Talking BZ2 Encyclopedia.

[General BlackDragon]

Since i'm far too lazy to write out all the stuff I know about BZ1/BZ2 Modding, I decided to make this thread for anyone who want's to ask questions about BZ1/BZ2 modding. If you want to know if it's possible, how to fix a bug, Etc, I'll try my best to answer it, or someone else might.

Catagories I specialize in:

-Odfs
-Shells
-Xsi's
-Maps
-Setups/Configuration
-General knowledge of how BZ2 works. (If your dreams are possible or not)

Note, I also know a fair deal about AIP/DLL, although some of the other modders are more experienced in such areas. Red Devil, GreenHeart, and Nielk1 for instance. Just because something isn't listed above, doesn't mean that I, or somebody else, can't answer it.

Rules:

1: Read all the previous questions to make sure yours hasn't already been asked.
2: Please keep your posts consolidated and orderly, and stay on topic.
3: Try not to overwhelm me, replies to your questions will be made quoting your question.
4: Again, No Spam, Flames, or Off Topic posts!

So,...Who's first?

[Nielk1]

I would like to point out spelling counts in ALL modding. As such, please write Encyclopedia and Nielk1 instead of what you have. I can answer C++ DLL questions, if I am not too busy. I however WILL not teach you C++.

[AHadley]

I'll keep a close eye on this one since the BZ2MD one quickly dissolved into a requests thread.

[General BlackDragon]

If I could have access to delete/edit posts in this topic it'd help.

[VSMIT]

What do you want removed?

[Lordtac]

Alright here's a few questions

1- is it possible (AT ALL) to have a constructor build with its left arm and shoot with its right (I highly doubt it)

P.S. I never did ask if the constructor could "morph" at all, that might solve this problem if it can

2- Is there any work at all being done to improve aircrafts AI (attack process in particular)

3- Is it possible to have a aircraft spawn another aircraft (like shooting it from a gun) without the craft having to land (I've tried many forms of spawning but none seem to work, it always lands)

4- And finally, has anyone ever imported a model from another game into BZ2 (just wondering its not particularly important)

[VSMIT]

Alright here's a few questions

1- is it possible (AT ALL) to have a constructor build with its left arm and shoot with its right (I highly doubt it)

Nope.  You can mess with which arm it builds with by editing the XSI in notepad, though.

P.S. I never did ask if the constructor could "morph" at all, that might solve this problem if it can

Nope.  Only way to do that would be to use DLLs.

2- Is there any work at all being done to improve aircrafts AI (attack process in particular)

Build an aircraft ODF and test the aircraft AI.

3- Is it possible to have a aircraft spawn another aircraft (like shooting it from a gun) without the craft having to land (I've tried many forms of spawning but none seem to work, it always lands)

Have no idea.  I've not tried.

4- And finally, has anyone ever imported a model from another game into BZ2 (just wondering its not particularly important)

Does Infinity count?  Either way, as long as you can get the model into 3DS Max or Blender, you can get it in game.  I could put a TF2 sentry in as a guntower if I wanted to.  (Damn, now I want to...)

[AHadley]

As for three, presumably yes. Just change the gun's ordanance name. I haven't tried it though, so I'm not certain.

[General BlackDragon]

3- Is it possible to have a aircraft spawn another aircraft (like shooting it from a gun) without the craft having to land (I've tried many forms of spawning but none seem to work, it always lands)

The getting it to "morph" as soon as it's created can be done by using an odf switch.


[AirCraftClass]
AlwaysDeployed = false
AlwaysUndeployed = false

   Note: setting both to true is probably a bad idea. If either of
these is true, then requests to change state are ignored. Compiles,
but is untested. [NM]

[Clavin12]

Is it possible for a tank to lay or launch a mine that builds something?

[General BlackDragon]

Is it possible for a tank to lay or launch a mine that builds something?

Yes thats easy. 2 ways, either a direct instant spawn, or a tripmine spawn. You make a flaremine that's payload name is what you want to spawn, or a tripmine that turns into a flaremine that's payload name is what u want it to spawn.

The flaremine could have a triggerdelay for however long u want it to be before it makes it. You could also add a kindof render to make it look like a build effect (plume of blue/white smoke? a revealing curtian? lol)

*imagines a sabre launching a mine that turns into a service bay* lol

[Nielk1]

*imagines a sabre launching a mine that turns into a service bay* lol

Didn't think of the mine making it look like it was built, but I have a service bay mine actually.

[Clavin12]

Because if so you could make a tank (or rather a walker) that looks like a constructor which lays invisible mines that then build the building. You could also make it so that the mine freezes the vehicle until the building is done. Thus it could build and defend itself.

[Nielk1]

3- Is it possible to have a aircraft spawn another aircraft (like shooting it from a gun) without the craft having to land (I've tried many forms of spawning but none seem to work, it always lands)

Look at the Mega Statue's weapons.

[TheJamsh]

Because if so you could make a tank (or rather a walker) that looks like a constructor which lays invisible mines that then build the building. You could also make it so that the mine freezes the vehicle until the building is done. Thus it could build and defend itself.

That wouldnt work so well, mainly because you can lay a mine anyplace, but the building may not line up to a flat terrain area, or may be over water etc, the building would just 'spawn' whenever the mine was dropped. It wouldn't really work, without EXTENSIVE .dll help.

What is it with people and shooting constructors lately ?