BIG monsters can't melee you

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:16 pm

Player weapons work differently but adding a range parameter to A_CustomBulletAttack would be more than sufficient to achieve that.

Anakin S. · Post by **Anakin S.** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:39 pm

For A_CustomBulletAttack, can we set both the hit and miss graphics or does the pufftype argument cover only miss graphics?

Regarding making hitscan melee weapons, it would be cool if we could make melee weapons that work like Hexen's, where you can hit the enemy if it is anywhere on the screen and within range (as opposed to being right in front of you in the other games). Is this possible?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:40 pm

Added as a DECORATE property.

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:35 am

Sorry to bump but what's the meleerange defined in? Pixels?

I mean, if I put melee range the same radius as a monster would it work then?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:59 am

Melee range is measured in map units from the center of the attacker. But don't bother. The value isn't stored correctly in 2.1.1.

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:27 am

Ack! So I guess I just have to assume how many mapunits my monster is in radius?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:36 am

The property doesn't work in 2.1.1. If you specify it you will get undefined results.

Phobus · Post by **Phobus** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:12 am

What will most likely happen is that your monster won't be able to melee at all, as happened to me back in .96x when it was first introduced.

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:50 am

Graf Zahl wrote:The property doesn't work in 2.1.1. If you specify it you will get undefined results.

Ok for future refrence, what about when it's fixed?

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:55 am

The range specifies how far from the center of the attacker the outer bounds of the victim have to be.

Risen · Post by **Risen** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:02 am

Graf Zahl wrote:The range specifies how far from the center of the attacker the outer bounds of the victim have to be.

Is the melee area square, like all THINGS?