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Hostile · 03-12-2005, 11:40 PM

How could I set it up for a unit to kill itself with a commandbutton? I'd like to do this because I'd like to use the death OCL to create another object. TYIA

AdmiralGT · 03-13-2005, 02:59 AM

Button and object upgrade OCL next to it. Give that a max lifetime, fire weapon when killed behaviour module. Weapon kills first unit instantly (short range, high damage) triggering ocl when dead.

Hostile · 03-13-2005, 04:00 AM

Can't give it lifetime update cause I need it to be alive UNTIL the player chooses the actrivate the death through a button. Than I use the death OCL to create the object.

Mastermind suggested seeing if the detonation code from Generals is ther or fire weapons button from commanche is active in BFME. That would surely do the job.

HINT Dee, any ideas?

AdmiralGT · 03-13-2005, 04:23 AM

I think i've confused you a little, you give the MaxLifetime to a second OCL. I'll go through the steps:

1. Unit with Command Button
2. Player Pushes button
3. Button creates OCL 1 Object (like a Battle Drone, but invisible, small and on "on top" of the unit
4. OCL 1 Object has a maxlifetime
5. OCL 1 Object dies after x time, firing weapin with "fireweaponwhendie" behaviour module.
6. Fires incredibly strong, short range weapon that kills the original unit.
7. Original unit dies, creating OCL 2 Object.

That should all be possible.

DeeZire · 03-13-2005, 04:28 AM

Why dont you just get the command button to fire a tertiary 'suicide' weapon that just kills the unit?

Hostile · 03-13-2005, 04:53 AM

I'll have to play with both ideas. But I don't see how you can fire a tertiary weapon without aiming it at something? I look to the balrog with a tertiary weapon and it still has to be aimed. Click a target, sorta thing

AdmiralGT OCL method sounds more doable. Unless I'm not aware of something Dee?

Halbarad · 03-13-2005, 07:56 AM

ive figured this out now, i used a similar weapon as the uruk bomb as when this deploys it dissapears and creates a new 1, the problem now is that a weapon cannot be fired by a nazgul due to the infamous giantbirdai, so the witchking cannot dismount the fellbeast.

DeeZire · 03-13-2005, 08:06 AM

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I'll have to play with both ideas. But I don't see how you can fire a tertiary weapon without aiming it at something? I look to the balrog with a tertiary weapon and it still has to be aimed. Click a target, sorta thing

AdmiralGT OCL method sounds more doable. Unless I'm not aware of something Dee?

Just copy the tertiary weapon that all the units from Zero Hours Demo General used. They all had a 'detonate now' button.

Hostile · 03-13-2005, 02:04 PM

I was not aware that ZH method worked for BFME. Thanx.

Hostile · 03-13-2005, 07:18 PM

Well, I have created a worker that uses a fire weapon to detonate an isengardmine weapon. Blows up quite nicely. Unfortunately, you cannot kill yourself. I've chose ALLIES for RadiusDamageAffects. I've chosen SELF from the old ZH code.

Even with DamageDealtAtSelfPosition is useless. You can easily kill your comrades. But killing yourself is impossible.

RadiusDamageAffects = SELF ALLIES
DamageDealtAtSelfPosition = Yes

No luck. Unless someone can prove wrong than this method is impossible. I will have to resort back to using an upgrade with an FX OCL that has a lifetimer that expires and blows up the original unit, therefore releasing the final product. An OCL that creates my objective.

Too many hours wasted on this one...