Okay, this one's a tough one. I need some help, but it's not with syntax or anything. For my game, I need to come up with an algorithm for a movement system similar to a lot of tactical combat games, a la FF Tactics. The problem, in the best words I can explain it, goes something like this: imagine you are standing on a square in the middle of a chessboard which spans indefinitely in all directions. A booming voice from above tells you to move up to x number of squares and end up standing on another square. In that case, you end up with the familiar diamond-shaped movement pattern that most players of games like FF Tactics and Vandal~Hearts are familiar with. However, when you throw in obstructions, things become more complicated. I need a way to cycle through all possible movement options and check which ones are possible. I've tried looking at structures like trees, but I have no idea how I would implement such a thing in Verge or anywhere else. Anyone have any ideas?

CypherAlmasy

P.S. I will probably be releasing a tech demo of Project B.O.B., my latest and most ambitious Verge project to date, pretty soon, possibly before next weekend. It's going to be the skeleton for a V2 battle system that (hopefully) will be able to be dropped into a V2 game without causing a whole lot of difficulty. I can assure you (with some certainty, but still don't take my word for it) that it's not like any Verge battle system you've ever seen before. Keep your eyes peeled!

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