/*
* [Gravity Suspension Dash]
* Cancels all jumps and momentum, and then propels the player in the appointed direction.
* With conventional WASD-like input, the dash is 8-directional, but does support any direction.
*/
private void InitiateDash()
{
if (!dashAction.IsReady())
{
return;
}
if (dashAction.IsActive())
{
return; // Cannot spam dashes.
}
if (!canAirDash && _EC.state == EntityMotionState.AIR)
{
return; // If not allowed to air dash while in the air.
}
// Set some parameters immediately.
isJumping = false;
allowPlayerInfluence = false;
// Save the direction the player is holding input on when the dash initiates.
dashDir = _EC.directionalInfluence;
// If we do not have any direction inputted for our dash, default to dashing forward.
if (dashDir == Vector2.zero)
{
dashDir = _EC.GetForwardVector();
}
// If we are on the ground and we press dash, perform a ground dash instead.
if (_EC.directionalInfluence.y < 0 && _EC.state == EntityMotionState.GROUNDED)
{
dashDir = _EC.GetForwardVector();
}
dashAction.StartAction();
}