Question about code

[Ammon Ra]

And yes i know that code-mods won't be suported. But i still have a Question about what sort of code, from within the game, we can use and manipulate.

First of all, the Field frigate's "field" from HW1, will such a system (code) be includded in HW"?

Second, linking; is it suported? or is there a way to simulate linking via scripting? "i.e. when ship A & ship B are distanced by 1 metres, delete two ships and replace with ship C" and vice versa?

Third, btw, can we call in ships with the LUA system? meaning can we write a script, in which ships are called into the game? "teleporting ships into the game?" in real time, that hasn't been scripted in the map? dynamic ship teleportationing into the game?


i could wait several months (3-4 months), but a very simple, but powerfull, idea i had involving shields and armour went down the drain when i heard that HW2 won't include code mods. So i'd like to know now if i have to scrap other ideas or not, and start to re-think them. i have figured a way around coding for the shield/armor system...thankfully.

Nevertheless, i'd really like to know at present what sorts of code is allowed in HW2, so that we can implement the ideas with greatest effectiveness.

-- ra

[Delphy]

Since the DFF is in the game already, point 1 shouldn't be a problem :)

I suspect point 3 would be more on a map scale rather than an individual ship scale. In other words, a modification of the reinforcements system in HW2.

Point 2, I dunno

[Ammon Ra]

yes there is a DFF, but what it's purpose is we don't know. a detector? scans nebulae also...or sometihng like that...but we figured how to do shields. thx.

Hmm...delphy, the LUA system in IC will be used in HW2, right? IF so, can you attach a script to an animal/creature that tells when you activate a special feature, it loads a mesh/model into the game? along the same lines, can you re-name animals via a script? Also, can you give it a temporary name?

anyways, if linking ala cata isn't allowed by the HW2 code, then i hope that a ship-specific importing and deleting of ships/objects is allowed.

-- ra

[Ammon Ra]

erm, yes, relic? devs? moderators? and answers??

please??

You'll be sorry when you hear of the fallen franchise that we embarked on, with all the gr8 ideas an' stuff....you'll be sorry, yes you willl.....sooooo sorry... :cranky: :p

[Delphy]

The simple fact of the matter is that we don't know anymore than you do Ammon, so I can't answer your questions.

We'll have to be patient and wait and see :)

[Swiftiee]

Hmmm... This may be a problem if someone wanted to do a Cataclysm total conversion for HW2... :Pike:

[Ammon Ra]

bleh...so no metaphisical/philosophicl answers froom the likes of mecha/entippy/reol members.....

oh well, ill just have 2 wait patiently like the rest of us...:)