Monsters using attack methods designed for the party

Post by **linflas** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:08 pm

as beo said, let's go back to talking about stuff and making stuff !
some of you tried FoD first alpha demo and as i mentionned in the thread about it, there are bugs in v0.44.
my goblins are cloned trollins with only 'attacks party' checked and they kill themselves.
i'll be able to provide an example tomorrow if necessary.

Post by **Gambit37** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:10 pm

Yeah, I noticed this while playing the demo. It was pretty funny!

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:42 pm

a bug? it can be used as a feature! just add a text line with "you`re in a middle of the goblin`s civil war" or something

Tonari · Post by **Tonari** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:05 am

Please confirm details of all attack method of goblins.
Is action DAMAGE_BYMONSTER?
If it is DAMAGE_BYPARTY, the monster will commit suicide.
Please make attack method clone and change action into DAMAGE_BYMONSTER.

Post by **linflas** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:04 am

here's the definition :
ADD MONSTER_GOBLIN_FAT CLONES=(MONSTER_TROLIN) NAME=(FAT GOBLIN) BITMAPS=(FRONT:BITMAP_GOBLIN_FAT_FRONT,BACK:BITMAP_GOBLIN_FAT_BACK,SIDE:BITMAP_GOBLIN_FAT_SIDE,ATTACK:BITMAP_GOBLIN_FAT_ATTACK) SOUNDS=(MOVE:SOUND_STEP_ANIMAL,ATTACK:SOUND_ATTACK_SWING) METHODS_CLOSE=(ATTACK_METHOD_STAB,NULL,NULL) STATS=(HEIGHT:2,JIGGLE:30) BODY=(MISSILE_DAGGER_DM2,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,1,1)

Tonari · Post by **Tonari** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:51 am

Stub is attack method for party.
You should make stub a clone and change action to DAMAGE_BYMONSTER_HEALTH.

Post by **linflas** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:08 am

ok, i can see ATTACK_METHOD_MONSTER_1, 2, 3... in the editor, picked number 2 and it works. thanks.

i haven't played with mechanics since Sukumvit's Labyrinth.
while i made only bitmap replacements for several weeks and a lot of things have changed, now i'm rediscovering RTC... by trial and error, without any documentation

this thread can be moved to RTC editing i think.

George Gilbert · Post by **George Gilbert** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:45 pm

Done.

Just to summarise - the monsters were attacking themselves because the attack method they'd been given was one that targetted monsters, rather than one that targetted the party!

I've changed the title accordingly.

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:26 pm

While I hope maintaining a little backwards compatibility! : )