bug fixes and balance

js/bullets.js

@@ -1627,19 +1627,16 @@ const b = {
         bullet[me].do = function () {
           this.force.y += this.mass * 0.002; //extra gravity
 
-          if (this.cycle > 10) {
-            ctx.setLineDash([40, 100]);
-            ctx.lineWidth = 1
-            ctx.strokeStyle = "#357";
-            ctx.beginPath();
-            ctx.arc(this.position.x, this.position.y, 650, 0, 2 * Math.PI);
-            ctx.stroke();
-            ctx.setLineDash([0, 0]);
-            this.cycle++
-          } else if (this.speed < 1 && !mech.isBodiesAsleep) {
-            this.cycle++
+          ctx.beginPath(); //draw block as grey
+          ctx.moveTo(this.vertices[0].x, this.vertices[0].y);
+          for (let j = 1; j < this.vertices.length; j += 1) {
+            ctx.lineTo(this.vertices[j].x, this.vertices[j].y);
           }
+          ctx.lineTo(this.vertices[0].x, this.vertices[0].y);
+          ctx.fillStyle = "#457";
+          ctx.fill();
 
+          if (this.speed < 1 && !mech.isBodiesAsleep) this.cycle++
           if (this.cycle > 40) {
             this.do = function () {
               this.force.y += this.mass * 0.002; //extra gravity

js/level.js

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const level = {
       level.intro(); //starting level
       // level.testingMap();
       // level.bosses();
+      // level.skyscrapers();
       // level.aerie();
       // level.rooftops();
       // level.warehouse();
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ const level = {
     level.enter.y = mech.spawnPos.y + 20;
     level.addZone(level.exit.x, level.exit.y, 100, 30, "nextLevel");
 
-    spawn.debris(1650, -1800, 3800, 20); //20 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(1650, -1800, 3800, 16); //16 debris per level
     powerUps.spawnStartingPowerUps(2450, -1675);
 
     //foreground
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ const level = {
     level.defaultZoom = 2100
     game.zoomTransition(level.defaultZoom)
 
-    const backwards = (Math.random() < 0.75) ? false : true;
+    const backwards = (Math.random() < 0.25 && game.difficulty > 8) ? true : false;
     if (backwards) {
       mech.setPosToSpawn(4000, -3300); //normal spawn
       level.exit.x = -100;
@@ -561,10 +562,10 @@ const level = {
     level.enter.y = mech.spawnPos.y + 20;
     level.addZone(level.exit.x, level.exit.y, 100, 30, "nextLevel");
     powerUps.spawnStartingPowerUps(1075, -550);
-    spawn.debris(-250, 50, 1650, 2); //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(2475, 0, 750, 2); //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(3450, 0, 2000, 20); //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(3500, -2350, 1500, 2); //20 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-250, 50, 1650, 2); //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(2475, 0, 750, 2); //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(3450, 0, 2000, 16); //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(3500, -2350, 1500, 2); //16 debris per level
     document.body.style.backgroundColor = "#dcdcde";
 
     //foreground
@@ -730,7 +731,7 @@ const level = {
     level.addZone(level.exit.x, level.exit.y, 100, 30, "nextLevel");
 
     powerUps.spawnStartingPowerUps(1475, -1175);
-    spawn.debris(0, -2200, 4500, 20); //20 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(750, -2200, 3700, 16); //16 debris per level
     document.body.style.backgroundColor = "#dcdcde";
 
     //foreground
@@ -885,10 +886,10 @@ const level = {
     // spawn.laserZone(-550, -350, 10, 400, 0.3)
     // spawn.deathQuery(-550, -350, 50, 400)
 
-    // spawn.debris(-3950, -2575, 1050, 4); //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(-2325, -1825, 2400); //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(-2625, -600, 600, 6); //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(-2000, -60, 1200, 6); //20 debris per level
+    // spawn.debris(-3950, -2575, 1050, 4); //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-2325, -1825, 2400); //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-2625, -600, 600, 5); //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-2000, -60, 1200, 5); //16 debris per level
     // if (!game.difficulty) powerUps.spawn(2450, -1675, "gun", false);
     //background
     level.fillBG.push({
@@ -1059,9 +1060,9 @@ const level = {
     level.addZone(level.exit.x, level.exit.y, 100, 30, "nextLevel");
     //level.addQueryRegion(-600, -250, 180, 420, "death", [[player]],{});
 
-    spawn.debris(-2250, 1330, 3000, 7); //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(-3000, -800, 3280, 7); //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(-1400, 410, 2300, 6); //20 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-2250, 1330, 3000, 6); //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-3000, -800, 3280, 6); //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-1400, 410, 2300, 5); //16 debris per level
     powerUps.spawnStartingPowerUps(25, 500);
 
     //foreground
@@ -1284,10 +1285,10 @@ const level = {
     //mech.setPosToSpawn(600, -1200); //normal spawn
     //mech.setPosToSpawn(525, -150); //ground first building
     //mech.setPosToSpawn(3150, -700); //near exit spawn
-    spawn.debris(-300, -200, 1000, 5); //ground debris //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(3500, -200, 800, 5); //ground debris //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(-300, -650, 1200, 5); //1st floor debris //20 debris per level
-    spawn.debris(3500, -650, 800, 5); //1st floor debris //20 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-300, -200, 1000, 4); //ground debris //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(3500, -200, 800, 4); //ground debris //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(-300, -650, 1200, 4); //1st floor debris //16 debris per level
+    spawn.debris(3500, -650, 800, 5); //1st floor debris //16 debris per level
     powerUps.spawnStartingPowerUps(-525, -700);
 
     spawn.mapRect(-600, 25, 5600, 300); //ground

js/mobs.js

@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ const mobs = {
           body[len].collisionFilter.mask = cat.player | cat.map | cat.body | cat.bullet | cat.mob | cat.mobBullet;
 
           //large mobs or too many bodies go intangible and fall until removed from game to help performance
-          if (body[len].mass > 10 || 40 + 30 * Math.random() < body.length) {
+          if (body[len].mass > 10 || 45 + 10 * Math.random() < body.length) {
             body[len].collisionFilter.mask = cat.player | cat.bullet | cat.mob | cat.mobBullet;
           }
           body[len].classType = "body";

js/powerups.js

@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ const powerUps = {
     }
   },
   spawnStartingPowerUps(x, y) { //used for map specific power ups, mostly to give player a starting gun
-    if (b.inventory.length < 2) {
+    if (b.modCount < 1) {
+      powerUps.spawn(x, y, "mod", false); //starting gun
+    } else if (b.inventory.length < 2) {
       powerUps.spawn(x, y, "gun", false); //starting gun
     } else {
       powerUps.spawnRandomPowerUp(x, y);

js/spawn.js

@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ const spawn = {
       color: "#f0f0f3"
     });
   },
-  debris(x, y, width, number = Math.floor(3 + Math.random() * 11)) {
+  debris(x, y, width, number = Math.floor(2 + Math.random() * 9)) {
     for (let i = 0; i < number; ++i) {
       if (Math.random() < 0.15) {
         powerUps.chooseRandomPowerUp(x + Math.random() * width, y);