[Qent]

This is how the story goes: One day, I was playing with FRED. I didn't really know what the special EXP stuff meant, so I set it to 25k each. So somehow I blew up a Colossus while I was sitting 10klicks away. So I watched, a blue light. Slowly expanding. It...got closer. I was wondering where it was going. A few seconds later, it got larger. And suddenly, WHAM! I was sent flying at 200m/s before exploding.


Destiny was killed by a shockwave of the GTVA Colossus

Quick Start Mission
Quit or something
Return to briefing

To most people that would be an encouraging experience, as you now know what special exp does. Of course it's fine with me if you don't like it.

[Destiny]

I don't think I wouldn't like it, I'll change it if I really feel it's...not enough. Don't worry.

[General Battuta]

I don't think I wouldn't like it, I'll change it if I really feel it's...not enough. Don't worry.

The special explosion thing you're talking about doesn't have anything to do with the changes you wanted made to the Eos, though.

EDIT: I'm not saying you're a moron or anything, just that modding the Eos explosion effect won't make you die in a huge explosion.

[Mars]

I'm actually at a loss as to how the flash works with Supernova torpedos and capital explosions. . . is it scripted?

[Destiny]

I think that split/one-second flash comes naturally in big explosions, like ships blowing up and stuff if you're close enough to it. It's barely noticeable with the Eos though, but...maybe it's something in the weapons.tbl.

I don't think I wouldn't like it, I'll change it if I really feel it's...not enough. Don't worry.

The special explosion thing you're talking about doesn't have anything to do with the changes you wanted made to the Eos, though.

EDIT: I'm not saying you're a moron or anything, just that modding the Eos explosion effect won't make you die in a huge explosion.

I understand perfectly, I was just givin' an example of my insecurity around settings I've never messed around before.

[General Battuta]

I think that split/one-second flash comes naturally in big explosions, like ships blowing up and stuff if you're close enough to it. It's barely noticeable with the Eos though, but...maybe it's something in the weapons.tbl.

No, it's a special script in Blue Planet, later ported to the 3.6.12 MediaVPs.

[Destiny]

Hmm I see, BP must contribute quite something to the mediaVPs.

[The E]

Yes. The script is found in the mediavps, mv_exp-sct.tbm in mv_effects. Its behaviour is controlled by the config data found in data\config.

I think that split/one-second flash comes naturally in big explosions, like ships blowing up and stuff if you're close enough to it. It's barely noticeable with the Eos though, but...maybe it's something in the weapons.tbl.

No, it's a special script in Blue Planet, later ported to the 3.6.12 MediaVPs.

By which he means, the script was originally used in BP2, but got integrated in the 3.6.12 MVPs during development.

Hmm I see, BP must contribute quite something to the mediaVPs.

That script was the major thing. Most contributions are actually codeside, as Battuta, Darius, Axem and Esarai are notorious for doing stuff that breaks the engine.

[-Norbert-]

That's a nice team motto: Breaking stuff to make it better! 

[Destiny]

...unless it's your potato chips, but that's a different thing.

I wonder what the UEF uses Venus for.

[General Battuta]

sauna resort

[The E]

What happens on Venus stays on Venus.

[Destiny]

I seriously would not want to go to a sauna where it rains acid...dang.


Venus must be pretty secretive, it seems. Maybe the Secret Project™ and the temple of the Fedayeen®!

[Mars]

I would expect them to use it for gas mining and the like. There's nothing really inhabitable about Venus or anything around it.

[General Battuta]

it's a deeeeep cleanse

[starlord]

dravis might still be on venus at that time...

[Ypoknons]

A spa sanctuary.

[Luis Dias]

It's more like a giant barbecue fest. Many rednecks fled earth when they confused venus for paradise.

[PsychoLandlord]

Venus probably smells about as good as most Southern towns I spent my childhood in.

[Jellyfish]

'Women are from Venus', I heard. And that's the reason to go to Venus.