Released v0.1

Create arena.map if there's no map folder yet
Player has fire spread
Bullets travel slower

README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Lazors in Space
 It's a space shooter inspired by Pewpew and Geometry Wars. Requires [LÖVE](http://love2d.org/) [0.9.0](https://bitbucket.org/rude/love/) to play.
 
 Have a progress vlog:
+- [`current`](http://dev.novaember.com/s/13-11-15_23-56-54_446338902.webm)
 - [`95b7b9a`](http://dev.novaember.com/s/13-10-23_22-01-27_140703724.webm)
 - [`21d7a0c`](http://dev.novaember.com/s/13-10-10_15-51-48_834298746.webm)
 - [`2a465d3`](http://dev.novaember.com/s/13-10-06_00-27-19_050951243.webm)

bute.lua

@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ Bute = class("Bute", BaseAI)
 --
 function Bute:initialize(x, y)
     BaseAI.initialize(self, x, y)
-    self.speed = math.random(2, 5)
+    self.speed = math.random(5, 10)
     -- self.turnSspeed = 500
-    self.body:setLinearDamping(3)
+    self.body:setLinearDamping(0.1)
     self.fixture:setRestitution(1)
 
     self.nextFire = 0
-    self.fireInterval = 0.1
+    self.fireInterval = {100, 500}
+
+    self.nextMove = 0
+    self.moveInterval = {10, 200}
 
     self.moveOffset = math.random(-20, 20) / 180 * math.pi
 
@@ -38,15 +41,17 @@ function Bute:update(dt)
 
     self:aimInDirection(ang)
 
-    if math.random(1, 600) > 500 + dt * 100 then
+    if self.nextMove <= love.timer.getTime() then
+        self.nextMove = love.timer.getTime() + math.random(unpack(self.moveInterval)) / 100
+
         self:pushInDirection(utils.randomAngle(), self.speed)
     end
 
 
-    if self.nextFire <= love.timer.getTime() and math.random(1,200) == 1 then
-        self.nextFire = love.timer.getTime() + self.fireInterval
+    if self.nextFire <= love.timer.getTime() then
+        self.nextFire = love.timer.getTime() + math.random(unpack(self.fireInterval)) / 100
 
-        Bullet:new(self.body:getX(), self.body:getY(), self.body:getAngle(), 20, colgroup.ENEMY)
+        Bullet:new(self.body:getX(), self.body:getY(), self.body:getAngle(), 8, colgroup.ENEMY)
     end
 
 

main.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 function love.load()
     love.physics.setMeter(64)
 
+    if not love.filesystem.isDirectory("maps") then
+        love.filesystem.createDirectory("maps")
+        love.filesystem.write("maps/arena.map", [=[{"author":"Darkwater","name":"Arena","mapdata":[["StaticDebris",{"points":[-600,0,0,-600,600,0,0,600]}],["StaticDebris",{"points":[-400,-200,-400,200,-600,0]}],["StaticDebris",{"points":[-200,-400,0,-600,200,-400]}],["StaticDebris",{"points":[400,-200,400,200,600,0]}],["StaticDebris",{"points":[-200,400,200,400,0,600]}],["EntitySpawner",{"y":0,"x":-350,"amount":[1,4],"interval":[1,12],"data":[],"type":"Bute"}],["EntitySpawner",{"y":-350,"x":0,"amount":[1,4],"interval":[1,12],"data":[],"type":"Bute"}],["EntitySpawner",{"y":0,"x":350,"amount":[1,4],"interval":[1,12],"data":[],"type":"Bute"}],["EntitySpawner",{"y":350,"x":0,"amount":[1,4],"interval":[1,12],"data":[],"type":"Bute"}],["StaticDebris",{"points":[-400,-200,-200,-200,-200,-400]}],["StaticDebris",{"points":[200,400,400,200,200,200]}],["StaticDebris",{"points":[-400,200,-200,200,-200,400]}],["StaticDebris",{"points":[200,-400,400,-200,200,-200]}]]}]=])
+    end
+
     class = require("middleclass")
     require("json")
     require("constants")

ship.lua

@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ function Ship:initialize(x, y)
     self.fixture:setGroupIndex(colgroup.PLAYER)
 
     self.nextFire = 0
-    self.fireInterval = 0.12
-    self.accuracy = 10 -- TODO: change accuracy according to distance of mouse?
+    self.fireInterval = 0.08
+    self.fireSpread = false -- to toggle between double/single shot
+    self.spread = 0.1 -- TODO: change spread according to distance of mouse?
 
     self.damage = 5
 
@@ -55,10 +56,13 @@ function Ship:update(dt)
     if love.mouse.isDown("l") and self.nextFire <= love.timer.getTime() then
         self.nextFire = love.timer.getTime() + self.fireInterval
 
-        local ang = self.body:getAngle()-- + math.random(-self.accuracy, self.accuracy) / 100
-        local dx = math.cos(ang) * 15
-        local dy = math.sin(ang) * 15
-        Bullet:new(self.body:getX() + dx, self.body:getY() + dy, ang, 20, colgroup.PLAYER)
+        if self.fireSpread then
+            self:shoot(self.body:getAngle() + self.spread)
+            self:shoot(self.body:getAngle() - self.spread)
+        else
+            self:shoot(self.body:getAngle())
+        end
+        self.fireSpread = not self.fireSpread
 
         sounds.play("player_shoot")
     end
@@ -125,3 +129,16 @@ end
 function Ship:aimInDirection(ang)
     self.body:setAngle(ang)
 end
+
+
+---
+-- Ship:shoot
+-- Shoots a bullet
+--
+-- @param ang       The direction of the bullet (radians)
+--
+function Ship:shoot(ang)
+    local dx = math.cos(ang) * 15
+    local dy = math.sin(ang) * 15
+    Bullet:new(self.body:getX() + dx, self.body:getY() + dy, ang, 12, colgroup.PLAYER)
+end