Spring RTS Engine

Posted: **22 Jul 2005, 14:58**

This mod makes me cry happy tears

Posted: **22 Jul 2005, 20:25**

Yep, Spring can do multiple unit air transports natively. See: http://wormhole.tauniverse.com/images/s ... mplaat.jpg

However, I did do a little bit of fanciness to get them arranged in formation inside the transport like that. Nothing overly hard, but here goes:

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QueryTransport(piecenum)
{
	if(linkpoint == 1) {
		piecenum = link1;
		}
	if(linkpoint == 2) {
		piecenum = link2;
		}
	if(linkpoint == 3) {
		piecenum = link3;
		}
	if(linkpoint == 4) {
		piecenum = link4;
		}
	if(linkpoint == 5) {
		piecenum = link5;
		}
	if(linkpoint == 6) {
		piecenum = link6;
		}
}

BeginTransport(height)
{
	++linkpoint;
	start-script RequestState(0);
}

EndTransport()
{
	--linkpoint;
	start-script RequestState(1);
}

linkpoint is a static-var, link1-link6 are single verticies on the LAAT's 3do, arranged in the formation you see in the screenshot. Simple stuff for that. I'm planning on making it more complex so it can handle either 6 troops or 1 tank, and things like that, but I've been bugfixing other stuff first...

[edit] Oh, and make sure you initialize linkpoint to be 0 in Create().

Posted: **22 Jul 2005, 22:16**

Buggi modified spring to support paralyzers, I added the EA-6 with HARM missiles, currently they take out SAMs instantly, but with some extra coding we could probably make them freeze the turret of a unit instead of the whole unit, I could probably talk to my friend Coran to get some coding for it.

Anyway, right now getting new models ready and new textures have the priority.

Gnome don't feel bad, SWTA and TAWD are 2 different mods, SWTA is by far the most popular mod

Posted: **23 Jul 2005, 01:29**

neuralize i play starcraft for 4 years in internet and leagues... there is no rock, paper, scissors system.. it is more complex than it seams
for example there is no "anti unit" against a specific "unit" (that would be the r,p,s system..)

i dont want to proof that starcraft were the most played pc game because its not important.. but there are statistics which shows the popularity of starcraft
if u are really interested take a look at http://www.progaming.de... there was a news about warcraft/starcraft/counterstrike sometime about this topic with interesting results...

but hm.. lets talk about tawd here -.-

Posted: **23 Jul 2005, 02:45**

more screen shots of progress, less talk. did you do a nice remodel of the LAV 25s?

Posted: **23 Jul 2005, 02:51**

BTW, WD is really really really good. Will it work with the Spring Client?

EDIT: That transport is really cool, Gnome!

Posted: **23 Jul 2005, 17:17**

We don't have LAV-25's yet...there was little use for it.

Posted: **24 Jul 2005, 04:18**

GrOuNd_ZeRo wrote:Buggi modified spring to support paralyzers, I added the EA-6 with HARM missiles, currently they take out SAMs instantly, but with some extra coding we could probably make them freeze the turret of a unit instead of the whole unit, I could probably talk to my friend Coran to get some coding for it.

Hi GZ, ask buggi to make several state of paralyzers :
1. Move-Paralyze (unit immobilized) : M1/t-80 with broken track...
2. Weapon-Paralyze (tank with disabled turret, or human too nervous/panick to shot)
3. combination of both

That would be

Posted: **24 Jul 2005, 05:34**

Not a bad idea...

Directional damage would be neat too...

Posted: **24 Jul 2005, 08:37**

Actually, I believe the SY's are in the industry of such features as Paralyzing.

Posted: **24 Jul 2005, 13:36**

I wasnt aware buggi ahd made any of thsoe changes and keeps saying that it's the SY's work not his, he just compiles the latest CVS before the major releases.

Posted: **25 Jul 2005, 00:47**

this looks exactly like Command & Conquer

i will be happy to see it when it comes out!!!

Posted: **25 Jul 2005, 09:43**

I thought it already had.

Posted: **25 Jul 2005, 10:13**

yeah its out
http://www.fileuniverse.com/?page=showitem&ID=1192
warning its almost as buggy as SWTA X(

Posted: **25 Jul 2005, 11:10**

SWTA isn't buggy... well... my personal version isn't

Tell the SYs to hurry up :)

Posted: **25 Jul 2005, 16:53**

Nor is my personal version of WD

Posted: **25 Jul 2005, 21:06**

There's little bugs in TA:WD, no crash bugs, just some stupid little things not yet supported by spring.

Posted: **02 Aug 2005, 07:06**

Hey GZ, so this is where you have been hiding

jk, Nice to see some new fans of WD and some familiar names. Just read your post on our usual forum http://www.tadesigners.com/BB2Forum/vie ... 3&start=30 So I decided to come over and do a little recon on this site. Like what I see. So far the beta looks GREAT!

Posted: **02 Aug 2005, 14:34**

Yep, this is where i'm at! :)

My main focus is Spring now, this is the way I can finally make TA:WD the way I meant it to be

Posted: **03 Aug 2005, 04:39**

T-80U[/img]
I must use block as wheel coz everytime I tried octagonal wheels polygon counts goes to unacceptable number (344 sans flare) while I wanna keep this lower than 300. But I believe after attack paint a nice wheel over that blocks u wouldnt notice it :).
Generally current tank balance is not very good though
Wait till i add tsv, bmpt84, and t-90m welded turret