0.1.29 new feature - Weapon scripts

Post by **Mit** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:59 am

Next version of the game (coming shortly) includes a replacement for the rather convoluted weapons system that is currently used. Instead of the pre-defined list of weapons theres now a script file that the world owner can edit to change any aspect of the weapons available.

Heres an example of the script format and a brief explanation of what things do..

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Weapon 1
{
Fire=Basic
Control=Javelin
damage=3
graphic=2
item=WEAPON4
prox=low
param=0
delay=800
object=projectile
sound=1
anim=AnimFire
}
Weapon 2
{
Fire=Bomb
Control=Basic
damage=6
graphic=3
item=NONE
prox=low
param=0
delay=300
object=projectile
sound=2
anim=AnimFireWeap2
}

"Fire= " determines how the weapon is launched (i.e. is it thrown upwards - or horizontally - or lobbed like a projectile )
"Control=" determines the procedure for launching the weapon - Can be simply when the fire key is pressed, or there are more complicated options such as a mode where the strength of the launch depends on how long the key has been held for.
"delay=" determines how long a gap must pass between shots being fired
"object=" assigns the weapon a certain set of physical properties, defining such things as whether it bounces, how much air-resistance is applied, whether it leaves smoke trails, whether it explodes when it hits something..
"graphic=" sets the weapon model that will be displayed - linked to the server-configurable list of 'weapon models'

the rest ya can prolly work out..

Post by **Magicfinger** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:27 pm

oooh

zaroba · Post by **zaroba** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:37 pm

woo hoo, cool!

do i see this for items in the future too?

Post by **Mit** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 1:47 pm

aye, thats something ive been thinkin about a bit - possibly somethin with a bit of depth such that you could do things like Item1::Use( print"Congratulations you used item1"; ) etc. (but with much more options than just printing a message of course..)

Dont get your hopes up tho.. thats the kinda thing i'd need to get paid to write :]

hedgehog · Post by **hedgehog** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:39 am

that is true internet happiness.

hedgehog · Post by **hedgehog** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:00 am

incidently is this actually in for 1.29, or are we waitin' for 1.30?

if it's actually in, what's the path / name to make the scripts file / etc?

Post by **Mit** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:42 am

tis in 0.1.29 (if no file detected it reverts to the old default set). Will post details on the world owners private forum.