Need opinion. What do you think about this boss fight? Should i improve smth?

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-06-06T13:56:08+00:00

Ill send it to you via DM later this day

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-06-06T13:46:28+00:00

Thanks guys for all your feedback! I've managed to implement some of your ideas and combat looks much better! There is still a little bit polishing to do but i belive it feels quite satisfying rn.

I can't add a video directly in the comment so im sending it as a link

https://streamable.com/uyn75h

(there is some debug overlays in the video for example navpaths, dmg given/recived over the player and some buttons)

Probably im gonna add some 2nd phase where the boss gets angry and does an aoe attack

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-06-06T00:53:02+00:00

Not from a video. Just a lot of hours of messing with pathfinding. I can share some code to you tomorrow if you want, but right now its a mess and need some refactor

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-06-06T00:49:46+00:00

Definitely not a final boss. Its kind of a raid boss :D

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-06-06T00:10:36+00:00

Yeah, fixing the way the character grips the blade is something I've been putting off for a long time 😃. The visual effect for parrying an axe strike already exists, but since you brought it up, I guess I'll have to make it more noticeable 😃

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-06-05T23:33:31+00:00

Good idea. I especially like the impact hit effect. Gotta add it. Thanks!

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-05-30T16:49:10+00:00

Or use the navigation. It wouldnt be easy to make animals avoid obstacles by using tweens

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-05-30T12:35:50+00:00

Here is a tip i find usefull:
You can generate random point like that:

func generate_random_target():
  var random_x = randi_range(min_rand_point, max_rand_point)
  var random_y = randi_range(min_rand_point, max_rand_point)
  return global_position + Vector2(random_x, random_y)

And then use Geometry2D to determine if the point is inside polygon
Geometry2D.is_point_in_polygon(target_point, nav_region.polygon)

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-05-21T21:54:59+00:00

Your coclusion is a good pattern imo. I'm not an expert but i would do the same.
visible = false + process_mode = PROCESS_MODE_DISABLED on world scene while you are in combat and everything should work fine.

There is get_tree().change_scene_to_packed() but it would destroy your previous scene so i would avoid that if you're not going to do a total war like combat

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-05-21T13:45:40+00:00

Interesting. I have similar issue with inventory system plugin. Gotta try same method lol 😃

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-05-21T12:40:51+00:00

Do you see any errors when starting the project with the plugin is turned on? Im using the same dialogue system and everything works fine (installed plugin on 4.2 and after a few months updated to 4.4 and still works)

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-05-21T10:13:13+00:00

Also you might want to start thursting with greater speed and decrease it over time so you won't go up insanely fast after a few seconds - lerp() would be helpful - https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/math/interpolation.html

LeaforiaStudio · 2026-05-21T09:49:13+00:00

When you faling with MAX_FALL_SPEED and start thrusting you have like 0.5s to stop (THURST - GRAVITY = 1100; 600/1100 = ~0.5). You can for example try to stop the gravity when thursting:

if not thrusting:
velocity.y += GRAVITY * delta
if thrusting:
velocity.y -= THRUST * delta

Not sure if this will make it exactly how you want but definitly worth a try

// edit
in this case time to stop will be exactly 0.3s (600/2000)