[vadar_1]

Anyone able to make Flak as a primary cannon? I was able to get it to mount, but my only guess is the flak is explodes instantly. When I fire the flak, I constantly take damage, and I get the [Blast] indicator. No flak actually gets out beyond the range of my ship. If I move right up to another ship, it takes the flak damage. Anyone find a solution to this?

[Galemp]

Yah, same here. You can cheat and force your primary guns to Flak, if you're interested.

[Bobboau]

there is no way to get real flak

[Stryke 9]

No solution, unless you don't mind decompiling the game scripts, locating the flak bits that refer it to an AI, and reprogramming them. The AI capship player sets the range, and in the absence of a capship AI (namely, when you're firing the flak), the default is a very painful range of 0.

[experiencedn00b]

what is that thing in the background with the radar dish on top?   obviously someone made it, but what is it?

[vadar_1]

Originally posted by experiencedn00b
what is that thing in the background with the radar dish on top?   obviously someone made it, but what is it?

To answer your question, yes, the deimos in the third shot looks like a cucumber

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by vadar_1


To answer your question, yes, the deimos in the third shot looks like a cucumber

I think he means in the second shot.

[Darkage]

Thats a GTI military station, from the Inferno campaign.

[Kellan]

I was always under the impression that flak as a primary weapon also went off right next to you because it exploded against the inside of your shield...not sure if this is the case though...

[LtNarol]

since when did a argo have a hud icon?

[Nico]

Originally posted by Kellan
I was always under the impression that flak as a primary weapon also went off right next to you because it exploded against the inside of your shield...not sure if this is the case though...

nope, coz there's no "inside" to a shield mesh, same stuff than with flipped polys on a ship, if you shoot there, the shots will go through. same for the shields.

[LtNarol]

Originally posted by venom2506


nope, coz there's no "inside" to a shield mesh, same stuff than with flipped polys on a ship, if you shoot there, the shots will go through. same for the shields.

you'll also notice he's flying an Argo and Argos dont have shields.  I just hadnt reallized Argos had hud icons.

[vadar_1]

Originally posted by Black Wolf




I think he means in the second shot.

I know, I was just messing with him

Originally posted by LtNarol
since when did a argo have a hud icon?

Since Zer0 made one for me, for this little sucker

[aldo_14]

I think it's the muzzle flash (or whatever it's called) that does that.  i remeber testing a lser with that enabled - it meant that every tuime i fired the laser, there was a small explosion - alsways occuring in the point the laser was where i started the mission.

Wierd stuff....... maybe flak should be a missile based weapon, anyway - a timed wide area explosion?   In fact, that's pretty close to what a Piranha(?) is, anyway.

[KARMA]

maybe assigning a firing point at the flak little distant from the hull?

[phreak]

now where did i put that thing...

Code: [Select]


;
;Fighter Flak
;
$Name:                                 Flak Cannon
+Title:                                XSTR("GTW-84 Flak Cannon", -1)
+Description:
XSTR(
"Flak Gun for fighters
Level 4 Hull damage
Level 4 Shield damage", -1)
$end_multi_text
+Tech Title:   XSTR("GTW-84 Flak Cannon", -1)
+Tech Anim:   Tech_GTW-66_Maxim_Gun
+Tech Description:
XSTR(
"By making a slight modification to flak cannons on capital-ships, GTVI labs has figured out how to put flak cannons onto fighters.
Before this modification, the proximity sensors on flak guns made launching fighter based flak sucidal.
In removing the proximity sensor, GTVI labs could now install flak cannons on fighters.
With the proximity sensor removed, the pilot must score a direct hit in order for the flak to detonate.", -1)
$end_multi_text
$Model File: none
@Laser Bitmap: newglo9
@Laser Glow:   2_laserglow03
@Laser Color:   89, 45, 0
@Laser Color2:   89, 45, 0
@Laser Length: .1
@Laser Head Radius: .1
@Laser Tail Radius: .1
$Mass:                                 .2
$Velocity:                             750.0
$Fire Wait:                            0.2                          
$Damage:                               20
$Armor Factor:   1.0
$Shield Factor:         1.0
$Subsystem Factor:   0.2
$Lifetime:                             1.25
$Energy Consumed:   .8
$Cargo Size:         0.0
$Homing:                               NO
$LaunchSnd:                            116                              
$ImpactSnd:                            117                              
$Flags:                                ( "player allowed" "partlcle spew" )
$Icon:                                 iconNewton
$Anim:                                 Newton
$Impact Explosion: exp20
$Impact Explosion Radius:                          10.0




edit: line breaks are a-1 supar!

[vadar_1]

lol, cool, not quite what I had in mind, but that will work A-1 SUPAR!!!

Thanx

[Sesquipedalian]

Nice.

[phreak]

only if i released my mods..

Last Modified: Sunday, July 29, 2001 15:53:14