an attempt to animate spiders

**SigniferOne** · 09-21-2005, 13:20

Originally Posted by JeromeGrasdyke

Well, it turns out that the cas_converter utility currently also does a number of jobs for Spartan: Total Warrior, and contains a lot of proprietary things which we can't release into the public domain. So that scuppers that idea.

But our artists assure me that it would not be that hard to write a max script which does more or less the same job, ie scanning through the list of geometries and outputting a set of names, positions and angles as text for copy-and-pasting into descr_settlements.txt... for the time being I will have to leave that as an exercise for the reader, as max scripting is not really my strong point ^^.

:(

Do any of these artists visit the forums... so that we can ask them more questions about how this works? I've half a mind to learn max script just for this one task. Also, if the cas_converter has lots of proprietary things, doesn't that mean it has a lot of complicated things? Or are those additional functionalities, and the actual task of exporting names and positions is still simple?

**JeromeGrasdyke** · 09-21-2005, 13:27

Our max script expert is on holiday at the moment, but I can ask him when he comes back what's involved. Generating the positions and things from the max data is straightforward, it's the Spartan tasks which the converter does which are more complex.

**SigniferOne** · 09-21-2005, 13:30

Thank you :)

**edyzmedieval** · 09-21-2005, 13:47

Thanks Jerome.

How can I apply to work at CA?!

Never thought that CA members could be so friendly. Before you came, only sparse replies to us. :(

**lt1956** · 09-21-2005, 15:19

Jerome thak you for the information, and thats a great new feature for Mods. :-)

On answering my question I believe then that the New Start will be in the BI folder meaning that it can be used in BI and RTW if one wanted? In other words, if I wanted to use the Legion naming for RTW it can be done or is this feature filtered through the BI.exe? I guess it doesnt matter as having BI installed would mean making are own directory for the mod.

This is great, as I can see having different Varriants of Our Mods with only a few changes.

I hope you can have someone help us on on the 3D issues and pathfinding or Maybe some WONDERFUL genious can fix the issues with that WONDERFUL roman camp you had planned originally? The one with the pallisade walls and no gates.

I hope the Big Cheese sees how much your doing for RTW with your support!

Lt1956

P.S. I noticed that Carthage ect was hardcoded to behave a certain way and not doing certain things, will the NEW BI AI be more agressive and use Sea invasions more or atleast if I add carthage to BI will it be agressive more than in RTW or are the BI AI factions hardcoded the same way, and some will be backpeddlers like carthage was? If so which factions as the slow provinces so I can avoid them. lol

**SigniferOne** · 09-22-2005, 05:56

Jerome... look what you did :)

**Lord Adherbal** · 09-22-2005, 09:23

that's great dsyrow1

now add support for exporting underlay, overlay and especially pathfinding map

**Kraxis** · 09-22-2005, 13:37

Originally Posted by edyzmedieval

Thanks Jerome.

How can I apply to work at CA?!

Never thought that CA members could be so friendly. Before you came, only sparse replies to us. :(

That is because you haven't been here long... It used to be an almost daily ocurrent for a CA member to come by and give bit of info or enter into discussions.

I hope it is the work and not a change of attitude here that has caused the lack of communication.

In any case, Jerome, you have really kicked up a lot of dust here.

**JeromeGrasdyke** · 09-22-2005, 14:07

Certainly not a change in attitude - it's the usual cycle of busy and slow periods. And I'm sure the fact that quite a few CA people have been busy producing offspring has contributed as well... we have about 6 new parents in the building now, who all have their share of red-eyes, hospital check-ups and parental leave to get through.

**edyzmedieval** · 09-22-2005, 15:29

Originally Posted by JeromeGrasdyke

Certainly not a change in attitude - it's the usual cycle of busy and slow periods. And I'm sure the fact that quite a few CA people have been busy producing offspring has contributed as well... we have about 6 new parents in the building now, who all have their share of red-eyes, hospital check-ups and parental leave to get through.

Thanks Kraxis for telling me.
Jerome also, I'm glad that it's not a change of attitude. Oh, and tell the new parents congrats!

**Kraxis** · 09-22-2005, 16:26

Originally Posted by JeromeGrasdyke

Certainly not a change in attitude - it's the usual cycle of busy and slow periods. And I'm sure the fact that quite a few CA people have been busy producing offspring has contributed as well... we have about 6 new parents in the building now, who all have their share of red-eyes, hospital check-ups and parental leave to get through.

Any parents we know? Don't tell me Gil has gotten children...