Perk that increases damage in Scripting

Created on: August 06, 2015, 09:51:24 pm

MJPWGaming
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Alright upon scripting a damage increasing perk how would I script its main function?

I believe it would go in Zombiemode spawner and heres something:

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			if( self hasperk( "specialty_DAMAGEPERKSNAME" ) )
			{	
				damage = damage * 0.5;

But obviously damage isnt defined so Im stuck there.

Reply #1 on: August 06, 2015, 10:10:53 pm

Harry Bo21
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i dont think your understanding how to manipulate stuff like this, its not as simple as just defining a variable?

You need to go edit the damage dealt in the zombiemode_spawner.gsc or thread a function on zombies waiting to catch damage, and deal more if needed

Something ^ like that, not just "have perk so do more", thats fine for stuff that "already exists" in WaW, but not for things that are not

example setting specialty detectexplosive in WaW does nothing, in black ops it automatically sets up the PHD stuff pretty much

You need to think about "what" you want

so

"I want to have a perk that deals damage"

next step

"Where is damag handling dealt"

zombiemode_spawner

"ok where could i catch it"

"zombie_damage() or zombie_damage_ads() functions"

bingo

is there another way i could do this?

well I could have a check on zombies to see when they get damaged and who by? Where would i put that?

"Oh, i can thread it on zombies, so i can literally put it anywhere, just needs to be in a loop, that constantly checks for a zombie spawning, and applies my new thread to it in that case"

^ The above is how i did my proper double tap, its all about working out what is being handled and where

Reply #2 on: August 06, 2015, 11:09:53 pm

MJPWGaming
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Quote from: Harry Bo21 on August 06, 2015, 10:10:53 pm

i dont think your understanding how to manipulate stuff like this, its not as simple as just defining a variable?

You need to go edit the damage dealt in the zombiemode_spawner.gsc or thread a function on zombies waiting to catch damage, and deal more if needed

Something ^ like that, not just "have perk so do more", thats fine for stuff that "already exists" in WaW, but not for things that are not

example setting specialty detectexplosive in WaW does nothing, in black ops it automatically sets up the PHD stuff pretty much

You need to think about "what" you want

so

"I want to have a perk that deals damage"

next step

"Where is damag handling dealt"

zombiemode_spawner

"ok where could i catch it"

"zombie_damage() or zombie_damage_ads() functions"

bingo ;)

is there another way i could do this?

well I could have a check on zombies to see when they get damaged and who by? Where would i put that?

"Oh, i can thread it on zombies, so i can literally put it anywhere, just needs to be in a loop, that constantly checks for a zombie spawning, and applies my new thread to it in that case"

^ The above is how i did my proper double tap, its all about working out what is being handled and where

I've been looking threw it for a while now on those threads and it seems those are damage being inflicted by a certain gun.

It sounds like it would be under zombie_damage but I'm not good at scripting.

Last Edit: August 06, 2015, 11:10:58 pm by MJPWGaming

Reply #3 on: August 06, 2015, 11:15:05 pm

Harry Bo21
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zombie_damage is called "after" the damage is dealt and used to distribute points and other specifics

the damage or damage "mod" used to deal that damage is used and available in that function, cant be more specific as i cant see it

and it has nothing to do with "which gun" hit them. Whe you hit a zombie, zombie.attacker is set to player and zombie.damageWeapon is set to their current weapon

on the next hit, these values are changed again

so you would "catch" the damage here, and deal "additional" damage on top, to give the effect of more power

Last Edit: August 06, 2015, 11:16:33 pm by Harry Bo21

Reply #4 on: August 06, 2015, 11:21:58 pm

MJPWGaming
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Quote from: Harry Bo21 on August 06, 2015, 11:15:05 pm

the damage or damage "mod" used to deal that damage is used and available in that function, cant be more specific as i cant see it

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zombie_damage( mod, hit_location, hit_origin, player )
{
	if( is_magic_bullet_shield_enabled( self ) )
	{
		return;
	}

	//ChrisP - 12/8 - no points for killing gassed zombies!
	player.use_weapon_type = mod;
	if(isDefined(self.marked_for_death))
	{
		return;
	}	

	if( !IsDefined( player ) )
	{
		return; 
	}
	if( IsDefined( player ) && IsPlayer( player ) ) player thread maps\_damagefeedback::updateDamageFeedback( self );

	if( self zombie_flame_damage( mod, player ) )
	{
		if( self zombie_give_flame_damage_points() )
		{
			player maps\_zombiemode_score::player_add_points( "damage", mod, hit_location, self enemy_is_dog() );
		}
	}
	else if( self maps\_zombiemode_tesla::is_tesla_damage( mod ) )
	{
		self maps\_zombiemode_tesla::tesla_damage_init( hit_location, hit_origin, player );
		return;
	}
	else
	{
		player maps\_zombiemode_score::player_add_points( "damage", mod, hit_location, self enemy_is_dog() );
	}

	if ( mod == "MOD_GRENADE" || mod == "MOD_GRENADE_SPLASH" )
	{
		if ( isdefined( player ) && isalive( player ) )
		{
			self DoDamage( level.round_number + randomintrange( 100, 500 ), self.origin, player);
		}
		else
		{
			self DoDamage( level.round_number + randomintrange( 100, 500 ), self.origin, undefined );
		}
	}
	else if( mod == "MOD_PROJECTILE" || mod == "MOD_EXPLOSIVE" || mod == "MOD_PROJECTILE_SPLASH" || mod == "MOD_PROJECTILE_SPLASH")
	{
		if ( isdefined( player ) && isalive( player ) )
		{
			self DoDamage( level.round_number * randomintrange( 0, 100 ), self.origin, player);
		}
		else
		{
			self DoDamage( level.round_number * randomintrange( 0, 100 ), self.origin, undefined );
		}
	}
	else if( mod == "MOD_ZOMBIE_BETTY" )
	{
		if ( isdefined( player ) && isalive( player ) )
		{
			self DoDamage( level.round_number * randomintrange( 100, 200 ), self.origin, player);
		}
		else
		{
			self DoDamage( level.round_number * randomintrange( 100, 200 ), self.origin, undefined );
		}
	}
 
	//AUDIO Plays a sound when Crawlers are created
	if( IsDefined( self.a.gib_ref ) && (self.a.gib_ref == "no_legs") && isalive( self ) )
	{
		if ( isdefined( player ) )
		{
			rand = randomintrange(0, 100);
			if(rand < 10)
			{
				index = maps\_zombiemode_weapons::get_player_index(player);
				plr = "plr_" + index + "_";
				player thread create_and_play_dialog( plr, "vox_crawl_spawn", 0.25, "resp_cspawn" );
			}
		}
	}
	else if( IsDefined( self.a.gib_ref ) && ( (self.a.gib_ref == "right_arm") || (self.a.gib_ref == "left_arm") ) )
	{
		if( self.has_legs && isalive( self ) )
		{
			if ( isdefined( player ) )
			{
				rand = randomintrange(0, 100);
				if(rand < 3)
				{
					index = maps\_zombiemode_weapons::get_player_index(player);
					plr = "plr_" + index + "_";
					player thread create_and_play_dialog( plr, "vox_shoot_limb", 0.25 );
				}
			}
		}
	}	
	self thread maps\_zombiemode_powerups::check_for_instakill( player );
}

Reply #5 on: August 06, 2015, 11:27:08 pm

Harry Bo21
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zombie_damage( mod, hit_location, hit_origin, player )

mod = the type of damage dealt

so MOD_RIFLE_BULLET for example

you can use this to work out the damage, or just have a second thread running that will "catch" the damage dealt

Reply #6 on: August 07, 2015, 06:11:56 am

BluntStuffy
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You could also start from zombie_gib_on_damage() in _zombiemode_spawner, that's allready waiting for damage being applied to the zombie. You can get the amount of damage, damagemod, damageweapon etc etc

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	while( 1 )
	{
		self waittill( "damage", amount, attacker, direction_vec, point, type );

Reply #7 on: August 07, 2015, 07:30:48 am

Harry Bo21
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Quote from: BluntStuffy on August 07, 2015, 06:11:56 am

You could also start from zombie_gib_on_damage() in _zombiemode_spawner, that's allready waiting for damage being applied to the zombie. You can get the amount of damage, damagemod, damageweapon etc etc
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	while( 1 )
	{
		self waittill( "damage", amount, attacker, direction_vec, point, type ); 

What stuffy has showed you here, is pretty much the same as my double tap

to ensure it only added additional damage "once" i set self.doubletap = true;

after a frame, set is back to undefined, and had the check skipped if it was true

lol, without that, caused the wonderful infinite spawning points on Pros Nacht remake lol

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