Code Question - Adding shirts?

[Moz]

I am not a coder, but do any coders know a way I could attach a static mesh(s) to a vehicle's external/internal models such as anti rifle shirts or vegatation. I know the shirts were not effective against AP rounds but its mostly a visual thing.

Thanks

 

[worluk]

attaching them would be a way, but i think having an extra model for the whole tank will be less CPU expensive.

 

[radix]

the skirts should be 100% effective against panzerfaust and any hollow charged projectile and 0% effective against any AP ammo.

 

[Moz]

They would be for show only on the map I am developing which does not include either panzerfausts or anti tank rifles. It's mainly a visual thing since very few tanks during the battle of prokhoroka were without shirts.

 

[worluk]

if they dont have to have any functionality you can attach them. I would have a look at the code where the players get their stuff attached.

 

[UncleDrax]

To the best of my (limited) knowledge:

Well.. even if you attach them, you have to subclass the xxxTank class and of course it's factory.

Create the model you want.. might be an idea to make the model of both skirts 1 single model.
Then attach it to whatever bone you need to attach it to (or maybe you can just do it from X/Y coords..?)

Doing it as a whole new model would be the best performing.. since your LOD models can be alot less detailed (since you won't see anything the skirt is covering up, and the skirt itself is pretty simple.. model wise.

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Now if you were constructing a skirted tank to be accurate.. that'd be a bit more work.. since now you have specific hit zones that specific AT weaponary doesn't penetration..
If you go there, you can probably learn a thing or two from the Destroyable Static Mesh code.

 

[worluk]

Now if you were constructing a skirted tank to be accurate.. that'd be a bit more work.. since now you have specific hit zones that specific AT weaponary doesn't penetration..
If you go there, you can probably learn a thing or two from the Destroyable Static Mesh code.

the problem is not to exclude vertain DamTypes from doing damage. That can be done by just, well, checking the damType and prevent that. Imo the problem is the effect on the tankshells. Is the added armour critical? I mean are there rounds that might not penetrate cause the skirt is there? Also the area to disable the tracks is changed (though im not too sure if it has to be changed cause the shell wouldnt hit there anyway).

 

[Moz]

I have already new subclasses for the tanks (new yellow camos) of the Pz3/Pz4/stug3

I was also considering at least changing the armour/shell values so they at least preform historically but it looks like ALOT of classes to deal with.

Doesn't help that no matter what I do the ****ing spawn system refuses to work on the map and I am still unsure if the expieremental features I have in the map will work on all machines.

 

[UncleDrax]

I have already new subclasses for the tanks (new yellow camos) of the Pz3/Pz4/stug3

I was also considering at least changing the armour/shell values so they at least preform historically but it looks like ALOT of classes to deal with.

Doesn't help that no matter what I do the ****ing spawn system refuses to work on the map and I am still unsure if the expieremental features I have in the map will work on all machines.

Spawn for the tanks? or just the regular inf spawns?
(you probably did this already Moz.. but for those following and new to the system.. you have to create an additional Vehicle Factory class and place that in your level.. (unless you using a mutator..))

 

[Maj.Faux-Pas]

I agree it would be best to just make new vehicles. The tanks with skirts usually had other improvements too, like better cannons.