Shield Definition

The Shield Definition is used to create a shield which can be used by a Player. The Shield Definition for the Player is set in the General Tab.

The Shield Definition list is displayed when you select Shield Definition on the Define Menu in the Level Editor.

Select a definition to edit it or select Create New to create a new one. You can also Copy or Delete an existing definition.

Selecting a new or existing definition will open the Shield Definition window:

	Name	Name of the shield definition
	Entity	Entity item that will displayed when the shield is active. If no entity is specified then the shield will be invisible.
	Scale	Amount to grow or shrink the shield entity when it is displayed
	Rotation	Rotation to apply to the shield entity when it is displayed
	Strength	Strength of the shield. If the amount of damage inflicted is greater than the shield strength any remaining damage is inflicted on the player entity.
	Always Active?	Whether the shield is always active or activated with a controller button
	Min Active Duration	Minimum time the shield will remain active if activated by a button press. If the button is held down for longer than the Min Active Duration then the shield will be deactivated as soon as the button is released.
	Time before Re-use	Time delay before the shield can be used again
	Time to drain power	Time taken for the shield to lose all its power from full state
	Time before restore power	Time delay before the shield starts to restore its power.
	Time to restore to full power	Time taken for the shield to regain full power from empty
	Can the shield be repaired?	Whether the shield can restore its strength.
	Number of Segments	The shield can be repaired in stages. If there are two segments, for example, then the shield will repair itself to 50% strength and then wait before restoring the other 50%.
	Time before repair	Set how much time must pass before the shield starts to repair itself. This timer is reset every time the shield receives damage.
	Time to repair full segment	Time taken to restore a segment (or the full shield if there is only one segment) from 0% strength to 100% strength.
	Time before repair next segment	Time delay between finishing repairing a segment and starting to repair the next segment if there are multiple segments
	Reset when lost life?	Whether the shield will be restored to full strength after losing a life.
	Reset on new level?	Whether the shield will be restored to full strength when starting a new level
	Collision Action	Action the shield will take when it collides with an object - Do Nothing, Bounce, Turn 90 degrees, Turn 180 degrees, Turn 270 degrees, Stop
	Shield Active Particle	Particle system to display when the shield is active
	Shield Active Sound Cue	Sound Cue to play when the shield is active
	Shield Damage Particle	Particle system to display when the shield receives damage
	Shield Damage Sound Cue	Sound Cue to play when the shield receives damage
	Shield Repair Particle	Particle system to display when the shield is being repaired
	Shield Repair Sound Cue	Sound Cue to play when the shield is being repaired
	Chip Damage Min & Max	Amount of damage that will be passed on to the player entity when the shield is hit. This allows some damage to occur to the player even when the shield is active. The amount of damage is a random amount between the Min and Max values but no more than the original damage value.