The "How do I make a weapon do that?" thread

[Korby]

Wily Capsule 7 does it, why don't you look at that?

[BiscuitSlash]

You mean through custom pain states? Wouldn't that cause a suicide if I did it that way?

The zdoom wiki has poison damage on it, which is basically what I need. I just have no idea on how to use this.

PoisonDamage value[, duration[, period]]
Gives a projectile poison damage. Poison damage isn't inflicted all at once but affects the victim for a certain amount of time. The value specified here defines the time the poisoning effect lasts. Remember, poison damage only affects players if only value is specified. Otherwise, it also affects enemies.
Poison damage is inflicted every period tics (the default value of 0 means once per second). If a non-zero duration is given, it is used for the total length of the poisoning, otherwise the length depends on the value.

(Putting it with the regular damage damage doesn't work)

[Gummywormz]

You have to redefine the player class and change +NOBLOOD to +NOBLOODDECALS. It's not worth it though, as even that poison still makes the player suicide instead of earning you a frag.

[BiscuitSlash]

Awww, that's a shame. I was hoping I could go back and give Toxic Burst poison damage but yeah. I'll try finding a way in the pain state, but I'll have to make it not kill the player. (I think I know how, so I should be okay)

[Russel]

Messatsu made a burning damage thing that worked for frags to the one who burned them, not sure how, though

[BiscuitSlash]

Before I go ahead and think up even more weapons that require similar things to that Quickman's Kama Itachi I was making, is it actually possible to make weapons chase in on other players like how the Wily Capsule did it? When I get round to making Jolt Leader and any other weapons with similar behavior, I don't want to be stumbling for ages again.

[Hallan Parva]

Not really a weapon question but it's still actor related.

Is it possible to turn off (and subsequently turn on again) a bot's chat capabilities? I don't want the SmashBro bot running his mouth while EX Mode is active since it just wastes the powerup's time frame.

[Russel]

Well...honestly, i don't know, my guess would be to use acs to mute bots. but without botscript compiling, there would be no way to...

maybe acs...

[ice]

If it possible to force a player to crouch via altfire? (has an idea for original stage mode)

[-FiniteZero-]

I'm trying to make a weapon that has a seperate attack for when the user is at full health, but only at full health. How would I go about trying this?

[Hallan Parva]

Stare at AwNet's Hub Style charge attack.

He has a different attack for EVERY health amount, actually. I'm sure it will be more than helpful.

[-FiniteZero-]

Stare at AwNet's Hub Style charge attack.

He has a different attack for EVERY health amount, actually. I'm sure it will be more than helpful.

Ah, I'll do that, thanks.

[Jakeinator]

Sorry if this is considered  a bump but how do i make a weapon that has a projectile go out a bit then split into 3 like the chameleon sting from X1?

[BiscuitSlash]

Make the spawn state for the projectile only last about half a second (remember, 1 second=35 tics) and then make it spawn three new projectiles at different angles. Use the A_SpawnItemEx code found in other weapons and change the last value to the angle.

Here's everything about A_SpawnItemEx

Remember that the new projectiles have to be different ones to the first one, otherwise you'll get a huge storm of whatever it is you're firing.

[xColdxFusionx]

@Eon_and_Rush: Better Idea.