I am trying to adapt the WEAPONS.WDL and WAR.WDL for use without trace/shoot. All of my shooting will be done with models and impact detection.

So far, I haven't been able to harm them. What do I need to change to get damage to register on an impact event?

Becuase I want to differentiate between NPC fire and player fire, I use skill29 to hold a number representing object type.

Object_types:
11 = player rocket
12 = player laser
21 = enemy rocket
22 = enemy laser

So I have the following in the AI's action:

code:

---

// Test robot, 
//uses object_type
ACTION robot_test
{
	test_actor = ME;
	MY._FORCE = 2;
	my._FIREMODE = DAMAGE_IMPACT+FIRE_ROCKET+HIT_FLASH+0.05;
	my._HITMODE = HIT_GIB + HIT_EXPLO;
	MY._WALKSOUND = _SOUND_ROBOT;
  my._I_ACCURACY = 1;
  my._I_COWARDICE = 30;
  my._I_ALERTNESS = 1000;
	my.fat = off;
	my.narrow = on;
	my.enable_scan = on;
        my.enable_detect = on;
	my.enable_impact = on;
	my.enable_entity = on;
	my.enable_push = on;
	my.object_type = 20;
	my.skill30 = 20 * time;
  my._WALKSWIM_DIST = 1;
  my._RUNCRAWL_DIST = 1;
  my._STANDJUMP_TIME = 1;
  my._ATTACKDUCK_TIME = 1;
  my._RUNTHRESHOLD = 30;
  my._HEALTH = 100;
  my._ARMOR = 100;
  my._ALERTNESS = 1000;
  my._ACCURACY  = 1;
  my._COWARDICE = 30;
  my._MUZZLEATTACH = 1;

  if (event_type == event_impact) && (you.object_type == 11) || (you.object_type == 12)
  {
	   my._HEALTH -= 20;
  msg.string = "HIT!";  // for debug.
  show_message();

	}
	if(my._HEALTH <= 0)      // no health? Die
	{
		exclusive_entity;
		wait(1);
		state_die();
		return;
	}
		// Note: changed, negative cowardice means never retreat
	if(my._HEALTH <= my._I_COWARDICE  &&  my._I_COWARDICE >= 0)     // low health? Escape
	{
		exclusive_entity;
		wait(1);
		state_escape();
		return;
	}

	actor_fight();
}

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Mark

Sorry I don't use either of these template scripts but when my player gets hit... Im using my.enable_impact=on; my.event=health_stats;

health_stats()
{
remove health here and what to do next;
}

I noticed you have if event_type==event_impact...Im not sure this will work unless its in a seperate function... like
health_stats()
{
if(event_type==event_impact)
{
blah...blah;
}
}

Thanks, I think it is time AGAIN to tidy up my code. I will be combining a bunch of similar elements (the player can shoot a rocket and impact an asteroid and get points no problem) and see what I can break/fix.

By the way, ever see an NPC player moved with the ent_move command lose _health just by moving? LOL I can't hurt them by shooting them, but if I let 'em move around, they die on their own!

Thanks again!
Mark

I'd probably need to see the code...but no, ent_move should only move an entity...