Multiple Charecters

[pactace]

I've looked around the forums hoping to find some answer to this question before I asked. I am trying to make a platformer with 4 alternate charecters with different stats such as speed and jump hieght. I need them two cicle at the press of a button do I make each of them a new set of of statistics such as

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player = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -700,
				speed = 450,
				flySpeed = 700,
				state = "",
				h = 32,
				w = 32,
				standing = false,
				}

or can I do something less tedious

[zorg]

Literally just missed it: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2490
*unless you were asking about whether you really need to define each character's stats, which in my opinion would be a yes

[s-ol]

I cant imagine a different way of having different stats than having different stats, so I guess you'll need different stats

You could do this though:

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player = {
  index = 1, -- index of currently selected player
  x = 256, -- shared between chars
  y = 127,
  xvel=0,yvel=0,
  jumpheight = {10, 64, -2, 19},
  vel_multiplier= {1,1,1,4}
}

And then index those values that differ with player.index ofc.

[pactace]

Literally just missed it: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2490
*unless you were asking about whether you really need to define each character's stats, which in my opinion would be a yes

actually I did see that and I tried it in my game it didnt really work

[pactace]

Sorry wasnt being very specific now that I know that Im going to need to make new stats and such (thank you by the way) How to I make it so when I press a button such as 1 I'll get player 1 and if I press 2 I'll get player two

[pactace]

Here a hypothisis but maybe this would work

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 characters = {
 player1
 player2
 player3
 player4
  }
           player1 = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -4000,
				speed = 400,
				flySpeed = 859,
				state = "",
				h = 55,
				w = 45,
				standing = false,
				}
player2 = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -4000,
				speed = 400,
				flySpeed = 859,
				state = "",
				h = 55,
				w = 45,
				standing = false,
				}
 player3 = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -4000,
				speed = 400,
				flySpeed = 859,
				state = "",
				h = 55,
				w = 45,
				standing = false,
				}
player4 = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -4000,
				speed = 400,
				flySpeed = 859,
				state = "",
				h = 55,
				w = 45,
				standing = false,
				}
 characters = Player
end
function love.keypressed(k)
   if k == 1 then player = player1
   elseif k == 2 then player = player2
   elseif k == 3 then player = player3
   elseif k == 4 then player = player4
   end
end
          

thats just my guess

[s-ol]

Here a hypothisis but maybe this would work

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 characters = {
 player1
 player2
 player3
 player4
  }
           player1 = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -4000,
				speed = 400,
				flySpeed = 859,
				state = "",
				h = 55,
				w = 45,
				standing = false,
				}
player2 = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -4000,
				speed = 400,
				flySpeed = 859,
				state = "",
				h = 55,
				w = 45,
				standing = false,
				}
 player3 = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -4000,
				speed = 400,
				flySpeed = 859,
				state = "",
				h = 55,
				w = 45,
				standing = false,
				}
player4 = 	{
				x = 256,
				y = 256,
				x_vel = 0,
				y_vel = 0,
				jump_vel = -4000,
				speed = 400,
				flySpeed = 859,
				state = "",
				h = 55,
				w = 45,
				standing = false,
				}
 characters = Player
end
function love.keypressed(k)
   if k == 1 then player = player1
   elseif k == 2 then player = player2
   elseif k == 3 then player = player3
   elseif k == 4 then player = player4
   end
end
          

thats just my guess

That would almost work but doesnt make sense. You reassign The variable player and lose the list of players (that doesnt even work because they arent defined yet anyway)

[pactace]

Can you improve the code cause I have no Idea what you just said

[s-ol]

Can you improve the code cause I have no Idea what you just said

I could but I won't. If I just give you working code you will never improve and come back with the next question in 5 minutes. You will need to learn and understand on your own, and it seems you have a lot of Lua and programming in general to learn.

I don't know if you have or not, but you should read programming in Lua (again) and then start with something smaller maybe.


And also: why ask "would this work?" You have a computer, go see for yourself.

[pactace]

So something like this

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player1 =    {
            x = 256,
            y = 256,
            x_vel = 0,
            y_vel = 0,
            jump_vel = -4000,
            speed = 400,
            flySpeed = 859,
            state = "",
            h = 55,
            w = 45,
            standing = false,
            }
player2 =    {
            x = 256,
            y = 256,
            x_vel = 0,
            y_vel = 0,
            jump_vel = -4000,
            speed = 400,
            flySpeed = 859,
            state = "",
            h = 55,
            w = 45,
            standing = false,
            }
 player3 =    {
            x = 256,
            y = 256,
            x_vel = 0,
            y_vel = 0,
            jump_vel = -4000,
            speed = 400,
            flySpeed = 859,
            state = "",
            h = 55,
            w = 45,
            standing = false,
            }
player4 =    {
            x = 256,
            y = 256,
            x_vel = 0,
            y_vel = 0,
            jump_vel = -4000,
            speed = 400,
            flySpeed = 859,
            state = "",
            h = 55,
            w = 45,
            standing = false,
            }
Player = player1
end
function love.keypressed(k)
   if k == 1 then player = player1
   elseif k == 2 then player = player2
   elseif k == 3 then player = player3
   elseif k == 4 then player = player4
   end
end