how to: Make tanks react

[Nikki Mond]

OK I'm new at this. I created a mission, sort of. Followed the WMV tutorial. Although enemy infantry react on their own AI. tanks just sit there. How do I atleast get a static tank to shoot at anything that moves while it is static.

thanks

[Stoppelhopser]

I'm also dabbling with the editor on a basic level.

I have placed tanks in Army2 like I did infantry and they shoot and even drive forward a little for a better view, then return to their spawnpoint, kind of defending it. No trigger yet.

Have you added "backpacks" to tanks? They contain the ammo load and at first I left them off because I did not think tanks need "backpacks" and they wont shoot. Also give them crews. I forgot about that too in my first mission and cursed the editor .

[SlapHappy]

Firing routines are not scripted....they are inherent to the tactical AI which is programmed into the game engine.

Only movement routines are scriptable.

[Nikki Mond]

Thanks, Well duh yes it was the backpacks afterall.

Can someone provide me a hint of how to apply a script to a unit. For example to move a unit from Rectange A to Rectangle B.

Again thanks

[SlapHappy]

Here are three examples from the mission.doc file:

</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;">RunCommand ( UNIT , 123 , ATTACK , RECT , “Rect” )

// Unit 123 attacks the rectangular named Rect

RunCommand ( ARMY , 2 , STORM , UNIT , 15 )

// Army 2 assaults the unit with the identification number 15

RunCommand ( GROUP , “Group” , MOVE , ARRAY , arWaypoints )

// Group “Group” moves its units along the arWaypoints path

</pre>

[Nikki Mond]

Well I've managed the basic movements. But found out I can't send a unit from one rec to another in sequence. He heads for the last location and ignores the first.

I suppose that's where arrays come in?

Also HT Attack was a good demo. Some readme notes in the code would be welcome but its pretty straight forward.

thanks

[SlapHappy]

You can use "points" instead, but that's basically the same as an array, yes.

When you move units into a "rect" according to the mission.doc file, the unit moved to a random location inside the rect, so that is a much less refined way to move units.....

[Nikki Mond]

Just one more thing please, then I'll put this to rest.

How do you define an array of set points?

Again just doing a bunch of seperate moves to points don't work as the unit notes only the last point and B-lines for it.

thanks

[SlapHappy]

It needs to be a logical loop for it to work properly.

Open the mission "Last Chance" in the editor for a couple of examples of defining an array for a path.

It's in the Single Missions folder.