Engine Suggestion: Playing image sequences from scripts (not states)

[Wrapperup]

Was talking to a few peeps about blockland's state system. It appears to not work like intended (client sided prediction), and since it is controlled purely server sided, We thought it would be a good idea to allow modders to play animations on images through a script. In such fashion:

%player.playImageSequence(%mountPoint, %sequence);

It could be done a few other ways, but this is about all I have to say. It is a much better method than having to use multiple images or the ammo states.

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[Gumba Jonny]

Idk if all of you realize but this is THE best idea

[boodals 2]

It makes a lot more sense to put image animations in the datablock where both the client and the server can see it than to put it in a script where only the server can see it. If you're trying to do animations using the built in ammo system, then using a script function instead of a state setting will only make client sided prediction harder.

Although a function will be much easier to use than the hacky state manipulation..


A much better solution would just be to allow client sided prediction code to be made. There are no downsides to this (well, people will have to download a client sided mod, but if they dont then it'll only be as bad as it is now).

[Compy]

we need to move more towards client sided prediction instead of more server sided stuff

[Xalos]

We need an overhauled image system which is a compatible but extended version of the current system, which doesn't allow scripting but has some sort of state manipulation capacity.