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Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-07-07T00:56:28+02:00

To be honest... pips effects look kinda cool.... -_-

Statistics: Posted by Nombringer — 07 Jul 2013, 00:56

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-07-06T13:24:03+02:00

If you want the old FX back, while keeping the improved precision :

- In projectiles\cdfLaserHeavy02\CDFLaserHeavy02_script.lua :

Add this :

Code:: local OldImpact = OnImpact OnImpact = function(self, TargetType, TargetEntity) LOG("position hit", repr(self:GetPosition())) LOG("position launcher", repr(self:GetLauncher():GetPosition())) OldImpact(self, TargetType, TargetEntity) end,

Use the position to spawn the beam, and remove the replacement effects.

I don't have time to check further, but at least you know it's possible.

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 06 Jul 2013, 13:24

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-06-02T20:14:13+02:00

well yes, i did make a mod.
but then, i can not see much difference. maybe the speed is higher, maybe the sound is different.
but i thought i at least credit his work and find out if there were siginificant changes.
is in the screenshot above just an before after or two from the modded fx?
i really can not tell the differences..

my lua file looks like this:

Code:: name = "xx" uid = "444" version = 1 copyright = "33" description = "x" author = "xx" icon = "/mods/Cerberus rhino laser fx/icon.bmp" selectable = true enabled = true exclusive = false ui_only = false requires = {} requiresNames = {} conflicts = {} before = {} after = {}

Now i was unsure about the UI number. i just put something inside it.
when activating the mod and testing, i got not much difference.
who else tested it? who likes it?

Statistics: Posted by rxnnxs — 02 Jun 2013, 20:14

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-06-02T15:04:32+02:00

It's not a mod, but you can make one from these files.

Statistics: Posted by pip — 02 Jun 2013, 15:04

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-06-01T22:43:09+02:00

thanks for the work i have to say. BUT i am sory, i can not see any difference there.
am i doing something wrong?! who knows...
but they also shoot slow, make maybe the same noise. hmm...
i had to write the mod info though, maybe i did something wrong.
they way you made the zip, it was a replacement instead a mod?

Statistics: Posted by rxnnxs — 01 Jun 2013, 22:43

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-29T19:00:59+02:00

I loved T1 units disappearing once they came in range of my invisible lasers... or putting 6 of them on hold fire until the ACU came in range.

Statistics: Posted by Ionic — 29 May 2013, 19:00

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-29T18:19:07+02:00

For the Test Mod, I had made this fx using a texture RK provided. I believe it makes the fx a bit closer to what the previous, very basic fx was, though it still is a projectile and not a real beam. At least, it looks different from the mantis.

Statistics: Posted by pip — 29 May 2013, 18:19

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-29T10:16:57+02:00

The code is available to anyone, and I would surely implement such change.

But don't count on me for doing it, I have other priorities and I don't mind the FX.

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 29 May 2013, 10:16

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-29T09:18:09+02:00

Anaryl wrote:
I don't miss it at all. Invisible beams attacking your units. No thanks.

That's also one of the reasons why it was changed -_-

The point is that it had a cool an unique effect before that had to be changed for the sake of gameplay, and people are saying the new effect could use some improvement, while keeping the gameplay changes.

Statistics: Posted by Nombringer — 29 May 2013, 09:18

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-29T08:57:43+02:00

Anaryl wrote:
I don't miss it at all. Invisible beams attacking your units. No thanks.

Yes but for now it's just the mantis FX with a greater speed. It can look like more laser with some FX works. Don't really have time for that.

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 29 May 2013, 08:57

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-29T08:33:35+02:00

I don't miss it at all. Invisible beams attacking your units. No thanks.

Statistics: Posted by Anaryl — 29 May 2013, 08:33

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-28T21:15:44+02:00

No idea, and not really my top priority. You can try yourself

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 28 May 2013, 21:15

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-28T20:49:52+02:00

Didn't mean for it to come accross as criticism ZeP, am very grateful for all the work on FAF, just thought this was an unfortunate casualty of the process and wondered if it might ever get worked back in keeping the new functionality.

Statistics: Posted by Crayfish — 28 May 2013, 20:49

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-28T14:58:56+02:00

because i dont have the know how.
it was just a idea. no expactation

Statistics: Posted by Golol — 28 May 2013, 14:58

Re: Anyone else miss the old Cybran beam Lasers?

2013-05-28T14:33:50+02:00

I don't know, why don't you try ?

(by the way, the original "laser" has no speed, that was the problem).

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 28 May 2013, 14:33