EvilHat & Hookshot
Hookshot
Ever reverse‑engineered a game to keep it crisp at 60 FPS and then slipped a little trick in that makes it hard to beat? I’ve got a few ideas that might interest a master manipulator.
EvilHat
Sounds like a delicious little puzzle. Hit me with your trick, and I'll see how neatly I can twist it to fit my agenda.
Hookshot
First thing: lock the frame rate to exactly 60 FPS, no lag. Next, line up your first attack so it lands exactly when the enemy’s attack comes off the cooldown. Right after the hit, immediately move to a new position before the enemy can react. It’s a two‑step loop—hit, move, hit, move. Keeps you always one step ahead and lets you finish the sequence like a perfectly timed bomb defuse. Give it a try and watch the enemy get stuck in the same place every time.
EvilHat
Nice trick—keep the enemy on the edge of that 60 FPS tick and you'll have them dancing to your beat. Just remember to throw in a surprise change of pace now and then; otherwise they’ll catch the pattern and you’ll have to improvise.
Hookshot
You got the loop right, but yeah—drop a speed burst every 12–14 seconds, then freeze like a glitch. That keeps the enemy guessing, like a sudden lag spike that nobody expected. Keep it unpredictable, keep it fun.
EvilHat
That’s the kind of unpredictability that keeps them on their toes. Throw in a few silent stutters between the bursts, so the timing feels off—then you can call the shots while they’re still trying to catch up. Keep it simple, keep it slick.