Is it possible to...

[Roman_Man#3]

edit descr_model_battle so that the units weapon changes? I have noticed when I load a model in gmax, the bone is just a primary weapon, no classification. Can you change what weapon they use via descr_model_battle.

[wlesmana]

Nope. The game engine doesn't care what kind of weapon they use. They only look for "primary weapon" and "secondary weapon". If your soldier is wielding a sword and the skeleton is that of a spearmen, he'd use it like a spearman. They cannot distinguish types of weapon from the model.

[Roman_Man#3]

ok, then how do you specify what kind of weapon it is in gmax or 3ds max?

[wlesmana]

You edit the models.

[Roman_Man#3]

so the weapon looks like a sword say, or is there a specific model for a sword. or, again, would you copy the spear or sword from another model.

[wlesmana]

You can copy another model's or make your own. Again, the engine doesn't care about the shape or function of the weapon model. You can put a shield on his right hand, or nothing, he'd still swing it like a sword if his skeleton is swordsman. It only cares for the name "primary weapon" and "scondary weapon". If your model only has a "primary weapon" then if you give him a secondary attack in EDU, he'd be wielding nothing, but would still attack.

Weapon "type" is specified in EDU, although it's mostly for sound effects.

[Ciaran]

Descr_model_battle only defines which animation a model uses on what .cas file. What the .cas looks like doesn´t matter, as Wles already stated.

[Roman_Man#3]

ok, thank you. it took a while for it to click in.