disappointed with GS update (game broken)

rlehm

The newest update is causing issues with my game. A few examples:

Self attributes. I have a rule:

if self.life > 1

self.life = self.life-1

otherwise

spawn coins
destroy actor

In the above, > is working very weirdly. I have to have a number as high as 3, for it to work. If I put self to 2, it won't work, even though 2 is indeed greater than 1???

What's even more odd, is that if I put a 3, they can be hit twice, meaning 3>1 works, followed up by 2>1 working. Yet, if it is 2>1, it fails. So it's either hit the enemy three times, or once, but not twice. Ok, I can deal with that..

However, the game HAD a power up. When you collided with the power up, or pressed the "t" key, he would turn into a tornado and could kill everything. Now? now if you press "t" he switches for a quick second and back.

I'm really unhappy at the moment. How come every time GS updates I have to spend a week fixing my games? And this time, I'm having the hardest time doing so. Just can't get these things working.

quantumsheep

I'm really sorry to hear this, sir.

I've certainly gone through it myself, especially when I was first starting. My initial reaction was to yell at the software and let it get me down.

These days I see it as a frustration, but one that I can live with. I see it as a way to improve my 'code'. But I know it can be a downer

I just updated (my game is close to finished, and I was nervous about updating!) and fortunately I have no issues that I can see (yet!).

Hope you get it working!

QS

rlehm

Thank you QS. I agree with you 100%. These issues always force me to rethink ways of doing things. I'm calmer after venting now Now that I am done being a little 3 year old about it, my head is clear and I look forward to kicking these challenges in the rear!

I think I'll feel proud when I fix it all. It'll be worth it then, eh?

quantumsheep

Great to hear - there will always be obstacles! It's getting past them that's the trick