Example: Blocking abilities from within a custom ability

[Coolade]

As of ProjectKorra 1.5.0:Beta 5 Methods.java has a simple ability blocking method called
Methods.blockAbilities(Player, List<String>, Location, double radius).
Player is the player attempting to block the other abilities.
List<String> is the list of ability names that you wish to block.
Location is the location that the blocking will occur.

This method works with the following abilities: FireBlast, EarthBlast, WaterManipulation, AirSwipe, Combustion, FireShield, AirShield, WaterSpout, and AirSpout.
If a collision occurs with one of these abilities then that ability will be destroyed, excluding AirShield and FireShield.

Here is an example of how to block specific abilities:

List<String> abilityNames = new List<String>();
abilityNames.add("FireBlast");
abilityNames.add("EarthBlast");
abilityNames.add("WaterManipulation");
abilityNames.add("AirSwipe");
abilityNames.add("FireShield");
abilityNames.add("AirShield");

boolean collision = Methods.blockAbilities(player, abilityNames, loc, 3);
if(collision)
{
    // Remove my ability here
}

 

[jedk1]

wait so would this be for say, if a player was using firebreath, and someone else used airswipe, it could cancel the firebreath?

 

[Coolade]

wait so would this be for say, if a player was using firebreath, and someone else used airswipe, it could cancel the firebreath?

Yes you can use this to cancel out the airswipe and cancel out the firebreath, and it's easy to do.

 

[jedk1]

Yes you can use this to cancel out the airswipe and cancel out the firebreath, and it's easy to do.

so it cancels both abilities?

 

[Coolade]

No it will remove the airswipe and return true, then you can remove your ability if it returned true. Essentially it gives you the option to remove your own ability if you wanted to. Previously there weren't any methods that allowed for easy ability blocking. If you only wanted to block AirSwipe's then make sure that was the only string inside the list parameter.

 

[jacklin213]

after seeing this post, it reminds me. We need a javadocs please !!!

 

[jedk1]

Will there be a method which makes it so that say airswipe would cancel out firebreath, but airswipe wouldnt be canceld?

 

[Coolade]

Will there be a method which makes it so that say airswipe would cancel out firebreath, but airswipe wouldnt be canceld?

Perhaps in the future but for now it's just this simple method.