Implement animated particles that aren't tied to the global animation timer

[RicardoLuis0]

Allows both particles and visual thinkers to use ANIMDEFS independently from the global animation timer with SPF_STANDALONE_ANIMATIONS

[MajorCooke]

I'd like to recommend another name for the flag: SPF_TICRATE.

[RicardoLuis0]

I'd like to recommend another name for the flag: SPF_TICRATE.

that name seems much more ambiguous

[madame-rachelle]

I'd like to recommend another name for the flag: SPF_TICRATE.

that name seems much more ambiguous

Agreed - I think the original name is better. It may be long but at least you know what it's doing.

[MajorCooke]

How's it ambiguous when it does exactly what the name says on the tin? It converts the system to using tics instead of ms time. For me, "standalone animation" doesn't tell me anything. "ticrate" on the other hand sticks out to me much more.

[RicardoLuis0]

the difference the flag makes is the switch between "global" and "local" animations, that the local animation uses the level tic count is just a detail

[MajorCooke]

How about SPF_LOCAL_ANIM then?

[MajorCooke]

Thank you!