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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Liberator on March 29, 2002, 01:44:35 am

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Liberator on March 29, 2002, 01:44:35 am

I don't know if this can be done since I'm not really a FS2 modder, bu, how about a missle that pops out of the side of the fighter or a bomb that drops out of the bottom of the bomber before it begins to track to target?

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Anaz on March 29, 2002, 01:55:36 am

no can do, FS2 automatically resets the normal on a missile to 0,-1,0, so it allways faces forwards...

note: this only happens on fighters/bombers, not sure what happens if you use 'freighter' tag...

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Nico on March 29, 2002, 03:01:54 am

probably the missile won't even home anymore.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Anaz on March 29, 2002, 08:09:45 am

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Originally posted by venom2506
probably the missile won't even home anymore.

I think it would...look at capships, they fire missiles all over the place...


I would try this but I think I'd better do my IRL homework and get working on some more AP models.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: LtNarol on March 29, 2002, 08:34:13 am

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Originally posted by Analazon


I think it would...look at capships, they fire missiles all over the place...


I would try this but I think I'd better do my IRL homework and get working on some more AP models.

True, but a fighter's missile banks are fixed with set normals, a capital ship's missiles on the other hand are shot out of turrets.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Anaz on March 29, 2002, 08:20:23 pm

right...but I am wondering if all secondary banks normals reset to 0,-1,0 or whatever straight ahead is, or if it is just on fighters and bombers.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Nico on March 30, 2002, 05:19:09 am

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Originally posted by Analazon


I think it would...look at capships, they fire missiles all over the place...
 

No need, i've tried: missiles from capships don't home, tnhat's why they always use missiles like infyrnos that spawns other missiles.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Ulundel on March 30, 2002, 02:24:40 pm

Since I'm a fredder guy, I think it could be done with some table changes and really lots of events. :ha:

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Galemp on March 30, 2002, 09:47:11 pm

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Originally posted by venom2506

missiles from capships don't home, tnhat's why they always use missiles like infyrnos that spawns other missiles.

Of course they do. Look at fighterkillers- Cain, Demon, Typhon.

Here's an idea: put a missile turret on the bottom of the bomber. True, it would have infinite missiles and you wouldn't be able to choose what weapon it uses... or the target... but still.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Nico on March 30, 2002, 10:09:04 pm

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Originally posted by GalacticEmperor


Of course they do. Look at fighterkillers- Cain, Demon, Typhon.

Here's an idea: put a missile turret on the bottom of the bomber. True, it would have infinite missiles and you wouldn't be able to choose what weapon it uses... or the target... but still.

Yes, they use Pirhanas or other kinds of spawn missiles damnit! Do you read what I've writen? Try before talking.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Liberator on March 31, 2002, 02:37:49 am

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Originally posted by venom2506


No need, i've tried: missiles from capships don't home, tnhat's why they always use missiles like infyrnos that spawns other missiles.

Not true, I've been hit plenty of time by the missle batteries on the Demon.  MX-52 I believe.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Pera on March 31, 2002, 02:56:22 am

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Originally posted by Liberator


Not true, I've been hit plenty of time by the missle batteries on the Demon.  MX-52 I believe.

*the sound of pera whacking his head on a wall*

Of course you have! They are not homing themselves, but spawn many smaller missiles that do home!

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Shrike on March 31, 2002, 06:12:07 am

MX-52s do not spawn missiles, however, they are heat-seekers, and as such self-target.

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: Anaz on March 31, 2002, 10:34:22 am

they can't use aspect seekers, but they can use heat seekers

so :ha:

(I like that smiley)

Title: Weapons idea
Post by: LAW ENFORCER on March 31, 2002, 06:00:34 pm

wait are you sure? I was useing the Screamer (just re-hash of the best aspect missile in FS2) on a shuttle (a bomber) and it fires at fighters fine (it even rotates the turret which looks cool) :D