slashBoss

new boss: slashBoss - same as slash mob, but it's get invulnerability of course

if you have upgraded bots then random bot will that type
being inside slime reduces gravity by 50% through buoyancy
difficulty increase for mobs harm is 2% lower per level
boson composite no longer lets you pass through elevators and rotors

NAND gate damage 50 -> 55.5%

todo.txt

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-the level list now has 2 levels randomly removed to bring the total back to 13
-  15 level play session felt too long
+new boss: slashBoss - same as slash mob, but it's get invulnerability of course
 
-tech: invariant - use energy to pause time while placing your wormhole
+if you have upgraded bots then random bot will that type
+being inside slime reduces gravity by 50% through buoyancy
+difficulty increase for mobs harm is 2% lower per level
+boson composite no longer lets you pass through elevators and rotors
 
-reservoir level has wider platforms, and some other changes
-
-Zeno's paradox 83->85% harm reduction
-supply chain no longer gives 5% JUNK
-vector field renamed -> tensor field: also gives 7 research
+NAND gate damage 50 -> 55.5%
 
 ******************************************************** TODO ********************************************************
 
+if you have upgraded bots then random bot will that type
+  might have to nerf upgraded bots in the future, but let's try it out
+
+variant of Occam's razor - remove 50% of your tech for each removed get:
+  2 bots?
+  50 energy max
+
+animate going to next level?
+  door fills in with color that climbs up vertically through the door graphic the longer you stand on door
+  hold crouch on door? or automatically
+
+make ship mode more playable and a fun option for people with trackpads
 joystick support?
 
 make a new boss with similar movement to powerUpBossBaby
   bossBaby power up boss has really smart movement
+  like slasher mob since it's kinda the best mob
 
 reversed version of reservoir level, start at top and press buttons to lower slime
 
@@ -35,15 +46,6 @@ new platform element, spring
   toggle to on when player touches platform    
   platform extends in any direction
 
-vanish element:
-  grow as it returns?
-
-pull bullets back to player with crouch/field
-  spores?
-  extend to all bullets?
-    write custom code based on bullet type
-    bad for: laser, harpoon?, missile and grenade?
-
 boss that gives nearby mobs invulnerability
   invulnerability needs to toggle off and on
   boss is only mildly aggressive
@@ -102,10 +104,6 @@ make a line of constrained mobs move like a snake
 tech: basic research - heal power ups spawn as research power ups instead, and using research heals you (needs to be pretty low, like 3% health)
 tech: maintenance - heals no longer spawn, but using research heals you 100%
 
-tech reversed regression - mobs take less damage after each time you hit them,  but you get +100% damage
-  maybe a gun tech only?
-    what gun?
-
 foam tech - make it move slower, last much longer, and push away other foam bullets
   not sure about bouncing off walls,  but that might be fun too
 
@@ -149,21 +147,11 @@ mob/boss that fires a laser at player, but give player time to avoid
   they target where player was 1 second ago
   they turn to face player?
 
-tech: open a new tab for n-gon, spawn things in the original game based on events in new game
-  if you die in new die in original?
-  new is n-gon classic?
-  make a JUNK tech?
-if you die in original open a tab with a new n-gon that starts on a random level with a random load out.  if you clear the level you come back to life in the original?
-
 bug - death while paused crashes game?
 
 tech rocket jump - jumping produces an explosion at your feet that lets you jump extra high, but does some damage
   require electric reactive armor?
 
-animate going to next level?
-  door fills in with color that climbs up vertically through the door graphic the longer you stand on door
-  hold crouch on door? or automatically
-
 Plasma Burner: upgrade for plasma torch, basically just a jet engine. does high damage, but short range, mostly for player movement.
   maybe reduce gravity to really low then apply a vector away from mouse direction
 
@@ -357,6 +345,8 @@ n-gon outreach ideas
 
 ******************************************************** BUGS ********************************************************
 
+vanish element bug, crashes on touching element,  happens for 1 person maybe with junk tech?
+
 safari issues
   once: can't pick up blocks
     fixed on new map
@@ -409,11 +399,6 @@ is there a way to check if the player is stuck inside the map or block
 
 ******************************************************** LEVELS ********************************************************
 
-new late game level that is easier if you can: platform well, jump high, immune to slime, wormhole through walls, fly fast
-  climb vertically to avoid rising slime
-  populate with multiple boss mobs that can't drop tech
-    bosses spawn in pairs
-
 map: observatory
   button controls rotation of telescope
   laser beam shoots out of telescope