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[Romanul]

ok...well now i'm kinda stuck with something which is:
I am trying to do a guardian GI missile copy(you know,when its deployed) and mostly i am interested in making it leave an different trail.
How do i do that?

[Medusa]

artmd.ini.........

[Romanul]

well yeah but i suck in coding mostly missiles,warheads and anims part

also i forgot to tell the bad news(goddamnit!)
my computer had viruses few das ago and deleted my whole RA2YR directory also that meaning the whole mod.
Also seeing that creating a TC isnt quite for me i started it all and(yes...) i started working at an normal YR mod(like AG:Shattered Aliance,MO,apocalipse etc.)
Thats why sunday i'l post a(big picz!) soviet update(sunday cuz its not finished)
Hopefully,it will feature a lot of units and redesigns.

Edited by secret, 31 January 2008 - 12:47 PM.

[Black Rose]

we'll be waiting...

[SSTG]

If you wanna know that afterburn effect that you asked about for missiles like the GGI or the IFV I'd look in the tutorials that's how I learned it

[Romanul]

ok then i'l just pass over the questions so the countries of the mod

Alied:USA
Germany
France
UK
Japan(replaces Korea)
Soviet:USSR
Iran(replaces Iraq)
Cuba
China
Vietnam(replaces Libya)
Corp Empire
After Yuri died,most of his followers still thinked in their master.Former soviet general Vladimir was one of the people who tought that they can profit out of his army.He took controll of Yuris former army and started to rebuild the Corp Empire so he can rule the world.He is helped by Albert Einstein being captured.
Bio Warriors
Chaos League
Psychic Corps
Magna Force
Shadows

[partyzanPaulZy]

I also had some viruses on PC, fortunately no such virulent. Some Trojans and Spyware...
Don't worry, new begin is sometimes better.
Now I am gonna fix some of my old graphic (and WW gr. too), so I know, how hard it is.

I hate those idiots, who make these virus shits, it's pretty pointless, unless they can steal
something.

Anyway, GOOD LUCK!

[Romanul]

yeah but you should know there are even books that were wrote and talks about piracy

[Romanul]

here is a WIP of the soviet barracks that i work on
i know it looks pretty much like the one AG uses but i didnt had any inspiration.

also i have a problem in coding the mig so it can land on the airpad
code:
[BPLN]
UIName=Name:BPLN
Name=Soviet MIG
;Image=FORTRESS;PDPLANE
AACombat=yes
Strength=100
Cost=1000
Category=AirLift
Armor=light
TechLevel=3
Primary=Maverick3
;Primary=ParaDropWeapon ; Doesn't really fire it; dummy weapon
Spawned=yes ; Created by another object and therefore not player controllable
RadarInvisible=no
Landable=yes
LeadershipRating=10
Selectable=yes
RadarInvisible=no
Prerequisite=AIRPAD
Dock=GAAIRC,AMRADR,AIRPAD
Sight=25
MoveToShroud=yes
PitchAngle=20 ; default is 20 degrees
Speed=16; 18
Owner=British,French,Germans,Americans,Alliance,Russians,Confederation,Africans,
Arabs,YuriCountry
Points=30
ROT=2
Crewed=yes
Ammo=2
Explosion=TWLT070,S_BANG48,S_BRNL58,S_CLSN58,S_TUMU60
MaxDebris=2
Locomotor={4A582746-9839-11d1-B709-00A024DDAFD1}
MovementZone=Fly
ThreatPosed=20 ; This value MUST be 0 for all building addons
DamageParticleSystems=SparkSys,SmallGreySSys
ImmuneToPsionics=yes
CanPassiveAquire=no ; Won't try to pick up own targets
CanRetaliate=no; Won't fire back when hit
MoveSound=MigMoveLoop
DieSound=MigVoiceDie
VoiceCrashing=MigVoiceDie
CrashingSound=IntruderDie
ImpactLandSound=GenAircraftCrash
Fighter=yes
ElitePrimary=Maverick3E
Trainable=yes
DeathWeapon=BlimpBomb
DeathWeaponDamageModifier=.1;gs needs a death weapon or it will do one laser blast's worth of crash damage. This gives control
FlyBy=true ;GEF Don't slow down over your target

Edited by secret, 02 February 2008 - 11:22 AM.

[EcclairLS]

...ahh remove FlyBy= tag...

[Beowulf]

FlyBy isn't the problem. Why not copy the Harrier and change its stats?

[Romanul]

ok then
Also comment the building cuz its my first shot at 3d
also an other problem i try to add a tank drop but it gives me an IE.
I used the example in the NPSE MDK for the MouseCursors section

Edited by secret, 02 February 2008 - 06:08 PM.

[OmegaBolt]

Ok: Do something original, instead of copying AGs.

[Romanul]

well the problem is that i dont have any ideas in how to make it
If someone has an idea,an concept etc. please post it

[Allied General]

(1) think logically when modding - for example, you want to give soviets a aircraft, allies use harrier, you copy code and use a different [ ] name and a new Image, you then search for ORCA, and make sure you add the new [ ] to end of list e.g. Dock= PadAircraft=, save progress for transport (flak track), tank (grizzly, lasher light tank) as the base for your code then you modify e.g. better speed etc, its like a basic step in modding

(2) RP/NPatch whatever you are using is for advanced users. If you can't add a basic aircraft, I think adding a new superweapon is a bit too much. Also NP/RP has a host of bugs leading to reconnection, internal errors. The tutorial with the MDK should be enough. They often (unfortuantly) have mistakes or grammar issues, deal with it.

(3) Seriously think of some new ideas ok? I looked at allied barracks from RA2, I looked at RA1 barracks. It fits ag: sa as its a retro style mod. What style do you want from your war? At moment its some generic random mod with countries, wow .. you couldn't even be arsed to choose a different texture like dark grey or something.

Also we have internet now? You've played RTS, google words and see what happens in image search.

For example if soviets were underground dwellers surviving a nuclear holocaust, there barracks would be a old ruined silo or simply a bunker with a blast door.

Personally if you can't think of any original ideas then you should just stop modding for the moment because a million mods have the following

- a strong tank for usa called abrams
- mig has good missiles
- hind fires rockets
- soviets have mobile war factory

*yawn*

Edited by Allied General, 02 February 2008 - 11:30 PM.

[Romanul]

1.yes i allready knew that
2.i have to agree.yes it may be a little too much for me
3.i really thinked that last night.But still i will mod trying to make my mod unique and different to the others but still i will have to make some things that other mods have.As you said many times,many mods have cliches which are mostly:
-Iron fist with new look war factory
-the centurion

Edited by secret, 03 February 2008 - 06:21 AM.

[partyzanPaulZy]

some info

- a strong tank for usa called abrams
- mig has good missiles
- hind fires rockets
- soviets have mobile war factory

-Iron fist with new look war factory
-the centurion

Yeah, but they can also have different weapons.
For Cigar helicopter (czech soldiers called Mi-24/35 so):
Real Mi-35 has 4-barreled gattling 9-A-624(12,7 mm) or double Gsh-23 (23mm) in front + missiles under "wings".

Some pictures from wikipedia:

Hungarians ...

modernized

Czech army uses modernized Cigars, T-72 m4, L-159 fighters, ZUZANA(=SUSSY) howitzers, VĚRA (or older TAMARA) passive detectors, anti-chemical troopers, specialists(commandos) cleaning Afghanistan from Taliban... And I forgot on these problematic Gripens or crappy Pandurs (they are so small and weak).

[Romanul]

well i wont add any new helicopters for soviets but i'l replace Nighthawk's cameo with the prerelease one Prime did

Edited by secret, 03 February 2008 - 10:51 AM.

[Allied General]

1.yes i allready knew that

The reason why I said this is that you asked how to fix your mig problem, you had obviously not thought logically as you just copied the blpn code instead of harrier code. There is a major difference between knowing and actually doing

As for overused ideas, if you add something generally interesting it might actually work.

e.g. a new helicopter model, a new function, something to spice it up basically.

For example Chrono Prison - wow it instantly kills a unit in 1 hit *yawn*

[Romanul]

picz!

New tank:
Repair Drone
As the name says,repairs vehicles AND ships

New infantry:
Hacker
this unit imobilizes any building that needs power.

I just dont find any original ideas so people come with ideas,post whatever just the thing that either i dont find the assets i want
@AG:you were lucky mostly because you have a lot of friends here at revora and that can help ya with assets