Particles at relative direction

[PatoFrango]

Hi,

How would I spawn particles, for example, at both right and left of the player?

 

[Drioz]

play critical hit at location 1 west of player
play critical hit at location 1 east of player

 

[PatoFrango]

play critical hit at location 1 west of player
play critical hit at location 1 east of player

It kinda works, but it's shooting the particles in a certain direction (the only changes I did to your code was the particle and to spawn the particles relative to the player's head, not to the player's feet, but even in your way happens the same).

 

[Drioz]

I thought that might happen, here is a slightly improved version.
(There might be a way better way to do this but I'm not sure)

if player is facing north or south:
    play critical hit at location 1 west of player
    play critical hit at location 1 east of player
else if player is facing east or west:
    play critical hit at location 1 south of player
    play critical hit at location 1 north of player

Or maybe its best to spawn the particles relative to the player's yaw.

set {_loc1} to (player's yaw - 90)
set {_loc1} to (player's yaw + 90)
play critical hit at {_loc1}
play critical hit at {_loc2}

 

[PatoFrango]

I thought that might happen, here is a slightly improved version.
(There might be a way better way to do this but I'm not sure)

if player is facing north or south:
    play critical hit at location 1 west of player
    play critical hit at location 1 east of player
else if player is facing east or west:
    play critical hit at location 1 south of player
    play critical hit at location 1 north of player

Or maybe its best to spawn the particles relative to the player's yaw.

set {_loc1} to (player's yaw - 90)
set {_loc1} to (player's yaw + 90)
play critical hit at {_loc1}
play critical hit at {_loc2}

That threw errors. I tried doing

if facing of player is north or south:
    play flame at location 1 west of player's head
    play flame at location 1 east of player's head
else if facing of player is east or west:
    play flame at location 1 south of player's head
    play flame at location 1 north of player's head

and no errors popped up, but for some weird reason it keeps pushing the particles to a south-east-ish direction.

 

[Drioz]

Try adding more specific directions, Like if the player faces South-East to play it at South-West and North-East.

 

[PatoFrango]

Try adding more specific directions, Like if the player faces South-East to play it at South-West and North-East.

I'm pretty sure that's not the issue here. If the particles are being spawned, then it means the effects are being executed, and what's true is that the particles are being pushed by something.