Boss - Testing

[captainvera]

Boss - First Iteration

We need to implement a simple boss to test out game systems like combat and movement. The boss must have a health pool and some kind of rudimentar attacks.

Ideas

I was thinking about a boss with a fixed position with some platforms above/on his sides to allow navigation. The boss would simply randomly cycle through a pool of different attacks. The attacks could include

• Bullet hell: Sending a bunch of small projectiles at a random (0 to Height of boss) Height on both directions (left and right). These projectiles could be dodged with skill/dash/platforms/super.
• Punch: The boss stops for a second or two and then throughs a BIG punch to one of it's sides. This would only be dodgedable with the platforms or by running away (or using super). Doesn't have to be an actual punch, could be just a BIG projectile going to one side and coming back.
• Rain: Lots of small projectiles falls from the top of the screen in random ( Left of the screen to Right of the screen) positions. Player must dodge them by wandering to the sides.

When he dies, just respawns after 30 seconds.

Thoughts? @hineios @jcvicente  @MiguelRenda

[captainvera]

All the attacks should belong to the same base class. This way, boss logic can be as simple as:

Attacks = [Bullet, Punch, Rain]

While hp > 0 :
     Attacks[RandomNumber(1,3)].activate()

[hineios]

I don't know if we should use Random. I do like the fact that bosses enter different stages has they loose life (its a little bit off topic i know 😄 )

[captainvera]

closed with d96dd74d94b84f881572dcbb9ad0122614790980 Presentation is done, moving on to next Boss for first stage prototype.