can vehicletypes deploy into vehicles?

tk2 · 04-21-2003, 01:35 PM

is it possible to have a vehicletype deploy into another vehicletype? eg a rhino tank deploys into a grizzly tank?

if not can buildings act like vehicles? eg move round the map but NOT like the mcv

Master_Fenring · 04-21-2003, 01:53 PM

Not sure what you're asking, but probably not. Vehicles can only become buildings and buildings can only become vehicles. At least I think that's how it is.

Redattack3 · 04-21-2003, 04:05 PM

only way to do anything like that (can also be modified for use as a minelayer) is to make a unit that deploys into an invisible building, and with that invisible building you get a free unit of the kind you wanted to deploy into. not sure of the exact code though, been a while since i modded RA2.

FleetCommand · 04-21-2003, 06:02 PM

Both of You guys are wrong! Siege Chopper is an exapmle that illustratesVehicles can be deployed to vehicles.

catull0 · 04-21-2003, 08:33 PM

Isnt the deployed Siege Chopper a building?

TGMTE · 04-22-2003, 11:27 AM

Its a special case utilizing the UnloadingClass= parameter, like for harvesters.
Anyway, its hardcoded not to move.

ComradeJ · 04-22-2003, 03:22 PM

How about a Vehicle that deploys into a Building, the Building undeploys into Vehicle2 and Vehicle2 deploys into Building2 and that one undeploys into Vehicle?

Xgamer · 04-22-2003, 09:07 PM

You can make it deploy and change its image, but it won't be able to move or change weapons.

To do that, add IsSimpleDeployer=yes, and UnloadingClass= to the voxel image or rules.ini vehicle (that is a voxel). Not sure which one it is.

Renegade · 04-23-2003, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xgamer

You can make it deploy and change its image, but it won't be able to move or change weapons.

To do that, add IsSimpleDeployer=yes, and UnloadingClass= to the voxel image or rules.ini vehicle (that is a voxel). Not sure which one it is.

That's only semi-correct...in fact it will change it's weapon as soon as it deploys...from the Primary to the Secondary weapon...
(i.e. moving unit uses Primary= to fire, deployed one uses Secondary=)

I think this is as close as you can get, tk2...the only drawback is, that it can't move...

If you don't like that, ComradeJ's method would work...but it's kinda...you know...build-move-deploy-undeploy-move-fire-deploy-undeploy-move-fire-deploy-undeploy-move-fire-deploy-undeploy-move-fire-etc-etc...

Xgamer · 04-23-2003, 09:24 PM

Sorry, I meant a new set of weapons