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Posted: **Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:59 pm**

I'm not sure how many of you have played negative zone city or whatever, but I noticed a weapon which puzzled me how to make. The wampa on there had a weapon which when pressed made four unplayer controlled wampas spawn around him and I was wondering how it was done. Thanks in advance.

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Posted: **Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:18 pm**

What you do is insert coding similar to this:

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TroopSpawnerWeapon = "rep_item_powerup_cura"

   OnCharacterDispensePowerup(
      function(character,powerup)
         if GetEntityClass(powerup) == GetEntityClassPtr(TroopSpawnerWeapon) then
            local SupportTeam = 3 --Team the new spawned character is in (change this)
            local teamSize = GetTeamSize(SupportTeam)
            for i = 0, teamSize-1 do
               local characterIndex = GetTeamMember(SupportTeam, i)
               local charUnit = GetCharacterUnit(characterIndex)
               if not charUnit then
                  local destination = GetEntityMatrix(GetCharacterUnit(character))
                  SpawnCharacter(characterIndex,destination)
               end
            end
         end
      end
	   --User team (change this)
      )

Into the ScriptPostLoad of your .lua. Then add a third team with the to-be-spawned unit, like this:

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    SetTeamName (3, "summon")
    AddUnitClass (3, "rep_inf_ep2rifleman", 3,4)
    SetClassProperty("rep_inf_ep2rifleman", "AddHealth", -100)
    SetUnitCount (3, 4)
    AddAIGoal(3, "Deathmatch", 100)
    SetTeamAsFriend(ATT,3)
    SetTeamAsFriend(3,ATT)
    SetTeamAsEnemy(DEF,3)
    SetTeamAsEnemy(3,DEF)
    SetTeamName(3, ATT)

Then create a null dispenser weapon (note that the weapon is called rep_weap_summon, but it's the powerup that it dispenses - rep_item_powerup_cura - that triggers the actual code) - it does nothing, it's just used to trigger the .lua code above.

rep_weap_summon.odf wrote:[WeaponClass]
ClassLabel = "dispenser"

[Properties]
//IconTexture = "HUD_powerup_icon"

//MuzzleFlash = "small_muzzle_flash"
//Discharge = "small_smoke_effect"
HUDTag = ""

GeometryName = ""

RoundsPerClip = "1"
ReloadTime = "1.0"
LockOnRange = "80.0"
LockTime = "0.4"

HeatPerShot = "0.25" // only allow player to fire every 5 seconds
HeatRecoverRate = "0.033"
HeatThreshold = "0.5"
HideOnFire = 0

InstantPlayFireAnim = 1
OffhandWeapon = 1

TrackingSound = ""

WEAPONSECTION = 1

ModeTexture = "HUD_weap_health"
ReticuleTexture = "reticule_00"
OrdnanceName = "rep_item_powerup_cura"

ShotDelay = "0.0"
MaxItems = "4.0"

AutoAimSize = "1.0"

SalvoCount = "1"
SalvoDelay = "0.0"
InitialSalvoDelay = "0.5"

MinStrength = "0.3"
MaxStrength = "0.4"
MaxPressedTime = "0.0"

FireSound = "com_weap_throw"
FireEmptySound = "com_weap_inf_ammo_empty"
FireLoopSound = ""
ReloadSound = "com_weap_inf_equip_sm"
ChargeSound = ""
ChangeModeSound = "com_weap_inf_equip_sm"
WeaponChangeSound = "com_weap_inf_equip_sm"
JumpSound = "com_weap_inf_pistol_mvt_jump"
LandSound = "com_weap_inf_pistol_mvt_land"
RollSound = "com_weap_inf_pistol_mvt_roll"
//ProneSound = "com_weap_inf_pistol_mvt_lie"
SquatSound = "com_weap_inf_pistol_mvt_squat"
//StandSound = "com_weap_inf_pistol_mvt_getup"

rep_item_powerup_cura wrote:[GameObjectClass]
ClassLabel = "powerupitem"
GeometryName = "ffx_weap_inf_grenadethermal.msh"
GeometryScale = 0.15

[Properties]
GeometryName = "ffx_weap_inf_grenadethermal"
SoldierHealth = 0
SoldierAmmo = 0
Lifespan = 0.1

Powerupsound = "com_weap_powerup_pickup defer"

Velocity = "0.0"
Gravity = "1.0"
Rebound = "0.0"
Friction = "1.0"

//CollisionOtherSound = "com_weap_mine_land defer"

And voila:

It's not difficult to do, if you can get around the several things you need to do to make it work. It's discussed at great length in this thread:
http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... =27&t=6916

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:35 pm**

Thanks, I just have one more question. How do I make a weapon that heals the users freinds as it hurts the enemy. I tried, and here are my odfs.

The original odf:

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[WeaponClass]

ClassLabel 			= "cannon"

[Properties]

HUDTag                          = "hud_force_push"

GeometryName 			= ""

HighResGeometry        		= ""

RoundsPerClip 			= "0"

ReloadTime 			= "0.3"

HeatRecoverRate			= "0.2"

HeatThreshold			= "0.0"

OrdnanceName 			= "sit_weap_inf_force_push_ord"

TriggerSingle			= "1"

ShotDelay 			= "0.5"

HeatPerShot			= "0.0"

MaxPressedTime			= "0.0"

LockOnRange             	= "64.0"

LockTime 			= "0.0"

AutoAimSize			= "2.0"

SalvoCount			= "1"

ShotsPerSalvo			= "1"

SalvoDelay			= "0.0"

SalvoTime			= "0.0"

InitialSalvoDelay		= "0.5" // must have one or no animation - Mike Z

EnergyDrain                     = 70.0

InstantPlayFireAnim             = 1

OffhandWeapon                   = 1

SecondaryOrdnanceName   = "sit_weap_inf_force_pull_ord"

SecondaryOrdnancePeriod = 1

TargetEnemy			= "1"

TargetNeutral			= "0"

TargetFriendly			= "1"

TargetPerson			= "1"

TargetAnimal			= "1"

TargetDroid			= "1"

TargetVehicle			= "0"

TargetBuilding			= "0"

AITargetPerson			= "1"

AITargetAnimal			= "1"

AITargetDroid			= "1"

AITargetVehicle			= "0"

AITargetBuilding		= "0"

//SOUND

FireSound               = "force_push_fire"

//ReloadSound           = ""

WeaponChangeSound       = ""

ChangeModeSound         = ""

FireEmptySound          = ""

ChargeSound         = ""

ChargeSoundPitch    = "0.05"

OverheatSound       = ""

OverheatSoundPitch  = "0.5"

OverheatStopSound   = ""

Ord1:

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[OrdnanceClass]

ClassLabel 		        = "emitterordnance"

[Properties]

Explosion	                = "sit_weap_inf_force_push_exp"

ConeLength			= "40"

ConeAngle			= "150"

FirstRadius			= "0.0"

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

NoChaining			= "0"   // No chaining - all bolts coming from the attacker

//OrdnanceSound			= "com_weap_launcher_energy_dumbfire"

Damage 				= "100"  // 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			= "550" // 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

TargetEnemy			= "1"

TargetNeutral			= "0"

TargetFriendly			= "0"

VehicleScale		        = "0.0"

ShieldScale			= "0.3"

PersonScale			= "3.0"

AnimalScale			= "100.0"

DroidScale			= "0.01"

BuildingScale		        = "0.0"

Push 				= "20.2"

AffectFriends                   = "0"

//LightningEffect		= ""

//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

Ord2:

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[OrdnanceClass]

ClassLabel      = "emitterordnance"

[Properties]

Explosion	    = "sit_weap_inf_force_push_exp"

ConeLength          = "40"

ConeAngle           = "150"

FirstRadius         = "0.0"

MaxTargets          = "1"  // Max number of targets to hit. Chaining is off so the damage will be split between the number of targets

NoChaining          = "0"   // No chaining - all bolts coming from the attacker

OrdnanceSound         = "com_weap_launcher_energy_dumbfire"

Damage              = "-100"  // 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           = "-550" // 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

TargetEnemy			= "0"

TargetNeutral			= "0"

TargetFriendly			= "1"

VehicleScale        = "0.0"

ShieldScale         = "1.0"

PersonScale         = "1.0"

AnimalScale         = "1.0"

DroidScale          = "1.0"

BuildingScale       = "0.0"

Push                = "-70.0"

AffectFriends       = "1"

//LightningEffect     = ""

//LightningEffectScale = "0.25"

//NoTargetLightningEffectCount = "0"  // 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

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:01 pm**

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OnObjectDamage(
         function(object, damager)
             if damager == nil then return end
             if GetCharacterTeam(damager) == DEF then
                 if GetCharacterClass(damager) == 2 then
                     local unit = GetCharacterUnit(damager)
                     if unit == nil then return end
                     SetProperty(unit, "CurHealth", GetObjectHealth(unit) + 1)
                 end
             end
         end
            )

http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 01#p204201

Something like that? Except you would need to change the team condition to a GetLastHitWeapon() condition.

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:12 pm**

Does this still do damage to the target, because if so, then its perfect!

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:33 pm**

You set the damage in your ODF.
Make sure to credit Zerted for it. He really did most of it.

Posted: **Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:53 pm**

I'll give it a try and see how it all works out. Just a few quick questions about it as I am not good with most of this lua stuff other than characters, mainly because I hardly ever do it.
What does the 2 part mean?

MasterSaitek009 wrote: if GetCharacterClass(damager) == 2 then

Whre in the whole code do I insert my character name? Lets say its cis_hero_darth and he is the sniper does it work like this?

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[quote="MasterSaitek009"]OnObjectDamage(
         function(object, damager)
             if damager == nil then return end
             if GetCharacterTeam(cis_hero_darth) == DEF then
                 if GetCharacterClass(cis_hero_darth) == 2 then
                     local unit = GetCharacterUnit(cis_hero_darth)
                     if unit == nil then return end
                     SetProperty(unit, "CurHealth", GetObjectHealth(unit) + 1)
                 end
             end
         end
            )[/quote]

Posted: **Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:35 am**

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OnObjectDamage(
         function(object, damager)
             if damager == nil then return end
             if GetCharacterTeam(damager) == DEF then
                 if GetCharacterClass(damager) == 2 then
                     local unit = GetCharacterUnit(damager)
                     if unit == nil then return end
                     SetProperty(unit, "CurHealth", GetObjectHealth(unit) + 1)
                 end
             end
         end
            )

The function OnObjectDamage receives the damaging unit which it contains in the variable damager.

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if GetCharacterTeam(damager) == DEF then

This check if the damager is on the DEF team. Change it to the team that your unit is on.

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if GetCharacterClass(damager) == 2 then

This checks the index of the damagers class. The number should be how far down(starting at 1) on the team setup the unit is.
I had this setup for a unit with only one weapon, so I didn't have to check for the last hit weapon. You'll have to.
Try this:

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OnObjectDamage(
         function(object, damager)
             if damager == nil then return end
             if GetObjectLastHitWeaponClass(object) ~= "YOUR_WEAPON_NAME" then return end   -- ~= means not equal to
                     local unit = GetCharacterUnit(damager)
                     if unit == nil then return end
                     SetProperty(unit, "CurHealth", GetObjectHealth(unit) + 1) --adjust + 1 to your preference
          end
            )

Posted: **Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:57 am**

Okay, I think I got it, I'll try it.

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