Splitting Projectiles

[El]

You mean the delay before your initial projectile splits into multiples?
I can't remember the field name of the top of my head, it should be something like 'SpreadDelay' or similar.

Also, in order to avoid the drones re-merging, try giving them different targets.

[DKealt]

cool ill hav a look for that, but do u know if tht varible is in the tech file for timed torps?

also the probs with multi target drones is tht it reduces firepower, as in if u fight against wo hives and u hav only enough drones to take out one it could get quite annoing.

[El]

It should be in the split torp script, as I remember there's a section on torpedo behaviour its in there somewhere.
Its a long time since I've looked at those scripts, so honestly can't remember the specifics, Mleo may have more info.

[MLeo]

Anything that can be configured can be done in the projectile script.

[DKealt]

really? as in the areas mentioned in the readme are the only areas modifiable,

or do u mean that u cn add additional script lines to modify the behaviour that aren't currently present?

[MLeo]

I meant that any configuration that you can do can be done in the projectile script itself.

The 4 things you can define are: spreadNumber, spreadDensity, warheadModule and shellLive.

[El]

I thought there was more than that, I could be thinking of the ATP scripts though. Hmm, I thought Ftech was the same?

[MLeo]

Dasher copied some helper functions (and idea's) from ATP.

You could be right though. But those are the variables I have found in the script.

I think you will need something far more elaborate to create a proper effect. Such as using Boids AI (flocking) but that's really hard to do, especially since Torpedoes don't have AI. (I'll keep this in mind for Excalibur!)