Creating A New Paradrop

Malc · 06-07-2003, 03:13 PM

Im trying to create a new paradrop for the UK side in my mod it works but it still drops rangers and not Royal Marines like I want it to

ObjectCreation

Code:

; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ObjectCreationList SUPERWEAPON_Paradrop1UK
  DeliverPayload
    Transport = AmericaJetCargoPlane
    StartAtPreferredHeight = Yes
    StartAtMaxSpeed = Yes
    MaxAttempts = 4
    DropOffset = X:0 Y:0 Z:-10
    DropDelay = 150         ; time in between each item dropped (if more than one)
    ParachuteDirectly = Yes ; will tell all contained parachutes to go ahead and bunch
    PutInContainer = AmericaParachute
    Payload = UKInfantryMarine 5
    DeliveryDistance = 0  ;when outbound vehicle must be this close to target to continue delivery
    PreOpenDistance = 300 ;When inbound, vehicle can be this much farther than DeliveryDistance to begin delivery
    DeliveryDecalRadius = 50
    DeliveryDecal
      Texture           = SCCParadrop_USA
      Style             = SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL
      OpacityMin        = 25%
      OpacityMax        = 50%
      OpacityThrobTime  = 500
      Color             = R:227 G:229 B:22 A:255
      OnlyVisibleToOwningPlayer = Yes
    End
    ;RequiresLivePlayer = Yes ; I want to require a live player, but I'll settle for dropping neutral rangers instead
  End
End

; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ObjectCreationList SUPERWEAPON_Paradrop2UK
  DeliverPayload
    Transport = AmericaJetCargoPlane
    StartAtPreferredHeight = Yes
    StartAtMaxSpeed = Yes
    MaxAttempts = 4
    DropOffset = X:0 Y:0 Z:-10
    DropDelay = 80        ; time in between each item dropped (if more than one)
    ParachuteDirectly = Yes ; will tell all contained parachutes to go ahead and bunch
    PutInContainer = AmericaParachute
    Payload = UKInfantryMarine 10
    DeliveryDistance = 0  ;when outbound vehicle must be this close to target to continue delivery
    PreOpenDistance = 300 ;When inbound, vehicle can be this much farther than DeliveryDistance to begin delivery
    DeliveryDecalRadius = 50
    DeliveryDecal
      Texture           = SCCParadrop_USA
      Style             = SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL
      OpacityMin        = 25%
      OpacityMax        = 50%
      OpacityThrobTime  = 500
      Color             = R:227 G:229 B:22 A:255
      OnlyVisibleToOwningPlayer = Yes
    End
    ;RequiresLivePlayer = Yes ; I want to require a live player, but I'll settle for dropping neutral rangers instead
  End
End

; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
; -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ObjectCreationList SUPERWEAPON_Paradrop3UK
  DeliverPayload
    Transport = AmericaJetCargoPlane
    StartAtPreferredHeight = Yes
    StartAtMaxSpeed = Yes
    MaxAttempts = 4
    DropOffset = X:0 Y:0 Z:-10
    DropDelay = 80        ; time in between each item dropped (if more than one)
    ParachuteDirectly = Yes ; will tell all contained parachutes to go ahead and bunch
    PutInContainer = AmericaParachute
    Payload = UKInfantryMarine 10
    DeliveryDistance = 0  ;when outbound vehicle must be this close to target to continue delivery
    PreOpenDistance = 300 ;When inbound, vehicle can be this much farther than DeliveryDistance to begin delivery
    DeliveryDecalRadius = 50
    DeliveryDecal
      Texture           = SCCParadrop_USA
      Style             = SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL
      OpacityMin        = 25%
      OpacityMax        = 50%
      OpacityThrobTime  = 500
      Color             = R:227 G:229 B:22 A:255
      OnlyVisibleToOwningPlayer = Yes
    End
    ;RequiresLivePlayer = Yes ; I want to require a live player, but I'll settle for dropping neutral rangers instead
  End
  DeliverPayload
    Transport = AmericaJetCargoPlane
    StartAtPreferredHeight = Yes
    StartAtMaxSpeed = No
    MaxAttempts = 4
    DropOffset = X:0 Y:0 Z:-10
    DropDelay = 80        ; time in between each item dropped (if more than one)
    ParachuteDirectly = Yes ; will tell all contained parachutes to go ahead and bunch
    PutInContainer = AmericaParachute
    Payload = UKInfantryMarine 10
    DeliveryDistance = 0  ;when outbound vehicle must be this close to target to continue delivery
    PreOpenDistance = 300 ;When inbound, vehicle can be this much farther than DeliveryDistance to begin delivery
    DeliveryDecalRadius = 50
    DeliveryDecal
      Texture           = SCCParadrop_USA
      Style             = SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL
      OpacityMin        = 25%
      OpacityMax        = 50%
      OpacityThrobTime  = 500
      Color             = R:227 G:229 B:22 A:255
      OnlyVisibleToOwningPlayer = Yes
    End
    ;RequiresLivePlayer = Yes ; I want to require a live player, but I'll settle for dropping neutral rangers instead
  End
End

SpecialPower

Code:

;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SpecialPower SuperweaponParadropUK
  Enum                = SPECIAL_CLEANUP_AREA
  ReloadTime          = 240000   ; in milliseconds
  RequiredScience     = SCIENCE_Paradrop1UK
  PublicTimer         = No
  SharedSyncedTimer   = Yes
  RadiusCursorRadius  = 50
End

Science

Code:

Science SCIENCE_Paradrop1UK
  PrerequisiteSciences = SCIENCE_Rank3
  SciencePurchasePointCost = 1
  IsGrantable = Yes
  DisplayName = SCIENCE:USAParaDrop1
  Description = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipUSAScienceParaDrop
End

Science SCIENCE_Paradrop2UK
  PrerequisiteSciences = SCIENCE_Paradrop1 SCIENCE_Rank3
  SciencePurchasePointCost = 1
  IsGrantable = Yes
  DisplayName = SCIENCE:USAParaDrop2
  Description = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipUSAScienceParaDrop
End

Science SCIENCE_Paradrop3UK
  PrerequisiteSciences = SCIENCE_Paradrop2 SCIENCE_Rank3
  SciencePurchasePointCost = 2
  IsGrantable = Yes
  DisplayName = SCIENCE:USAParaDrop3
  Description = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipUSAScienceParaDrop
End

I also put the following in the code for the cargoplane,

Code:

  Behavior    = OCLSpecialPower ModuleTag_06
    SpecialPowerTemplate = SuperweaponParadropUK
    UpgradeOCL           = SCIENCE_Paradrop3UK SUPERWEAPON_Paradrop3UK
    UpgradeOCL           = SCIENCE_Paradrop2UK SUPERWEAPON_Paradrop2UK
    OCL                  = SUPERWEAPON_Paradrop1UK
    CreateLocation       = USE_OWNER_OBJECT
  End

Any ideas?[/code]

alasz11 · 06-07-2003, 03:58 PM

I dunno.....I've got mine dropping tanks, so i don't know why you can't drop infantry

Malc · 06-07-2003, 04:42 PM

Ok, im still stuck but i found something which I didn't do but probably should of, theres a bit in the commandset.ini about scriptedrops, so I added the following to that,

Code:

CommandButton Command_ParadropUK
  Command             = SPECIAL_POWER
  SpecialPower        = SuperweaponParadropUK
  Options             = NEED_SPECIAL_POWER_SCIENCE NEED_TARGET_POS CONTEXTMODE_COMMAND
  Science             = SCIENCE_Paradrop1UK SCIENCE_Paradrop2UK SCIENCE_Paradrop3UK ;These will cause the buttons to change icons, nothing more
  TextLabel           = CONTROLBAR:Paradrop
  ButtonImage         = SACParatroopers
  ButtonBorderType    = ACTION ; Identifier for the User as to what kind of button this is
  DescriptLabel       = CONTROLBAR:TooltipParaDrop
  RadiusCursorType    = PARADROP
  InvalidCursorName     = GenericInvalid
End

I think my problem is that I don't know how to tell the plane to use this scripted drop?

Kyp678 · 06-07-2003, 05:25 PM

Check your UK infantry to see if they're parachutable, if it's not there, add it. Dunno if that's what is causing your problem but doesn't hurt to fix that

Malc · 06-07-2003, 05:28 PM

I used the ranger code as a template so it should work and that wouldn't make any sense as the game would probably crash if they ukinfantry couldn't parachute. But instead I get Rangers?

As I said before I think the problem is I don't know how to tell the cargoplane to use Command_ParaDropUK instead of the US drop.

Carbon · 06-07-2003, 05:37 PM

It sounds like it could be 1 of 2 things.

1. You don't have the right command. Attach the Command UK drop or whatever to your command center and enter in the module type in the faction building for your command center.

2. Your units are messed up. Under Faction Unit are you sure you UK Marines aren't just a 'clone' of Rangers?