Spawning a small unit from a big unit

[Cooper]

I'm using spawnUnit to spawn a 1x1 unit from a 2x2 unit. This gets a little buggy because of the size change. Is there any way to make the game less confused when spawning a small unit from a big?

[TBeholder]

Spawn an item that becomes an unit?

[Meridian]

Spawn an item that becomes an unit?

can you provide an example?

[TBeholder]

I meant an item can spawn an unit when it “explodes” via spawnUnit, and a corpse can explode (Cyberdisk style)…

can you provide an example?

I tried to quickly test it, but could not even make a hovertank corpse explode like cyberdisk, so probably slowpoked somewhere, will try again with clearer head. 
(Edit:) Got that one, the weird 0×0 corpseGeo thing and specab in 2 places.

Can’t get spawning to work with non-attack items, however.
There does not seem to be a way to change BattleType in scripts?
Hmm. If it’s a pre-set ability for non-player unit, maybe just place a grenade type item in the inventory, and set the fuse in newTurnItem script? So it’s dropped on death, then goes off after the turn ends. If the unit is immune to stun, of course, or it can be dropped while it’s alive.

[Meridian]

I'm using spawnUnit to spawn a 1x1 unit from a 2x2 unit. This gets a little buggy because of the size change. Is there any way to make the game less confused when spawning a small unit from a big?

And what exactly is buggy?

I have tried spawning a 1x1 chryssalid from a 2x2 reaper and it worked quite well?
See attached video.

Code: [Select]

units:
  - type: STR_REAPER_TERRORIST
    spawnUnit: STR_CHRYSSALID_TERRORIST


[Cooper]

This is what happens to me. It does not seem to understand that it is not a 2x2 unit anymore.. This then confuses the 1x1 unit, and its not able to walk in certain directions.

[Meridian]

Doesn't happen to me.

Can you give me a mod and a save where this happens?

[Meridian]

Only now I have noticed you are using OXC.

I take my previous replies back then.
I have only tested with OXCE.

[Cooper]

Hey!
Yes you are right. I have finally installed OXCE, and the bug is gone! So its an OXC issue.