Consider what we might be able to do with Physics?

[lendrick]

Please comment on this with your thoughts. Need some concrete ideas about what we could add if physics were in the game.

[p0ss]

have projectiles impart force to objects, place destructible objects like crates through out the levels add a series of physics based puzzles to progress through the game. have things like rolling boulders to avoid give grenades physics

I think a good question to ask is what kind of puzzles we would have, but that is only worth talking about if we actually get physics.

[lendrick]

I believe Pompei2 had physics integrated into the engine. I backed out of merging it in because at the time we were in a hurry and needed to keep things simple, but we have no such issues now.

[johndh]

Different levels (or areas within levels) could have different physics properties, such as gravity and atmospheric friction. For example, high gravity planet-side, low gravity and low friction on an asteroid, no gravity but regular friction on a space ship, low gravity (buoyancy) and high friction underwater, no gravity and no friction in space, etc. Wind could possibly be simulated by having two gravitational forces -- one toward the bottom of the screen (regular gravity) and one toward the left or right (the wind).

[johndh]

In addition, different substances could have different properties. Stand on mud for too long and you'll start to go down slowly, fall in tar and you'll sink slowly but have a hard time getting out, buoyancy in water, slippery surfaces vs. rough ones, etc.