[already in] Vertical spread for A_(Fire)CustomMissile

Inuyasha_989 · Post by **Inuyasha_989** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 23:17

I'm sure you've heard many people try and suggest adding a vertical spread to custom missiles (fired, or enemy fired), but I'd like to at least see it here where my feature suggestions will be heard.

So how about it? (I tried adding it myself, and I was completely lost

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TheDarkArchon · Post by **TheDarkArchon** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 23:36

I strongly support the above poster.

Inuyasha_989 · Post by **Inuyasha_989** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 18:51

Glad to see I've got some support, any more takers?

Seriously, having this would let us make MUCH better weapons (or monsters).

Soultaker · Post by **Soultaker** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 19:17

Can already be done for player weapons unless I am wrong. Check the ZDooM Wiki just incase. As for enemies it would be a great idea. The Cyberdemon alone looks gay as hell firing the rocket from his waist.

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 19:38

What makes you think that the spawn height of a missile can't be set?

Inuyasha_989 · Post by **Inuyasha_989** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 19:42

I'm not sure if I clerified properly, I mean like a z-angle for the missiles. Give them an arc (as if you're aiming up/down).

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 22:17

You already can. The syntax for A_CustomMissile is:

A_CustomMissile(type, spawnheight, spawnoffset_xy, angle, aimmode, pitch)

although pitch only works when aimmode is 2. In this mode the missile isn't aimed at the monster's target though.

Inuyasha_989 · Post by **Inuyasha_989** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 22:20

What about A_FireCustomMissile?

(That's what I was mainly inquiring about, should have been more clear

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Zeg-Vok · Post by **Zeg-Vok** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 19:25

Graf Zahl wrote:You already can. The syntax for A_CustomMissile is:

A_CustomMissile(type, spawnheight, spawnoffset_xy, angle, aimmode, pitch)

although pitch only works when aimmode is 2. In this mode the missile isn't aimed at the monster's target though.

Why is none of this in the Wiki! DAMN!

Inuyasha_989 · Post by **Inuyasha_989** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 22:37

Is the same action in A_FireCustomMissile? >_<

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 23:05

No. And it won't be added. You can use A_CustomMissile in this mode for players as well.

Zeg-Vok · Post by **Zeg-Vok** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 23:31

Aimmode means what?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 0:23

0 means aim at the target.
1 means shoot parallel to a line from source to target
2 means don't aim at all and allow specifying a pitch.

Zeg-Vok · Post by **Zeg-Vok** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 0:34

I noticed with Aimmode 2, you cant shoot up and down . . .

Post by **The Ultimate DooMer** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 18:52

So with aimmode 1 the shot fires in a straight line with no z-height changes regardless of spawnheight? (like the chaos serpents in Hexen) Or is that aimmode 2 with 0 pitch?