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Modding => OpenXcom Extended => OXCE Support => Topic started by: robin on November 12, 2019, 10:57:15 pm

Title: [Answered] blaster launcher firing arcing/non-arcing ammo
Post by: robin on November 12, 2019, 10:57:15 pm

My mod has a missile launcher that, in theory, launches two types of missiles:
- a guided missile that uses waypoints (see blaster bomb)
- a missile that flies in an arcing trajectory
I instinctively placed the peculiar entries (waypoints/arcinShot) in definition of the ammo, respectively, instead of the launcher. The waypoint missile seemed to work perfectly but the arcing missile was just flying straight.
I tried to put arcingShot into the launcher.. and now also the waypoint missile flies -not unexpectedly- in an arcing trajectory (with comical, but also quite buggy results).
Is it impossible to have these two different type of ammunition for the same launcher?

Ruleset:

Code: [Select]

  - type: STR_GUIDED_LAUNCHER
    requiresBuy:
      - STR_CONTRACT_NEUTEK
    size: 0.3
    costBuy: 82000
    costSell: 61500
    weight: 12
    bigSprite: 584
    floorSprite: 584
    handSprite: 584
    bulletSprite: 0
    fireSound: 52
    compatibleAmmo:
      - STR_ROCKET_HE_LARGE
      - STR_ROCKET_GUIDED
    confAimed:
      name: STR_LAUNCH
    accuracyAimed: 120
    tuAimed: 70
    battleType: 1
    twoHanded: true
    invWidth: 2
    invHeight: 3
    recoveryPoints: 4
    armor: 50
    attraction: 1
    aimRange: 200
    snapRange: 200
    dropoff: 0
    tuLoad: 10
    tuUnload: 8
    noLOSAccuracyPenalty: 0
    #arcingShot: true
  - type: STR_ROCKET_HE_LARGE
    requiresBuy:
      - STR_CONTRACT_NEUTEK
    size: 0.2
    costBuy: 2300
    costSell: 1725
    weight: 7
    bigSprite: 325
    floorSprite: 325
    hitSound: 0
    hitAnimation: 0
    power: 120
    damageType: 3
    clipSize: 1
    battleType: 2
    invWidth: 1
    invHeight: 3
    arcingShot: true
  - type: STR_ROCKET_GUIDED
    requiresBuy:
      - STR_CONTRACT_NEUTEK
    size: 0.2
    costBuy: 13500
    costSell: 10125
    weight: 8
    bigSprite: 324
    floorSprite: 324
    hitSound: 0
    hitAnimation: 0
    power: 100
    damageType: 3
    clipSize: 1
    battleType: 2
    waypoints: 5
    invWidth: 1
    invHeight: 3
    recoveryPoints: 1


Title: Re: weapon firing arcing/non-arcing ammo
Post by: Meridian on November 12, 2019, 11:18:46 pm

this is probably the closest you can get?

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- type: STR_RIFLE_WITH_A_GRENADE_LAUNCHER
   confAimed:
     shots: 1
     name: STR_AIMED_SHOT
     ammoSlot: 0
     arcing: false
   confSnap:
     shots: 2
     name: STR_DOUBLE_SNAP_SHOT
     ammoSlot: 0
     arcing: false
   confAuto:
     shots: 1
     name: STR_LAUNCH_GRENADE
     ammoSlot: 3
     arcing: true
   confMelee:
     name: STR_PUNCH_IN_THE_FACE


Title: Re: weapon firing arcing/non-arcing ammo
Post by: robin on November 12, 2019, 11:36:37 pm

Thanks. I noticed there was the confShot option to selectively use arcing fire, but wouldn't that make the weapon load both ammo types at once (since it uses different ammo slots)? I don't want that.
I'll just forgo the arcing missile, I wasn't even completely sold on its inclusion :P