Coding: advanced skills, monster-bot-boss

[Drax]

How to make really advanced skills with scripting+modding ??

I was thinking about displaying colored dots that would form a shape of bullet that would travel in some direction and the area covered by those dots would function as a real bullet area, so for example if I would want Law missile to be 20x bigger it wouldn't matter where player would touch it, it would still explode, in other words, is it possible to write a code that will do damage by any bullet in the area of displayed dots/text?
because if we can heal in specific area, like in script medic where people heal near medic can we do similar thing but as damage by createbullet?
or maybe it's not necessary anymore because we can just do damage meaning, take away health points if player will touch/be in specific area(graphic bullet area) and thanks to PlaySound command, play the certain sound and make the drawn bullet disappear.
I think there is one problem tho, how to check if the displayed dots/skill touched bullets collide polygon? 

how about making a monster boss in Soldat?
We could display dots around bot so it would look like his bigger and looks like a dragon for example... but is there a way to make this area = to bot body? monster would be spawn only on only flat area...

please tell me:
is it possible to code such a things?
tell me, how hard would it be to code such a thing?
please post suggestions how to make really advanced skills...

[kicikici]

http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=42831.msg514819#msg514819
It could work with very high refresh rate. Distance function could check if some players are in circle area and damage them values connected with your class/level system.

[Drax]

It could work with very high refresh rate. Distance function could check if some players are in circle area and damage them values connected with your class/level system.

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that was this easier part... but how to check if displayed dots/text is touching bullets collide poly???

how about monster-bot-boss?[/s]

nvm.. I understand now... stupid me 
thanks kicikici

[TheOne]

Have you ever played The Last Stand mode?
It is - as far as I know - the most complex script ever coded in Soldat.
Besides many other cool things, it features several zombie bosses with each having unique powers.
We won't release the code, but you can get a good idea there what is possible to create by scripting.
You can find it in the list of infiltration servers.

For collision check, use RayCast: http://devs.soldat.pl/index.php/RayCast

[Drax]

...thanks...

We won't release the code, but you can get a good idea there what is possible to create by scripting.

how come? no server has this script on... I could use it till I would have my own... so people can play and me too ;p
is it working on the current version? can I at least see it, on any server?

[DarkCrusade]

@TheOne: I believe Hexer and MiracleMod are by far the most complex ones, but since I have not layed my eyes on either of these, this is but a mere assumption.

@Drax: Last time I played Soldat (1 month ago?) it was online..

[Falcon`]

I've seen all three of them and i can confirm that LS is far more complex than MMod or Hexer.

[TheOne]

As I said, it can be played on our Last Stand server!
Will give you the ip if you didn't find it in the lobby: soldat://176.241.243.15:23072
When you join, type /vote to start the game. Then see /task, which gives you an idea of your skills. Happy zombie slaughtering!

[L[0ne]R]

As I said, it can be played on our Last Stand server!
Will give you the ip if you didn't find it in the lobby: soldat://176.241.243.15:23072
When you join, type /vote to start the game. Then see /task, which gives you an idea of your skills. Happy zombie slaughtering!

Are the LS servers still active? I used to play that mode a ton, and I'd like to hop in again sometime.

[Drax]

It is - as far as I know - the most complex script ever coded in Soldat.

I clicked your link and played on this server, but I don't really like it, I don't really like zombies in general... I would say that ZRPG Zombie server is better...
but you get a huge plus for:
+ zombies are in red team
+ realistic mode for zombie server

I suggest you to make a mod for zombie server,
plus it would be good to have a soundtrack and other sounds which are very important... thats why I already ask on quick questions if devs will make it for us.. I hope

and the most complex/advanced script is.. I think it's Jotemi DB RPG.

can I have the best possible RPG script? so I can put it on my server? please? 
except for: ZRPG, Jotemi DB RPG

[TheOne]

okay.. no use to end up in a complexity discussion I guess.
L[one]R - they are half-active, I was told it fills up few times a day or so

The most popular RPG script might have been Hexer, but the community died too long ago - better don't try it.

[Drax]

why last stand is off now? is it just temporary?