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Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249746]

Wed, 21 April 2010 00:53

Tyco is currently offline

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I'm trying to create a weapon with a 1-shot 1-kill chance like the throw knife. I thought maybe it is enough to make the weapon very silent and catch the enemy unaware, but evidently its not enough.

So, how can I make a weapon that has a chance for a 1-shot 1-kill roll but does not have uber-high damage by default?

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249747]

Wed, 21 April 2010 01:08

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Gorro der Grüne

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Howitzer? silenced PzH 2000?

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249758]

Wed, 21 April 2010 07:21

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What about the VSS Vintorez or it's less effective siblings?

There's always the VSK too. If someone doesn't die from a silenced 12.7mm round to the head it must be a terminator...

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249762]

Wed, 21 April 2010 10:12

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How about making a throwing knife with a very long range? Like a poisoned throwing dart, along those lines.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249777]

Wed, 21 April 2010 14:52

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Because I want to make a crossbow.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff157/Tyro972/Half-LifeCrossbow.jpg

The first Half-Life auto-loading sniper crossbow, to be exact (image is a work-in-progress).

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249778]

Wed, 21 April 2010 15:02

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Look at UB's Hand Mortar. The projectile can been used over & over again. Not a great deal of work to turn that into crossbow plus bolts. Reduce sound to diddlysquat, swap your graphics, alter stats like weight, damage etc, play around with it. Alternatively copy the t-knife but turn it into ammo/normal rather than weapon/throw but not sure how easy it would be to then get the bow to accept the bolt without coming up with whole new weapon type & ammo type.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249779]

Wed, 21 April 2010 15:08

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Uh, sexy pic, me likes!! (some parts of the gun look a little blurry, you need to hand pixel it a little)

So you need a one shot kill gun, hmmm...

I made a Warhammer 40,000 gun for Kaerar a while ago, it was a needler of some sort, I simply used the dart ammo type for the gun. Since the gun was burst-able, it worked pretty well, enemies fall unconscious after 3-5 hits.

You could make a new ammo type in AmmoTypes.xml and use multiple bullets to knock the enemy out with one "shot", maybe something like this:

Then you need to make a new ammo string in AmmoStrings.xml, something like this:

	
		48
		Crossbow
		Crossbow

Then you need to add a magzine with the same amount of crossbow bolts as the gun has in Magazines.xml, and of course you need your Items.xml and Weapons.xml entries.

[Updated on: Wed, 21 April 2010 15:10] by Moderator

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249785]

Wed, 21 April 2010 17:48

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Thanks Dieter, but I'm working with vanilla JA2 and w4st's weapon editor with Batman's GUI editor. There are no xml files to work with.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249786]

Wed, 21 April 2010 17:57

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Ah that gives me a frame of reference Wink

Wink

Well I would probably mod one of the rifles to have an integral silencer and up the damage if ya like. Using excel and the CSV table works well. Just look at the other weapon profiles and you'll see the patterns. Not sure if you could edit the sound report though. Maybe an alteration to the dart gun...

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249791]

Wed, 21 April 2010 18:59

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Ah but only t-knife and UB Hand Mortar have that re-usable thing going on. I'd seriously open ub in the same weapon editor and copy the HM plus it's ammo then mod those into crossbow plus bolts.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249833]

Wed, 21 April 2010 22:33

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I dont mind if the bolts arn't reusable. In keeping close to the source, the Half-Life crossbow bolts are lost once shot.

What I'm looking to recreate with this weapon is the same effect as the throw-knife when it can kill in one throw if used on an unsuspecting enemy. A throw knife damage is only 15, but can kill an enemy instantly. I thought all silenced weapons have the same effect but not so. Rifles only make a 1-hit kill on unaware foes if they have high base damage, plus ammo mod.

Getting a weapon to behave like a throw-knife damage-wise works differently, I guess.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249842]

Wed, 21 April 2010 23:32

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Tyco

I'm trying to create a weapon with a 1-shot 1-kill chance like the throw knife. I thought maybe it is enough to make the weapon very silent and catch the enemy unaware, but evidently its not enough.

The game has special code to deal with the lethal stealth attack with a throwing knife.
I am talking about stracciatella/vanilla code, I don't know 1.13.

I don't remember in which source file it is, but if you are able to read and write code, you should search for the text "stealth attack", probably in the 'Build/Tactical/' folder, and try to add your weapon there.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249927]

Thu, 22 April 2010 18:47

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Whoah, way beyond my ability. I can only use Batman's utility to edit txt files extracted with W4st's editor. I thought maybe the stealth value could be edited through there, but if it needs coding then I can't do it. Oh well.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249946]

Thu, 22 April 2010 23:20

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The file is 'Build/Tactical/Weapons.cc' in stracciatella.
The exact code is (read the first line only):

		if ( ubAmmoType == AMMO_KNIFE && pFirer->bOppList[ pTarget->ubID ] == SEEN_CURRENTLY )
		{
			// is this a stealth attack?
			if ( pTarget->bOppList[ pFirer->ubID ] == NOT_HEARD_OR_SEEN && !CREATURE_OR_BLOODCAT( pTarget ) && (ubHitLocation == AIM_SHOT_HEAD || ubHitLocation == AIM_SHOT_TORSO ) )
			{
				if ( PreRandom( 100 ) < (UINT32)(sHitBy + 10 * NUM_SKILL_TRAITS( pFirer, THROWING )) )
				{
					// instant death!
					iImpact = pTarget->bLife + Random( 10 );
					iImpactForCrits = iImpact;
				}
			}
		}

The good news is that the only condition on the weapon itself is that it uses the ammo type "AMMO_KNIFE", not that it is a throwing knife or bloody throwing knife.

If you can manage to create a weapon with that type of ammo, it's eligible for an instant death attack (and mercs with the "throwing" trait will have a better chance to succeed).

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249969]

Fri, 23 April 2010 07:22

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Hi mgl, it looks like you know quite a bit about the code, would I be able to interest you to join the shiney and new SMP (stable modding platform) team? We plan on using Stracciatella as our base and build an easy moddable 1.14.

Kaerar is coordinating for us, we have a Skype voice chat on 4/24 1500 GMT. If you are not sure you could listen in and see if this is for you? Smile

Smile

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249982]

Fri, 23 April 2010 10:45

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mgl

The good news is that the only condition on the weapon itself is that it uses the ammo type "AMMO_KNIFE", not that it is a throwing knife or bloody throwing knife.

If you can manage to create a weapon with that type of ammo, it's eligible for an instant death attack (and mercs with the "throwing" trait will have a better chance to succeed).

Thanks mgl.

There's no "throw knife" value in the MyWeapons text, so I tried setting the weapon's ammo ~~USE~~ ATTACK TYPE as throw knife. Didn't work.

Since the only way is through code, where can I find some resources on reading JA2 Gold code and editing it? I'll have a look and see if I have time to learn how to do that.

[Updated on: Fri, 23 April 2010 10:48] by Moderator

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249985]

Fri, 23 April 2010 11:01

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Tyco

.... MyWeapons text, ...

those were funny times - you still use it?

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249997]

Fri, 23 April 2010 12:59

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Only thing I can use. Whatever works, you know?

I know everyone and their mother has moved to working with 1.13 since the source code was released, but I guess I'm too much of a traditionalist. Also, change is scary and confusing, and I got enough on my mind as it is.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #249999]

Fri, 23 April 2010 13:04

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had renamed porn to 'kurven in uniform 8/2002'* and haywire carry arround a 2%-issue of it

----

* german name of the magazine fox is the centerfold of

was mjy first attempt to change things

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #250024]

Fri, 23 April 2010 15:32

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I like that "old" weapon editor. I made the fully functioning flamer in MFM with it so it can't be all that bad.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #250025]

Fri, 23 April 2010 15:38

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lol, you despise anything as modern crap that was originally introduced after olliver cromwell left office :pitchfork:

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #250028]

Fri, 23 April 2010 16:46

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Most unfair, 1689 Segdemoor is my cut off.... but seriously been doing what I can with PC built in 2000. Work are giving me an "old" PC which will increase my capacity by 8 times. I'll actually be able to do more err... up to date stuff. Smile

Smile

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #250032]

Fri, 23 April 2010 17:28

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LOL, they aren't paying you enough if you can't get a decent computer with prices as they are at the moment Wink

Wink

Hell I can put together a competent gaming machine for a mere $1200 which would have been equivalent to a $2000 machine this time last year...

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #250035]

Fri, 23 April 2010 17:39

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Say Oz$1200 = Uk

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #250037]

Fri, 23 April 2010 18:06

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Happy Birthday to you Loggy !! :party:

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #250163]

Sat, 24 April 2010 09:31

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Will Gates

But none of this is helping with Tyco's quest for crossbow.

Just point me in the direction of a hex-editing tutorial or some such and I'll take it from there.

By the way, how did you make a flamethrower?

ADDENDUM

Whatever happend to all the modding resources from Lords-of-the-bytes? Are they stored somewhere?

[Updated on: Sun, 25 April 2010 18:27] by Moderator

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #254884]

Fri, 25 June 2010 21:26

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I looked through the forum too, and couldn't find it: What parts do I need for the flamethrower, and how do I merge them?

(Edit: I'm playing 1.13 UC Hybrid)

[Updated on: Fri, 25 June 2010 21:37] by Moderator

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #254928]

Sat, 26 June 2010 15:53

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Lots of modding resources here Polish Legion site

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257607]

Tue, 27 July 2010 01:01

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Hi:

I would have a sugestion about this!

would it be possible to create a crossbow?

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257613]

Tue, 27 July 2010 01:13

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there is a crossbow eg in Smegol's WF mod for 1.13

welcome to the pit

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257675]

Tue, 27 July 2010 20:23

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Ok!

Thanks for the tip!

And Thanks for the welcome!

In fact, I didn't saw that crossbow! is it a normal weapon?

I thought in something less obvious! I thought it should be created by the mercs! It could result from the merg of a steel bar with a SKS and a string! and the ammo something resulting from the killing of a crow and bamboos cutted form the swamps. What do you feal about this?

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257676]

Tue, 27 July 2010 20:28

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yes it is and it has at least 2 sorts of bolts

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257677]

Tue, 27 July 2010 20:32

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martjs

What do you feal about this?

I think that destroys a perfectly fine SKS while producing a chunk of scrap metal that has a 40% chance to just fall apart and a 80% chance to injure its user.

Aside from that, I don't know if it's possible (i.e. doesn't require to much effort) to make crows drop something useful or cut bamboo in the swamps.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257706]

Wed, 28 July 2010 00:22

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Well:

This is hard Talk. In most of the games, we leave finaly the SKS rifle to be sold! It becomes "obsolete". The weapon Crossbow with the specs you are talking is in fact a bad solution. I was expecting for something more medernly accurate and reliable. But, if that your experiance, that's an obvious observation!

Please, consider the stats of a modern crossbow! Also, it is 100% silent, which is interesting.
So can it be done? and how?

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257731]

Wed, 28 July 2010 06:36

cdudau

I think it only appears in scifi mode.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257736]

Wed, 28 July 2010 07:17

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A modern crossbow isn't 100% silent. Have you fired one? Anyone within at least 20-30 feet can hear the twang when you fire it.

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257742]

Wed, 28 July 2010 09:44

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martjs

This is hard Talk. In most of the games, we leave finaly the SKS rifle to be sold! It becomes "obsolete".

Sorry, but when I saw that parts list, I couldn't resist Smile

Smile

martjs

So can it be done? and how?

Gorro already answered this!
Gorro der Gr

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Re: Silent 1-shot 1-kill weapon[message #257812]

Wed, 28 July 2010 23:26

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Thank you All!

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