New Weapon coding

posted on May 12th, 2010, 2:24 am

So before I go to a ton of work trying to make weapon SOD's I suppose I should ask:  Do the new explosion effect odf lines work for weapons other than the uniTorpedo and phaser?  Specifically the pphaser classlable in the ordinance file. Im assuming it doesn't but just because it isn't working for me doesn't mean I'm not doing something wrong

Has anyone been able to get the new lines to work for the old ordinance odf's?

posted on May 12th, 2010, 3:16 am

You're making weapon SODs? If you can make a request. I need an SOD for a mine. You can use your imagination, I just need something that looks like a mine with borg tech in it. (It isn't entirely borg, it is a federation weapon.)

posted on May 12th, 2010, 1:52 pm

Well, it seems that all the new weapons use SOD's as s with my missiles, projectiles.  I actually already did this with my missiles, but Now I think I"m gonna have to make a bunch of pulse type weaponry.  Actually, if anyone can confirm that the new lines don't work, then I will just skip it and cheat by putting an overlayed exploding weapon on it.

I can't really make the SODs, not without alot of trouble, it took me a week just to make my missile, but I can recommend some things.

A slightly Borgi mine http://armada2.filefront.com/file/Antimatter_Mine;3165
Or something I would use http://armada2.filefront.com/file/Systems_Commonwealths_Nova_Bomb;106947
If you know how to write the odfs, it would work great as a mine.  It looks pretty cool also.

posted on May 12th, 2010, 1:57 pm

the antimatter mine doesn't come witha texture set. just a build button. plus I am more into a spherical mine.

posted on May 12th, 2010, 5:05 pm

So before I go to a ton of work trying to make weapon SOD's I suppose I should ask:  Do the new explosion effect odf lines work for weapons other than the uniTorpedo and phaser?

They may work with other ordnances, it is completely untested though. so better try with an existing effect before investing too much time

posted on May 12th, 2010, 5:59 pm

ok, thanks.  I"ll try, but I"m pretty sure they don't work.