Some upcoming stuff

[Logorouge]

And the rule for me is that if something can produce undodgable attacks in situations that aren't purely the player's fault (for example, trying to hide in a corner when something fires a wall at you, when you don't HAVE to hide there), I'm going to stomp down on them hard.   In this case, the Anklebiters were disabled, and the Lumiflares created to take their place.

I'll stick the Biters back in if I should find a solution to that issue.  Or once I get the category thing done, which I still need to do and will start on when the HP thing is done.  They wont be nearly as common as they used to be though.

I understand. But using the same rule, I'm a bit surprised the aforementioned Chompers weren't disabled though, with their insta-hit spawn-under-your-foot jaws...Anyway, thank you for taking the time to explain all this, much appreciated.

[Draco18s]

Chomper's safe spot is "stand still."

AFAICT their main bullet pattern (attempts to be) right on top of the player, which is safe.

[Misery]

Yes, the Chompers have issues, mostly the fact that their jaws are about to appear just needs to be telegraphed; it just hasn't been done yet.  But it's a fairly simple fix. 

[Pepisolo]

Yeah, Chompers are the only enemy that maybe I have problems with at the moment -- I'm probably overly tolerant of "annoying" enemies in general, though, for some reason.  I guess I kind of just like some enemies to be jerks, heh.

As for Anklebiters, we've discussed these quite a bit internally, but personally I've just never had any problems with them. If I'm at distance from them, I would just outrange them, if I get caught close to them I would stand right next to them.  I don't recall them ever being in a position that I found frustrating. I'm not saying that can't happen, but I just haven't experienced it (or can't remember). In any case, these should be returning once they are re-categorized, so they will be back at some point, and with no possible way of being awkwardly positioned. Hurrah!

[Draco18s]

The situation in those rooms with traps and lasers are Miser's concern (lumiflares pushed me into a situation like that the other day, ended up taking two damage from I-don-know-what and then ran into a laser too late, then ran into a lumiflare projectile).

But yeah, if you keep them out of rooms like that, they're fine.  At least their projectiles can't penetrate walls.

There's one of those enemies that spits out lines of projectiles; typically green (safe cone when it aims right at you, red is denser and has a longer line of projectiles that come right at you).  I hate those guys.  Every time they hide behind a wall I curse.

[Misery]

Ah, those guys.
 
Amusingly, the ones with the lines were designed by Chris, not me

[Draco18s]

Hehe.
I think they're responsible for most of the damage I take because they're so hard to maneuver around, even if they don't move and the rest of the room is empty (obstacles aside).

[Mánagarmr]

*tries to desperately remember what a Lumiflare is*

I really can't remember these guys. What do they do?

[Misery]

These guys:



They're the ones that replaced Anklebiters.  They tend to fill areas with danger via the spark fields they drop.  Each spark fires one slow-moving shot at you after a slightly random amount of time.  Two shots on Hard.

Also, taking hands off the controller to take a screenshot:  Not the brightest move, as my healthbar in the pic shows.

[Draco18s]

Yeah, so imagine two or three of those offscreen in that "maze of spikes" room with lasers.  It was awful.

[Mánagarmr]

Oh THOSE guys. Right.

Now who do I need to punch for coming up with them?

[Pumpkin]

"Blame Misery"

[Misery]

Oh THOSE guys. Right.

Now who do I need to punch for coming up with them?

Why does anyone even ask this anymore?

[Mánagarmr]

Oh THOSE guys. Right.

Now who do I need to punch for coming up with them?

Why does anyone even ask this anymore?

In the vain hope that it just might be someone else.

[Misery]

Speaking of enemies that'll drive you crazy, I was bored so this is happening:



What even is that?  What does it do aside from having gigantic shots?  What category of enemy is it?

WHO CAN GUESS?

I have named it "Fragment".  There'll be 3 variations.  Yes it's coming with the next update.

You're welcome.