DeathAnims
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Flag: | DeathAnims |
File(s): | Rules(md).ini |
Values: | Animations |
Default: | none |
Applicable to: | InfantryTypes |
Defines which animation sequence should be used when this InfantryType is killed. This is used because InfantryTypes cannot have an Explosion= defined. The animation sequence must be listed in the [Animations] section of RULES.INI and defined in ART.INI. Note that this will over-ride the InfDeath= logic on any Warhead= that kills this unit as this animation will always be displayed when the unit is killed regardless of the type of death that has been inflicted.
Example
[InfantryType] ... DeathAnims=Anim0,Anim1,Anim2,Anim3...... ...
Each elements in this sequence corresponds to the assignment of [Warhead] > InfDeath=<int>
like
InfDeath=0 → Anim0,
InfDeath=3 → Anim3
If InfDeath= is too large, there is no corresponding element, then, the last one in the list will be played. So you can enjoy using InfDeath=14 or other, As long as its corresponding element is still within the upper character reading limit of DeathAnims=.
- DeathAnims=none will disable this logic and use the settings in [General] as before.
If you want a sequence similar to the original effect, you can try this one:
[InfantryType] ... DeathAnims=dummy,<die1>,<die2>,S_BANG34,FLAMEGUY,ELECTRO,YURIDIE,NUKEDIE,VIRUSD,GENDEATH,BRUTDIE ...
Note
This list is only valid for 15 entries, that is, the range of InfDeath=0-14. If you want to fully utilize this, you need to use Ares's [Warhead] > InfDeathAnim=<animation> to redefine all the original generic death animations for each warhead (a simple batch replacement) to free up these 15 slots.
- Only then can you better use this death animation settings defined for the deceased.
If InfDeath=15, and the [Infantry] > DeathAnims list does indeed have the corresponding 16th item.it should theoretically play the 16th entry (counting from 1) in the list defined by [Infantry] > DeathAnims=.
- However, in practice, it will play an empty effect, just like when [Warhead] > InfDeath=0 is set without defining [Infantry] > DeathAnims=.
If InfDeath=16 or more, then it will use the first entry in the list defined by [Infantry] > DeathAnims=.
If the index number specified by InfDeath + 1 is greater than the actual number of entries owned by [Infantry] > DeathAnims=, that is, there is no corresponding item
(including the case where InfDeath=15 but the [Infantry] > DeathAnims list does not have 16 Animations written),
then the first item of [Infantry] > DeathAnims= will be used in the same way.
If you include a comma before any other animation, will make the animation next to it will be considered an animation that died from InfDeath=1 always
Example:
DeathAnims=,,,S_BANG34,FLAMEGUY,ELECTRO,YURIDIE
Bugs/Side-Effects/Unexpected Limitations
Please note that!!! Because DeathAnims can only fill in Animations, the corresponding animation will also be played for InfDeath1 and InfDeath2, instead of [InfantrySequence] > Die1=<sequence> and Die2=<sequence>
- Of course, you can solved this problem by using MakeInfantry to make another infantry die together with the original infantry.The effect looks good.(See the fourth item in See also for details)
DeathAnims has some other effects:
- First, you can add death animation without any extension patch, such as Ares.
- For InfDeath=5, the old theory was that the game would always use the second one in the [Animations] list, rather than using statements like [General] > InfantryNuked=<animation> (unless you use Ares. Ares can allow you to use the [AudioVisual] > InfantryElectrocuted=<animation>).
However, if you use DeathAnims, it will normally use the sixth item in this list instead of the second item in the [Animations] list, that is, you can define ElectrocutedDeath through DeathAnims!
- With my great effort, any infantry death from any warhead with InfDeath=8 can be remapped correctly by faction.
Without changing the animation in the InfantryVirus section, such as InfantryVirus=GENDEATH1
Use DeathAnims to assign death patterns to infantry+my efforts.
[InfantryType]
DeathAnims=dummy,<die1>,<die2>,S_BANG34,FLAMEGUY,ELECTRO,YURIDIE,NUKEDIE,GENDEATH2,GENDEATH,BRUTDIE
When an infantryman dies So I know Infantry mutations always use InfDeath=9(GENDEATH) ignoring mutations from InfDeath=8(GENDEATH2).
This is because infantry can remap colors correctly. Regardless of infantry death from weapons with InfDeath=9 from any party Brute caused by mutation It will always belong to that side.
(My infantry (green) uses mutated weapons. Kill the Red Army soldiers. "Brute" caused by killing By the skill of the Green Army soldiers. will always belong to the red side)
- The animations generated by DeathAnims all have their owner. They can remap their owner colors like InfDeath9, and generate BRUTE with their owner House.
- However, DeathAnims will use the owner of the dead Infantry, that is, the Infantry you generate through DeathAnims belongs to the original owner of the dead Infantry, so it cannot complete replace the original InfDeath9. Of course, maybe this is just right to meet your design needs.
- If you use Ares, you can add MakeInfantryOwner=killer on animation to solve this problem, so that the generated infantrytype belongs to the house of the killer.
- However, DeathAnims will use the owner of the dead Infantry, that is, the Infantry you generate through DeathAnims belongs to the original owner of the dead Infantry, so it cannot complete replace the original InfDeath9. Of course, maybe this is just right to meet your design needs.
Automatic List Inclusion
Animations used as values for this flag are automatically listed under the internal [Animations] array. However no harm can be done by listing them manually.