So, I'm making a game in pure BASIC with dual-layer characters, and in it, the main character picks up a gun.  I could add right/left flipping to look cool, but I'm not sure what combos to use.
EDIT: Whoops, forgot to add, I'm using turn-by-turn RPG battles, so a flipping sprite to see gun direction isn't crucial.
EDIT 2: And the game is a top down view, so no jumping or anything, either.

Option 1: No flipping, but that means a cool sprite for holding the gun.


Option 2: Same starting sprite, but flipping, using the Pt-on(X,Y,3 to get the little cross


Option 3: Regular X for starting sprite, then the following for flipping (also using the pt-on cross)


If you have other ideas, please post them!

Personally, I like the second, though it looks a bit awkward in the corner, only because it can represent two different directions, which would look better in a game where a character moves horizontally.

I like 3, but what about the up/down directional sprite?

Ah ok. Yeah ia gree it looks cool in the first. Idk, I guess I personally like 3 better. Your choice, though.

I just noticed the poll. I voted

Hmm, what about using 1 for left and right, 3 for up and down? Would that be too difficult? I've never worked with dual-layer or any kind of super-basic. Once I found out about axe, I almost completely ditched it.

i think you can put a hybrid of 1 and three, for gun plot extra dots at 2,2 and 2,6 (relative to that sprite picture, check above) i dunno, your choice

I'm not sure what you mean.
Before the gun, I'm not going to have flipping.  After the gun is picked up, the second sprite for 1 is the gun sprite and sprites for 3 are the flip w/gun.  I'd just use X before the gun (for 3)
Sorry if my explanation is a little confusing.

I think what he means is that when you have no gun it is just the guy looking sprite. Then when you pick up the gun your up/down sprite turns into that modified human one (the second picture of number one) and then your left and right sprites become number three's pictures.

That's what it sounds like he meant. But I'm not for sure. That would be a cool idea though.