CYBERDAGGER'S PROFILE

Short answer:

Yes

Long answer:

First of all, I'd like to challenge your assertion that you need a computer science degree to be a game designer. You don't. You need one to be a programmer, though. A game designer is by definition a jack of all trades. As you need to know a bit about everything, what degree you have is much less relevant than for other positions. However, game designer is almost never an entry level position. So what most people do is try to get in on another position and try to rise to designer from the inside. Most people choose to start as programmers, which is why computer science is so popular as a degree for hopeful game designers, and the job market for computer experts is also in a pretty good state, so you don't need to starve while you can't get in the game industry. No one's stopping you from rising from artist to designer, for example, though. It has certainly been done before.

Now, trigonometry. You've been using basically just RPG Maker engines, which explains why you don't really see te use of it. However, as soon as you try to make real time games, you'll see why it might be useful. The simplest example, if you want to have an object oscillate evenly, you need to put a sine function into its movement code. But really, you'll use it a lot. You want to simulate physics, calculate a projectile's trajectory? You'll need trigonometry eventually.

For example, I'm looking into making a shmup, and the positions of objects are saved in cartesian coordinates, but bullet movement is modelled in polar coordinates. How do you convert cartesian to polar or vice-versa? Trigo-fucking-nometry! If I want a bullet to be fired in the direction of the player, I find out the difference in x coordinates between the enemy and the player, do the same for the y coordinates, calculate the tangent, and then use the arctangent function to get the angle at which the bullet should be fired.

And hey, trigonometry's fairly easy. Just wait till double integrals.

Changing the topic a bit...

I haven't used Construct 2 in a while. Going back to it for a while today, it seems I'm gonna have to relearn it. Gotta hit the tuts.

author=Mr_Detective
Anybody knows how to use this script ? :D
http://www.atelier-rgss.com/RGSS/System/ACE_SYS20.html
For example, how do I know where and which map the character will be transported to when they choose a stage ?

#==============================================================================
# ● To unlock the stage use the following code.
#
# stage_enable(ID,true)
#
# ID = Stage ID. (Don't mistake for map ID.)
# true = Put true/false to unlock/lock the stage.
#==============================================================================
# ● GRÁFICOS
# All images must be saved in the following folder.
#
# GRAPHICS/STAGE_SELECT/
#
#==============================================================================
# ● STAGE BACKGROUND IMAGES (All images are optional.)
# Name the images according to these rules:
#
# Stage + ID             (Icon)
# Stage + ID + B         (Stage Background 1)
# Stage + ID + C         (Stage Background 2)
#
# Example:
#
# Stage2.png             (Icon)
# Stage2B.png            (Stage Background 1)
# Stage2C.png            (Stage Background 2)
#==============================================================================
module MOG_STAGE_SELECT 
  # A - ID of the stage in the stage selection scene.
  # B - ID of the map to which the player will be teleported.
  # C - X coordinate on the map after teleport.
  # D - Y coordinate on the map after teleport.
  # E - Have stage unlocked when the game starts.   
  STAGE_IDS = {
  1=>[8,8,6,true],
  2=>[10,8,6,false],
  3=>[12,8,6,false],
  4=>[13,8,6,false],
  5=>[14,8,6,false],
  6=>[2,2,7,false]
#  7=>[8,8,6,true],
#  8=>[10,8,6,false],
#  9=>[12,8,6,false],
#  10=>[13,8,6,false]

There ya go! Anything else?

That is fine by me. I was already wondering if we'd be able to reach level 10 at all.

Hello there! Enjoy your stay.

P.S. - Gotta love how the topic title here in this page makes the face look not so happy as the original text. That uppper case omega does not look as much as a cat smile as the lower case one.