Adding a Flamethrower

Basic code is from SuperNova mod which is free to download from YRArgentina and use as long as the mod and Napalm be credited.

I'm gonna plug in some code for you as anyone reading this should know basic weapon coding. Figures such as Damage etc can be altered but due to projectile nature, keep range low.

              

Code

[FThrower] Damage=60 ROF=60 Range=4 Projectile=FlameFire Speed=13 Burst=1 Warhead=FLAMEWH Report=ExplosionApocalypse Anim=S_BANG16 Bright=yes

This code essentially uses a invisible projectile which has a flame trailer

              

Code

[FlameFire] Image=BURN Shadow=no Arm=2 SubjectToCliffs=yes SubjectToElevation=yes SubjectToWalls=yes ROT=1 CourseLockDuration=-2 ; travel in straight line (code is adapted from medusa weapon code) Proximity=yes Ranged=yes [FLAMEWH] CellSpread=1 PercentAtMax=.4 Wall=no Wood=yes Verses=200%,200%,80%,60%,45%,30%,35%,15%,15%,30%,60% Conventional=no Fire=yes InfDeath=4 AnimList=BURNEXP ProneDamage=100% Bullets=yes

              

Code

[BURN] Trailer=BTRAIL [BTRAIL] Normalized=yes Translucent=yes Translucency=80 Report=ExplosionShard UseNormalLight=yes [BURN] ; Flames fireball Trailer=BTRAIL ;BURNTR [BTRAIL] Normalized=yes Translucent=yes Translucency=80 Report=ExplosionShard UseNormalLight=yes

The basic logic is that the projectile is invisible but has a trailer which resembles the flame trail.

You can add damage to the trailer by Damage= but this may damage the unit which fired it.

Note for the flame explosion to appear you need to add it to the end of the [Animations] and as a general rule and good pratice (once u have multiple things) add your new warhead to end of [Warheads] as well

Do not use particle flame systems like in TS because

1. Unit gains no experience

2. Hard to balance damage (e.g. shit weapon or overpowered)

3. Hurts allies as well.

Finally Ambient damage only works with

1) railguns
2) sonic weapons
3) firestream

Sparky logic can be used but at least three anims must be stated on OnFire= statment