Another reason to be weary of adding too many options

i’m always saying this about difficulty options especially :)

unreal still has its place though. just depends on what you’re after. most artists i’ve met love unreal, most (but not all) programmers hate it

having extensively used unity, unreal, and godot, unreal is for sure the most obtuse. it’s hyper-optimized for typical AAA games with realistic visuals, which comes at a cost to versatility, structure, and ability to maintain a project as an indie. godot is the best IMO

e.g.

class MyList :List
{
static int id_cnt=0;

int my_id;

public MyList() : base()
{
my_id = id_cnt++;
}

public void Add(whatever)
{
Debug.Log(“Added “ + whatever + “ to list “ + my_id + “, length “ + Length());
base.Add(whatever)
}
}
(may have syntax errors)

if you’re desperate, you can inherit List and override functions like Add / Remove so you can put breakpoints / prints in them, and also add a static ID counter so each one has a unique ID you can sanity check

make sure there is only one list and you aren’t calling Add on two separate lists. make sure you arent doing anything else to the list between calls (like deserializing again or something)

so you could remake the exploit into a mechanic like mario’s triple jump or something. wouldn’t have to be exactly like that but you get the idea

i don’t think you should leave it as-is because it has a certain randomness / kludge factor to it. if you’re hesitant to fix it maybe that’s a sign that you should try out a clean implementation of a similar movement mechanic that requires more deliberate action on the part of the player.

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legitimately one of the best games i played this year! i left an itch.io review, would leave a Steam review too but i don't think the itch version grants me a Steam key?

i’d be down

Speedy Blupi vibes