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Rohirrim Archer Turret Horde

Rob38

Category:	Code
Level:	Expert
Created:	Saturday January 19, 2008 - 22:07
Updated:	Sunday March 20, 2011 - 13:22
Views:	9967
Summary:	Getting Rohirrim Archers to fire while moving

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12. First, for the horde object, create two new weaponsets.

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    WeaponSet

        Conditions    = None 

        Weapon        = PRIMARY NormalMissileHordeRangefinder

                

    End



    WeaponSet

        Conditions = WEAPONSET_CREATE_A_HERO_WS_01

        Weapon = PRIMARY RohanRohirrimBowMovingHD

        AutoChooseSources = PRIMARY FROM_PLAYER FROM_SCRIPT FROM_AI

    End

If you notice, the first weaponset uses the standard horde range finder. For the second though, it uses the same weapon as the one for the unit! Why should you do this? Well, it turns out that by trying to create a moving missle horde range finder for the horde doesn't work for some reason. Normally, you would create something like this:

Code



Weapon MovingMissileHordeRangefinderHD

    AttackRange            = 275

    

    RangeBonusMinHeight    = 10

    RangeBonus        = 1

    RangeBonusPerFoot    = 1 ; ;#MULTIPLY( DWARVEN_MENOFDALE_RANGE .01 )

    

    

    DelayBetweenShots        = 1000 ;1500

    LeechRangeWeapon        = Yes

    AcceptableAimDelta        = 45

    AntiAirborneVehicle        = Yes

    AntiAirborneMonster        = Yes

    FinishAttackOnceStarted     = No

        RequireFollowThru        = Yes

        RotatingTurret        = Yes

        IsAimingWeapon            = Yes

    CanFireWhileMoving       = Yes

    CanFireWhileCharging       = Yes

    HordeAttackNugget

    End



End

No matter what I do, it just doesn't want to work in the horde. But if you just use the weapon for the unit, it works. The only problem is that there is one major drawback to this method (as explained on the final page).

13. Edit the HordeAIUpdate behavior so it's similar to the unit one.

Code



Behavior = HordeAIUpdate ModuleTag_HordeAIUpdate

        AutoAcquireEnemiesWhenIdle    = Yes ATTACK_BUILDINGS

        MoodAttackCheckRate            = 500

        MaxCowerTime                = 5000

        MinCowerTime                = 3000

        AILuaEventsList    = RohirrimArcherHDFunctions ;CavalryFunctions ;

        AttackPriority                = AttackPriority_Cavalry

Turret

            TurretTurnRate = 180        ; turn rate, in degrees per sec

            ;;;TurretPitchRate = 30        ; does not pitch

            ControlledWeaponSlots = PRIMARY

        

;;;; Use these to restrict the firing arc of the turret ;;;

            NaturalTurretAngle = 0        ; Natural angle of the turret relative to the front of the object

            TurretMaxDeflectionCW = 180 ;90    ; Maximum deflection of the turrect clockwise from the natural turret angle

            TurretMaxDeflectionACW = 180    ; Maximum deflection of the turrect anti-clockwise from the natural turret angle

;;;; -------------------------------------------------- ;;;

        End

    End

14. Finally, add the same three Moving behaviors from your unit object.

Code



    Behavior = WeaponSetUpgrade MountWeapon

        TriggeredBy               = Upgrade_MovingBow

        WeaponCondition           = WEAPONSET_CREATE_A_HERO_WS_01

        ConflictsWith           = Upgrade_NotMovingBow

    End



    Behavior = ObjectCreationUpgrade ModuleTag_RemoveUpgrades1

            TriggeredBy = Upgrade_MovingBow

            RemoveUpgrade = Upgrade_NotMovingBow

         End



        Behavior = ObjectCreationUpgrade ModuleTag_RemoveUpgrades2

            TriggeredBy = Upgrade_NotMovingBow

            RemoveUpgrade = Upgrade_MovingBow

         End

You should now having a working turret horde. Read the final page for the issues with the horde object.

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Carthaen - Wednesday April 12, 2017 - 12:49

I don't understand why it's not working... I did all like it was in tutorial. I tried to do it for Rivendell Archers in ROTWK... And it was no results...

drogoth232 - Tuesday May 5, 2009 - 14:05

Where do I find scriptevents.xml?

Rob38 (Team Chamber Member) - Friday May 23, 2008 - 16:04

It depends on how advanced you want your setup to be. The scripts allows for two different weaponsets to be created, one for moving and one for not moving. This is so that I can change attack power, accuracy, etc. You can try to set it up without the scripts, but I'm not sure how well it will work.

galentv - Friday May 23, 2008 - 11:25

is the scriptevents.xml and scripts.lua very necessary? Please say no, because i dont know how to get them...

Rob38 (Team Chamber Member) - Wednesday January 23, 2008 - 19:41

Well, first, I don't think there are animations for Theoden swinging his sword on both sides of the horse. Second, you would have two melee attacks being performed at the same time so I don't really know how well that would work. But I think it would be possible, although it may look a little bit strange ;)

Dwar the wolf - Tuesday January 22, 2008 - 4:04

can this done with Theoden while charging he attacks with his sword only (no bow) also how to make him use both hands in attack when mounting to left and right ..( like in movie in Helmsdeep)

Sulherokhh (Team Chamber Member) - Sunday January 20, 2008 - 8:27

Yeehaa! Different WeaponSets! Veeery neat! :)

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