How do you make a ion cannon tank?

SnakeMan · Civilian **Joined**: 11 Oct 2003

i need a tutorial on how to create a tank <image and all> that can shoot an ion cannon without charging and another tutorial on how to make a superweapon that shoots the lightning from an ion storm.
thanks.

FinalMoon · Cyborg Cannon **Joined**: 21 Apr 2003

1 is possible, 2 is not... I actually did write a tutorial for your first question, here on these forums, I'll look for it if I get time.

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Banshee · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject:

2. you can replace the IonCannon Warhead to the one from ion storm... but this means bye bye to ion cannon.

Ghostalker · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 7:22 pm Post subject:

Warning - Novice modder (sorta) - Couldn't you just create a new SuperWeapon based on the Ion Cannon that uses the Ion Storm Warhead?

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John Galt · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 8:09 pm Post subject:

New superweapons are not possible, except Psycho's method.

TerroR · General **Joined**: 25 Aug 2002 **Location**: UK

Then why is the Drop Pods possible to add?

Banshee · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:20 pm Post subject:

because it isnt new if you have Firestorm...

TerroR · General **Joined**: 25 Aug 2002 **Location**: UK

You can add it in TS as a new sw

SMIFFGIG · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 12:00 am Post subject:

all superweaps are hardcoded

however drop pods was also hardcoded, but just not (properly) .ini coded in TS

in FS they cheaply and quickly got the unused threat rating node plug image and called it Drop Pod node
and enabled the drop pod logic (that already exsisted in TS)

if u copy the coding from the frstrm.ini to the rules.ini, tada you have fully operational drop pods in normal TS

like many other things, why WW decided to not include this great feature in normal TS is a mystery but at least it can be fully enabled

P.S. I dunno ur modding experiance SnakeMan but ill assume u got a rough idea of ini coding cause i cant be bothered writting a tutorial.
to make a unit have Ion Cannon as its weap, simply create a new weapon, invisible projectile (airburst etc) and give it IonCannonWH as its warhead

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The DvD · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:37 pm Post subject:

... and make sure the IonCannonWH has IONBEAM as animlist.. (not sure it's there by default)

IHM · Light Infantry **Joined**: 27 Oct 2003

i know how you could make a ion storm strike ability, but you would need to make the animation of a ion storm bolt yourself, if you had one of them, the it would be easy.

Ghostalker · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:48 pm Post subject:

So there is no way to add a new superweapon to TS? At all?

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Mike · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 8:45 pm Post subject:

correct

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Banshee · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 10:05 pm Post subject:

See TS:ATC Researchs Conclusions tutorial...