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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Nephilim on October 21, 2001, 11:18:00 pm

Title: Is it possible....
Post by: Nephilim on October 21, 2001, 11:18:00 pm
To give a ship model a trail effect like a missle?  I have this great idea for a mission with a comet and i was just wondering if it can be done.
(if not, i guess a big flying rock would do (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif).)
Title: Is it possible....
Post by: jonskowitz on October 22, 2001, 03:24:00 pm
I don't think you can give it a trail, but you could build a custom thruster.ani for the model and use that instead.
Title: Is it possible....
Post by: Anduril on October 24, 2001, 06:40:00 pm
Just create the tail you want as a model coming out of the back of the comet, and give it the thruster ANI texture.
Title: Is it possible....
Post by: Setekh on October 25, 2001, 03:47:00 am
A comet... you might be able to use an adapted giant terran huge turret (ie. much larger, longer trail, slower, different colour).  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Is it possible....
Post by: Nephilim on October 25, 2001, 10:33:00 pm
I'll just use a rock,  Alpha one can't destroy a weapon shot.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Is it possible....
Post by: Akrovah on October 30, 2001, 01:51:00 am
if you want it to have a trail like a missile, then just create it as a larg missile. I'm not sure if it would work but it may have a chance.

I accidentaly created a hornet missile in fred so i assume you can add missiles into the game environment by adding it to the ships table.

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Title: Is it possible....
Post by: Setekh on October 30, 2001, 01:57:00 am
Do missiles still retain their trails and stuff if they are placed as ships? Because I'm not too sure on this, but I think missile trail information (among other stuff) is in the weapons.tbl...

And Akrovah, welcome to HLP  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)