Multiple Turrets

[Eagle1_Division]

I'm working on a naval map ATM, and I was wondering, is there a way to make it, so instead of an attack function, using target ground only, BUT, when its used, all the turrets on the ship will turn and shoot but the ship will hold still.

Would it work if there were units on top of the ship called turrets? Could I just use multiple "bone turret(s)?

Thanks in advance
-Eagle

 

[Shendoo2]

is the boat a unit?? or like an area?

 

[Avator]

I think the only way to make certain parts turn a specific direction is to make them apart from the ship. When 1 is issued an order targeting a point, pick all units (the turrets) on-board and make them attack that point.

 

[Eagle1_Division]

Hmm... is there a trigger to move certain bones on a model, such as an event of: "rotate bone xxx to yyy" (yyy = targeted point). It would work out a lot better if it was one unit. The map is sort of like battleships so you'd be buying ships, selling ships, dying, there'd be AI ships, etc. Though I also need the ship to ABSOLUTELY NOT turn to the direction of the attacker, or the target. Does anyone know how this could be done with the custom scripting trigger also?

 

[Shendoo2]

if there is it would be in jass, and i think the only way you will be able to do this is have a custom model just for it

 

[Avator]

Maybe (I'm absolutely no modeller, but it just came to mind) you can make those turrets the head of the model. Then you can use GUI or JASS to move the head towards a point. This can only happen when the unit isn't moving though and I don't know if it'll work, but it's the best shot you've got do to what you want.

 

[Eagle1_Division]

Yes, custom model is established, in fact I just finished the Iowa class, short of conversion and animation, because I'll have to know how the turrets will work to finish... Anyhow, I would want something that wouldn't be too much code as to cause lag, but it'd be best if It could rotate multiple turrets to a point. I guess I'm looking for something like:

"Stop rotation of 'triggering unit'"
"rotate bone on 'triggering unit's model '16inBow' to 'LastTargetedPoint'"
"rotate bone on 'triggering unit's model '16inFront' to 'LastTargetedPoint'"
"rotate bone on 'triggering unit's model '16inStern' to 'LastTargetedPoint'"

as the action for the trigger, the event being:

"triggering unit selects spell "main battery" on point 'X'"

so that the ship wouldn't rotate but it's turrets would turn and fire. Thats all a guess, though. I'm running a bit short on time now, I guess It wouldn't hurt to check if it exists but I'm guessing someone will have to tell me how to do that in JASS

Since this is really the wrong forum for JASS scripting, theres a new post here:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/f269/multiple-turrets-109935/#post936493