Can arrow generators be added to units?

**Bwian** · 11-05-2006, 18:37

I have been messing about trying to add arrow generators to chariots and elephants, but have not managed to get it to work. Has anyone else played about with this? I had a few crazy ideas that would work if this can be done.

I can't use siege equipment for this, since I don't want a load of people pusjing them when they move...and you CAN'T eliminate all the crew, or bad things happen.....

**Monkwarrior** · 11-08-2006, 14:14

Originally Posted by Bwian

I have been messing about trying to add arrow generators to chariots and elephants, but have not managed to get it to work. Has anyone else played about with this? I had a few crazy ideas that would work if this can be done.

I can't use siege equipment for this, since I don't want a load of people pusjing them when they move...and you CAN'T eliminate all the crew, or bad things happen.....

One suggestion (2 cents

): why not making the crew transparent (alpha channel)? In that way the invisible archer will fire arrows, as they were "generated" from nowhere.
If you want to make them to be generated in some place, simply put some kind of box on the chariot or elephant.

**Bwian** · 11-12-2006, 22:30

When you put crew on an elephant, the archers fire in all different directions. There is no way to control which way they aim. I have already tried this. You can put concentrated fire on the back of an elephant.... but you get a 360 arc of fire. I want all the fire controlled to point only forwards. The thing has to turn to bring it's weapons to bear.

This is why I have been trying to put arrow generators on things. I can't get this to work..... so I can't 'put a box on an elephant' .... that is EXACTLY what I am trying to do!

**alpaca** · 11-14-2006, 21:29

I don't think that's possible. AFAIK only buildings and siege towers have arrow generators.

**Monkwarrior** · 11-19-2006, 10:29

Originally Posted by Bwian

When you put crew on an elephant, the archers fire in all different directions. There is no way to control which way they aim. I have already tried this. You can put concentrated fire on the back of an elephant.... but you get a 360 arc of fire. I want all the fire controlled to point only forwards. The thing has to turn to bring it's weapons to bear.

This is why I have been trying to put arrow generators on things. I can't get this to work..... so I can't 'put a box on an elephant' .... that is EXACTLY what I am trying to do!

Sorry for not being of help.