Reaction vs Melee Enable

[Yankes]

But you do not need change any thing in OXCE, is not enabled by default but code still allow to enable it by scripts.

[peirceg]

What lines do I need to edit for https://github.com/MeridianOXC/OpenXcom/blob/oxce-plus/src/Battlescape/TileEngine.cpp#L2012   ?

It was unfortunately never mentioned and I cant write c++ so I dont know where to look.

[Meridian]

As the link says, line 2012.

[peirceg]

I am seeing this at line 2012

int reactionChance = BA_HIT != originalAction.type ? 100 : 0;

What should I edit now?

[Meridian]

change the reaction chance from 0 to 100 maybe?

[peirceg]

Thank you! I will see if it works.

[peirceg]

After building, I got this file OpenXcom.2010.vcxproj successfully built, where is the .exe? What should I do with this newly built file?

[Meridian]

Have you ever built anything?

If not, nothing I say will help you.
If yes, you should not need our help.

[Yankes]

I am seeing this at line 2012

int reactionChance = BA_HIT != originalAction.type ? 100 : 0;

What should I edit now?

This line set default behavior that script will read and change, you do not need change this source code, only add mod that will have script like:

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extended:
  scripts:
    reactionUnitAction:
      - offset: -10
        code: |
          if eq battle_action battle_action_hit;
            set reaction_chance 100;
          end;
          return reaction_chance;


[peirceg]

By the way which hand does the game prioritise when making a reaction shot? Or is it random?

[vadracas]

Good question, will check tomorrow, see if Meridian answers this as fast as he normally does. I swear that he must have somehow memorized the codebase.

[Meridian]

Game prefers:
1. melee weapons
2. if not found, melee attack of ranged weapons (gunbutt)
3. if not found, ranged weapons with snapshot

For AI, weapon with quickest  snapshot; for xcom main (=last used) weapon.

[Meridian]

Btw. I've added some experimental support for reactions to melee attacks.

Configurable via global switch

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constants:
  extendedMeleeReactions: 2     # default 0

0 = vanilla, cannot react to melee attacks
1 = can react to melee attacks, if attacked from the front... same effect as Yankes' script above
2 = can react to melee attacks, if attacked from any side

PS: The scripts can change the % chance to perform a melee reaction in all 3 cases. But only with option "2" the reaction from any side can be triggered, that's not scriptable (yet).

PPS: turn on only if you're 120% sure you want it

[peirceg]

Will units also react to movement in tiles other than the one directly in front of them?

[vadracas]

No, and that wouldn't make sense anyway.