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Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 18 Jul 2006, 02:16

DON'T come here and say spam, flame, or say BS...

If you have an ANSWER or QUESTION feel free to post it!

1. Could I make a unit with an aura/field that helps troops aim/move faster/reload faster/shoot faster?

2. Is there a script that I can transport "Technician" inside of "Battle Mech" to make said battle mech aim/move/reload and shoot faster?

3. Is there some kind of limit to what I can do with animating units?

That's all, for now...

Decimator · Post by **Decimator** » 18 Jul 2006, 02:28

no, no, and yes

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 18 Jul 2006, 02:31

Shit, Shit and ok

Uhhhm, k
'Nother question:

Is it possible to have a unit check another units height to fire at it?

esteroth12 · Post by **esteroth12** » 18 Jul 2006, 02:31

err... actually, it may be possible... can a unit check if it is transporting something? if so, yeah to #2

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 18 Jul 2006, 02:33

Okay, then their may be hope!

Even Another question:

Can move speed be changed when a unit gets veteran level?

esteroth12 · Post by **esteroth12** » 18 Jul 2006, 02:35

Yes... find the function to check the veterancy, and use that... (I think you can change the speed)

FizWizz · Post by **FizWizz** » 18 Jul 2006, 02:50

I'm not sure if you can change a unit's speed yet. Ask Archangel of Death about that though, if you want a definitive answer.

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 18 Jul 2006, 03:10

1. What's the difference between shooting and reloading? Anyway, it is possible, except for move speed.

2. Probably, except again for moving. Depends on how robust you want it to be, I guess.

3. Depends on what you want to do, but not particularly. You can move and rotate any piece however you want.

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 18 Jul 2006, 03:23

So a technician upping performance of units could work?

Sweet!

By shooting I meant accuracy and speed of bursts

Edit: Good moving and rotating is all thats needed

Edit2: Well, need to know how you get a unit to fire the same weapon from different areas....

Cuz for the commander he has a rocket volley and uhh... all the rockets firing out of 1/10 the total area would just look retarded

Archangel of Death · Post by **Archangel of Death** » 18 Jul 2006, 06:45

Well, there are a couple ways, but I'd suggest just moving around the piece defined in that weapon's query function from its fire function. Its not to exact, but it can still look nice and avoids certain issues.

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 18 Jul 2006, 08:09

What? Why move the flare? Here's how you do it:

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static-var gun_point;

Create() {
	...
	gun_point = 0;
}

QueryWeaponX(piecenum) {
	if(gun_point == 0) {
		piecenum = flare1;
	}
	if(gun_point == 1) {
		piecenum = flare2;
	}
	if(gun_point == 2) {
		piecenum = flare3;
	}
}

FireWeaponX() {
	++gun_point;
	if(gun_point > 2) {
		gun_point = 0;
	}
}

Obviously expand it as necessary. You could count from 1 instead of 0 if you wanted, I guess, but if you only want two fire points (say, like an Arm HLT), then you could do it this way, which is more efficient for a double-barreled weapon:

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static-var gun_point;

Create() {
	...
	gun_point = 0;
}

QueryWeaponX(piecenum) {
	if(gun_point == 0) {
		piecenum = flare1;
	}
	if(gun_point == 1) {
		piecenum = flare2;
	}
}

FireWeaponX() {
	gun_point = !gun_point;
}

That's the scripting lesson for the day

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 18 Jul 2006, 17:13

Thanks

unpossible · Post by **unpossible** » 18 Jul 2006, 17:56

is there actually a list of scripting commands useable by spring? i've found TA ones but i assume that spring is more flexible...

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 18 Jul 2006, 18:42

Is it possible to make a cluster bomb?

Wait I know it is, nm, I will find out later when I can test it :p

Edit: Can this game show missiles turning their fins for aiming/turning the missiles?

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 18 Jul 2006, 18:46

from what I have been told, cluster bombs are not possible because 2 part weapons do not work.

and on missile fins...no.

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 18 Jul 2006, 18:57

Awww, k..

Edit: I'll poke around, i know there is someway to do it...

Maybe add a flare to a missile and then that missile can fire more missiles? Errr, something like that...

Theotherguy · Post by **Theotherguy** » 18 Jul 2006, 19:12

smoth wrote:from what I have been told, cluster bombs are not possible because 2 part weapons do not work.

and on missile fins...no.

couldn't you have a bomber fire all of its bombs at once, in the same location, making it look like a cluster bomb? Or have a plasma cannon fire multiple shots at the same time from the same location?

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 18 Jul 2006, 19:17

It needs to look like one though...

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Like that kinda, no way in hell am I doing a missile one like that...

Aww it pushed it

Archangel of Death · Post by **Archangel of Death** » 18 Jul 2006, 21:23

Because, Gnome, when he said "rocket volley" in relation to that comment, I assumed he meant that he wanted the weapon to fire in distinct volleys, and probably using a burst.

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 18 Jul 2006, 21:36

Ah, fair enough.

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