fire_by_rank - need to remove the rotation of ranks but keep volley firing

**Isandlwana** · November 03, 2011, 06:21 PM

For a 19th century mod I want my units to fire (quite) simultaneously but I don't want the ranks to rotate.
I dunno if it's hardcoded but it would be great if it could be changed like with the weapons animation sets.

any ideas?

**Moon** · November 03, 2011, 06:26 PM

Remove this , fire_by_rank in the export_descr_unit.

**Isandlwana** · November 03, 2011, 06:29 PM

You misunderstood me. I need the units to fire volleys and this can only be achieved by writing "fire_by_rank" in the EDU. What I don't want is the ranks rotating.

**alreadyded** · November 03, 2011, 09:40 PM

Maybe try removing these entires from descr_skeleton;

Code:

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Weapon


type		MTW2_Musket_Primary
suppress_refpoints_warning

anim		default							data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas
anim		stand_a_idle					data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas
anim		stand_a_to_ready				data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas
anim		stand_b_to_ready				data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas
anim		stand_c_to_ready				data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas

anim		ready							data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas
anim		ready_to_stand_a				data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas

anim		attack_missile_ready			data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas
anim		attack_missile_hold				data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas
anim		attack_missile_release			data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas

anim		attack_missile_reload			data/animations/MTW2_Musket/weapon/w_MTW2_Musket_default.cas

If that doesn't work I don't think it is possible without actually editing the animations themselves, which is a lot of work that has nothing to do with coding.

**Moon** · November 04, 2011, 06:55 AM

There i was thinking i was being smart and you went all technical on me,

i'm sure there must be a way to do what you want, but alas i know not.

**Isandlwana** · November 04, 2011, 07:45 AM

@alreadyded
thnx, are u sure these anims are the ones used and not otherwise referred to, also? Whatever ... I'll give it a try. And changing the anims shouldn't be such a problem, either, I think. Just taking an idle anim and renaming then.

@Moon
no prob mate

... my first topic line was a bit misleading, I guess. thnx anyways ...

**alreadyded** · November 06, 2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Isandlwana

@alreadyded
thnx, are u sure these anims are the ones used and not otherwise referred to, also? Whatever ... I'll give it a try. And changing the anims shouldn't be such a problem, either, I think. Just taking an idle anim and renaming then.

I am not sure, I don't even know if those are the animations that cause the rotation. I just saw your question and spent 30 seconds checking it out, and those look like they could be it (I didn't see anything else that could be). If they are then deleting or renaming an idle animation is all you need to do, if they aren't then it will be more complicated than that. It is worth a try though, just make sure you repack your animations every time after editing descr_skeleton.

**Isandlwana** · November 07, 2011, 11:05 AM

Ah, ok, then. I just hoped you might know for sure. The reason why I'm sceptical is that there are way more specialised movement sequences used in the game than these three entries could be sufficient for.