Decreasing opponents speed on contact

[MrPickle]

How do divide points?

vectorScale(%vector,-number);? lol idiot Pickle.

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[Randy]

Actually, you need to multiply it by the reciprocal of %number:

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VectorScale(%vector, 1 / %number);
Multiplying it by a negative number will only reverse the direction and scale it normally.

[MrPickle]

Multiplying it by a negative number will only reverse the direction and scale it normally.

That why I crossed it out and said stupid pickle.

[Space Guy]

With a high frequency and a low percentage, won't that bring the player to a complete stop (0.001 bricks per second) rather than 'slow down'?

[Trader]

Well, that's why it's configurable.  I don't really care whether it gets done or not, I just thought it might be better than going to the trouble of a new datablock.

[Trader]

Now that I think about it, it might not be a good idea to modify Z axis velocity.  Here's the corrected version:

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$impededuration = 3 * 1000; //Change "3" to the number of seconds it should last.
$impedecheckfrequency = 1000 / 2; //Change "2" to the number of times per second it should impede throughout the impede duration.
$impedepercentage = 50 / 100; //Change "50" to the percentage of normal speed you want them to be.

function impedeProjectile::onCollision(%this, %obj, %col, %fade, %pos, %normal)
{
if(%col.getClassName() $= "Player" && miniGameCanDamage(%obj, %col) && !%col.impeded)
{
%col.impeded = 1;
impedePlayer(%col);
schedule($impededuration,0,"cancelImpede",%col);
}
}

function impedePlayer(%player)
{
if(isObject(%player) && %player.impeded)
{
%player.setVelocity(vectorScale(%player.getVelocity(),$impedepercentage SPC $impedepercentage SPC 1));
schedule($impedecheckfrequency,0,"impedePlayer",%player);
}
}

function cancelImpede(%player)
{
if(isObject(%player))
{
%player.impeded = "";
}
}
I also modified the configuration a bit to make it a more natural slowing.

[Dr Bling]

Holy  All I have to say is I suck at modding and thank you 

[Trader]

Np.  Lemme know how it works in-game.

[Trader]

Hmm, one more correction.  The Z velocity still needs to be adjusted if it is greater than zero.

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$impededuration = 3 * 1000; //Change "3" to the number of seconds it should last.
$impedecheckfrequency = 1000 / 2; //Change "2" to the number of times per second it should impede throughout the impede duration.
$impedepercentage = 50 / 100; //Change "50" to the percentage of normal speed you want them to be.

function impedeProjectile::onCollision(%this, %obj, %col, %fade, %pos, %normal)
{
if(%col.getClassName() $= "Player" && miniGameCanDamage(%obj, %col) && !%col.impeded)
{
%col.impeded = 1;
impedePlayer(%col);
schedule($impededuration,0,"cancelImpede",%col);
}
}

function impedePlayer(%player)
{
if(isObject(%player) && %player.impeded)
{
%zVelocity = getWord(%player.getVelocity(),2);

if(%zVelocity > 0)
{
%player.setVelocity(vectorScale(%player.getVelocity(),$impedepercentage SPC $impedepercentage SPC $impedepercentage));
}
else
{
%player.setVelocity(vectorScale(%player.getVelocity(),$impedepercentage SPC $impedepercentage SPC 1));
}

schedule($impedecheckfrequency,0,"impedePlayer",%player);
}
}

function cancelImpede(%player)
{
if(isObject(%player))
{
%player.impeded = "";
}
}

[Randy]

%player.setVelocity(vectorScale(%player.getVelocity(),$impedepercentage SPC $impedepercentage SPC $impedepercentage SPC));

[Trader]

Oops.  Too much copy pasta is a bad thing.  It's not a syntax error though, and it would have compiled just fine.

[Dr Bling]

Do I still have to change anything based on my weapon name? (not working)

[Trader]

If you notice, I changed the projectile name to impedeProjectile.  Either change my code or change yours to correct the difference in projectile names.

[Dr Bling]

I thought so 
gonna try right now

[Dr Bling]

OMG Trader is epic win. Not only does it work But it can freeze people to about a foot of move room IN MID AIR

EDIT: Trader, Do I have permission to use this in PPT's Magic Mod?