07-09-2023, 09:06 AM
The flying carpet was a difficult design issue. That was one of the things that took a long time to get it work.
Anywhere Jack may fall or jump from the carpet, there had to be a descent solution. Even when he died! I needed to be sure that he always reappears at a save spot that is no Jack-stuck.
It never occurred to me that Jack lost his ride at the spot you showed on the image (easy to fix), but something similar happened at the top of the most right shaft. That is why the right shaft is wider than the left one, where Jack goes up and doesn't have that problem.
Anywhere Jack may fall or jump from the carpet, there had to be a descent solution. Even when he died! I needed to be sure that he always reappears at a save spot that is no Jack-stuck.
It never occurred to me that Jack lost his ride at the spot you showed on the image (easy to fix), but something similar happened at the top of the most right shaft. That is why the right shaft is wider than the left one, where Jack goes up and doesn't have that problem.