[Dibelius]

hey,

I'm really annoyed of these unlogic program intern codes. These KindOf definitions in the object inis are not enough. I need more.
My question is, if u see any chance of teaching the program more templates. for example a new KindOf "NO_LASERABLE_PROJECTILE" would help me. or a new condition state for objects "ANIMATION_BEFORE_FIRINGA" which plays an animation before the wepon can be launched would help me much...

Do you see any chance?

[smurfbizkit]

Your post is really confusing to read...but from what I understand you are asking if we can code in new kindof's and condition states. The answer is no.

[Dibelius]

yes, that was my question. sorry, my english is not the best...

[Ambershee]

By editing the dat files, it may well be possible, but it's risky. I have heard of people enabling old kindofs that were not previously useable in Generals for this precise reason.

Don't ask me how to do it mind, I've not tried myself.

[smurfbizkit]

Yea I believe you can enable a couple kindofs that were commented out, but you cannot add new ones.

[guyee]

the prefiring animation is possible. Just use the whole animation, and in the weapon sections there is a property called pre-attack delay.

Set that delay to the lenght of the pre-attack animation, and voila. For more info, look at colonel burton's knife stab attack.

[Ambershee]

What's that got to do with kindofs?

[Kelso]

He also asked about adding new ConditionStates.

As for NO_LASERABLE_PROJECTILE, what would you need that for? Look at tank shells, they aren't laserable projectiles. I think it has something to do with giving a missle the KindOf = PROJECTILE SMALL_MISSILE instead of just KindOf = PROJECTILE like the tank shells have. Although I did try and get tank shells to be jammed by the ECM Tank without success, but I think I was missing something.

[Ambershee]

He also asked about adding new ConditionStates.

Noted, my mistake :P

Changing the properties to match a tank shell would also render the object immune to damage, which is probably fine if you want a non-laserable missle.