Hey just a couple of questions

I just have couple questions about things.

First off, would it be possible to code a Bread & Fred like rope mechanic expect with four people attached. What I mean is my game’s main mechanic is 4 players attached to one chain trying to do puzzles, platforming and such but everybody has to use the move button to move for example.

Another one, Should I use rigid body or character2D bodies for this?

I was thinking using rigid bodies because of the physics but also I like the simplicity of characterbody2d. So which one would be more effective for the type of game this is?

Never heard of that game, but what you’re describing is possible.

Not enough info. For the players? CharacterBody2D For the chains? Depends on if you want them colliding with things.


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Rigid bodies are typically not a good choice for the player in most types of games because their motion is controlled indirectly by forces, making it all feel sluggish an dodgy. For player controls you want directness and high responsiveness so a code-controlled character body is a better choice.

That said the player doesn’t have to be represented by a single type of body at all times. If it’s beneficial, you can switch between different bodies and use the most suitable one for the state/context.

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Is there anyway to do a characterbody2d with a rope because I am really stuck trying to code one rope to connect to all 4.

I just want all four to move when everybody is pressing the move button just anything because I am beyond stuck.

Or how to code rope segments just anything to do the 4 player rope.

Simply constrain the distance between consecutive players and simulate the rope just as an effect using FABRIK.

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