[Danukem]

Put a pigcop on a lotag 1 sector and he'll appear to be half-submerged most of the time (good), but then he stands on top of the water when he fires (bad). Of course, they will get transported under water if there is an SE 7 on the sector, but some pools don't have that. Also, I'm working on a TC where enemy swim and don't sink (disabled their teleporting flag).

I understand why they are made to stand on top of the water when firing; if they didn't do that, their shots would miss. But it looks really bad, and I haven't been able to try my own CON solution because of the hardcodedness of the water behavior.

[The Commander]

I would assume you tried cstat with a bit of 128 at the time of firing? (That *should* stop the standing on the water) and would htactorstayput work for stopping them from going into the water?

[Danukem]

The Commander, on Jun 25 2009, 02:11 PM, said:

I would assume you tried cstat with a bit of 128 at the time of firing?

I wanted an elegant system using the same code for every monsters, not to nullify one kludge by using another kludge. That sort of thing is common in Duke modding but that doesn't mean I have to like it.

The Commander, on Jun 25 2009, 02:11 PM, said:

and would htactorstayput work for stopping them from going into the water?

No, don't cripple them by keeping them in one sector. Allow them them to roam, but set the no teleport bit in their sprite flags.

[Jimmy]

Interesting, if you can code it, I might be able to work up some 8-bit swimming art for the enemies. Don't quote me on that though.

I have always hated this too. I think the Enforcer does the same thing.

[Danukem]

I don't want swimming animation, I'm perfectly content with having them wade hip deep in water. I just don't like them standing on top of it

[Stabs]

while we are on the subject of enemies doing funny things, is there something that can be done about enemies not shooting through glass?, they just walk up to it and keep trying to walk through it.

[Danukem]

DanM, on Jun 26 2009, 12:31 AM, said:

while we are on the subject of enemies doing funny things, is there something that can be done about enemies not shooting through glass?, they just walk up to it and keep trying to walk through it.

Are you talking about walls made of glass, or breakable glass sprites? If this is a Duke Plus issue, try the DP thread.

[Jimmy]

DeeperThought, on Jun 26 2009, 12:15 AM, said:

I don't want swimming animation, I'm perfectly content with having them wade hip deep in water. I just don't like them standing on top of it

Ah, when you said swimming I thought you meant when they were underwater. Either way I think this is a very good idea.