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So I've finally managed to make some headway with script though I'm still in the process of learning, the only way I can do this though is by following exactly what the tutorial is doing step by step and rewinding it until I understand the principles involved even if I don't get how they can be incorporated into the game but I suppose that comes later. this is what I have been doing so far.

s overview extends Object;

// variables

byte // A single-byte value ranging from 0 to 255

int // A 32-bit integer value

bool // A boolean value - true or false

float // A 32-bit floating point number

string // A string of characters

// Variable Declaration

var bool MyBool; // Declaration of a Bool variable

var bool MyBool1 = true; // Declaration of a bool initialized to 'true'

var () bool MyBool; // Declaration of a Bool that will be editable in the default category

var (MyCategory) bool MyBool; // Declaration of a Bool that will be editable in the specific category

var int SomeValue; // Declaration of an integer variable

var int SomeValue = 12; // decl;aration of an integer variable initialized to '12'

//////////

//Array

var int MyArray[20]; // Declares an array of 20 ints

var bool MyArray2[4]; // Declares an array true or false

///////////////////////

//Variables - Advanced

//Declaring an Enumeration

enum GameDeveloper

{

GD_Artist, //0

GD_Designer, //1

GD_Programmer, //2

GD_Audio, //3

}

//Using Enumerations

var GameDeveloper NewDeveloper = GD_Designer; // 1

if ( NewDeveloper == GD_Artist )

{

// Call some function...

}

if else ( NewDeveloper == GD_Designer )

{

//Call some other function...

}

//Using Structures

var ElementTypeRating MyStats;

MyStats.Fire = 50;

MyStats.Air = 25;

MyStats.Water = 0;

MyStats.Earth = 10;

GenerateAbility (MyStats );

ApplyFireDamage ( MyStats.Fire );

//////////////////

//Flow Statements

//If Statements

if ( MyStats.Fire < 25 )

{

// Small Fireball

}

else if ( MyStats.Fire < 50 )

{

// Med Fireball

}

else if ( MyStats.Fire < 75 )

{

//Large Fireball

}

else

{

//Toast

}

As far as deign work goes I've worked a little on the antagonist for the game and made a few decisions about what I want for the look of the character which will eventually inform the movement and animations of the model when I get around to that part an example of this is the decision to make the enemy an mid range gun unit rather than a melee unit, the reason for this is just to make the animations more doable though I'm still going to have to learn how to create damage inflicting gunfire coming from that unit , I think it'll be a case of finding the right tutorials.

here are some of the ideas I had in mind when drawing these:

The Matrix robots

Arco flagellant

Terminator

bleach Hollows