Slitherine

Pip,

When I first started my TrackHit! mod, I wanted to create a hulldown status for tank targets on a hill.

I figured out that I could create a new tile set with the suffix "hill". These duplicate tiles would be placed only on a hilltop. When the final hit logic rolls, it checks me and the target's tile # and if the targets tile is a hill tile, and me not (good English eh?, you understand though ) then the target is hulldown ... turret hits only.

Anyway, I didn't pursue this (for now), but .... I'm wondering, is there some super secret, deep and dark, criptic script that can be used instead of my smoke and mirrors?

I mean, the cursor tooltip knows it's a hill, your engine knows it's a hill ... I feel left out!

Thanks!

Merr

Hmmm - not currently I don't think. I will add the ability to query the height of a tile to the todo list, ready for the next update.

Cheers

Pip

pipfromslitherine wrote:Hmmm - not currently I don't think. I will add the ability to query the height of a tile to the todo list, ready for the next update.

Cheers

Pip

Oh ... cool ... that was easy

That will save some long winded, file intensive, scripting!

Besides, in an unmodified BA, there appears that there isn't an advantage for being on a hill, other than being HIDDEN. Even a basic mod (perhaps official change) to help unit's on a hilltop might prove it's worth later on!

Thanks again! Please, don't make it a priority ... you need to fix the M8_Greyhound and the Sherman Jumbo first!!!!!

Merr-e-x-mass

I'm certain we fixed the jumbo? Unless it's another issue that happens we updating directly from a new install using the patch or BF installers? Or did you update?

Cheers

Pip

pipfromslitherine wrote:I'm certain we fixed the jumbo? Unless it's another issue that happens we updating directly from a new install using the patch or BF installers? Or did you update?

Cheers

Pip

I haven't checked 1.5.1 .... v1.5 was still broke ... acting like a non-turreted AFV .... Not my mod effecting it either ... Wasn't it a model problem?

I'm using 1.5.1 now ...
My model date for the Sherman Jumbo shows ... 10/20/2010

I confirm with 1.5.1 and BF that the jumbo rotates the hull with the turret. Never independent.