[DECORATE] How to stop a A_SkullAttack monster?

[Tormentor667]

Is there a way to stop a monster (non-flying) that just performed the A_SkullAttack? I am using this as a little attack where a monster jumps towards the player. As of now, if it doesn't hit the player, it slides along the floor until it hits a wall. Is there a way to stop its movement after a certain period of frames?

[Zhs2]

[wiki]A_Stop[/wiki]

[Nash]

That'll make the thing stop abruptly.

Assuming that the leaping monster has gravity... in the leaping state, add an [wiki]A_CheckFloor[/wiki]?

[Ghastly]

Here's what I used for the RoEMonster pack Trite:

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    TRIT AAA 3 A_FaceTarget
    TRIT F 0 A_PlaySound("D3Trite/Attack")
    TRIT F 0 A_SkullAttack
    TRIT F 10 ThrustThingZ(0, 6, 0, 1)
    TRIT E 8 A_Stop
    Goto See

I timed the duration A_Stop so it stops when it hits the ground. A_CheckFloor is fairly aukward, since it doesn't check if it lands on an actor (like a bridge thing, or another monster).

MeleeThreshold (keeps from doing a missile attack when within the defined radius), and MaxTargetRange (Keeps from doing a missile attack when the target is outside this radius) help to make sure you aren't too far or close to perform the attack.

[DBThanatos]

Now that we are on this A_SKullAttack, is there a way to prevent infighting because of this action?

[Ghastly]

None that I know of, besides stopping infighting for the monster in question.

[Gez]

Damage factors?

[Tormentor667]

Thanks, got it working

[DOOMERO-21]

mmm yes a_stop is the best choice i put that for my forgotten and works good =)

[Ghastly]

Damage factors?

As far as I know (and tested), A_SkullAttack doesn't take the calling actor's damagetype (It should, 'cause a fire death after being hit by a Lost Soul would be cool).

[XutaWoo]

(It should, 'cause a fire death after being hit by a Lost Soul would be cool).

Yes, because bursting into flames because a skull rams into you makes sense anywhere.

[Ghastly]

(It should, 'cause a fire death after being hit by a Lost Soul would be cool).

Yes, because bursting into flames because a flaming skull rams into you makes sense anywhere.

Fixed.

[XutaWoo]

Still, it's hitting you face first, not flame first.

[Ceeb]

Still, it's hitting you face first, not flame first.

Your technicalities are silly.

[Ethril]

Lost souls that didn't infight would actually make Pain Elementals kind of scary.