Why can't this thing target fighters?!

June 10, 2010 3:11 AM from

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entityType "Frigate"
defaultAutoAttackRange "None"
defaultAutoAttackOn TRUE
prefersToFocusFire TRUE
usesFighterAttack FALSE
autoJoinFleetDefault TRUE
canBomb FALSE
typeCount 1
frigateRoleType "AntiFighter"
statCountType "FrigateSpawnedByAbility"
mainViewIcon "MAINVIEWICON_FRIGATE_TURRETCOMBAT"
picture "PICTURE_FRIGATE_TURRETCOMBAT"
NameStringID "IDS_FRIGATE_TURRETCOMBAT_NAME"
DescriptionStringID "IDS_FRIGATE_TURRETCOMBAT_DESCRIPTION"
counterDescriptionStringID "IDS_FRIGATE_TURRETCOMBAT_COUNTERDESC"
basePrice
   credits 0.000000
   metal 0.000000
   crystal 0.000000
slotCount 0.000000
BuildTime 1.000000
hasLevels TRUE
ExperiencePointsForDestroying
   Level:0 40.000000
   Level:1 60.000000
   Level:2 80.000000
MaxHullPoints
   Level:0 750.000000
   Level:1 1000.000000
   Level:2 1250.000000
MaxShieldPoints
   Level:0 120.000000
   Level:1 140.000000
   Level:2 160.000000
HullPointRestoreRate
   Level:0 1.000000
   Level:1 1.000000
   Level:2 1.000000
ShieldPointRestoreRate
   Level:0 1.000000
   Level:1 1.000000
   Level:2 1.000000
BaseArmorPoints
   Level:0 3.000000
   Level:1 4.000000
   Level:2 5.000000
maxMitigation
   Level:0 0.600000
   Level:1 0.600000
   Level:2 0.600000
Prerequisites
   NumResearchPrerequisites 0
numRandomDebrisLarge 0
numRandomDebrisSmall 7
numSpecificDebris 0
armorType "Heavy"
hudIcon "HUDICON_FRIGATE_TURRETCOMBAT"
smallHudIcon "HUDICONSMALL_FRIGATE_TURRETCOMBAT"
infoCardIcon "INFOCARDICON_FRIGATE_TURRETCOMBAT"
minZoomDistanceMult 1.500000
NumWeapons 1
Weapon
   WeaponType "Missile"
   damageEnums
       AttackType "ANTIverylight"
       DamageAffectType "AFFECTS_SHIELDS_AND_HULL"
       DamageApplyType "BACKLOADED"
       DamageType "PHYSICAL"
       WeaponClassType "MISSILE"
   DamagePerBank:FRONT 45.000000
   DamagePerBank:BACK 0.000000
   DamagePerBank:LEFT 0.000000
   DamagePerBank:RIGHT 0.000000
   Range 8500.000000
   PreBuffCooldownTime 11.000000
   CanFireAtFighter True
   SynchronizedTargeting FALSE
   PointStaggerDelay 0.200000
   TravelSpeed 3000.000000
   Duration 0.000000
   fireConstraintType "CanAlwaysFire"
   WeaponEffects
       weaponType "Missile"
       burstCount 4
       burstDelay 0.200000
       muzzleEffectName "Weapon_TechSupportMissileLight_Muzzle"
       muzzleSoundMinRespawnTime 0.100000
       muzzleSounds
           soundCount 2
           sound "WEAPON_TECHSUPPORTMISSILELIGHT_MUZZLE"
           sound "WEAPON_TECHSUPPORTMISSILELIGHT_MUZZLE_ALT1"
       hitEffectName "Weapon_TechSupportMissileLight_Hit"
       hitHullEffectSounds
           soundCount 1
           sound "WEAPONIMPACT_MISSILELIGHT_HITGENERIC"
       hitShieldsEffectSounds
           soundCount 1
           sound "WEAPONIMPACT_MISSILELIGHT_HITGENERIC"
       missileTravelEffectName "Weapon_TechSupportMissileLight_Travel"
       missileStartTurningDistance 10.000000
       missileSlowTurnRate 0.741593
       missileMaxSlowTurnTime 1.000000
m_weaponIndexForRange 0
firingAlignmentType "Default"
TargetCountPerBank:FRONT 1
TargetCountPerBank:BACK 0
TargetCountPerBank:LEFT 0
TargetCountPerBank:RIGHT 0
canOnlyTargetStructures FALSE
hasWeaponLevels TRUE
weaponDamageMult
   Level:0 1.000000
   Level:1 1.200000
   Level:2 1.400000
weaponCooldownMult
   Level:0 1.000000
   Level:1 0.900000
   Level:2 0.800000
mass 2000.000000
ShieldMeshName "Shield_FrigateTurretCombat"
renderShield TRUE
maxAccelerationLinear 0.000000
maxAccelerationStrafe 0.000000
maxDecelerationLinear 500.000000
maxAccelerationAngular 3.000000
maxDecelerationAngular 9.999996
maxSpeedLinear -1.000000
maxRollRate 2.000000
maxRollAngle 35.000000
squadTypeEntityDef:0 ""
squadAntiMatterCost:0 0.000000
squadTypeEntityDef:1 ""
squadAntiMatterCost:1 0.000000
squadTypeEntityDef:2 ""
squadAntiMatterCost:2 0.000000
squadTypeEntityDef:3 ""
squadAntiMatterCost:3 0.000000
maxNumCommandPoints 0
NumSoundsFor:ONATTACKORDERISSUED 2
SoundID "CAPITALSHIP_TECHCARRIER_ONATTACKORDERISSUED_0"
SoundID "CAPITALSHIP_TECHCARRIER_ONATTACKORDERISSUED_1"
NumSoundsFor:ONCREATION 0
NumSoundsFor:ONGENERALORDERISSUED 0
NumSoundsFor:ONSELECTED 1
SoundID "CAPITALSHIP_TECHCARRIER_ONSELECTED_0"
NumSoundsFor:ONSTARTPHASEJUMP 0
MeshNameInfoCount 1
MeshNameInfo
   meshName "Frigate_TurretCombat"
   criteriaType "None"
meshNameIncreasedEffectName ""
meshNameDecreasedEffectName ""
ExhaustParticleSystemName "CapitalBuff_Null"
ExplosionName "Frigate0"
HyperspaceChargingSoundID "HYPERSPACE_CHARGEUP"
HyperspaceTravelSoundID "HYPERSPACE_TRAVEL"
EngineSoundID ""
ability:0 ""
ability:1 ""
ability:2 ""
ability:3 ""
ability:4 ""
MaxAntiMatter 0.000000
AntiMatterRestoreRate 0.000000
cargoType "Invalid"
maxCargoCapacity 0.000000
formationRank 0
minShadow 0.000000
maxShadow 0.500000
allegianceDecreasePerRoundtrip 0.000000

simple question. As far as I can tell, this should be able to target fighter/bombers, but instead I have -no- attack button. There's no minidump, and I can't see an error in Dev. Ideas? x.x this one's kicking my ass.

modding

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Reply #1 June 10, 2010 3:31 AM from

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Well, I don't know for sure with this will fix it but your

defaultAutoAttackRange "None" May be at least some of the cause. Remove the None and put "GravityWell", 2nd line down

Edit: I don't think that is your problem.

Reply #2 June 10, 2010 3:35 AM from

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Wow, how the hell did I miss that? x.x Lemme test it out.

edit nope, still no 'attack' button. Won't auto attack. It's pretty much dead.

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Reply #3 June 10, 2010 3:48 AM from

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Also your Canfireatfighter is "True" should be "TRUE". This is more what your problem is I think.

The "None" shouldn't matter that much.

Reply #4 June 10, 2010 3:52 AM from

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Caps count? Wow. Testing ><

edit: Nope, STILL nothing. Won't fire, no attack icon. What the hell.

Reply #5 June 10, 2010 4:50 AM from

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Did you change the "GravityWell" back to "None"? If not give that a try. Other than that I don't know. You could try changing the AttackType "ANTIverylight" to "ANTILIGHT" to see what happens. Maybe missiles don't do AttackType "ANTIverylight".

Reply #6 June 10, 2010 9:00 AM from

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I get failed to convert ANTIverylight to an enum with DEV tool.

Also, here is a file that works after changing ANTIverylight to ANTIVERYLIGHT.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5790092/Temp/FrigateCombatTurret.entity

Reply #7 June 10, 2010 10:01 AM from

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Quoting DareArkin, reply 4

Caps count? Wow. Testing ><

End of DareArkin's quote

very much so, make sure all capitalization is correct (even if it means minCount for ex.)

don't worry have made that mistake constantly

Reply #8 June 10, 2010 10:14 AM from

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Like Ryat said, Sins is incredibly picky about capitalization. Make sure when you replace something that you payed close attention to which parts were capitalized, or simply copy/paste what you want from somewhere else (especially if you're working in the ability/buff entity files where capital letters pop up in the middle of a line).

Reply #9 June 10, 2010 10:21 AM from

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Caps lock is your friend when modding (or if you're just plain wierd like me you hold down shift with your pinky and type the whole thing out)

Reply #10 June 10, 2010 12:23 PM from

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Wow. Anyone ever say -ALL- of you are awesome?

thanks so much!

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