18 replies to this topic

[ironmonkaa]

how would u make a special do damege over time until the target dies?

[Hebblewhite]

how would u make a special do damege over time until the target dies?

You should have a look at the Witchking's Morgul Blade power. It's designed to do exactly what you're talking about (whether it works or not I can't tell you because I've never played around with it!).

It begins in "weapon.ini" with "WitchKingMorgulBladeSpecialPower". This is pretty standard with the exception it has an attribute modifier that applies damages bonuses and speed/armour reductions for a period of time (I assume taken from a special power update module in the attacking units code).

You would need to set the effect duration to a high enough number so that it will eventually kill the unit you have attacked.



Hebblewhite.

[ironmonkaa]

ok thanks

[Bart]

it depends, do you want the damaging to stop when the hero dies? that's going to be hard. if not, then there are enough examples of poison effects (e.g. goblins)

edit: woops this isn't bfme2, but nevertheless i think the codes are the same

Edited by 2playgames, 16 November 2006 - 07:36 PM.

[Fingulfin]

No poison damage in BFME I. I have a power for BFME II that poisons a target (I.E. Hero) so it takes damage until it dies. Does BFME I support DOTNuggets? If it does, then the BFME II codes should work just fine.

Weapon GoblinFighterSwordPoisoned
	LeechRangeWeapon			= Yes
	AttackRange					  = 30.0
	MeleeWeapon					= Yes
	DelayBetweenShots			= GOBLIN_FIGHTER_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS
	PreAttackDelay				= GOBLIN_FIGHTER_PREATTACKDELAY
	PreAttackType				= PER_SHOT
	FireFX						= FX_GondorSwordHit
	FireFlankFX					= FX_Flanking
	FiringDuration				= GOBLIN_FIGHTER_FIRINGDURATION

	DamageNugget
		Damage					= GOBLIN_FIGHTER_DAMAGE
		Radius					= 0.0
		DelayTime				= 0
		DamageType				= SLASH
		DamageFXType			= SWORD_SLASH
		DeathType				= NORMAL
		FlankingBonus			= 50%
	End

	DOTNugget
		Damage					= GOBLIN_FIGHTER_POISON_DAMAGE
		AcceptDamageAdd			= No
		Radius					= 0.0
		DelayTime				= 0
		DamageType				= POISON

		DamageFXType			= POISON
		DeathType				= NORMAL
		DamageInterval			= 1000
		DamageDuration			= 15000;;30000
		SpecialObjectFilter		= AFFECTED_BY_POISON_OBJECTFILTER
	End
End

A bit of this is defined in gamedata.ini, but I think you get the picture...

[Phil]

Nope that doesn't exist in BFME1. You'd most likely have to do multiple damage nuggets with different delays. Bad thing: It's a lot of senseless copy-paste.

I once saw some kind of PoisonedBehavior in game.dat, but you'd probably need a Generals INI.big to see a working example...

[Fingulfin]

in Weapon.ini:

Weapon ToxinTruckGun
  PrimaryDamage			   = 10.0			
  PrimaryDamageRadius		 = 10.0	  
  ScatterRadiusVsInfantry	 = 0.0	;When this weapon is used against infantry, it can randomly miss by as much as this distance.
  AttackRange				 = 100.0
  MinimumAttackRange		  = 0;20.0
  DamageType				  = POISON
  DeathType				   = POISONED
  WeaponSpeed				 = 600					;  dist/sec 
  WeaponRecoil				= 0					 ; angle to deflect the model when firing
  ProjectileObject			= ToxinTruckStreamProjectile
  FireFX					  = WeaponFX_ToxinTruckFlameWeapon
  ProjectileDetonationFX	  = WeaponFX_ToxinTruckMissileDetonation
  FireSound				   = ToxinTractorWeaponLoop
  FireSoundLoopTime		   = 80			   ; loop the firing sound until there's this much delay between shots 
  RadiusDamageAffects		 = ALLIES ENEMIES NEUTRALS
  DelayBetweenShots		   = 40			   ; time between shots, msec
  ClipSize					= 30						; how many shots in a Clip (0 == infinite)
  ClipReloadTime			  = 40				  ; how long to reload a Clip, msec
  ProjectileStreamName		= ToxinTruckProjectileStream; Drawing helper for this weapon.  Tracks all projectiles in air
  ProjectileCollidesWith	  = ENEMIES STRUCTURES WALLS SHRUBBERY
  AllowAttackGarrisonedBldgs  = Yes
End

In your unit's INI:

Behavior = PoisonedBehavior ModuleTag_09
	PoisonDamageInterval = 100 ; Every this many msec I will retake the poison damage dealt me...
	PoisonDuration = 3000	  ; ... for this long after last hit by poison damage
  End

I bet you could work with that.

[Phil]

Thanks for the code. Can I download this Generals INI.big from somewhere? Got a link?

[cahik_]

anks for the code. Can I download this Generals INI.big from somewhere? Got a link?

you can get some mod. most of them contains whole ini.big

[Celeglin]

Here's a weapon that I created that does damage over time and it's for BfME I.

Weapon ThranduilWoundingStrike
  LeechRangeWeapon	  = Yes
  AttackRange		   = 30.0
  MeleeWeapon		   = Yes
  DelayBetweenShots	 = CELEBORN_DELAYBETWEENSHOTS 			
		; time between shots, msec
  PreAttackDelay		= CELEBORN_PREATTACKDELAY			 ; 400 is sword swing delay time before contact with target.
  PreAttackType		 = PER_SHOT; Do the delay each time we attack a new target
  FireFX				= FX_ThranduilWound
  FiringDuration		= CELEBORN_FIRINGDURATION		; Duration of the sword swing

  DamageNugget					  ; A basic Nugget that just does damage
	Damage		= 80						
	Radius		= 0.0
	DelayTime	 = 0
	DamageType	= HERO
	DamageFXType  = SWORD_SLASH
	DeathType	 = NORMAL
  End

  DamageNugget					  ; A basic Nugget that just does damage
	Damage		= 10						
	Radius		= 0.0
	DelayTime	 = 2500
	DamageType	= HERO
	DamageFXType  = SWORD_SLASH
	DeathType	 = NORMAL
  End

  DamageNugget					  ; A basic Nugget that just does damage
	Damage		= 10						
	Radius		= 0.0
	DelayTime	 = 5000
	DamageType	= HERO
	DamageFXType  = SWORD_SLASH
	DeathType	 = NORMAL
  End

  DamageNugget					  ; A basic Nugget that just does damage
	Damage		= 10						
	Radius		= 0.0
	DelayTime	 = 7500
	DamageType	= HERO
	DamageFXType  = SWORD_SLASH
	DeathType	 = NORMAL
  End

  DamageNugget					  ; A basic Nugget that just does damage
	Damage		= 10						
	Radius		= 0.0
	DelayTime	 = 10000
	DamageType	= HERO
	DamageFXType  = SWORD_SLASH
	DeathType	 = NORMAL
  End
End

To make it so the damage continues until the unit dies, you'll just have to keep copying and pasting until you've done enough damage to kill any unit in the game.

[Lauri]

well, that's better than adding that Generals code in every units ini

[Fingulfin]

But you can just use an include... Oh wait... BFME I... One of the reasons I love II, if you have a globally changing module (a module you want in every units INI) you can just put it in an INC file like StandardUnitEVA or whatnot.

EDIT: DLotS, here is a link to a generals INI: Clicky

Edited by Fingulfin, 17 November 2006 - 01:00 AM.

[Nazgul Lord]

But you can just use an include...

Why do you guys like includes so much? Whenever I use them, I get an error because it "claims" that the path aint right...when I know for a fact it is! .inc files are evil!

Oh, could you change that .rar to something else, like just the .big, or put the .big in a zip folder?

And that PoisonedBehavior looks pretty cool. I might play with that and see...

Edited by Nazgul Lord, 17 November 2006 - 07:13 PM.

[Bart]

1. includes rock, for the reasons fingulfin posted. maybe you should check your paths
2. you must get winrar sooner or later
3. please validate your email, ty

[ironmonkaa]

winrar may say its a trial but its not, it is free to use

[Bart]

".." means the directory above.

so for example, if "data\ini\object\gondor\gondorthing.ini" has

#include "..\includes\unitstuff.inc"

it's pointing to "data\ini\object\includes\unitstuff.inc"

Edited by 2playgames, 19 November 2006 - 06:14 PM.

[Bart]

yeah, start by making your own topic and not disturbing those of others

http://forums.revora...showtopic=38372

have fun on t3a