would be FAR neater as:
for (@tmp) {
tool_call($_[0..10]);
}
though even that falls into Perls "default argument" trap - a far better method (for all of Perl) is to not use $_ at all, and extract the arg into a well named my() scalar.
from the people i know, most don't use a joystick for BF or DC, and even those that do don't use an analogue throttle control for the helicopter. i personally use the keyboard and mouse, and therefore have 'w' as torque control.
ordinarily, when flying a helicopter (or playing a helicopter sim), you'd require very careful control of the torque (which provides lift) to maintain a state of hovering, and to prevent loss of altitude when moving. using the very digital 'w' key, there is no chance to make the perfect balance between lift and drag that a helicopter needs to hover. instead, i amd forced to fly by either tapping the w key, so as not to create too much lift, or by holding it for a second or two before releasing. by using the torque in this manner, you basically point the rotor in the direction you want to move, and then pull yourself in that direction. it makes hovering and landing VERY difficult, but it's probably the most fun aspect of a game i've played in years
Taking into account the lack of analogue for torque, i think the helicopters are excellent to _fly_, it's the landing that needs work since they tend to flip if you come down at an angle greater than 5 degrees
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I really don't think that the original coder understood Perl, and attempted to use principals from other languages, and very badly at that.
m p[$tmp][6],$tmp[$tmp][7],$tmp[$tmp][8],$tmp[$tmp][ 9],$tmp[$tmp][10]);
}
for($tmp=0;@tmp>$tmp;++$tmp) { tool_call($tmp[$tmp][0],$tmp[$tmp][1],$tmp[$tmp ][2],$tmp[$tmp][3],$tmp[$tmp][4],$tmp[$tmp][5],$t
would be FAR neater as:
for (@tmp) {
tool_call($_[0..10]);
}
though even that falls into Perls "default argument" trap - a far better method (for all of Perl) is to not use $_ at all, and extract the arg into a well named my() scalar.
that's quite a step back ;)
it has 4.3
from the people i know, most don't use a joystick for BF or DC, and even those that do don't use an analogue throttle control for the helicopter. i personally use the keyboard and mouse, and therefore have 'w' as torque control.
ordinarily, when flying a helicopter (or playing a helicopter sim), you'd require very careful control of the torque (which provides lift) to maintain a state of hovering, and to prevent loss of altitude when moving. using the very digital 'w' key, there is no chance to make the perfect balance between lift and drag that a helicopter needs to hover. instead, i amd forced to fly by either tapping the w key, so as not to create too much lift, or by holding it for a second or two before releasing. by using the torque in this manner, you basically point the rotor in the direction you want to move, and then pull yourself in that direction. it makes hovering and landing VERY difficult, but it's probably the most fun aspect of a game i've played in years
Taking into account the lack of analogue for torque, i think the helicopters are excellent to _fly_, it's the landing that needs work since they tend to flip if you come down at an angle greater than 5 degrees