Artillery accuracy and unit commanders.

[Jubal_Barca]

Is there any way to make artillery more accurate? The mod I'm working on has cannons, and I want to be able to have an upgraded version, probably with an engineer (unit commander), which will be 50% more accurate.

It would also be very nice if the unit commander could shoot a handgun while the rest of the unit manned the artillery, is this possible?

Thanks

P.S. Can someone reply to my thread about spearmen crewing ballistas and scorpions ?

[jaklei]

You could link to the thread. Im too lazy to find it but isnt it just enough if you removed the "crewmen" model and textures with an renamed "spearmen" model and texture?

[Jubal_Barca]

jaklei; Right here's the thread link.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=76492

Thanks severedhope, anyone got any ideas for a good 'engineer' unit commander?

[Jubal_Barca]

I'm still not entirely sure about this. Here's the right bit in descr_projectile, which numbers do I change?


projectile ballista
effect large_arrow_trail_set
damage 1
radius 0
min_angle -60
max_angle 70
velocity 60
;bounce 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4
display aimed particle_trail invert_model_z
model data/models_missile/missile_ballista_bolt_high.CAS, 40.0
model data/models_missile/missile_ballista_bolt_med.CAS, 80.0
model data/models_missile/missile_ballista_bolt_low.CAS, max

projectile flaming_ballista
flaming ballista
effect fiery_arrow_trail_set
damage 1
radius 0
fiery
min_angle -60
max_angle 70
velocity 60
;bounce 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4
display aimed particle_trail invert_model_z
model data/models_missile/missile_ballista_bolt_high.CAS, 40.0
model data/models_missile/missile_ballista_bolt_med.CAS, 80.0
model data/models_missile/missile_ballista_bolt_low.CAS, max


Thanks

[Shiftyjim]

You actually want descr_projectile_new.txt. Just change to bits in red to change the accuracy. Remember lower is better.

projectile boulder

effect boulder_set
end_effect boulder_explosion_set
damage 70
damage_to_troops 8
radius 0.3
mass 0.1
area 2.0
accuracy_vs_units 0.045
accuracy_vs_buildings 0.0313
min_angle 0
max_angle 70
velocity 61
bounce 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4
display aimed
effect_only

projectile fiery_boulder

flaming boulder
effect fiery_boulder_set
end_effect fiery_boulder_explosion_set
damage 40
damage_to_troops 30
radius 0.3
mass 0.1
area 2.5
accuracy_vs_units 0.17
accuracy_vs_buildings 0.063
fiery ; uncomment this to make all boulders fiery
min_angle 0
max_angle 70
velocity 61
ground_shatter
display aimed
effect_only

[Jubal_Barca]

That's great, thanks.

Any info about the spearmen/scorpion crews?

[severdhope]

As for the handgun thing, won't work as long as the crew is using the siege guns. Open descr_projectile for accuracy. Lower numbers are more accurate: ie hangunners .035 and muskets .001

As for upgraded unit, I can't think of any besides actually adding a new unit to the roster.