Random textures and models for your units

Are you tired of allways having you soldiers look the same like some kind of clone troopers?

Here is a simple way of giving you units a variety of different models and skins through a simple behavior and some condition states:


I will use the Zone Troopers (GDIZoneTrooper.xml) as an example.

First, you need a new Behavior:

              

Code

<RandomModelCondition                 id="Random_Model"                 Conditions="USER_1 USER_2 USER_3" />

Every "USER_X" stands for an own model/skin. You can have as much as you want, but keep in mind that "USER_5" is often used for Kane-Editon skins...

Now move to te modelconditionstates.

NOTE: Keep in mind that this in only an example, GUZnTrpr02.tga & GUZnTrpr03_SKN.w3d are NOT included in the game (but there are some nice Zone Trooper skins in the CC3_SampleArt)

              

Code

<scriptedModelDraw                 id="ModuleTag_NewDraw"                 OkToChangeModelColor="true"                 InitialRecoilSpeed="0.1"                 MaxRecoilDistance="0.1"                 RecoilDamping="2.0"                 RecoilSettleSpeed="3.0"                 ExtraPublicBone="MUZZLEFLASH">                 <ModelConditionState                     ParseCondStateType="PARSE_DEFAULT">                     <Model                         Name="GUZnTrpr_SKN" />                     <WeaponFireFXBone                         WeaponSlotType="PRIMARY_WEAPON"                         BoneName="MUZZLEFLASH" />                     <WeaponRecoilBone                         WeaponSlotType="PRIMARY_WEAPON"                         BoneName="MUZZLEFLASH" />                     <WeaponMuzzleFlash                         WeaponSlotType="PRIMARY_WEAPON"                         BoneName="MUZZLEFLASH" />                     <WeaponLaunchBone                         WeaponSlotType="PRIMARY_WEAPON"                         BoneName="MUZZLEFLASH" />                 </ModelConditionState>                 <ModelConditionState                     ParseCondStateType="PARSE_NORMAL"                     ConditionsYes="USER_1">                     <Model                         Name="GUZnTrpr_SKN" />                 </ModelConditionState>                 <ModelConditionState                     ParseCondStateType="PARSE_NORMAL"                     ConditionsYes="USER_2">                     <Model                         Name="GUZnTrpr_SKN" />                     <Texture                         Original="GUZnTrpr"                         New="GUZnTrpr02" />                 </ModelConditionState>                 <ModelConditionState                     ParseCondStateType="PARSE_NORMAL"                     ConditionsYes="USER_3">                     <Model                         Name="GUZnTrpr03_SKN" />                 </ModelConditionState>

As you can see, it quite simple. User_1 & _3 use different models, while _2 uses a reskin from _1.
"PARSE_DEFAULT" is only used to define the weapon bones.
Quite easy, isnt it?

NOTE: For vehicles and other units, you may want to have models for damaged and detroyed states:
(just look at the Predator conding if you have no idea how to use them) ^_^

ConditionsYes="REALLYDAMAGED USER_X"
ConditionsYes="DYING USER_X"


Here is an example how it could look ingame:

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb291/StrangeGuyWithAGun/sshot0050.jpg