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#694 BFG Blast always throws enemies in same direction
BFG blast always throws enemys in the same direction. Not well versed in Doom, but it appears enemies always fly eastwards whenever they're hit by the BFG. I'd guess there should be a vector in the direction of the shot but instead they're aligning to a global vector set to 0 or something?
Video is too large to attach here, so I uploaded it to YT: https://youtu.be/w8qSl-qtesM
Running Doom Legacy 1.48.14 on Windows 10.
It is not always. A direct hit will throw the enemy back. Some hits will just gib them in their tracks. But if it is only BFG rays, then it does prefers the one direction. This is present in older versions of DoomLegacy too. It may be the same in PrBoom.
If it is a Doom standard, then I will not be able to change it, as it could affect demos.
The throwing of an enemy due to being shot does not always make sense. If you shoot an enemy on a wall, it will sometimes fling itself towards you.
There are two kinds of damage from BFG. One is being hit by the ball. The other is being hit by the rays. There has been considerable discussion on the forums about the proper way to treat each of these. Touching anything invites more discussion and it often does not affect play in any way.
Last edit: Wesley Johnson 2024-04-05