multiple NPC doing a coordinated action

[jfjose]

Forgive the title if it's confusing but let me elaborate here.

 

 

Say, I have a part of the game where there are multiple characters (NPC) doing some action  :

 

there are 3 NPCs in the stage.  2 are together and 1 is far from them.  then they act like the 2 are chasing the lone NPC.    i can do that no problem with some algorithm, but the problem is when the 2 already chased the lone npc and then they do a fight scene.   how do i do that fight scene?  do i have to create a single spritesheet or something that contains all 3 of them doing the fight scene? 

 

is this even possible with Phaser at the moment?

 

The player will be on another part of the stage and doing something else and these NPCs are sort of like background to the game.

 

Thanks!

[valueerror]

you could program the fight scene..  define some parameters and let them do the fighting on their own.. or use tweens to manage the movement..  painting everything like you would do in a trick-film seems a little bit much

[jfjose]

hmmm.. because some of the scenes would be too physical, and not just usual punch and kicks..

 

example : NPC 1 is holding NPC 3 from behind while NPC 2 is punching NPC 3 in the gut.   and then they throw him down on the ground and started kicking him. 

[valueerror]

uh.. this sounds like you need someone with awesome painting skills and a lot of time ... ooorr..  you could use an animation studio for that..   http://www.synfig.org/    

[jfjose]

thanks, will look into that software.  something new to learn today