The Coriolos Storm

[IxianMace]

I just had a sublime thought. ;D I was wondering if the 'storm' unit could somehow be used to create a controllable and buildable unit that could be used to damage all enemy units (or everything) around it within a certain radius. I mean, how does the storm damage units/structures when it goes over them? If we know how the storm does this, and how units/structures respond to the presence of a storm, then could it be possible to manipulate the Rules.txt so that we have a unit that could 'act' like a storm, and damage everything around it within a certain range? ???

[Emperor Harkonnen]

so you would kinda own the storm...sounds laim to me :P

[IxianMace]

Not 'own' the storm, just have a unit that can damage everything around it simultaneously. I don't think that would be lame at all, I think it would be rather cool. ;D

[Inoculator9]

That's a good idea. I think you could just write Storm = TRUE. Or whatever the game uses to identify it. And how about Tleilaxu Radiation Pod ;D.

[Apollyon]

it doesnt work very well as the XBF u use for the storm like unit will go round and round like a tornado and float in mid air =D.

[Inoculator9]

That would be alright if you could do it to the Ordos AA Mine, it would look fine spinning around.

[Apollyon]

well kind of =)

but try it with a sardaukar =D

heh

and the unit will suck up other units, friendly or otherwise.

[DjCiD]

OH COOL! then make it an ADP but color the ADP different. The APD would look cool spinning around... its what calles the storm or whatever ^-^ So then would the units be sucked all the way up to where the ADP was? would this unit gain rank? what would the extra abilites be? how would you kill the storm-bringer?

[Inoculator9]

You'd have to use long-range weapons and give slightly worse armor.

[Apollyon]

OH COOL! then make it an ADP but color the ADP different. The APD would look cool spinning around... its what calles the storm or whatever ^-^ So then would the units be sucked all the way up to where the ADP was? would this unit gain rank? what would the extra abilites be? how would you kill the storm-bringer?

the unit wouldnt gain ranks.

[DjCiD]

none at all not even self heal? ^-^

[Apollyon]

it would gain no experience levels as killing units would not class as "shooting" them in the same way as other units do.

[IxianMace]

Hmm, interesting about the Ordos AA mine. Perhaps this 'storm' unit could be made into a unit that is created when another unit is deployed. (i.e. like how the Fremen Fedaykin becomes a wormrider when it is deployed, etc, etc.) That way, you could perhaps build the unit, move it out to a remote location, and then deploy it to create the 'storm' unit. 8)

[guusr5644]

mm i forgot to mention but once i had time i maked the fremen fadaykin to deploy into kindjal and that kindjal wud deploy into fadaykin back and it just worked ^-^ but the only problem i encountered was the time till the fadaykin will become the kindjal and for bad luck i cant acctuly set the time unless removing the fremen (if ya know what i mean)

[Apollyon]

Hmm, interesting about the Ordos AA mine. Perhaps this 'storm' unit could be made into a unit that is created when another unit is deployed. (i.e. like how the Fremen Fedaykin becomes a wormrider when it is deployed, etc, etc.) That way, you could perhaps build the unit, move it out to a remote location, and then deploy it to create the 'storm' unit. 8)

yes thats possible

but if you use the default stormunit it makes it indestructible so that you cant win the game if another side builds it :P

[IxianMace]

Ok if no one wants me to help them with their mod I'm going to start fiddling around with the Rules and ArtIni again. ;D ^-^ This time, I'm going to try to cram as many new units and structures as possible, and modify everything to make just about a completely new game experience. The AA mine idea is interesting, I'll see what I can do about that.

[Apollyon]

It will be impressive if you can beat the number of new units in Guild Wars (over 45) good luck =).

[DukeLeto]

If anyone wants to know, the XBF for the storm is "IN_Tornado.xbf". Anywho, I might use something like this as a CR2 superweapon...