Telekinetically Wielded Items Display Idea

[rexorcorum]

(no gfx work required, only coding )

Don't know if this can be made to work, but here it goes:

The display will use the currently equipped item picture (as seen in inventory) floating above the player sprite in the following proportions (it needs testing):

• mindstars, gems and daggers: 30%
• one-handers: 50%
• two-handers: 100%

- It can have some small semitransparent aura around the hand-grip, but not necessary.
- It can swing or bump when attacking.

Upside:
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• No extra drawing and files, unique display for all TK wielded items;

Downside:
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• It will look really bad on the playerdoll display / inventory screen, mainly because the upscaling and lack of space.
  - Possible workaround - no playerdoll display for telekinetically wielded stuff, only on game screen. I have no idea how hard is that to achieve, of course

Anyone interested?

[The Revanchist]

I'm interested, but I have a suspicion I couldn't code or draw... to save my life.

I suppose I'm just an emotional backer?

This would make it more obvious (and cool) when you have a telekinetic weapon equipped, which is a good idea.

[Zireael]

I guess you could make it work by giving items a line in their definitions that says telekinetic = yes and then code the paperdoll display like that:

Code: Select all

if not telekinetic <insert current code>
else end

And I'm all for the idea.

[rexorcorum]

Neat! And I'm glad that I'm not alone in this (as I feared ). I'll pester DarkGod with it then.

[The Revanchist]

Neat! And I'm glad that I'm not alone in this (as I feared ). I'll pester DarkGod with it then.

Pester away! You have our support!

All two of us!

[rexorcorum]

Well, to quote our Lord and Master Sub-creator - "Three is a company" .

[Matanui3]

You have my support as well.
Why let NPC mindslayers have all the floating weapon fun?

If gems are also to be shown, you might want a bit of an extra graphic around the gem, since they are pretty small.

[Doctornull]

I really like this idea.

Did it ever happen?

[rexorcorum]

Well, in our current timeline it hasn't . Perhaps my *powers of pester* are not that awesome after all...
Then again, when I have a bit more time, I'll probably start moving it by myself - with a little help (read here: all the help I can squeeze) from my dear addon coder friends .