Shark Spawn in Otarucean 2
6 years ago
Chicago, IL, USA
ModeratorSpaceCow
He/Him, They/Them
6 years ago

Is it known what causes the sharks to spawn at different heights? I’ve had sharks spawn too low to run under at various points in practice and I’m not sure if it’s random or driven by positioning or something.

Chicago, IL, USA
ModeratorSpaceCow
He/Him, They/Them
6 years ago

The further I get in the game the more I'm inclined to believe everything spawns based on proximity triggers. The sharks still weird me out though and I'm not sure why they occasionally spawn in varying heights or move off-cycle from one another when given what feels like the same movement. It might just be that small differences in positioning change their spawns radically.

California, USA

It depends what sharks you are talking about. For the first 2 sharks, it is consistent based on your pace getting there. There is one shark later in the level that seems to get me from time to time. He is too low to pass without getting hit. I haven't figured him out yet but I assume they are all based on time and positioning when spawning them.

Chicago, IL, USA
ModeratorSpaceCow
He/Him, They/Them
6 years ago

Yeah the second shark is weird and catches me off-guard when low. I'm also occasionally caught off-guard by the first cannon on Pirate Ship when it just decides to shoot early.

Having drilled 2-2 a bit more I can get the timing down to keep the sharks from being out of phase. It seems like jumping down the hole is the key as the spawn trigger is somewhere in there (I think).

California, USA

Yes jumping down the hole is probably what makes it consistent since it is the fastest way to get down.

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