Fallen Empire Legions Question
by Ron Nelson · in Technical Issues · 10/16/2008 (4:39 pm) · 6 replies
I have played Fallen Empire Legions at Instant Action and since this a Troque based game perhaps one of you can answer this for me. A long standing problem I have add will foliage replicators is that they pass through stuff like players and vehicles. I noticed in this game it actually clears out of the way completely and doesn't even seem to sway into the character either.
I don't think this is stock so I am trying to find out if this was something done just in this game, if it so will it be released? Or maybe it is something that is already in Troque that I have not seen. I am using TGEA so I would like to know how I can do this as well since it certaionly made the look more professional.
I don't think this is stock so I am trying to find out if this was something done just in this game, if it so will it be released? Or maybe it is something that is already in Troque that I have not seen. I am using TGEA so I would like to know how I can do this as well since it certaionly made the look more professional.
#2
In Legions, Tom's ground cover code utilized a custom solution for collision with the foliage billboards.
However, I don't believe that feature was included in the port to TGEA 1.7.1, but I could be wrong.
10/16/2008 (10:03 pm)
Yup, Andy is correct. In Legions, Tom's ground cover code utilized a custom solution for collision with the foliage billboards.
However, I don't believe that feature was included in the port to TGEA 1.7.1, but I could be wrong.
#3
10/16/2008 (11:57 pm)
On TGEA 1.7.1 you have the option in the fxFolliageReplicator, to Allow on Terrain, Allow on Interiors, Allow on Statics, Allow on Water etc. This also applies to the fxShapeReplicator.
#4
10/17/2008 (9:34 am)
OK then I guess I need to get intouch with Tom because frankly I think this option should have been stock in TGEa as it makes things look far more realistic. 
#5
It required special handling of effector spheres that are attached to the player... how many of them, how to place them, and how to animate them were all highly game specific.
Since it was a bonus added to TGEA from the Legions codebase and not designed as a generalized system it was better to cut that part of it than to include something half baked.
10/18/2008 (10:38 pm)
Frankly it wasn't put into the stock GroundCover code for a reason.It required special handling of effector spheres that are attached to the player... how many of them, how to place them, and how to animate them were all highly game specific.
Since it was a bonus added to TGEA from the Legions codebase and not designed as a generalized system it was better to cut that part of it than to include something half baked.
#6
10/18/2008 (11:38 pm)
Thansk for the explanation Tom, I really appreciate it and it makes it obvious to me that technique just won't work for my needs.
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