Spring unit classes

[Xon]

Currently Spring forces units into a number of classes. The classes listed are in order of importance. Unit class #1 will always trump unit class #2, a unit can only belong to a single unit class.

<class type>; <what the class does>, <triggers which cause the unit to be assigned to the class>

• Metal extracter: pulls metal out of the ground; fbi tag "ExtractsMetal"
• Transport: Can transport units; "attach" & "drop" in unit script work, non-zero fbi tag "transportcapacity"
• Builder: makes buildings (and other units?); not zero "WorkerTime", true "Builder"
• Factory: makes units; not zero "WorkerTime", true "Builder", "PLANT" "TEDClass"
• Bomber: Flying unit which uses bomber logic; true "canfly", 1st weapon is a "AircraftBomb" or "TorpedoLauncher"
• Fighter: Flying unit which uses fighter logic; true "canfly"
• Ground unit: moves on sea or ground; true "canmove"
• Biulding: doesnt move, everything else.

This list will probably change, but its the current limitations of the Spring engine.

[Sean Mirrsen]

You forgot gunships.

[Xon]

You forgot gunships.

A gunship is just a fighter which moves a little differently.

Those classes are actually hardcoded limitations in the unitloader.

[Sean Mirrsen]

A gunship always tries to maintain its altitude when moving or attacking.
A gunship will always attempt to align itself horizontally, unless it is avoiding collision.
A gunship will never pitch to aim up or down.
A gunship can never be 'shot down' - it is always destroyed.
Gunships never seem to understand that the user controls them, and fold in when flying.

That's enough difference to make it a separate class, I think.

[Doomweaver]

thats not the point he is making, he is saying which classes are hardcoded.