Vectors

[Betelgeuse]

How are vectors made in Transcendence?
Say I want to make a space object a certain velocity or put it a certain position in the system how would I do that?

Also what is the origin of position vectors?

[Desolator]

Good question, George is the only one who knows this, I believe.

[george moromisato]

The position vector for an object determines the position of the object relative to the center of the system. The center of the system is usually the position of the central star (in binary systems it is the position of the larger star).

Start with (sysVectorPolarOffset). This function creates a position vector using polar coordinates offset from some point.

(sysVectorPolarOffset center angle radius) Returns the position vector that is {radius} light-seconds away from {center} in the direction of {angle}.

The {center} can be:

Nil: The center of the system (0,0)
A vector
An object (e.g., gPlayerShip)

Examples:

(sysVectorPolarOffset Nil 0 0) returns the center of the system

(sysVectorPolarOffset Nil 90 60) returns a point 60 light-seconds straight up (90 degrees) from the center of the system.

(sysVectorPolarOffset gPlayerShip 0 10) returns a point 10 light-seconds to the right of the player ship.

Use (objMoveTo) to move an object to a particular position.

[Betelgeuse]

now the only real puzzle is how to stop a space object

[Kamikaze]

Soo...

How would we go about creating an item at a given vector...?