Ridercontain fun and games

[full_circle]

Hi Guys,

I am playing with the RiderContain module trying to add a button to the Crusader to turn it into a Humvee or a Paladin - just for a laugh, nothing serious yet.

I have come across a problem. I can get the locomotors to change but the weapons won't change.

This is what I have so far:

(from the object)

...

  WeaponSet
    Conditions           = None 
    Weapon               = PRIMARY None
  End
  WeaponSet
    Conditions = WEAPON_RIDER1
    Weapon     = PRIMARY CrusaderTankGun
  End
  WeaponSet
    Conditions = WEAPON_RIDER2
    Weapon     = PRIMARY PaladinTankGun
  End
  WeaponSet
    Conditions = WEAPON_RIDER3
    Weapon     = PRIMARY HumveeGun
  End

...

  Behavior = RiderChangeContain ModuleTag_16
    Rider1 = SwitchToCrusaderDummy RIDER1 WEAPON_RIDER1 STATUS_RIDER1 SwitcherCommandSet1 SET_NORMAL
    Rider2 = SwitchToPaladinDummy RIDER2 WEAPON_RIDER2 STATUS_RIDER2 SwitcherCommandSet2 SET_SLUGGISH
    Rider3 = SwitchToHumveeDummy RIDER3 WEAPON_RIDER3 STATUS_RIDER3 SwitcherCommandSet3 SET_SUPERSONIC

    ScuttleDelay          = 150000
    ScuttleStatus         = TOPPLED
    Slots                 = 1
    InitialPayload        = SwitchToCrusaderDummy 1
    ScatterNearbyOnExit   = No
    HealthRegen%PerSec    = 0
    DamagePercentToUnits  = 100%
    BurnedDeathToUnits    = No
    AllowInsideKindOf = INFANTRY
    ExitDelay         = 0
    NumberOfExitPaths = 1
    GoAggressiveOnExit = No
    DoorOpenTime = 0
  End

  Behavior    = OCLSpecialPower ModuleTag_SwitchToCrusader
    SpecialPowerTemplate = SpecialAbilitySwitchToCrusader
    OCL                  = OCL_SwitchToCrusader
  End
  Behavior    = OCLSpecialPower ModuleTag_SwitchToPaladin
    SpecialPowerTemplate = SpecialAbilitySwitchToPaladin
    OCL                  = OCL_SwitchToPaladin
  End
  Behavior    = OCLSpecialPower ModuleTag_SwitchToHumvee
    SpecialPowerTemplate = SpecialAbilitySwitchToHumvee
    OCL                  = OCL_SwitchToHumvee
  End

...

It is proved that the other objects I have made (switchToCrusaderDummy, switchToPaladinDummy and switchToHumveeDummy) work because the locomotor changes.

The only problem I have is the weaponset not changing. It sticks with CrusaderTankGun (the gun provided with the WEAPON_RIDER1 condition)

Any ideas?



Also, is it possible to change the Armor in this way too?

[Waraddict]

Make sure the dummy riders have some sort of locomotor, if they don't they don't exit the vehicle properly and create a strange situation where they're neither inside or outside the vehicle but in some sort of buggy limbo inbetween.

[full_circle]

Well, I added a locomotor to each dummy object and now I get "serious errors"

According to WorldBuilder: "Attempted to specify a locomotor for object SwitchToCrusaderDummy without an AIUpdate block".

So I added an AIUpdateInterface module which makes my dummy objects look like this:

Object SwitchToHumveeDummy
  Side = USA
  TransportSlotCount = 1
  EditorSorting = SYSTEM
  KindOf = PRELOAD CLICK_THROUGH INFANTRY IGNORED_IN_GUI
  Locomotor = SET_NORMAL BasicHumanLocomotor
  Behavior = AIUpdateInterface ModuleTag_03
  End
End

But still it doesn't work.

?! I'm confussed

[IHM]

Move the locomotor line to after the aiupdate block, simple error, but thats how it has to be, locomotor MUST follow AIUpdate.

[full_circle]

Ha, typical. That explains why the locomotor is in some pretty strange places in the original objects' code.

Unfortunately, the AI update didn't help my little unit change his weapon.

It still sticks with the CrusaderTankGun given by the first rider

[beng]

Try changing it to use normal infantry objects and see if it works, to see if the problem is with the contained or the container, or try manually changing the contained objects instead of using OCLs to see if the problem is with using OCLs to load them.