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make it more erratic and bring back the constants

Authored by espadonne
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M js/game-systems.js 33 22
js/game-systems.jsmodified
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ const IMPACT_PARTICLES = 8;
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 const SPRING_PARTICLE_RATE  = 0.3;
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 // Bop system constants
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-const BOP_FORCE             = 0.2;  // self explanatory.      BOP   it.
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-const BOP_RANGE             = 40;   // also self explanatory. TWIST it.
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-const BOP_DURATION          = 1500; // traversal duration.    SHAKE it.
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-const BOP_COOLDOWN          = 500;  // also also self expl.   PULL  it.
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-const ANCHOR_RECOIL         = 40;   // How far the anchor moves backward during bop
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+const BOP_FORCE             = 1.0;  // self explanatory.      BOP   it.
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+const BOP_RANGE             = 500;   // also self explanatory. TWIST it.
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+const BOP_DURATION          = 1000; // traversal duration.    SHAKE it.
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+const BOP_COOLDOWN          = 0;  // also also self expl.   PULL  it.
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+const ANCHOR_RECOIL         = 60;   // How far the anchor moves backward during bop
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 const BOP_VELOCITY_BOOST    = 5;    // Initial velocity boost for paddle
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 // ============= BOP SYSTEM =============
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ function handleBopInput(keys, aiEnabled, currentTime, leftPaddle, rightPaddle, l
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     // Left player bop - use Left Shift for both modes
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     let leftBopPressed = keys['Shift'] && !keys['Control'];
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+    // BOP_COOLDOWN controls the minimum time between bops
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     if (leftBopPressed && !bopState.left.active &&
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-        currentTime - bopState.left.lastBopTime > bopState.left.cooldown) {
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+        currentTime - bopState.left.lastBopTime > BOP_COOLDOWN) {
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         activateBop('left', currentTime, leftPaddle, leftSupport, engine, particles);
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     }
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@@ -83,8 +84,9 @@ function handleBopInput(keys, aiEnabled, currentTime, leftPaddle, rightPaddle, l
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     if (!aiEnabled) {
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         let rightBopPressed = keys['Enter'];
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+        // BOP_COOLDOWN controls the minimum time between bops
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         if (rightBopPressed && !bopState.right.active &&
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-            currentTime - bopState.right.lastBopTime > bopState.right.cooldown) {
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+            currentTime - bopState.right.lastBopTime > BOP_COOLDOWN) {
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             activateBop('right', currentTime, rightPaddle, rightSupport, engine, particles);
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         }
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     }
@@ -109,32 +111,35 @@ function activateBop(side, currentTime, paddle, support, engine, particles) {
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     if (magnitude > 0) {
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         dx /= magnitude;
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         dy /= magnitude;
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-        // Calculate anchor recoil distance
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-        let anchorRecoilDistance = ANCHOR_RECOIL * 0.3;
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-        // Move support and paddle in one solver step (no teleport → no ghost collisions)
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+        // ANCHOR_RECOIL now properly controls the recoil distance
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+        let anchorRecoilDistance = ANCHOR_RECOIL * 0.3; // Can adjust the 0.3 multiplier
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+
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+        // Move support and paddle backward together
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         Body.translate(support, { x: -dx * anchorRecoilDistance, y: -dy * anchorRecoilDistance });
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         Body.translate(paddle,  { x: -dx * anchorRecoilDistance, y: -dy * anchorRecoilDistance });
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         // Remember where the support started so we can ease it back later
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-        const preSupportPos = { x: support.position.x + dx * anchorRecoilDistance,
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-                                y: support.position.y + dy * anchorRecoilDistance };
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-        bopState[side].originalPos = preSupportPos;
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+        bopState[side].originalPos = {
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+            x: support.position.x + dx * anchorRecoilDistance,
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+            y: support.position.y + dy * anchorRecoilDistance
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+        };
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-        // Now apply forward thrust from this new position
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-        let forwardSpeed = BOP_VELOCITY_BOOST * 1.0; // Restored to full power
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+        // BOP_VELOCITY_BOOST controls the initial forward velocity
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+        let forwardSpeed = BOP_VELOCITY_BOOST;
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         Body.setVelocity(paddle, {
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             x: paddle.velocity.x + dx * forwardSpeed,
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             y: paddle.velocity.y + dy * forwardSpeed
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         });
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-        // Apply a forward force for continued acceleration
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+        // BOP_FORCE controls the sustained forward thrust
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+        // Combined with BOP_RANGE for the total force applied
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         Body.applyForce(paddle, paddle.position, {
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-            x: dx * bopState[side].power * BOP_RANGE * 0.08,
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-            y: dy * bopState[side].power * BOP_RANGE * 0.08
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+            x: dx * BOP_FORCE * BOP_RANGE * 0.002,  // Scaled down for Matter.js
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+            y: dy * BOP_FORCE * BOP_RANGE * 0.002
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         });
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-        // Create particle burst for visual feedback at the support position
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+        // Create particle burst for visual feedback
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         for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
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             let angle = Math.atan2(dy, dx) + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.5;
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             let speed = Math.random() * 4 + 2;
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ function activateBop(side, currentTime, paddle, support, engine, particles) {
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         }
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     }
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-    console.log(side + " player BOP!");
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+    console.log(`${side} player BOP! Duration: ${BOP_DURATION}ms, Cooldown: ${BOP_COOLDOWN}ms`);
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 }
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 function updateBopStates(currentTime, leftSupport, rightSupport, leftPaddle, rightPaddle) {
@@ -161,11 +166,12 @@ function updateBopStates(currentTime, leftSupport, rightSupport, leftPaddle, rig
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     // Update left bop
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     if (bopState.left.active) {
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         let elapsed = currentTime - bopState.left.startTime;
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-        let progress = elapsed / bopState.left.duration;
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+        let progress = elapsed / BOP_DURATION;  // BOP_DURATION controls how long the effect lasts
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         if (progress >= 1.0) {
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             bopState.left.active = false;
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             bopState.left.originalPos = null;
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+            console.log("Left bop ended after", elapsed, "ms");
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         } else {
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             if (bopState.left.originalPos) {
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                 let support = leftSupport;
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     // Update right bop (same logic)
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     if (bopState.right.active) {
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         let elapsed = currentTime - bopState.right.startTime;
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-        let progress = elapsed / bopState.right.duration;
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+        let progress = elapsed / BOP_DURATION;  // BOP_DURATION controls how long the effect lasts
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         if (progress >= 1.0) {
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             bopState.right.active = false;
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             bopState.right.originalPos = null;
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+            console.log("Right bop ended after", elapsed, "ms");
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         } else {
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             if (bopState.right.originalPos) {
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                 let support = rightSupport;
@@ -216,6 +223,7 @@ function limitBopRange(support, paddle) {
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     let currentDistance = dist(support.position.x, support.position.y,
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                               paddle.position.x, paddle.position.y);
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+    // BOP_RANGE controls the maximum extension allowed
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     let maxDistance = SPRING_LENGTH + BOP_RANGE;
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     if (currentDistance > maxDistance) {
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         let dx = paddle.position.x - support.position.x;
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         dx /= magnitude;
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         dy /= magnitude;
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+        // Clamp paddle position to max range
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         let newX = support.position.x + dx * maxDistance;
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         let newY = support.position.y + dy * maxDistance;
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         let currentVel = paddle.velocity;
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         Body.setPosition(paddle, { x: newX, y: newY });
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+
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+        // Dampen velocity when hitting the range limit
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         Body.setVelocity(paddle, {
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             x: currentVel.x * 0.7,
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             y: currentVel.y * 0.7