Animation Script Examples

Basic Scripts

this scripts make the gameplay

• builder scripts - AnimDef building unit oustside ingame
• factory scripts - AnimDef producing unit inside themself ingame
• weapon scripts - AnimDef shooting targets ingame
• transport scripts - AnimDef loading unloading units ingame
• wind extractor - AnimDef checking wind speed and direction ingame

Common Scripts

this scripts are cosmetic or modifiers

• start stop scripts - AnimDef acting when mobile or static ingame
• on off scripts - AnimDef using the switch menu key on off ingame
• armored when close scripts
  • AnimDef enabling damagemodifier ratio ingame
• emiter scripts - AnimDef emiting smoke, buble, wave, weapon, explosion, ceg ingame
• victim scripts - AnimDef check if the unit is attacked by what and where and how much
• death scripts - unit diying with style ingame
• born scripts - unit borning with style ingame
• health scripts - AnimDef know own maxhealth, actual health, paralyser %, born % ingame
• dynamic scripts - AnimDef changing UnitDef values ingame
• perpiece scripts - AnimDef check piece for critical hit location or dedicaced damages
• context scripts - Animdef know who is interacting with them (transport build fight)
• collision scripts - crushing or so ?

Complex Scripts

this scripts are the anims that make realistic renders

• location scripts - AnimDef check position on map,slopes ,direction of attack ingame
• animation scripts - AnimDef moving wheels leg arm crane accurately ingame
• loop scripts - AnimDef thing repetadly or forever condition or not ingame
• data scripts - AnimDef lot of info or piece ingame

What cannot be done in AnimDefs ?

• Some things are not possible in SpringRts engine :

1. Factory will not move

2. Factory will not own ON/OFF switch

3. Transport will not build(confirm? who is exclusif ?)

4. metal extractor will do nothing else(exclusif)

5. changing the height of the radar and sonar and view sensors

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