SFTtech / SFTtech/openage

Entity (character) click-box is too small

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area: simulation blocked improvement lang: c++
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Description

It's mainly focussed around their feet. When you click their head or upper body, they aren't selected. Perhaps the clickbox should take into account the height of entities too?

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No file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Start by reproducing entity selection in the game, then locate the engine's entity hit-testing or click-box handling and define done as selecting an entity when clicking its head or upper body as well as its feet.

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Assessment

Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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