[Waraddict]

The use I have for this is complicated, so I'm cutting to the chase, I simply need to get a unit to fire a weapon upon just being built, the strange thing is, either the weapon doesn't go off or it doesn't do any damage, have a look at the code for the unit in question, Im using black lotus as a placeholder graphic....

Object SpecialSystemUnit


  VisionRange     = 0.0
  EditorSorting   = VEHICLE

  Draw = W3DModelDraw ModuleTag_01

    OkToChangeModelColor = Yes
    
    ; --- idle
    DefaultConditionState
      Model             = NIHERO_SKN
      IdleAnimation     = NIHERO_SKL.NIHERO_STA 0 17
      IdleAnimation     = NIHERO_SKL.NIHero_IDA
      IdleAnimation     = NIHERO_SKL.NIHero_IDB
      AnimationMode     = ONCE
      ;TransitionKey     = TRANS_Stand
    End
  End
  ;Draw = W3DModelDraw ModuleTag_NOTREALLYADRAW

  ;  DefaultConditionState
  ;    Model = None
      ;ParticleSysBone = None
  ;  End
  ;End

  Behavior = AIUpdateInterface ModuleTag_04
     AutoAcquireEnemiesWhenIdle = No
  End

  Locomotor = SET_NORMAL BasicHumanLocomotor

  TransportSlotCount  = 1
  MaxSimultaneousOfType = 1
  BuildCost             = 1
  BuildTime             = 1.0
  KindOf = PRELOAD SELECTABLE CAN_ATTACK ATTACK_NEEDS_LINE_OF_SIGHT CAN_CAST_REFLECTIONS INFANTRY SCORE PARACHUTABLE;NO_COLLIDE UNATTACKABLE INERT

  UnitSpecificSounds
    VoiceCreate     = RedGuardVoiceCreate
  End

  ArmorSet
    Conditions           = None
    Armor                = PrimaryBuildingArmor
    DamageFX             = TankDamageFX
  End

  WeaponSet
    Conditions = None 
    Weapon = PRIMARY SpecialSystemWeapon
  End

  Body = ActiveBody ModuleTag_01
    MaxHealth = 10    
    InitialHealth = 10
  End

  Behavior = FireWeaponUpdate ModuleTag_99
    Weapon = SpecialSystemWeapon
    InitialDelay = 10
  End

  Geometry = CYLINDER
  GeometryMajorRadius = 7.0
  GeometryMinorRadius = 7.0
  GeometryHeight = 12.0
  GeometryIsSmall = Yes
  Shadow = SHADOW_DECAL
  ShadowSizeX = 14;
  ShadowSizeY = 14;
  ShadowTexture = ShadowI;
  BuildCompletion = APPEARS_AT_RALLY_POINT

End

And the weapon...

Weapon SpecialSystemWeapon
  LeechRangeWeapon = Yes
  AttackRange = 1.0
  PrimaryDamage = 999999.0 
  PrimaryDamageRadius = 1.0 
  DamageDealtAtSelfPosition = Yes 
  RadiusDamageAffects = ALLIES 
  DamageType = POISON
  DeathType = EXTRA_2 ; Very important for this to work
  WeaponSpeed = 99999.0 
  DelayBetweenShots = 0 
  ClipSize = 1 
  ClipReloadTime = 0 
  AutoReloadsClip = No 
End

Any thoughts? personally I think this is just one of those SAGE engine bugs, for instance OCLs can behave very differently depending what module you use for them, its something along those lines...

[Thinimus]

I think you need to setup the vision range up (You have the ATTACK_NEEDS_LINE_OF_SIGHT Kindof in there. )T0o but keep the shroud clearing range down to what you want. (I didn't see the shroud clearing range declared in there.)

[Waraddict]

weapon is actually set off through the fireweaponupdate module but you may be right there, it may still be treated as an attack...

[EchoMods.com]

very cool!

[EchoMods.com]

good ideas

[Waraddict]

Erm, you don't even know what I'm using it for... heheh

thanks anyway

[Mere_Mortal]

I might be wrong, but these must conflict somewhere and in some way, or otherwise give rise to a problem?

VisionRange = 0.0
EditorSorting = VEHICLE

KindOf = INFANTRY PARACHUTABLE

RadiusDamageAffects = ALLIES

[Waraddict]

I haven't had time to try out the suggested corrections yet, but I can tell you that radiusdamageaffects = ALLIES is deliberate, as I have said, its part of a very complicated system I'm trying to work out...

thinking about it now, LeechRangeWeapon may also have a large effect on the weapon...

I'll get back to everyone once I've tried your suggestions, I appreciate your help very much, if this works I may have an interesting treat for the coding community.

[Mere_Mortal]

Fair play, and good luck