59,14 @@ const b = {
       game.makeTextLog("<strong style='font-size:30px;'>Entropy Transfer</strong><br> (left click)<p><strong>heal</strong> proportional to your damage done</p>", 1200);
       b.setModDefaults(); //good with guns that overkill: one shot, grenade
       b.modHealthDrain = 0.015;
+      //ADD: health power ups can no longer drop
     },
     () => {
       b.mod = 5;
       game.makeTextLog("<strong style='font-size:30px;'>Desublimated Ammunition</strong><br> (left click)<p>25% chance you will not consume <strong>ammo</strong> when firing</p>", 1200);
       b.setModDefaults(); //good with guns that have less ammo: one shot, grenades, missiles, super balls, spray
       b.modNoAmmoChance = 0.25
+      //ADD: only works when crouched, higher chance, maybe 50%
     },
     () => {
       b.mod = 6;
@@ -69,16 +76,11 @@ const b = {
     },
     // () => {
     //   b.mod = 7;
-    //   game.makeTextLog("<strong style='font-size:30px;'>Inertia Accumulator</strong><br> (left click)<p>your crouched shots have a higher <strong>velocity</strong><br>Your crouched shots reduce your health</p>", 1200);
-    //   b.setModDefaults(); //good with: one shot, rapid fire, spray, needles, super balls
-    // },
-    // () => {
-    //   b.mod = 8;
     //   game.makeTextLog("<strong style='font-size:30px;'>Two Phase Processing</strong><br> (left click)<p>You can fire your gun while your <strong>field</strong> is active</p>", 1200);
     //   b.setModDefaults(); //good with: default field, Time Dilation Field, Negative Mass Field, Phase Decoherence Field
     // },
     // () => {
-    //   b.mod = 9;
+    //   b.mod = 8;
     //   game.makeTextLog("<strong style='font-size:30px;'>Relativistic Velocity</strong><br> (left click)<p>Your bullets are effected extra by your own velocity</p>", 1200);
     //   b.setModDefaults(); //good with: one shot, rapid fire, spray, super balls
     // },

js/index.js

@@ -2,10 +2,62 @@
 /* TODO:  *******************************************
 *****************************************************
 
+remove tediousness of puzzle mechanics
+  on highrise
+    add a block on the platform below the exit  on the far right
+    in the basement, move the two blocks to the left a bit, so they are closer to the left wall player have to get over
+  on warehouse
+    only have one block holding the platform down, and put it near the right side to make it faster to push off
+
+Find a diegetic way to see player damage  (and or field meter too)
+  a health meter, like the field meter above player?  (doesn't work with the field meter)
+
+Add field upgrade, and mod to a permanent display
+  left side
+    separate box below guns
+ 
+
+cap guns to 3
+  can up the drop rate on guns, and lower ammo amount or drop rate
+cap mods to 2
+  can up the drop rate a bit
+  check if there are any double mod compatibility issues
+cap field to 1
+
+what about no cap to mods?
+  more upgrades are OK as long as they change game play
+    no flat damage, or defense buffs
+
+  do I want to support a power climb game play
+    
+  This makes skipping content a bad idea
+    Is that maybe good?  No need to nerf content skipping buffs
+      content skipping is a cool play style, but not core game play
+
+
 field power up effects
   field produces a whirlpool effect of force around player
   field allows player to hold and throw living mobs
 
+Move mods, to power up object
+  mods can be about more than the gun, defensive, traversal mods
+gun mod power ups
+  can fire while field is active
+  bullet on mob damage effects
+    add to the array mob.do new mob behaviors
+        add a damage over time
+        add a freeze
+  fire a few smaller bullets
+  killing a mob triggers:  a spore bullet
+    maybe you could replace the power method with a new one to get this to work
+negative mods for balancing
+  self damage on fire
+  knock back
+  lower fire rate
+  smaller bullets
+  smaller explosions
+  shorter lasting bullets
+
 give mobs more animal-like behaviors
   like rainworld
   give mobs something to do when they don't see player
@@ -36,23 +88,6 @@ game mechanics
 
 track foot positions with velocity better as the player walks/crouch/runs
 
-gun mod power ups
-  higher damage when crouched
-  can fire while field is active
-  bullet on mob damage effects
-    add to the array mob.do new mob behaviors
-        add a damage over time
-        add a freeze
-  fire a few smaller bullets
-  killing a mob triggers:  a spore bullet
-    maybe you could replace the power method with a new one to get this to work
-negative mods for balancing
-  self damage on fire
-  knock back
-  lower fire rate
-  smaller bullets
-  smaller explosions
-  shorter lasting bullets