[najzlijiji]

Does the DamagePercentToUnits = x% command work in Generals as well as ZH? It's contained on the Firebase building in ZH under DESIGN, and would be useful for the idea whereby units are killed as opposed to the buildings by small arms fire. However, I can't get it to work in Gen; is it a command that exists in ZH, and if so where the hell is it so I can add it to Gen.

[amdahlj]

That value only changes the damage taken when it's container is destroyed.

[Ambershee]

No, it does have an effect similar to what najzlijiji wants it to do. And yes, you can use it in regular Generals. Look at the GLA Stinger Site for details

[amdahlj]

The stinger site people arent contained, they are slaved. The firebase people are contained.

[Ambershee]

My mistake, although contained units within a Firebase are also slaved - the DamagePercentToUnits is not viable in regular Generals to my knowledge, but as contained units are still slaved, you can still use PropagateDamageTypesToSlavesWhenExisting and SwallowDamageTypesIfSlavesNotExisting to decide if unit can be picked off by certain weapon types.

[amdahlj]

So garrisoncontained units are treated as if slaved? You can redistribute damage like the stinger site? Wow...

[Ambershee]

Which with a bit of work, could allow for snipers to pick off garrisoned units in buildings, mwahahaha.

A theory anyway, it may be that the DamagePercentToUnits is required for contained units to take damage, although I wouldn't think so.

[AntiSocialKindaGuy]

I tried using PropagateDamageTypesToSlavesWhenExisting after naj told me that DamagePercentToUnits = x% wont work, prior to finding he posted it here, but that just seems to crash out the game D:!

One would assume, then, that there is more to it than just shotting those lines into Engineering. I have also noticed that the PropagateDamageTypesToSlavesWhenExisting line is commented out in the StingerSite, although removing the comments doesn't crash it like it does by adding it the the China Bunker ...

Oh, I also tried putting AllowAttackGarrisonedBldgs = Yes onto the RedGuardMachineGun (I found it was also on the flashbang, which kills infantry in buildigns) but that was no luck either :\

[Wize]

DamagePercentToUnits = x% does exist in Generals, however the DamagePercent is only viable in "Contain Methods" and even so ATM I have only seen them on Garrison and Transport Contain Methods.

Now to Answer The Question:

What you are attempting to do is great and I have no trouble with it.. except that the way that garrisoned and slaved systems are killed isn't like you think. That's why the above method on the RedGuardMachineGun didn't work.

Also, you'll have a problem with adding it to the small arms category (hence why the Ranger was given the Flashbangs). In order to kill the Garrisoned and Slaved Systems you first must have a projectile of some sort (albeit any "hidden" one will do). The hidden method is how the Toxin Tractor and Dragon Tank are able to clear out Garrisoned Buildings.

In order to kill Garrisoned Buildings the following lines must be present in either AIMissileUpdate (Dragon/Toxin):

    GarrisonHitKillRequiredKindOf  = INFANTRY
    GarrisonHitKillForbiddenKindOf = NONE
    GarrisonHitKillCount                = 2
    GarrisonHitKillFX                     = FX_DragonFlameGarrisonBuildingHit

Or DumbProjectileBehavior (FlashBangs):

    GarrisonHitKillRequiredKindOf    = INFANTRY
    GarrisonHitKillForbiddenKindOf  = NONE
    GarrisonHitKillCount                 = 10  
    GarrisonHitKillFX                      = FX_FlashBangGarrisonBuildingHit

Please note I say AFAIK to the above because I have never actually found the need to find extra clearers and henceforth I'm not sure of any extra "tags" you might need.

Here you find the problem as the Quad and other Small Arms units don't actually use projectiles. However I noticed one thing in ZH that AFAIK isn't in Gen (It's what allows the Microwave Tank to clear out buildings). There is a new Damage Type: KILL_GARRISONED. But that would create problems in terms of targeting and what to use to kill what.

Hope it helps, drop me a line if you need any help with anything

~Wize/Skywaters

[AntiSocialKindaGuy]

Thanks alot for the help

I've created a new object, VojnikProj, which can damage units as well as kill garrisoned units, which the Vojnik links to by using the flashbang object as a base, speeding it up considerably (it wont work if its set to instant, however) and making it move in a straight line. The result is a very fast flashbang that appears to be a rifle shot due to its speed.

I have taken it down to 1 kill per shot within a building - it would be useful if a fraction could be used, but this does not appear to work. Alternatively, if only a random numebr of shots actually killed somebody inside (this could, I suppose, be done with scatter?)

Anyway, will fiddle with some of the FX (such as hitting a building) later. Cheers again for the help