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ktostam450

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One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

So there's a new type of blocks which are half blocks and take only half of standard hitbox. But.
We already have blocks that take half of the space, but they have different (and unique) properties. It makes it extra misleading in some cases.

It's not the case with your standard platform blocks - they usually have different shapes (for example, candy platforms have irregular shapes or sci-fi ones have those extra supports) and they cannot be rotated.
However, the brand new one way blocks and half blocks both take around half of the block and can be rotated. Everything would be fine, except they have different properties!

One way blocks can be rotated and passed through only from one side - half blocks can be rotated and are solid but have a 16x8 (or 8x16) hitbox. To the new players it might seem the same and that's misleading.

How to fix? Make one way block a fullblock texture, for example:

There's absolutely no reason for one ways to be half blocks, really.
What do you think?

Krosis

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

they aren't half blocks, the one-ways are 1/3

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skullz17

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

Yeah I noticed this too. I thought we were going for consistency . I don't think it looks right to have one-ways as 16x16 (could be even more confusing), so maybe it should take up 3 quarters of a normal block?

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shadowda

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

honestly i was a bit thrown off by this. in my head i wanted to be able to go through half blocks but i knew that did not make sense.

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Minimania

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

What do you think?

Does anyone else get reminded of Platform Racing 3? Just me? Okay

(ktost looks like we're the only ones)

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Tamashiimizu

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

How to fix? Make one way block a fullblock texture, for example:

http://i.imgur.com/O3REXgj.png

There's absolutely no reason for one ways to be half blocks, really.
What do you think?

This would "break" a lot of in-game art. Even if you replace one way block with half blocks, the aesthetic would be totally different.
What's the point in creating something just to be broken later on?

Evilbunny

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

I'm sure this wont be a problem once we get used to them.

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Koto

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

Add a shadow underneath Half-Blocks, and don't give it to One-Ways.  Subtle, but enough to become more distinguishable.

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ktostam450

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

http://i.imgur.com/O3REXgj.png

What do you think?

Does anyone else get reminded of Platform Racing 3? Just me? Okay

(ktost looks like we're the only ones)

Yeah, I based them one one-ways from The Hardest Teamwork or whatever the level name was.

skullz17

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Re: One way blocks and half blocks look almost identical

How to fix? Make one way block a fullblock texture, for example:

http://i.imgur.com/O3REXgj.png

There's absolutely no reason for one ways to be half blocks, really.
What do you think?

This would "break" a lot of in-game art. Even if you replace one way block with half blocks, the aesthetic would be totally different.
What's the point in creating something just to be broken later on?

^ this is a good point

Add a shadow underneath Half-Blocks, and don't give it to One-Ways.  Subtle, but enough to become more distinguishable.

^ and this is a good idea

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