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by EccentricDuck
Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:40 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Algorithm for targetting enemies
Replies: 10
Views: 695

Re: Algorithm for targetting enemies

I have a list of enemies created in a class I call WaveGenerator (generates the waves of enemies): public List<GameObject> enemies1; . . . // logic for the adding enemies on a timer goes in here // Parameters are string name, Vector2 position, float velocity, float turnSpeed, // int health, int defe...
by EccentricDuck
Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:10 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Algorithm for targetting enemies
Replies: 10
Views: 695

Algorithm for targetting enemies

Hey, I have a major dilemma that I have been struggling with. I'm making a tower defense game in XNA, and I need a way to get the tower to target an enemy within it's range (created a circle class with a contains method that does this just fine) and target the enemy that is closest to the base/endpo...
by EccentricDuck
Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:53 pm
Forum: Game Development
Topic: What projects are you currently working on?
Replies: 500
Views: 152226

Re: What projects are you currently working on?

Myself, a second guy who's into game design (and as it turns out not so into programming), and third guy who's doing flash artwork are creating a tower defense game for the Old Spice - Microsoft promo challenge (tied to the Dream-Build-Play Challenge). The deadline is next Wednesday, Mar. 3 and I'm ...
by EccentricDuck
Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:32 am
Forum: Game Development
Topic: Funding your project while in school
Replies: 9
Views: 1099

Re: Funding your project while in school

Thanks for the responses. Regarding work, how many of you found that you were able to land a programming related position during first year in whatever respective program you were in (Comp. Sci, Software Engineering, etc)? I'm sure that it would depend upon previous experience as well, along with ha...
by EccentricDuck
Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:47 pm
Forum: Game Development
Topic: Funding your project while in school
Replies: 9
Views: 1099

Funding your project while in school

First of all I'd like to say hi, this is my first post on the forums. I've been following the Elyssian Shadows videos on Youtube for awhile now. I started working on a small XNA game project at the beginning of January (scheduled for completion within the next 10 days) - and seeing the recent update...