Is there a way to make frigates fly around like fighters/Bombers?

Strafing frigates.

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Hey, I am working on a mod to add a new race.  I want this race to have interplanetary fighters that can use phase space and do not need to have a carrier ship.  I did this by changing the frigate class of ship to these special fighters.  I changed the speed, weaponry and meshes of the frigates to look like fighters/bombers.  To my dismay I found that they were fast but stopped and exchanged fire with other vessels just like a regular frigate.  So is there any way to make the frigate fly around and strafe like a fighter/bomber or is it hardcoded into the game?  Or is there another way of getting interplanetary fighters?

Thanks,  Xenoform

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Yes!! You can have moving ships (frigates, caps...you name it)! I know how...unfortunately, since it isn't MY idea I will redirect you to please contact Kiedjor and ask him if he's willing to share the ability with you!

So I invite you to go see him!

Cheers,

Justin S.

 

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

well I was talking to him on msn 2 secs ago but he just left 'cus like most of us (me included...DAMN) he has to work tomorrow 8C

Tell you what, find a post with kiedjor in it (or just search it) and send him a personnal message (PM)! I'll tell him to check it out the moment he comes back...sounds fair?

Justin S.

 

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Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Yes you can! :) There is two abilities that you can use to achieve this. But it wont be fluid but you can get some cool movement ocassionallry like what you see in BSG. You know how they fire and keep moving while turning their front to the enemy while still firing while passing them up? To do this you need to give a ship two abilities first is the final attack ability which is found in the game reference files in gameinfo. Make sure to take out the part when it kill it self while it tries to ram the target.Also, make sure whithin the buff ability it can pass through the target and needs to face while targeting this ability. The second ability is the engine booster found on the kodiak ship. Look at the buff ability linked to the engine booster and find the same lines to face target and pass through the target make sure these are set to TRUE not FALSE.

Apply the ship speeds like the fighter and it should be some cool battles. They will stop stop somewhat are get stuck to big ships but its all I could do for now till IC can implement a better way or someone else finds a better way. Good luck!

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Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Thanks! :D   I am going to try these as soon as I can.

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Xeno if you wanna join our team (shadow, teal, sparda (tester) and me) we would be glad to have you. If you like to joinus pm me with your xfire or any instant messenger so we can discuss ideas. Good luck m8! Thanks for the karma man :)

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

or you could just rebalance the weapons placement and timing on ships. Ships already move to get their best shot at the opponent, whether it be direct frontal or broadside. It depends on where the greatest dps is at the time. Set the weapons at different points with different ranges and rate of fire. Either frontal or broadside. The ships will continuously move around to get their best angle of fire. This can probably be done to any ship that can hold more than one weapon system.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

Yes but once the ships are in position...they just rotate on themselves my dear man..and that is way Kiedjor has added final thrust,etc!!! So they MOVE + They turn to get their best shot! Simply epic!!!

 

:) Justin S.

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

Yes thanks again for the help!   I have not had time to try it out yet due to a very busy week (and I do not think I will be able to untill this weekend ug... :(   )  As for joining the team, what all does that involve?  lol I am not sure I would be able to help much due to the fact that I am still new to modding.  But I would like to learn more while exchanging ideas and help out with projects along the way. (time permiting that is)  So yeah send me a message about what the team does and I let you know. :thumbsup: I will also let you know more about the new race I am working on.

Xenoform

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

Yo u have a instant messengar? liek msn? or xfire?if you do send a private message to me with the program name and screen name. :)

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

is it possible for some one to make a movie of this happening i would like to see the effects of this

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

I'm planning to release my mod using this methond it should be out next week. I'll make a video when it nears completion.

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

NEXT WEEK!!!! Man I won't be done my part in one week unless I kick myself to the extreme (and thatll be onyl codding)...so really want me dead don't you:D

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top

LOL work overtime!

Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top

I'll say what I can do!:D

Reply #17 from Sins Forums Top

ehhh... yip? :)

Reply #18 from Sins Forums Top

:D  woring on tanker atm! Got the ability to work great but Im getting minidumps when it tried to apply the "onDeath" blow-up :(! Damn

 

Edit: OHHH yeah finally got ability online (apparently game wont let you have 2 version of RevengeBounty) so now when your tanker gets busted...it blows up in a big ball of light and petroleum :D   damaging ALL nearby

Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top

ships seem to move to a further range when missiles give the highest dps so far in the ships I've coded. Then they move closer when the wave cannons r on, then back out again when phase missiles r the highest dps. I just need to find a way to get the graphics not to show the huge pause though....

Reply #20 from Sins Forums Top

I've been replaying HW2 to get some ideas. All the ships in HW move and have cool moving turrets. Did anyone get the moving/tracking turret code working yet?