Is There a Better Way To Layer Things?
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I'd like to layer 5 different independent items (They're all pretty big, there's nothing smaller than a 15x15 with different elements.) on top of each other, with just over ten different particle types. How could I layer these? Normally I set things to sprk, prot, grvt, neut, elec, etc., copy them onto each other, and set those items back. I have way too many elements though so that won't work. What's a better way to layer them?
Thanks.
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@jward212 (View Post)
> due to its complication
... More like due to the fact that it's not really supposed to work, or even be used, since a lot of elements use pmap (topmost element in a single pixel) for reactions, ignoring all of the layered hidden elements.
Sure, it works, because sometimes particles do stack upon each other, and making stuff turn to BHOL when there's two elements on top of each other would make the game really unstable. -
A better way would be not layering them... What exactly are you trying to make?
making stuff turn to BHOL when there's two elements on top of each other
The only reason I didn't make that happen is because calculating whether the elements are supposed to be on top of each other (e.g. BIZR passing through FILT is two non-energy particles in the same place but is allowed) would be complicated, and probably excessively slow.
Edited once by jacksonmj. Last: 18th Nov 2014 -
jacob1 edited my post to search up layering to "layering is super hard and complicated or something like that"
