Actually add a cooldown on Zelos Influence to control lag and its own power

Author: cheeeeeeeeeen

Items/Weapons/Melee/ZalkYoyo.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using ChensGradiusMod.Projectiles.Melee;
-using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Terraria;
 using Terraria.ID;
 using Terraria.ModLoader;
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ public override void SetDefaults()
             item.width = 30;
             item.height = 26;
             item.melee = true;
-            item.damage = 180;
+            item.damage = 250;
             item.knockBack = 8f;
             item.useTime = 25;
             item.useAnimation = 20;

Projectiles/Melee/ZalkYoyoProjectile.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Terraria;
 using Terraria.ID;
 using Terraria.ModLoader;
@@ -8,8 +9,11 @@ namespace ChensGradiusMod.Projectiles.Melee
 {
     public class ZalkYoyoProjectile : ModProjectile
     {
+        private const int Cooldown = 30;
         private const float AngleSpeed = 10f;
 
+        private int cooldownTick = Cooldown;
+
         public List<Projectile> alliedZalks = new List<Projectile>();
         public float currentAngle = 0f;
 
@@ -38,23 +42,28 @@ public override void SetDefaults()
 
         public override void AI()
         {
+            ProcessCooldown();
             UpdateReferenceAngle();
             DestroyAlliesWhenReturning();
         }
 
         public override void OnHitNPC(NPC target, int damage, float knockback, bool crit)
         {
-            float xSpawn;
-            if (Owner.direction == 1) xSpawn = Main.screenPosition.X - 28;
-            else xSpawn = Main.screenPosition.X + Main.screenWidth + 28;
-            int newAllyInd = Projectile.NewProjectile(xSpawn, projectile.Center.Y, 0, 0, ModContent.ProjectileType<AlliedZalk>(),
-                                                      projectile.damage, projectile.knockBack,
-                                                      projectile.owner, projectile.whoAmI);
-            if (newAllyInd >= 0)
+            if (cooldownTick >= Cooldown)
             {
-                Projectile newProj = Main.projectile[newAllyInd];
-                newProj.spriteDirection = Owner.direction;
-                alliedZalks.Add(newProj);
+                float xSpawn;
+                if (Owner.direction == 1) xSpawn = Main.screenPosition.X - 28;
+                else xSpawn = Main.screenPosition.X + Main.screenWidth + 28;
+                int newAllyInd = Projectile.NewProjectile(xSpawn, projectile.Center.Y, 0, 0, ModContent.ProjectileType<AlliedZalk>(),
+                                                          projectile.damage, projectile.knockBack,
+                                                          projectile.owner, projectile.whoAmI);
+                if (newAllyInd >= 0)
+                {
+                    Projectile newProj = Main.projectile[newAllyInd];
+                    newProj.spriteDirection = Owner.direction;
+                    alliedZalks.Add(newProj);
+                    cooldownTick = 0;
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -69,6 +78,14 @@ public float AngleDifference
 
         private Player Owner => Main.player[projectile.owner];
 
+        private void ProcessCooldown()
+        {
+            if (IsSameClientOwner(projectile))
+            {
+                cooldownTick = Math.Min(cooldownTick + 1, Cooldown);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void UpdateReferenceAngle()
         {
             currentAngle += AngleSpeed * Owner.direction;

build.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 displayName = Chen's Gradius Mod
 author = blancfaye7
-version = 1.2.6
+version = 1.2.7
 homepage = https://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/chens-gradius-mod.83289/
 hideCode = true
 hideResources = true

forum.txt

@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ For more information, visit this [URL=https://github.com/cheeeeeeeeeen/Chens-Gra
 The content is moved because it's hard to maintain a Wiki and a main post! However, the latest version change will still be here.
 Click [URL=https://github.com/cheeeeeeeeeen/Chens-Gradius-Mod/wiki/Changelog]here[/URL] for the full changelog.
 
+1.2.7
+  - Implement a cooldown system for Zelos Influence to control its power as well as lag management.
+
 1.2.6
   - Implement Zelos Influence, a yoyo that spawns friendly Zalks.
   - Decreased Big Core Custom money rewards.