[Solved] Multiple instances of a weapon

[Meticulous]

Using a system where all weapons are derived from equipped items and it's possible for certain classes to dual wield, is there a way to make two instances of the same weapon work in tandem on one unit, or would I have to make a main and off hand version of every single weapon? The latter seems like such a headache I want to be sure there's no simple solution I'm overlooking.

 

[Muhahahahaaa]

as far as i know it's not possible.

 

[Dr Super Good]

If 2 of the same weapon is equipped you could double his attack speed. This would have the same result as 2 weapons firing in parallel as long as the weapon speed is < 8 attacks per second.

If wasted shots is a problem due to missile travel time, consider giving the missiles re-targeting.

 

[Meticulous]

Not a bad workaround.

 

[Dr Super Good]

It is important to note that weapons are limited to firing 1 shot a game frame (16 shots per game second). Doubling attack speed for dual wielding will only work if a single weapon shoots at most 8 shots per game second since anything more and it will become limited by the weapon fire rate of one attack per frame and so not deal twice as much damage per unit time (hit twice as much). If you have a fast shooting weapon such as one representing a machine gun you might want to lower attack speed but make each attack shoot multiple shots (like the Thor's AA missiles).

 

[Muhahahahaaa]

or having a snd invisible dummy unit for the 2nd weapon which triggers actor events on the main unit every time it attacks.
or having each weapon also as ability (with autocast and coresponding actor events) which gets activated if the item behavior is applied 2 times.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Which have the same effect, but more costly, as making the unit attack twice as fast. Only difference is it can hit 2 units at once, one target cannot be chosen.