Castle Paradox

[Uncommon]

Is there a way to exclude numbers in a random command? Like, if it's between the low number and the high number, and you don't want it to be a result?

Say, for instance, I have an npc that's walking in a random direction, but, if it's right next to a wall on the right, I want to exclude right from the equation. The script would be like this:

[Sephyroth]

The best thing I could think of is a for loop that goes through the random number selection until it hits a direction that's not obstructed, though I'd expect that it'd slow down a game quite a bit.
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[TMC]

Actually, unless something like 95% of all choices are rejected, you should notice no slow down. The HS interpreter can perform arithmetic and large amounts of simple commands quite quickly. Go with what Sephy said.
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[Shineyest]

but doesnt it depend on how quick the computer is more than the hs code
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[Fenrir-Lunaris]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember that the OHR only uses at most 600 something Kilobytes of Memory. That's roughly what the Viking Space Probes had to work on, if memory serves. When your memory is full, the game or even custom will completely lock up. As it is, the OHR's memory usage is nearing its limit, so no, a faster computer would NOT have that much of a tactical advantage over a slower one, rather the speed of your scripts is what's important.

[Bob the Hamster]