Introduction
A continuation of the introduction to the YAML format describing the skills used by the creatures in game. This post provides an example of the workflow for creating the file describing a skill.
Workflow:
- Pick Attack
Stomp:- Pick Animation for the Attack. It is not necess...
What is needed to define a skill or technique or attack that a creature in a video game can do? Basically, a skill is a sequence of animations and movement to apply to the character at some cost, together with the (visual, sound, etc.) effects to produce, as well as info about the damage and statuses to inflict, and the hitbox over which it applies.
In working on the new data-driven animations, I needed to ensure that the C++ code was reading and writing the animation data correctly. Because I like the format, I am using YAML for the data files (though JSON is also supported by the C++ code). I felt it was easier to just read and then write t...
