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This is a tutorial for making an infantry that can "deploy" into a brute. It involves the use of gas particles to mutate the deploying infantry. ''This tutorial was made by me (Professor_Tesla), but the credit for the gas particle code goes to rc22fires (his name on DGNF, dunno his name elsewhere).'' | This is a tutorial for making an infantry that can "deploy" into a brute. It involves the use of gas particles to mutate the deploying infantry. ''This tutorial was made by me (Professor_Tesla), but the credit for the gas particle code goes to rc22fires (his name on DGNF, dunno his name elsewhere).'' | ||
| − | === The Infantry code | + | === The Infantry code === |
Follow the standard procedure for adding a new infantry unit, and then add these tags to it if they are not already present: | Follow the standard procedure for adding a new infantry unit, and then add these tags to it if they are not already present: | ||
| + | |||
<tt> | <tt> | ||
| − | [INFUNIT] | + | [INFUNIT] |
| − | Secondary=DeployM ;The infantry's "self-mutation" weapon | + | [[Secondary]]=DeployM ;The infantry's "self-mutation" weapon |
| − | Deployer=yes | + | [[Deployer]]=yes |
| − | DeployFire=yes | + | [[DeployFire]]=yes |
</tt> | </tt> | ||
| − | === The Self-Mutation Weapon | + | === The Self-Mutation Weapon === |
This is the weapon the Infantry uses to mutate himself, but since this is not done directly, but by gas particles, you will have to make a weapon with minimal damage and a fast rate of fire: | This is the weapon the Infantry uses to mutate himself, but since this is not done directly, but by gas particles, you will have to make a weapon with minimal damage and a fast rate of fire: | ||
<tt> | <tt> | ||
| − | [DeployM] | + | [DeployM] |
| − | Damage=1 | + | [[Damage]]=1 |
| − | Range=1 | + | [[Range]]=1 |
| − | ROF=10 | + | [[ROF]]=10 |
| − | Speed=100 | + | [[Speed]]=100 |
| − | Projectile=Invisible | + | [[Projectile]]=Invisible |
| − | Warhead=DeployMWH ;The warhead that creates the gas particle | + | [[Warhead]]=DeployMWH ;The warhead that creates the gas particle |
| − | AreaFire=yes | + | [[AreaFire]]=yes |
| − | FireOnce=no | + | [[FireOnce]]=no |
</tt> | </tt> | ||
| − | === The gas creating warhead | + | === The gas creating warhead === |
The warhead for the Infantry unit's weapon needs to create a gas particle, so create a warhead with these tags: | The warhead for the Infantry unit's weapon needs to create a gas particle, so create a warhead with these tags: | ||
<tt> | <tt> | ||
| − | [DeployMWH] | + | [DeployMWH] |
| − | CellSpread=.0000001 ;This is low so the weapon does not affect nearby infantry units | + | [[CellSpread]]=.0000001 ;This is low so the weapon does not affect nearby infantry units |
| − | Verses=100%,100%,100%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0% | + | [[Verses]]=100%,100%,100%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0% |
| − | Particle=MutateSys ;The mutation gas particle system | + | [[Particle]]=MutateSys ;The mutation gas particle system |
</tt> | </tt> | ||
| − | === The mutation gas | + | === The mutation gas === |
Create a gas particle system with the following tags and values: | Create a gas particle system with the following tags and values: | ||
<tt> | <tt> | ||
| − | [MutateSys] | + | [MutateSys] |
| − | Spawns=yes | + | [[Spawns]]=yes |
| − | Slowdown=.0025 | + | [[Slowdown]]=.0025 |
| − | HoldsWhat=MutateP ;The name of the gas particle | + | [[HoldsWhat]]=MutateP ;The name of the gas particle |
| − | BehavesLike=Gas | + | [[BehavesLike]]=Gas |
| − | ParticleCap=60 | + | [[ParticleCap]]=60 |
| − | SpawnCutoff=15.0 | + | [[SpawnCutoff]]=15.0 |
| − | SpawnFrames=5 | + | [[SpawnFrames]]=5 |
| − | SpawnRadius=10 | + | [[SpawnRadius]]=10 |
</tt> | </tt> | ||
Then create a gas particle with the following tags and values: | Then create a gas particle with the following tags and values: | ||
<tt> | <tt> | ||
| − | [MutateP] | + | [MutateP] |
| − | MaxDC=1 | + | MaxDC=1 |
| − | MaxEC=2 | + | MaxEC=2 |
| − | Damage=50 | + | Damage=50 |
| − | Warhead=PMutation ;The mutation warhead | + | Warhead=PMutation ;The mutation warhead |
| − | EndStateAI=20 | + | EndStateAI=20 |
| − | Persistent=yes | + | Persistent=yes |
| − | StartFrame=0 | + | StartFrame=0 |
| − | WindEffect=0 | + | WindEffect=0 |
| − | BehavesLike=Gas | + | BehavesLike=Gas |
| − | DeleteOnStateLimit=yes | + | DeleteOnStateLimit=yes |
| − | StateAIAdvance=4 | + | StateAIAdvance=4 |
</tt> | </tt> | ||
| − | === The Mutation warhead | + | === The Mutation warhead === |
Finally, create a warhead with Infantry death type 9 (mutation): | Finally, create a warhead with Infantry death type 9 (mutation): | ||
<tt> | <tt> | ||
| − | [PMutation] | + | [PMutation] |
| − | CellSpread=.0000001 ;This also is low for the reasons described above | + | CellSpread=.0000001 ;This also is low for the reasons described above |
| − | Verses=100%,100%,100%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0% | + | Verses=100%,100%,100%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0% |
| − | InfDeath=9 | + | InfDeath=9 |
| + | </tt> | ||
| + | == Alternate method == | ||
| + | This is an alternate method for making a self mutating infantry. It makes use of tags that (believe it or not) I was previously unaware of, and reveals the above tutorial to be somewhat of a Rube-Goldberg way of doing it. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The Self Mutating Infantry: === | ||
| + | Repeat steps 1 and 2 of the above tutorial, but modify the infantry as follows: | ||
| + | <tt> | ||
| + | [INFUNIT] | ||
| + | Secondary=SelfMutate ;The infantry's "self-mutation" weapon | ||
| + | Deployer=yes | ||
| + | DeployFire=yes | ||
| + | '''DamageSelf=yes''' ;This is needed so the Infantry unit damages himself. | ||
</tt> | </tt> | ||
| + | |||
| + | and modify the weapon like so: | ||
| + | |||
| + | <tt> | ||
| + | [SelfMutate] | ||
| + | Damage=1000 | ||
| + | Range=1 | ||
| + | ROF=10 | ||
| + | Speed=100 | ||
| + | Projectile=Invisible | ||
| + | Warhead=SelfMutateWH ;The warhead that mutates the infantry unit | ||
| + | AreaFire=yes | ||
| + | FireOnce=no | ||
| + | AffectsAllies=true | ||
| + | </tt> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Then create a warhead with these tags and values: | ||
| + | <tt> | ||
| + | [SelfMutateWH] | ||
| + | CellSpread=1 | ||
| + | Verses=100%,100%,100%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0% | ||
| + | InfDeath=9 | ||
| + | </tt> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Glitches == | ||
| + | Occasionally (I have seen it twice), if two Self-Mutating Infantry units are standing in the same cell and they deploy simultaneously, one of them will use the animation palette for the mutation animation, and a neutral brute will be spawned instead of a player-owned one. This can happen with either of the above methods. | ||
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| + | [[Category: RA2/YR Tutorials]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:52, 1 July 2009
This is a tutorial for making an infantry that can "deploy" into a brute. It involves the use of gas particles to mutate the deploying infantry. This tutorial was made by me (Professor_Tesla), but the credit for the gas particle code goes to rc22fires (his name on DGNF, dunno his name elsewhere).
Contents
The Infantry code
Follow the standard procedure for adding a new infantry unit, and then add these tags to it if they are not already present:
[INFUNIT] Secondary=DeployM ;The infantry's "self-mutation" weapon Deployer=yes DeployFire=yes
The Self-Mutation Weapon
This is the weapon the Infantry uses to mutate himself, but since this is not done directly, but by gas particles, you will have to make a weapon with minimal damage and a fast rate of fire:
[DeployM] Damage=1 Range=1 ROF=10 Speed=100 Projectile=Invisible Warhead=DeployMWH ;The warhead that creates the gas particle AreaFire=yes FireOnce=no
The gas creating warhead
The warhead for the Infantry unit's weapon needs to create a gas particle, so create a warhead with these tags:
[DeployMWH] CellSpread=.0000001 ;This is low so the weapon does not affect nearby infantry units Verses=100%,100%,100%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0% Particle=MutateSys ;The mutation gas particle system
The mutation gas
Create a gas particle system with the following tags and values:
[MutateSys] Spawns=yes Slowdown=.0025 HoldsWhat=MutateP ;The name of the gas particle BehavesLike=Gas ParticleCap=60 SpawnCutoff=15.0 SpawnFrames=5 SpawnRadius=10
Then create a gas particle with the following tags and values:
[MutateP] MaxDC=1 MaxEC=2 Damage=50 Warhead=PMutation ;The mutation warhead EndStateAI=20 Persistent=yes StartFrame=0 WindEffect=0 BehavesLike=Gas DeleteOnStateLimit=yes StateAIAdvance=4
The Mutation warhead
Finally, create a warhead with Infantry death type 9 (mutation):
[PMutation] CellSpread=.0000001 ;This also is low for the reasons described above Verses=100%,100%,100%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0% InfDeath=9
Alternate method
This is an alternate method for making a self mutating infantry. It makes use of tags that (believe it or not) I was previously unaware of, and reveals the above tutorial to be somewhat of a Rube-Goldberg way of doing it.
The Self Mutating Infantry:
Repeat steps 1 and 2 of the above tutorial, but modify the infantry as follows:
[INFUNIT] Secondary=SelfMutate ;The infantry's "self-mutation" weapon Deployer=yes DeployFire=yes DamageSelf=yes ;This is needed so the Infantry unit damages himself.
and modify the weapon like so:
[SelfMutate] Damage=1000 Range=1 ROF=10 Speed=100 Projectile=Invisible Warhead=SelfMutateWH ;The warhead that mutates the infantry unit AreaFire=yes FireOnce=no AffectsAllies=true
Then create a warhead with these tags and values:
[SelfMutateWH] CellSpread=1 Verses=100%,100%,100%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0%,0% InfDeath=9
Glitches
Occasionally (I have seen it twice), if two Self-Mutating Infantry units are standing in the same cell and they deploy simultaneously, one of them will use the animation palette for the mutation animation, and a neutral brute will be spawned instead of a player-owned one. This can happen with either of the above methods.
