When it comes to lasers... Options

[Devastator]

Just a little "how to"
Is it possible to create a weapon that looks like a laser but doesn't hit it's target instantly?
(I tried putting Speed=1 on laserfire but I figured that it wouldn't work)

Is it hardcoded by it's warhead Super?

(Just another little question:What happens to a weapon that has IsLaser=true, but warhead isn't Super?

[Blackhand Comman...]

Just a little "how to"
Is it possible to create a weapon that looks like a laser but doesn't hit it's target instantly?
(I tried putting Speed=1 on laserfire but I figured that it wouldn't work)

Is it hardcoded by it's warhead Super?

(Just another little question:What happens to a weapon that has IsLaser=true, but warhead isn't Super?

depends on what do you want. If you want blaster fire like in SW, then just simply make a blaster-fire looking projectile for your weapon. If you actually want a delayed laser... uhm... good question... try making a weapon which has an invisble projectile with the given speed, but with inner and outer laser colors. Or mess with railgun logics, or even cyborg reaper clusters.
About the super WH, I dont think it have any influence on the speed but try it.

[Devastator]

I tried creating a cyborg reaper weapon from scratch and it crashed. (I probably forgot an important key)
Yep, I want a SW laser for my mod.

[Lin Kuei Ominae]

Is it possible to create a weapon that looks like a laser but doesn't hit it's target instantly?
(I tried putting Speed=1 on laserfire but I figured that it wouldn't work)

Because you haven't removed Inviso=yes from the LLine projectile. A projectile with Inviso=yes is automatically changed to an instant hit weapon regardless of the Speed set on the weapon.
Though without the key you either have to give it Arcing=true or ROT=1 (or >1), or else the projectile won't be able to travel farther than 1-2 cells.

However, the Laser line effect is hardcoded to be displayed instantly. So a slow projectile would cause the laser to be drawn instantly and then a while later the actual damage done on the target.

Is it hardcoded by it's warhead Super?

The warhead has nothing to do with the weapon behavior.
Warhead: defines what happens when the projectile hits the target: The damage done to the different armor types as well as the explosion.
Projectile: the image and behavior of the traveling projectile (e.g. missile, cannon, invisible etc)
Weapon: puts warhead and projectile together to create the actual weapon with it's damage, speed, sound and other settings.

(Just another little question:What happens to a weapon that has IsLaser=true, but warhead isn't Super?

Nothing special. Just a Laser that has a different behavior on the target. E.g. doing an explosion

I tried creating a cyborg reaper weapon from scratch and it crashed. (I probably forgot an important key)

the splitted weapon needs to be assigned to a dummy unit (e.g. the second stage DualRockets are assigned to the WEEDGUY to prevent the IE)
If the WEEDGUY is full (having already 3 cluster/split stage weapons assigned you can simply create another dummy infantry. (TI uses 5 WEAPDUM infantry to fulfill the role of the weeduy hack)

Yep, I want a SW laser for my mod.

Open one of the missile shps. change it to look like a single or dual laser line.
Create a missile projectile with ROT=1 and give it the image of the new SW laser.
Assign the projectile to a weapon.
You can also take a look at my Goliath (see sig) which has already a similar weapon included. (twinlaser.shp)

This post has been edited by Lin Kuei Ominae: Aug 30 2010, 10:31 PM

[Blackhand Comman...]

Or you dont mess with shps, but make a small voxel projectile... Btw take a look at your announcement i gave some advices about units to you. Youre a lucky man as im an SW fan...

[Devastator]

Because you haven't removed Inviso=yes from the LLine projectile. A projectile with Inviso=yes is automatically changed to an instant hit weapon regardless of the Speed set on the weapon.
Though without the key you either have to give it Arcing=true or ROT=1 (or >1), or else the projectile won't be able to travel farther than 1-2 cells.

However, the Laser line effect is hardcoded to be displayed instantly. So a slow projectile would cause the laser to be drawn instantly and then a while later the actual damage done on the target.


The warhead has nothing to do with the weapon behavior.
Warhead: defines what happens when the projectile hits the target: The damage done to the different armor types as well as the explosion.
Projectile: the image and behavior of the traveling projectile (e.g. missile, cannon, invisible etc)
Weapon: puts warhead and projectile together to create the actual weapon with it's damage, speed, sound and other settings.


Nothing special. Just a Laser that has a different behavior on the target. E.g. doing an explosion


the splitted weapon needs to be assigned to a dummy unit (e.g. the second stage DualRockets are assigned to the WEEDGUY to prevent the IE)
If the WEEDGUY is full (having already 3 cluster/split stage weapons assigned you can simply create another dummy infantry. (TI uses 5 WEAPDUM infantry to fulfill the role of the weeduy hack)


Open one of the missile shps. change it to look like a single or dual laser line.
Create a missile projectile with ROT=1 and give it the image of the new SW laser.
Assign the projectile to a weapon.
You can also take a look at my Goliath (see sig) which has already a similar weapon included. (twinlaser.shp)

Very useful info LKO. I'll be sure to use this for weapons. I'll also follow the advice you once gave me on creating those little movies.

@Blackhand Commando:I've read through the list and added some already. Thanks.

[Daroach]

Just a little "how to"
Is it possible to create a weapon that looks like a laser but doesn't hit it's target instantly?
(I tried putting Speed=1 on laserfire but I figured that it wouldn't work)

Use the shp of the rockets and make it red or something, then use it like a tick tank projectile. (I don't know much in this area but I wanted to make a contribution.)