Heavy Machine Gun Mod ;)

[morano]

here you go:

first: " descr_engines" file
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type scorpion
culture all
class tower
variant large
projectile flaming_scorpion

engine_model_group normal
engine_skeleton scorpion
engine_collision data/models_engine/Scorpion_very_low_lod.CAS
engine_model data/models_engine/scorpion.CAS, 10.0
engine_model data/models_engine/Scorpion_med_lod.CAS, 20.0
engine_model data/models_engine/Scorpion_low_lod.CAS, 40.0
engine_model data/models_engine/Scorpion_very_low_lod.CAS, max
engine_platforms none

engine_model_group dying
engine_skeleton scorpion_dying
engine_model data/models_engine/scorpion_dying_model.CAS, max
engine_platforms none

engine_model_group dead
engine_model data/models_engine/scorpion_dead.CAS, max
engine_platforms none

engine_shadow none

engine_radius 1
engine_length 2
engine_width 1.5
engine_height 1.5
engine_mass 2
engine_dock_dist 1.5
engine_mob_dist 4
engine_flammable true
engine_ignition 2.5
fire_effect engine_fire_ballista_set

obstacle_shape drop
obstacle_x_radius 0.5
obstacle_y_radius 1.0

engine_spo

engine_push_point 0.0 -1.85
engine_station crank 0.0 -1.93

engine_spotfx models_engine/heliopolis_spotfx.cas
engine_health 1000
;engine_weapon ballista
;engine_armour siege tower

attack_stat 20, 2, flaming_scorpion, 100, 50000, siege_missile, blade, piercing
attack_stat_attr ap, bp

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 9
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 9
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 9
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

missile_model data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS, 20.0
missile_model data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS, 40.0
missile_model data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS, max
missile_pos 0.0 22 0.0
missile_radius 1
missile_height 2.5
missile_mass 7


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some changes at "descr_projectile_new" file:


projectile flaming_scorpion

flaming scorpion
effect fiery_arrow_set
end_effect fiery_arrow_explosion_set
effect_offset 1.0
damage 5
damage_to_troops 6
radius 0
mass 3
accuracy_vs_units 0.001
fiery
min_angle -10
max_angle 10
velocity 1000
display aimed particle_trail
model data/models_missile/missile_scorpion_bolt_high.CAS, 40.0
model data/models_missile/missile_scorpion_bolt_med.CAS, 80.0
model data/models_missile/missile_scorpion_bolt_low.CAS, max

and that's it !

feel free to make any changes to improve effect (including MG model maybe)

cheers

Morano

[Lanemerkel1]

here you go:

first: " descr_engines" file
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type scorpion
culture all
class tower
variant large
projectile flaming_scorpion

engine_model_group normal
engine_skeleton scorpion
engine_collision data/models_engine/Scorpion_very_low_lod.CAS
engine_model data/models_engine/scorpion.CAS, 10.0
engine_model data/models_engine/Scorpion_med_lod.CAS, 20.0
engine_model data/models_engine/Scorpion_low_lod.CAS, 40.0
engine_model data/models_engine/Scorpion_very_low_lod.CAS, max
engine_platforms none

engine_model_group dying
engine_skeleton scorpion_dying
engine_model data/models_engine/scorpion_dying_model.CAS, max
engine_platforms none

engine_model_group dead
engine_model data/models_engine/scorpion_dead.CAS, max
engine_platforms none

engine_shadow none

engine_radius 1
engine_length 2
engine_width 1.5
engine_height 1.5
engine_mass 2
engine_dock_dist 1.5
engine_mob_dist 4
engine_flammable true
engine_ignition 2.5
fire_effect engine_fire_ballista_set

obstacle_shape drop
obstacle_x_radius 0.5
obstacle_y_radius 1.0

engine_spo

engine_push_point 0.0 -1.85
engine_station crank 0.0 -1.93

engine_spotfx models_engine/heliopolis_spotfx.cas
engine_health 1000
;engine_weapon ballista
;engine_armour siege tower

attack_stat 20, 2, flaming_scorpion, 100, 50000, siege_missile, blade, piercing
attack_stat_attr ap, bp

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 6.4
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 9
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 9
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

arrow_generator 0 2 9
aim_dir 0.0 0.0 1.0
aim_arc 1.0
fire_interval 0.01

missile_model data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS, 20.0
missile_model data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS, 40.0
missile_model data/models_engine/Bolt_high.CAS, max
missile_pos 0.0 22 0.0
missile_radius 1
missile_height 2.5
missile_mass 7


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some changes at "descr_projectile_new" file:


projectile flaming_scorpion

flaming scorpion
effect fiery_arrow_set
end_effect fiery_arrow_explosion_set
effect_offset 1.0
damage 5
damage_to_troops 6
radius 0
mass 3
accuracy_vs_units 0.001
fiery
min_angle -10
max_angle 10
velocity 1000
display aimed particle_trail
model data/models_missile/missile_scorpion_bolt_high.CAS, 40.0
model data/models_missile/missile_scorpion_bolt_med.CAS, 80.0
model data/models_missile/missile_scorpion_bolt_low.CAS, max

and that's it !

feel free to make any changes to improve effect (including MG model maybe)

cheers

Morano

this thing only needs to edit those two files?



just asking to be sure

[Reenk Roink]

I love these experiments.

[morano]

yes i did some changes in "unit desc stat" on roman scorpion ,too but it doesn't seams to be any diffrent,so lets keep it only on those two.

I think the main change is to use scorpion as a siege tower with arrow generators

i forgot to tell you this mod cause some mistakes:

1. when you bulid large siege towers ( heliopolis i think) you get our " MG's" instead. They are powerfull but you can't capture city with them :(

2. for some reason MG's are usless for elephants and cavalry ! i think that is because I set participle "against unit accuracy " to 0,005 - so MG's fireing only on people mouted on horses or elephants it is easy to fix...

[dclare4]

Lovely! Looks like a WW1 mod may be possible after all

Great find Morano!

de Clare

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Awsome! That's so cool man...

[dclare4]

Hi there Morano,

I tried editing the two files you mentioned but I kept getting a CTD. I have a feeling I might be editing the wrong entries - I should edit the scorpion and fire_scorpion right? I tried replacing the scorpion with the modifications posted here but it crashed. I must be doing something wrong somewhere... also when this runs it's going to affect the Scorpion Unit right?

Thanks very much,
Clare

[Helgi]

Lovely! Looks like a WW1 mod may be possible after all

Great find Morano!

de Clare

A WW1 mod would be interesting, and possible; one could do the first couple years of the war; like a Guns of August Mod. Totally great Find though

now if someone can figure out flight, it would be fantastic.

[JHW]

think i've edited all the files ok but I get a problem. The scorpions ingame have no range as the little arrow symbol is red always and I cant order them to fire on anything (big cross when I move the cursor over).
Any ideas why this is happening?