New Ladders!

[Dan]

So, part of the recent visual redesign involved giving tiles a slight 3D/ angle to them, so you can just about see a side. It means everything's much less flat, and more interesting-looking.

Ladders used to be 'straight up' affairs, where they were pretty standard 90s platforming ladders - when you were on one, his back would be turned to you. They're now at an angle, and so much more fun to scamper up/ down.

[Dan Lawrence]

Looking good. Reminds me that the forum needs more Swindle Avatars. So we can really get into the swing of this new game thing.

[Dan]

Of course these new ladders have borked the AI. Oops.

[Ben]

Ha ha, how does that happen? I would have imagined they're just the same code with a different graphic and corresponding animation cycle.

[Dan]

Nah, old ladders were one solid object. Like a real ladder!

These ladders are several parts than can be rotated and connected, to make them kooky. If you look at that ladder he's on, it's actually two at interesting unrealistic angles, like they fell out of Day of the Tentacle. That's the idea.

[Ben]

Ohhhh yeah. Looks nice!

Well, I had trouble understanding them, so no wonder the AI are getting confused.

[Dan]

To be honest Ben the AI is now considerably more advanced than you are.

[Ben]

Ohhhh yeah. Looks nice!

Well, I had trouble understanding them, so no wonder the AI are getting confused.

[Dan]

So, what is it?

[Ben]

That was me being less advanced than the AI, btw.

BZZKTT

10 KILL JOHN CONNOR
20 GOTO 10

[Dan]

Oh, somebody punch him out.

[Ben]

Oh, you're less advanced than the AIOhhhh yeah.Looks nice!Well, I had trouble understanding them, so no wonder the AI are getting confused hey Doc what happened to the door to the door.

[Dan]

Oh wait, are you doing a joke?

[Ben]

I was trying to climb a ladder, actually.

[Dan]

So, what is it?