Flamethrower hurts too much.

ZoomV · Post by **ZoomV** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:11 pm

So I'm trying to make a flamethrower for a unit that deals minor initial damage but applies a strong damage over time effect.

However my flamethrower keeps instakilling everything no matter how much I nerf it's damage.

weapon ODF:

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[code][WeaponClass]

ClassParent         = "com_weap_inf_flamethrower"

[Properties]

AnimationBank       	= "rifle"

OrdnanceName        = "imp_weap_champion_flame_ord"

HeatRecoverRate     = "0.15"

HeatThreshold       = "0.01"

SalvoCount          = "10"

ShotsPerSalvo       = "1"

SalvoDelay          = "0.1"

InitialSalvoDelay   = "0.2"

SalvoTime           = "0.0"

TriggerSingle       = "1"

ShotDelay           = "0.1"

HeatPerShot         = "0.32"

//MaxPressedTime    = "2.25"

HUDTag		= "hud_fireshot"

OffhandWeapon           = 1

NoFirstPersonFireAnim 	= 1

// to make it work - Mike Z

FireAnim = 1

InitialSalvoDelay = "0.21" // 7 frames

InstantPlayFireAnim = 1

ZoomMin         = "1.5"

ZoomMax         = "1.5"

ZoomRate        = "0.0"

RoundsPerClip       = "-1"

ReloadTime          = "1.7"

ShotDelay           = "0.41"

TriggerSingle       = "1"

HeatRecoverRate		= "0.32"

HeatThreshold			= "0.20"

//HeatPerShot			= "1.0"

//************************************************

//*******************   SOUND    *****************

//************************************************

FireSound           = "flame_on"

ReloadSound         = "com_weap_inf_reload_med"

ChangeModeSound     = "com_weap_inf_equip_med"

FireEmptySound      = "com_weap_inf_ammo_empty"

WeaponChangeSound   = "com_weap_inf_equip_med"

JumpSound           = "com_weap_inf_rifle_mvt_jump"

LandSound           = "com_weap_inf_rifle_mvt_land"

RollSound           = "com_weap_inf_rifle_mvt_roll"

//ProneSound          = "com_weap_inf_rifle_mvt_lie"

SquatSound          = "com_weap_inf_rifle_mvt_squat"

//StandSound          = "com_weap_inf_rifle_mvt_getup"[/code]

ordnance ODF

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[code][OrdnanceClass]

ClassLabel          = "emitterordnance"

[Properties]

ImpactEffectWater   = "com_sfx_watersplash_ord"

ConeLength          = "15"

ConeAngle           = "45"

FirstRadius         = "2.0"

MaxTargets          = "10"  // Max number of targets to hit. Chaining is off so the damage will be split between the number of targets

NoChaining          = "1"   // No chaining - all bolts coming from the attacker

//Explosion           =  "com_weap_inf_incinerator_exp"

//OrdnanceSound         = "com_weap_launcher_energy_dumbfire"

Damage              = "5"  // This is the min damage. Even if the initial damage is split between the number of targets, it will never go below this number for each target

MaxDamage           = "5" // This is the max damage

JumpDeduction       = "0"  // No jump deduction. This is for chaining only

DamageThreshold     = "0"  // Always do damage (no threshold)

MaxJumpDistance     = "0"  // No max jump distance because the chaining is off

VehicleScale        = "0.1"

ShieldScale         = "1.0"

PersonScale         = "1.0"

AnimalScale         = "1.0"

DroidScale          = "1.0"

BuildingScale       = "0.1"

//Push                = "0.0"

//LightningEffect     = "com_sfx_lightning"

//LightningEffectScale = "0.25"

//NoTargetLightningEffectCount = "5"  // The number of ligthning effects to display when the ordinance has no targets to hit

//NoTargetLightningEffectRandomSpread = "0.4"  // The random rotation spread the ligthning effects does when the ordinance has no targets to hit

AffectFriends = "0"  // default is 1. should the ordnance affect friends. 

AffectEnemies = "1"  // default is 1. should the ordnance affect enemies. 

PlayEffectOnOwnerAimer = "com_sfx_weap_flamethrower_ord"

SmolderDamageRate = "5.0" // default is 0.  the damage rate for smoldering targets

SmolderEffectTimer = 6.0

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_l_forearm"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_r_forearm"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_head"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_ribcage"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_smoke"

SmolderBone = "bone_ribcage"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_pelvis"

SmolderVanishDeath = "0"

BonusAmplification  = "0.25"				//how much more damage will be done when team_bonus_blaster_amplication is on[/code]

Marth8880 · Post by **Marth8880** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:55 am

What if you set the SmolderDamageRate to 0?

ZoomV · Post by **ZoomV** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:29 pm

Marth8880 wrote:What if you set the SmolderDamageRate to 0?

Actually I managed to fix it.
Here is it now.

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[code][WeaponClass]

ClassParent         = "com_weap_inf_flamethrower"

[Properties]

AnimationBank       	= "rifle"

OrdnanceName        = "imp_weap_champion_flame_ord"

SalvoCount          = "12"

ShotsPerSalvo       = "1"

SalvoDelay          = "0.1"

InitialSalvoDelay   = "0.2"

SalvoTime           = "0.0"

TriggerSingle       = "1"

ShotDelay           = "0.1"

HeatPerShot         = "0.32"

//MaxPressedTime    = "2.25"

HUDTag		= "hud_fireshot"

OffhandWeapon           = 1

NoFirstPersonFireAnim 	= 1

// to make it work - Mike Z

FireAnim = 1

InitialSalvoDelay = "0.21" // 7 frames

InstantPlayFireAnim = 1

ZoomMin         = "1.5"

ZoomMax         = "1.5"

ZoomRate        = "0.0"

RoundsPerClip       = "-1"

ReloadTime          = "1.7"

ShotDelay           = "0.41"

TriggerSingle       = "1"

HeatRecoverRate		= "0.32"

HeatThreshold			= "0.01"[/code]

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[code][OrdnanceClass]

ClassLabel          = "emitterordnance"

[Properties]

ImpactEffectWater   = "com_sfx_watersplash_ord"

ConeLength          = "15"

ConeAngle           = "35"

FirstRadius         = "2.0"

MaxTargets          = "10"  // Max number of targets to hit. Chaining is off so the damage will be split between the number of targets

NoChaining          = "1"   // No chaining - all bolts coming from the attacker

//Explosion           =  "com_weap_inf_incinerator_exp"

//OrdnanceSound         = "com_weap_launcher_energy_dumbfire"

Damage              = "5"  // This is the min damage. Even if the initial damage is split between the number of targets, it will never go below this number for each target

MaxDamage           = "5" // This is the max damage

JumpDeduction       = "0"  // No jump deduction. This is for chaining only

DamageThreshold     = "0"  // Always do damage (no threshold)

MaxJumpDistance     = "0"  // No max jump distance because the chaining is off

VehicleScale        = "0.1"

ShieldScale         = "1.0"

PersonScale         = "1.0"

AnimalScale         = "1.0"

DroidScale          = "1.0"

BuildingScale       = "0.1"

//Push                = "0.0"

//LightningEffect     = "com_sfx_lightning"

//LightningEffectScale = "0.25"

//NoTargetLightningEffectCount = "5"  // The number of ligthning effects to display when the ordinance has no targets to hit

//NoTargetLightningEffectRandomSpread = "0.4"  // The random rotation spread the ligthning effects does when the ordinance has no targets to hit

AffectFriends = "0"  // default is 1. should the ordnance affect friends. 

AffectEnemies = "1"  // default is 1. should the ordnance affect enemies. 

PlayEffectOnOwnerAimer = "com_sfx_weap_flamethrower_ord"

SmolderDamageRate = "50.0" // default is 0.  the damage rate for smoldering targets

SmolderEffectTimer = 5.5

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_l_forearm"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_r_forearm"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_head"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_ribcage"

SmolderEffect = "com_sfx_inf_damage_fire"

SmolderBone = "bone_pelvis"

SmolderVanishDeath = "0"

BonusAmplification  = "0.1"				//how much more damage will be done when team_bonus_blaster_amplication is on[/code]

So basically what I did was I increase the shots per salvo by 2, and I increased the smolder damage rate from 10 to 50. So basically I buffed it substantially, and by buffing it, I therefore nerfed it.

I came up with a theory for why this happens

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