Orbiting orbs

[Klasus]

1. I want orbs to orbit around a unit. I haven't found any good tutorials for this, does anyone know how to make it?

2. If one orb rotates around the unit and another orb is added, I want the angle between them to be 180°, is this possible to make?

 

[Dr Super Good]

1. I want orbs to orbit around a unit. I haven't found any good tutorials for this, does anyone know how to make it?

I am guessing some kind of stationary missile that follows the unit and you use the movement effects to get it to orbit.

2. If one orb rotates around the unit and another orb is added, I want the angle between them to be 180°, is this possible to make?

Would need to recreate all missiles with specified launch angles or use triggers to blend the missiles into position.

 

[Klasus]

Would it work if I attached the orb to the unit with a turret actor and then put an offset for it?
(They don't have to blend in at 180 degrees from each other.)

 

[Dr Super Good]

Maybe, but you will probably need separate cases for each orb number so the offset angles are correct.

 

[-Kobas-]

Or you can use variable for angle offset that is increased/reduced when you add/remove orbs around same unit.

 

[Klasus]

the good ol' data editor

 

[Dr Super Good]

Using a trigger approach to solve this would bring about MUI problems. You will need to think carefully how many units should use the ability at any time and allocate enough resources to support that.

 

[Klasus]

But how does turret actors work?

 

[Blackhole]

it changes the way the unit with turret turns around when firing (attacking). E,g Missile turret would make the unit turn its body to attack in the direction towards the enemy, diamondback too, some units's turrets would make the unit shoot at straight line even when the enemy is not in front, and that's not good cause the animation shows shooting straight and the unit is eg behind or side

 

[Klasus]

So how can I solve my problem with actors?