Monday, December 19, 2005
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Desperately trying to make one final push. I found out on friday that I got a 2 out of 20 on my last topology assignment :( so if I flunk out of that class that'll probably be why. Hopefully I can pass the others. I just finished my take home test for analysis, which is good because it's due tomorrow. Linear, I've got one more assignment due.... CS, I have a test on tuesday.
My CS project is coming along pretty nicely. It's a video game based on the concept of an alien invasion. Required is an animated storyline along with at least 3 levels, preferably 5; one of which will be a 3D tank battle. I have completed (or nearly completed) 2 of the three minimum (the 2D levels), which is sort of Scorched Earth meets Galaga. The 3D stage is tough, I've managed to generate some terrain and place tanks in places but determining how to get tanks to fire at you on a 3D scale is difficult. They can't just fire at random like in a 2d level since random firing in 2D virtually guarantees you'll get hit. But in 3D, random firing doesn't work. On the other hand if I "calculate" the perfect strike angle/velocity the user will have no shot at beating the computer. Just gotta hold on.... two more weeks....
My CS project is coming along pretty nicely. It's a video game based on the concept of an alien invasion. Required is an animated storyline along with at least 3 levels, preferably 5; one of which will be a 3D tank battle. I have completed (or nearly completed) 2 of the three minimum (the 2D levels), which is sort of Scorched Earth meets Galaga. The 3D stage is tough, I've managed to generate some terrain and place tanks in places but determining how to get tanks to fire at you on a 3D scale is difficult. They can't just fire at random like in a 2d level since random firing in 2D virtually guarantees you'll get hit. But in 3D, random firing doesn't work. On the other hand if I "calculate" the perfect strike angle/velocity the user will have no shot at beating the computer. Just gotta hold on.... two more weeks....
