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Rasmus Hall
1,260 Pointswhy idle animation?
If the bird is just gonna eat you when it reaches you(its destination) and it will follow you from the start off the game to the end, why is there an idle animation??
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsThe bird doesn't pursue the frog before the game starts. The idle animation shows the user that the game is running and ready to begin, and provides a preview of some of the environment and some of the sounds.
Rasmus Hall
1,260 PointsRasmus Hall
1,260 Pointsbut the bird is not in view before you hit space...
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsSteven Parker
231,268 PointsI guess the bird isn't part of the "preview". I suppose it could be, but you'd need to deactivate the collision detection until the game starts.