🎮 CONTROLS & COMBAT GUIDE
⌨️ Keyboard Controls
W / A / S / DMove Forward / Left / Backward / Right
Arrow KeysAlternative Movement
ShiftMove Down
SpaceMove Up
F or EShoot Lightning Bolt
ESCUnlock Camera
HToggle This Help
🖱️ Mouse Controls
Left ClickLock Camera to Boid (Manual)
Right ClickShoot Red Beam
DragRotate Camera (with banking!)
Scroll WheelZoom In/Out
🎮 FREE FLIGHT MODE (Default)
Left StickMovement (WASD in 3D space)
Right StickCamera Rotation (look around, with banking!)
L3 (Press Stick)🚀 AFTERBURNER (2.5x speed + warp effect!)
Left Trigger (LT)⚡ Lightning Bolt (+10 pts)
Right Trigger (RT)🔴 RED BEAM (+15 pts)
🎯 ORBITAL LOCK MODE (LT+RT Toggle)
Left Stick🔍 CAMERA OFFSET (peek left/right/up/down while locked!)
Right Stick🌐 ORBIT AROUND TARGET (360° cinematic view!)
Left Trigger (LT)⚡ Fire Lightning from 🚀 ship
Right Trigger (RT)🔴 Fire Beam from 🚀 ship
LT + RT AgainExit orbital lock, return to 1st person
🚀 Player ShipVISIBLE in orbital mode with engine glow!
🎮 Other Controls
A ButtonMove Up / Ascend
B ButtonMove Down / Descend
X ButtonLock Nearest (manual 1st person)
RB (Right Bumper)Unlock Camera
R3 (Press Stick)Reset Camera Orientation
Back ButtonToggle This Help
Start ButtonReset Simulation
⚔️ V3 Combat Features - REBALANCED
⚡ Lightning80u/s, precise, 10 pts, 10u radius
🔴 Red Beam60u/s, powerful, 15 pts, 15u radius
🎯 Orbital LockLT+RT = 3rd person orbital mode with 🚀 visible ship!
🌐 360° CameraRight stick orbits around target, left stick peeks
🟢 Lead IndicatorGreen circle = intercept point (auto-aim!)
📐 Smooth TrackingMulti-layer smoothing (no jitter!)
🚀 Visible ShipSee YOUR rocket in orbital mode with engine glow!
🔬 Real PhysicsProjectiles inherit YOUR velocity!
📊 Relative MathLead calc uses shooter + target velocities
⚖️ BalanceBoids: 3.8 | You: 2.8 | Boost: 7.0 u/s
🎬 Auto-BankingCamera rolls on turns
🌀 Warp EffectSpeed lines when boosting
💡 PRO TIP: Velocity Inheritance
Projectiles now inherit your movement speed! When chasing a target at 3u/s and firing forward,
your 80u/s lightning bolt actually travels at 83u/s world speed. This makes hitting moving targets
MUCH easier when locked on. The predictive lock calculates intercepts using relative velocities
for maximum accuracy. Use boost while firing for even faster projectiles!
Press H or ESC to close