submarine / boat scripts

You could alternatively use the trigger_vphysics_motion entity, which basically lets you define all sorts of amusing properties like air resistance, drag, gravity, and suchlike for entities within its volume, and because it's a triggger_ entity it can use the very in-depth trigger filter system to only affect select objects.

 

what's wrong with battleship?

 

U obvisously never played battlefield 1942

good maps had:

2 battleships (long range cannons, cruse missile, MGs)with 2 dingys for infantry,
2 aircraftcarriers (air defense weapons, MGs)with anouther pair of dingys,
one big Island in middle with bleederflags and airplanes.

So most matches started with both factions fighting for the island starting in water/air
or
one faction defending the island against enemy navy.

double the size of duststorm should already be huge enough.

 

16x scaling is pretty unrealistic tbh the technical issues are huge., but just 2x scaling would multiply the available area by 4 and the amount of airspace by 8.

Think 4 duststorms together.

 

Here is the BE_shipyard model I wanted to use a sloped back panel, so the model does not get stuck on the terrains geometry when spawned. I know the for other building they look for a flat plane before you can place a building, but for the shipyards, I was thinking of using that same idea, but instead of looking for flat ground it would just test to see if a portion of the model is placed in the water so the model is deep enough in the water to not get stuck, but also enough of the shipyard is above ground so you can easily gain some access to it. like this.....(Very crude, but you get my point)



I think that would be the best option, instead of leveling both the land above and below the water to place the shipyard.

 

Or make them like ref points so that they can only be placed at fixed positions? Less fun gameplay, easier to do.

 

I like that idea, even though it is restrictive. I think after a while players will find ways to exploit, but I guess trying it that way first, then later down the line maybe something more complex. atm I wanted to try making a low poly of Megel's NF patrol boat, and finishing the NF shipyard. Then moving to make a BE_patrol boat. MOOtant stated he would help with the code, so I think after testing on a map the size of dust storm we would be able to see if boats are a viable option. Then after aircrafts are implemented, and scaling is done I can think about adding bigger ships. Thats the plan anyways.

It adds another element of game play to empires imo I don't believe it subtracts from the core game play of Empires. I think after testing it out and if the community likes some water craft then I can expand it with more ships, and subs. but atm it is not a priority, so it is jut a pet project of mines.

 

Liberal Elitist for Dev.

 

He's like an independent dev.

I like.

 

ya know, you could always just make it so the submarine measures the distance between its lowest part and the bottom, and then adds and subtracts buoyancy every second or so to remain stationary in depth

pressing the go up key would then make it time more time between adding buoyancy then subtracting it, thus make it go up slowly

same for down, but reversed

 

lets never ever have boats. that'd be nice.

 

cut out the shitposting complete, im getting tired of your responces

 

shitpost in response.

 

Ship repair
How do?

 

You don't you let the muthafucker burn. Floating repair bay maybe? Have not thought about repairing on water. Figuring out how boats would work is still an unknowns atm. Trying to do you something source was never meant for means I am venturing into uncharted territory.