[AS3] pong funtime

[flips30240]

hello all ( again ) im making a pong game where one of the paddles are ai controlled(correct term usage? probably not) the code i have for that is

function ai(event:Event) :void {
paddlepart1.y = ball.y + 19;
paddlepart2.y = ball.y - 19
}

(i made the paddle of 2 dif pieces to control if the ball will bounce of it at an upwards or downwards angle, im sure theres an easier way to do that but i dont know it lol)

the paddle halves are 38 pixels each so hence the - + 19.

ok SO now to my dilema, the paddle will get to the ball every time, maiing the game impossible to win, i want to slow the paddle down but i dont now how to add a speed variable into it. any suggestions?

[malarr]

don't use ball += 19, instead try using a variable like xSpeed and ySpeed then create a random number that will change the speed.

[Kritjon]

Just give the paddle a maximum speed.

const PADDLE_SPEED = 10;

function ai(event:Event):void {
    if ((Math.abs(paddle.y - ball.y)) < PADDLE_SPEED) {
        paddle.y = ball.y;
    } else if (paddle.y < ball.y) {
        paddle.y +=  PADDLE_SPEED;
    } else {
        paddle.y -=  PADDLE_SPEED;
    }
}

[flips30240]

love the quick responses here =) ill give that a shot =3

[flips30240]

Originally Posted by Kritjon

Just give the paddle a maximum speed.

const PADDLE_SPEED = 10;

function ai(event:Event):void {
    if ((Math.abs(paddle.y - ball.y)) < PADDLE_SPEED) {
        paddle.y = ball.y;
    } else if (paddle.y < ball.y) {
        paddle.y +=  PADDLE_SPEED;
    } else {
        paddle.y -=  PADDLE_SPEED;
    }
}

alright you lead me to the right track track with the if(paddle.y < ball.y) and if(paddle.y > ball.y) which resulted in the finished and working code of

function ai(event:Event) :void {
    if(paddlepart1.y < ball.y){
            paddlepart1.y += 4.5;
            paddlepart2.y += 4.5;
        }else if(paddlepart2.y > ball.y){
            paddlepart1.y -= 4.5;
            paddlepart2.y-= 4.5;
        }
}

huge thanks, its funny how simple something seems once the solution is in front of you =3