Tasks:Collision Detection

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Overview

Collision detection is required for walking around on the map, climbing stairs or slopes, falling and jumping.

Dependencies

• Object Model

Requirements

• Characters collide with obstacles on the map and each other. (done)
• Characters can walk up stairs. (done)
• Characters will be affected by gravity. (done)
• Tweak constants like speed or gravity for smooth gameplay
• Handle non-solid objects like fog, smoke, water-surface, ghosts
• Optimization, especially of 3D math

References

• Collision detection paper.
• Discussion about this paper.
• Implementation notes in the Map Module architecture documentation.