Spread

On Tiberiums

Flag:	Spread
File(s):	Rules(md).ini
Values:	Signed integers: All whole numbers from -2147483648 to 2147483647; in rare cases, only from -32768 to 32767.
Applicable to:	Tiberiums

Specifies the spread rate, in frames, of this Tiberium/ore type. In other words, this flag determines the delay between each spread check. Once this many frames has passed, each OverlayTypes instance of this Tiberium type will roll a dice to determine if they will actually spread. The global flag TiberiumSpreads can be used to disable spread for all Tiberium types for a particular game or map.

On Warheads

Flag:	Spread
File(s):	Rules(md).ini
Values:	Signed integers: All whole numbers from -2147483648 to 2147483647; in rare cases, only from -32768 to 32767.
Default:	1
Applicable to:	Warheads
Logic related to Spread, as a whole or in part, is obsolete in Red Alert 2 and/or Yuri's Revenge.

This illustration shows damage falloff steps (rings) in Tiberian Sun with Spread=16. On each ring, damage is decreased by 50% from the previous step. Note the maximum area of effect and the four corner Cell Spots which are excluded from it.

Specifies the radius, in pixels, of each damage falloff step of this warhead. This is measured from the point of impact outwards, in a circle. In effect, the warhead itself forms the epicenter of the explosion.

See Also

• Damage calculation over area – for a more in-depth look at how damage falloff works.
• CellSpread – the successor to Spread in Red Alert 2.

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