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[ArtDrake]

What's the best way to make a method that, over 36 frames, makes one full rotation of a MovieClip, without being dependent on outside variables? I'm new to 3D programming, and I can sometimes get 1 rotation at a time, but when I try to do 2, the whole function is screwed up in practice.

[Ertxiem]

Is the new AI from TSoG able to command (intelligently) units with speed 5 or above or should we forget making such suggestions for TSoG?

[Xemadus Echina]

are you completely buried in work?

[Duskling]

Have you ever done something so crazy and stupid that it was nearly fatal as a child?

[.:Light-God:.]

What characters are you planning on making in TSOG?

[CraigStern]

Wow--kind of a backlog here, huh? All right, let's get to it:

What's the best way to make a method that, over 36 frames, makes one full rotation of a MovieClip, without being dependent on outside variables? I'm new to 3D programming, and I can sometimes get 1 rotation at a time, but when I try to do 2, the whole function is screwed up in practice.

I know how I'd do it, but it might be better if you just posted your code so I can tell you why it won't work beyond a single rotation.

Is the new AI from TSoG able to command (intelligently) units with speed 5 or above or should we forget making such suggestions for TSoG?

See here.

are you completely buried in work?

A bit, yeah. :'(

Have you ever done something so crazy and stupid that it was nearly fatal as a child?

Nope.

What characters are you planning on making in TSOG?

Playable ones, other than the ones you've seen? Qudssi, Naj, La'Man, and Rajav. ;)

[bugfartboy]

Are you capable of removing the character limit on the signatures? Or is that just part if using SMF?

[CraigStern]

Are you capable of removing the character limit on the signatures?

Yes. (I just increased it to 400 from 300.)

[bugfartboy]

Do you have more moves for Duvalier planned in the future in terms of affinities?

[ArtDrake]

Okay, watch out. This code is REALLY unorganized.

[spoiler=Code]

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package {
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
import flash.display.SimpleButton;
import flash.text.TextField;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
public class TestingArena extends MovieClip {
public var rocket:RocketPiece = new RocketPiece();
public var firstTimer:Timer = new Timer(50, 120);
public var i:Number = 0;
public var btnTurnLeft:MyButton = new MyButton();
public var t:Timer;
public function TestingArena(){
btnTurnLeft.x = 300;
btnTurnLeft.y = 50;
btnTurnLeft.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onTurnLeftStart);
addChild(btnTurnLeft);
firstTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, spinDemo);
trace(rocket);
addChild(rocket);
rocket.x = 100;
rocket.y = 100;

firstTimer.start();
firstTimer = null;
}
public function spinDemo(t:TimerEvent):void {
trace(i);
if (i < 36){
rocket.rotationZ += 10;
}
if (i < 72){
rocket.rotationY += 10;
}
if (i < 108){
rocket.rotationX += 10;
}
i += 1;
}

public function onTurnLeftStart(m:MouseEvent):void {
i = 0;
var t:Timer = new Timer(50, 110);
t.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTurnLeft);
t.start();
}

public function onTurnLeft(timerEvent:TimerEvent):void {
var mytimer:Timer = t;
if (i < 108){
rocket.rotationX += 10;
}
i += 1;
if (i > 108){
mytimer = null;
}
}
}
}[/spoiler]

[Zackirus]

How did you come up with the name: Sinister Design?

[CraigStern]

Duckling: you never reset your i variable in the spinDemo function. It hits 144 and just keeps counting upwards.

Try adding this after i += 1;

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if ( i > 144 ) {
    i = 0;
}

[CraigStern]

How did you come up with the name: Sinister Design?

It's a play on words, meaning both an evil intent or plan and something designed. When I first thought the name up, I thought it might be fun to release each game with the tagline "This game is a product of sinister design!" as if it were being denounced by a horrified preacher. :)

[Zackirus]

Do you mind telling us a bit more about these new playable characters you have in-store for us.

[CraigStern]

I don't want to spoil the surprise. ;)