Re: Quick Question regarding abilites

[Centurin]

Is it possible to have a unit with more than two abilites? For example, I want the assault gunboat in the mod I'm working on have Lure, Hunt, and Ion shot. Is this possible? Would be neat to give units 4 or 5 abilites, but one step at a time. 

[Droid803]

Yes, you can have more than two, no a human player would nto be able to use more than two, well at least those which are USER_INPUT activated.

You can have as many abilities that are actiavted via Take_Damage, Space/Groud_Automatic, or Special_Attack

[1upD]

Yes, you can have more than two, no a human player would nto be able to use more than two, well at least those which are USER_INPUT activated.

You can have as many abilities that are actiavted via Take_Damage, Space/Groud_Automatic, or Special_Attack

What do each of those do?

[Droid803]

They're different forms of triggers. For example, the reflective armor is activated through TAKE_DAMAGE, and the lancet's Proton beam, as well as the ewok hand;er's ewok is activated through SPECIAL_ATTACK.

 

these abilties only function under the not

[Mr.Caine]

So you would have to edit the GUI to give them multiple ablities? Like, Sprint, Force Whirlwind, Electric?

[Droid803]

I'd guess so.

[Deadman_T]

a unit can have more than 2 abilities, all the human player has to do is right click to get the third ability

[Centurin]

Ah, I'll have to try that tonight.

 

*edit* Also, would it be possible to give a fighter a tractor beam? I want to give the missile boat a tractor beam that can only target fighters. I want to give it a very short refresh as well. I'm aware of the balance issues with this, but thats the point. 

[Fynbos]

You mean like a towing-frigatte?

That works.

[Centurin]

Is there an XML file that defines Abilities? For example, how much damage ion shot does?

[Controller]

for the Ion shot that would be under Projectiles i think

[vaders_Legion]

do you mean define what proj it fires, thats in containers.xml

[Centurin]

Yeah, I got the ion shot to work. I had to add a bunch of unit containers, but it works nice now. As for giving the missile boat a tractor beam, it actually worked somewhat. The beam itself works, but never realized that the beam doesn't target fighters. I want to give it some ability that paralizes fighters. Maybe I'll edit Lure or something. Any ideas would be appreciated.