My character swings at once, but the server says no, and the swing vanishes with a pop

To feel instant, a game plays your action before the server has agreed. When the server refuses (stunned a moment ago, out of energy) the swing must disappear. Cutting it off looks like a glitch. Here is how to take it back gently, and what to do when no answer ever comes.

Why this works

Starting the look at once makes the game feel instant, while the real effects wait for the server, so a refusal costs only a picture. Fading the swing out, rather than cutting it, lets the pose flow back to what the body was doing, and a time limit covers an answer that never comes.

When not to use it

Skip it for actions where being wrong is costly to see, like opening a shop or using a rare item, and for slow games where waiting for the answer is fine. There, show a short pending sign and act when the server agrees.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• 32 lines of example code with 3 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

Say this to your AI

Use the Spielerando entry "My character swings at once, but the server says no, and the swing vanishes with a pop" (read_entry predicted-attack-animation-the-server-refuses) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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