Orochimaru

I'm aware that 2d physics pathfinding isn't a thing on ork framework, but 3d pathfinding seems to be implemented in the 3d examples...

Since both 2d animation and 3d animation are handled within mechanom simultaneously even though only one type is usually used per project,,,

Is it possible to use 2d sprite animations in place of 3d models on the 3d example projects?

(And just setting the camera on a pure top down orthographic view, but with the XZ "default Horizontal Plane" set, because it's actually on 3d phisics)

(So it would just look like normal 2d top down perspective for the player, but it would actually be 3d phisics with working pathfinding underneath the surface)

gamingislove

ORK doesn't include any pathfinding (other than on battle grids) - the 3D tutorials use Unity's NavMesh for pathfinding.
For 2D, you can use extensions to support 3rd party solutions, e.g. PolyNav 2D. Not sure if A* pathfinding also supports 2D.

Check out this tutorial for 2.5D setup (i.e. 2D sprites in a 3D world).

Orochimaru

Bruh!!! So the 2.5d setup uses unity navmesh pathfinding too?

The pathfinding on the arpg example tutorial would be just fine! If that works on 2.5d, that might just be what I been looking for, for for years (as most 2d asset packs I have found and bought don't have any type of pathfinding, but pretty much all top down 2d games I played in the last few years clearly have pathfinding... It's been frustrating seeing this frfr)

I'll check it out

Orochimaru

I looked at it. It might be what I wanted... The trick will just be making the background 2d too.... But I guess if billboardind is native on ork, I could pull the rest off too...

gamingislove

Orochimaru said: Bruh!!! So the 2.5d setup uses unity navmesh pathfinding too?

Yes, because it's basically 3D, just having 2D sprites on the 3D combatants for visuals :)

There are some 2D pathfinding solutions available in the Asset Store - there's currently only an integration for PolyNav 2D (as mentioned above), though. Let me know if there's some other 2D pathfinding you want to use and I can look into adding an integration for it.

Orochimaru

My goal would be to completely convert the 3d arpg tutorial template to 2.5d (player character, enemies, obstacles and ground etc.

But before I can see doing all that, I need to know how to do a few things that aren't in that tutorial.

1. Add abilities to the player and a way to let the player learn and collect more abilities as they play (like in the other tutorials but...), and MOST IMPORTANTLY, set up a shortcut/hotkey system with click/touch to cast ,... (Like on Diablo immortal etc) (I haven't seen that type of system in ork yet...)

2. Tweak the AI to make higher level decisions and actions... (I'm guessing schematics could be used trick out the enemy AI to a high level... Maybe?)

3. Creat spread-shot projectiles and bullet-hell style attacks (gungeon, Archero etc)