very silly shot pattern

note that I need to re-call this whenever I have a new max hp

also note that vertmeter does not handle 1024 correctly. find out what max hp functions and hardcap it

vacuum_gambit.p8

@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ end
 
 -- call f on everything on list
 -- and return a new list of
--- items for which f was false.
-function stripped(list, f)
+-- items for which f was true.
+function filtered(list, f)
  local ret, n = {}, 0
  for v in all(list) do
-  if not f(v) then
+  if f(v) then
    n += 1
    ret[n] = v
   end
@@ -75,25 +75,25 @@ end
 
 -- call :move on everything on
 -- src and dump everything
--- for which it returned false
+-- for which it returned true
 -- onto dest.
 function appendmove(dest, src)
  local n = #dest
  for v in all(src) do
-  if not v:move() then
+  if v:move() then
    n += 1
    dest[n] = v
   end
  end
 end
 
--- like stripped, but calls
+-- like filtered, but calls
 -- :move on stuff in the list
 -- instead of taking a func arg.
-function stripmoved(list)
+function filtermoved(list)
  local ret, n = {}, 0
  for v in all(list) do
-  if not v:move() then
+  if v:move() then
    n += 1
    ret[n] = v
   end
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ hpcols_lut = csv[[36
 -- call after any change to maxhp
 -- configures health gradient
 function init_hpcols()
- hpcols = hpcols_lut[min(primary_ship.maxhp,6)]
+ hpcols = hpcols_lut[min(primary_ship.maxhp,5)]
 end
 
 function wipe_game()
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ function updategame()
   current_wave = flotilla.new()
   current_wave:load(rnd() > 0.5 and 7 or 0, 0, min(ones(waves_complete)\2, 4))
  end
- events = stripmoved(events)
+ events = filtermoved(events)
  appendmove(events, new_events)
  new_events = {}
- intangibles_bg = stripmoved(intangibles_bg)
- eships = stripmoved(eships)
+ intangibles_bg = filtermoved(intangibles_bg)
+ eships = filtermoved(eships)
 
 	-- eship collider will be used
  -- both for pship and pbullets.
@@ -213,25 +213,26 @@ function updategame()
    ps:hitship(es)
    es:hitship(ps)
   end
-  ebullets = stripped(ebullets, function(eb)
-   if (eb:move()) return true
-   if (not collides(pbox, hurtbox(eb))) return
+  ebullets = filtered(ebullets, function(eb)
+   if (not eb:move()) return
+   if (not collides(pbox, hurtbox(eb))) return true
    ps:hitbullet(eb)
-   return eb:hitship(ps)
+   return not eb:hitship(ps)
   end)
  else
-  ebullets=stripmoved(ebullets)
+  ebullets=filtermoved(ebullets)
  end
 
- pbullets = stripped(pbullets, function(pb)
-  if (pb:move()) return true
+ pbullets = filtered(pbullets, function(pb)
+  if (not pb:move()) return
   for es in eship_collider:iterate_collisions(hurtbox(pb)) do
    es:hitbullet(pb)
-   if (pb:hitship(es)) return true
+   if (pb:hitship(es)) return
   end
+  return true
  end)
  
- intangibles_fg = stripmoved(intangibles_fg)
+ intangibles_fg = filtermoved(intangibles_fg)
 
 	if waves_complete == 32767 and #eships == 0 and #ebullets == 0 and #events == 0 then
 	  game_state = win
@@ -535,10 +536,10 @@ function ship_m:constrain(p, dp, pmin, pmax, want)
 end
 
 function ship_m:move()
- if (self.dead) return true;
+ if (self.dead) return;
  self:refresh_shield()
  local dx, dy, shoot_spec1, shoot_spec2 = self:act()
- local sg, xm, ym = self.special_guns, self.xmomentum, self.ymomentum
+ local sg, xm, ym, sp = self.special_guns, self.xmomentum, self.ymomentum, self.sparks
  dx = self:constrain(self.x, xm, self.xmin, self.xmax, dx)
  dy = self:constrain(self.y, ym, self.ymin, self.ymax, dy)
  self:maybe_shoot(self.main_gun)
@@ -546,7 +547,7 @@ function ship_m:move()
   if (shoot_spec1) self:maybe_shoot(sg[1])
   if (shoot_spec2) self:maybe_shoot(sg[2])
  end
- spark(self.sparks, self.x + 4*self.size, self.y + 4*self.size, dx*2.5, dy*2.5, self.sparkodds)
+ if(sp) spark(sp, self.x + 4*self.size, self.y + 4*self.size, dx*2.5, dy*2.5, self.sparkodds)
  xm = self:calc_velocity(xm, dx)
  ym = self:calc_velocity(ym, dy)
 
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@ function ship_m:move()
  self.xmomentum = xm
  self.ymomentum = ym
 
- return false
+ return true
 end
 
 function ship_m:draw()
@@ -617,14 +618,6 @@ end
 -->8
 -- bullet and gun behaviors
 
-function player_blt_cat()
- return pbullets
-end
-
-function enemy_blt_cat()
- return ebullets
-end
-
 -- x, y: position
 -- dx, dy: movement (linear)
 -- f: frames remaining; nil for no limit
@@ -637,9 +630,9 @@ end
 --   details, check impl
 -- damage -- damage to do to
 --   a ship that gets hit
--- category -- function that
---   returns which bullet list
---   to spawn onto
+-- category -- string naming
+--   which bullet list to spawn
+--   onto, from _ENV
 -- hitship -- event handler,
 --   takes ship as argument.
 --   default: die, return true.
@@ -774,7 +767,7 @@ end
 function bullet_base:move()
  local x,y = self.x + self.dx, self.y+self.dy
  self.x,self.y=x,y
- return (y>128) or (y < -(self.height<<3)) or (x > 128) or (x < -(self.width<<3))
+ return (y<=128) and (y >= -16) and (x <= 128) and (x >= -16)
 end
 
 function bullet_base:draw()
@@ -784,7 +777,7 @@ end
 function bullet_base:spawn_at(x, y)
  self.x = x - self.x_off
  self.y = y - self.y_off
- add(self.category(), self)
+ add(_ENV[self.category], self)
 end
 
 function gun_base:shoot(x, y)
@@ -854,7 +847,7 @@ zap_p = mknew(bullet_base.new{
 
  hitship = const_fxn(true),
 
- category = player_blt_cat,
+ category = "pbullets",
 })
 
 zap_gun_p = mknew(gun_base.new{
@@ -913,7 +906,7 @@ blast = mknew(bullet_base.new{
    end)
   end
  end,
- category=player_blt_cat
+ category="pbullets"
 })
 
 blast_gun = mknew(gun_base.new{
@@ -952,14 +945,14 @@ protron_e = mknew(bullet_base.new{
  y_off = 4,
  
  damage = 1,
- category = enemy_blt_cat,
+ category = "ebullets",
 })
 
 protron_p = mknew(protron_e.new{
  sprite=23,
  dym = -1,
  y_off = 0,
- category=player_blt_cat,
+ category="pbullets",
 })
 
 protron_gun_e = mknew(gun_base.new{
@@ -1006,13 +999,13 @@ vulcan_e = mknew(bullet_base.new{
  y_off = 0,
  
  damage = 0.5,
- category=enemy_blt_cat
+ category="ebullets"
 })
 
 vulcan_p = mknew(vulcan_e.new{
  sprite=22,
  y_off = 4,
- category=player_blt_cat
+ category="pbullets"
 })
 
 vulcan_gun_e = mknew(gun_base.new{
@@ -1029,7 +1022,7 @@ machine_gun_e = mknew(vulcan_gun_e.new{
  icon = 38,
  clip_size = 12,
  clip_interval = 0x0.005a,
- shots = {{{0, 2}}, {{0, -2}}}
+ shots = {{{0.0625, 2}}, {{-0.0625, -2}}}
 })
 
 vulcan_gun_p = mknew(vulcan_gun_e.new{
@@ -1071,8 +1064,8 @@ player = mknew(ship_m.new{
  boss = true,  -- dramatic special effects
  
  -- health
- hp = 3, -- current health, non-regenerating
- maxhp = 3, -- player only; other ships never heal
+ hp = 1024, -- current health, non-regenerating
+ maxhp = 1024, -- player only; other ships never heal
  shield = 2, -- regenerates
  maxshield = 2,
 
@@ -1350,11 +1343,11 @@ end
 
 -- box: x1, y1, x2, y2
 function collides(b1, b2)
-	return 
-	  b1.x1<=b2.x2
-	  and b1.y1<=b2.y2
-	  and b1.x2>=b2.x1
+	return
+   b1.y1<=b2.y2
 	  and b1.y2>=b2.y1
+	  and b1.x1<=b2.x2
+	  and b1.x2>=b2.x1
 end
 
 collider = mknew{
@@ -1573,13 +1566,13 @@ blip_fx = mknew{
 }
 
 function blip_fx:move()
- if (self.cancel) return true
+ if (self.cancel) return
  self.frames -= 1
  if self.frames < 0 then
   self.obj.fx_pal = nil
-  return true
+  return
  end
- return false
+ return true
 end
 
 function blip_fx:abort()
@@ -1624,18 +1617,19 @@ spark_particle=mknew{}
 
 function spark_particle:move()
  if (rnd(4) < 1) self.sidx += 1
- if (self.sidx > #self.sprs) return true
+ if (self.sidx > #self.sprs) return
  self.x += self.dx
  self.y += self.dy
  self.dx -= mid(0.05,-0.05, self.dx)
  self.dy -= mid(0.05,-0.05, self.dy)
+ return true
 end
 function spark_particle:draw()
  pset(self.x,self.y,self.sprs[self.sidx])
 end
 
 function spark(sprs, x, y, dx, dy, odds, fg)
- if (sprs==nil or flr(rnd(odds) or (abs(dx) < 0.5 and abs(dy))) ~= 0) return
+ if ((dx > -0.5 and dx < 0.5 and dy > -0.5 and dy < 0.5) or rnd(odds) >= 1) return
  local target = fg and intangibles_fg or intangibles_bg
  target[#target+1] = spark_particle.new{
   x = x + rnd(4) - 2,
@@ -1654,7 +1648,7 @@ xp_gem = mknew(bullet_base.new{
  dy = 0.75,
  width=1, -- not used for spr but
  height=1,-- bullet_base uses it
- category = enemy_blt_cat,
+ category = "ebullets",
  damage = 0,
  hurt = {
   x_off = -2,