Spring RTS Engine

Okay, first off, I'm ASKING for help with an animation, yes; I DO realize that I'm asking someone else to write me a script, I haven't got the time to sit there and write an animation. I could, but I don't have the time. Now, if you've got... ****ing AMAZING animator skills, and are sitting on your Butt twiddling your thumbs. I would be very great full if you could write an animation script for a unit aiming his (The part of the model is called "RightArm" it's parented to the Gun) and firing a weapon "Machine Gun 1" at a target. If you have more time, and are willing; Could you also make a running animation. I am an indie and don't have 150 ****ing million hours to animate or even begin to start on such a thing. I am dedicated, but I want to get functionality before Aesthetics in my game. And a second pair of hands (or feet, I don't judge) To assist me. Would speed up my titles release date. Thanks in advance and thanks for reading. If you don't want to help. FINE, but don't go around whining about how stupid this post is!
-Thank you in advance ^-^-
Kenn

I would be very great full if you could write an animation script for a unit aiming his (The part of the model is called "RightArm" it's parented to the Gun) and firing a weapon "Machine Gun 1" at a target.

Did you look at examples and tutorials on wiki? Such script is not hard to make. Mostly can just use the examples and adjust the piece names.
But if you really want someone else to write it, then put your mod into an SVN and I might do it..

I doubt you'll gain the sympathy of any animator by being so rude.

It's also rather ludicrous to believe that people with amazing talents would just sit there, twiddling their thumb, waiting to be commanded.

zwzsg wrote:I doubt you'll gain the sympathy of any animator by being so rude.

It's also rather ludicrous to believe that people with amazing talents would just sit there, twiddling their thumb, waiting to be commanded.

ZWZSG, I'm not going for sympathy, I'm stating the situation as it is, I'm going for an approach that I would expect and have dealt with my whole life, you are a dedicated coder, and I do (quite a bit) respect you. HOWEVER, I am trying to state (however rudely) That I am not looking for empathy, I am looking for an experienced coder, who's not going to baby me...

knorke wrote:

I would be very great full if you could write an animation script for a unit aiming his (The part of the model is called "RightArm" it's parented to the Gun) and firing a weapon "Machine Gun 1" at a target.

Did you look at examples and tutorials on wiki? Such script is not hard to make. Mostly can just use the examples and adjust the piece names.
But if you really want someone else to write it, then put your mod into an SVN and I might do it..

I did, and as I said, it is easy, but I would like a second pair of hands while I work on getting more units coded and modeled in. (The modeling's a... uh... hard... anyway, if you're willing, I'll post my most recent version on this post as an attachment.

The xelcapian_warrior.s3o model needs object origins to be set.
(the points around which arms, legs etc are supposed to rotate)
Otherwise it can not be animated.
The size of that model should also be 5-10 times bigger, that would be the scale that which spring engine works best. (very small and very big units are problematic)
The model is not holding any sort of gun or weapon, should it shot from hand?

knorke wrote:The xelcapian_warrior.s3o model needs object origins to be set.
(the points around which arms, legs etc are supposed to rotate)
Otherwise it can not be animated.
The size of that model should also be 5-10 times bigger, that would be the scale that which spring engine works best. (very small and very big units are problematic)
The model is not holding any sort of gun or weapon, should it shot from hand?

Alright Knorke, (I really do appreciate the help on this project btw), I am going to get right on this, and it should be done by about 4:30pm PST Tomorrow. And yeah, I used the wrong model. My bad

Igish, we are all "indies" are you in the USA? I'd meet with you on skype to talk to you about some scripting but otherwise I am not interested in doing work for you. I man have something of use for you

smoth wrote:Igish, we are all "indies" are you in the USA? I'd meet with you on skype to talk to you about some scripting but otherwise I am not interested in doing work for you. I man have something of use for you

Smoth, 1. Yes, I am un USA
2. Heck yes I have a Skype, I would love faster replies.
3. My Skype Name is ChuzzyRaptor (However, I recently changed my name to DJ Kiek and periodically change it kuz I am indecisive
4. Hear from ya soon

We'll right now I am resting from a 10 hour migraine. Might be around tomorrow evening.

smoth wrote:We'll right now I am resting from a 10 hour migraine. Might be around tomorrow evening.

got it

I'm not going for sympathy

You should, because that increases your chances of success. Bad tone is bad leadership, and bad leadership is bad project management.

He shouldn't because he will not find any here.

Last time i announced mah mod on these boards, i got several testers, and at least one guy actually offering models, simply because.

Additionally, in no way OP could have accounted for this hypothetical "no sympathy" clause, or he wouldn't have started the thread as he did.

I don't know, I got on skype with him last night, he had a great deal of false assumptions, like just come here and post instead of reading the forums. I explained it to him but when I started to try and teach him some actual knowledge he lost his skype connection somehow.

I don't think it is fair to expect everyone to instinctively know how to read the forum and learn to use the search function right out the door. I think it IS good he is willing to do some work on his project but beyond that he needs to read the forums a little more regularly because he would find a lot of his answers without asking questions.

I understand his time is valuable to him, so is mine but he'll learn the value of other peoples time I am sure.

smoth wrote:he lost his skype connection somehow.

Yeah, sorry about that. Wifi went out, It should be fixed by next month at the latest(Xfinity people are slow)

My internet is now fixed, and I'm waiting for Smoth to come online again.