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Fixed Problem with companions firing rockets

Bartolomeu o Portugues

Bartolomeu o Portugues

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Pieter, I found a weird behaviour with the rockets. When my companions use them. They explode at my feet :unsure
 
Bartolomeu o Portugues said:
Pieter, I found a weird behaviour with the rockets. When my companions use them. They explode at my feet :unsure
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Must be related to this code by @Jack Rackham in quests_common.c:
Code: 
    case "pchar_rocket_hit":
       GetCharacterPos(Pchar, &x, &y, &z);
       CreateParticleSystem("canfire" , x, y, z, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );     //nr 18
       CreateParticleSystem("blast" , x, y, z, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );     //nr 35
       CreateParticleSystem("blast_dirt_small" , x, y, z, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );   //nr 31
       CreateParticleSystem("splinters" , x, y+1.2, z, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );
       CreateParticleSystem("splinters2" , x, y+1.2, z, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );

       PlaySound("OBJECTS\DUEL\pistol_mtoon.wav");
     break;

     case "NPC_rocket_hit":
       NPChar = characterFromID(Pchar.npc_rocket);
       GetCharacterPos(NPchar, &u, &v, &w);
       CreateParticleSystem("canfire" , u, v, w, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );     //nr 18
       CreateParticleSystem("blast" , u, v, w, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );     //nr 35
       CreateParticleSystem("blast_dirt_small" , u, v, w, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );   //nr 31
       CreateParticleSystem("splinters" , u, v+1.2, w, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );
       CreateParticleSystem("splinters2" , u, v+1.2, w, 5.1, 4.0, 0.0, sti(20) );
     
       PlaySound("OBJECTS\DUEL\pistol_mtoon.wav");
     break;
Do you know which quest case it is executing when it explodes at your feet? Check compile.log .
 
Probem is probally in here:
Code: 
NPChar = characterFromID(Pchar.npc_rocket);

Cause the Pchar didnt fire it the game doesn't know who shot it....
 
Jack Rackham said:
I don't think I made cases for officers. Sorry I don't have time to check now.
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In fact, I use the function LAi_SetOfficerType for the Portuguese troops following me. That's pretty funny to see them targeting someone in the opposite side and the rocket coming back to me to explode :D
 
Jack Rackham said:
Maybe I can find some time tomorrow (in school) to see if I can fix that.
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Would be nice. Else I might have some time also later to fix it but please try first :). It shouldn't be that hard to fix it I think.
We just need to save the character.id of the person shooting somewhere and call this character instead of using PChar.
 
I like what your saying because that's exactly what I never have been able to do with
the standard mket/mtoon. I'll discuss that further with you at a later moment.
Have to pack my things now (my computer) for another very long car trip.
 
If you do want to get into doing it PROPERLY, don't forget about EventHandlers. I think those are technically the best way to do it.
Bit more "programmy" but it can work very well. I've used them in the past.
 
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