Because of the recent release of the Movable Blocks, which is a plugin for the ManiaPlanet scripting platform - Openplanet, I thought it would be nice a good occasion to make a post here about the plugin itself. I hope this is the right place for this kind of post.
The plugin allows you to create maps with moving blocks or items in them. Using a simple interface you can choose a block in the editor and define where the block should move to, how long the movement should be, or if it should loop as well. Then you can create MediaTracker clips to activate / deactivate the movement of a certain block which allows for creating dynamic environments or decoration.
It's written in the main Openplanet scripting language - AngelScript and a little bit of C++ for it's DLL, which source you can find here: GitHub.
I think the plugin can be used in e.g puzzle maps or fun maps where competition isn't that important. I'm not sure if this kind of feature was ever considered by the Nadeo team, but I believe it can add a fun element to maps in general. The newest release of the plugin allows to move custom-made items which opens up many possibilities to the mappers as well.
You can read on more details such as release notes or download here: https://donadigo.github.io/movableblocks
A video demonstrating an example usage: YouTube
And here some maps made with the plugin: The Tower by me, Ponts by Yannex, Perfection by Flirno
Enjoy and let me know what you think!
