Wolf - How to get it to run when attacking?

[LordStark]

I can't seem to figure out what determines whether a unit runs or walks.

Does anyone know how I can get my wolf to run when attacking?

My actor file:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<actor version="1">
  <castshadow/>
  <group>
    <variant frequency="100" name="Mesh">
      <mesh>skeletal/wolf.dae</mesh>
      <animations>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_walk.dae" name="Walk" speed="75"/>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_run.dae" name="Run" speed="10"/>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_attack_01.dae" name="attack_melee" speed="165"/>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_attack_02.dae" name="attack_melee" speed="165"/>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_idle_01.dae" name="Idle" speed="100"/>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_idle_02.dae" name="Idle" speed="100"/>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_idle_03.dae" name="Idle" speed="100"/>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_death_01.dae" name="death" speed="100"/>
        <animation file="quadraped/wolf_death_02.dae" name="death" speed="100"/>
      </animations>
    </variant>
  </group>
  <group>
    <variant frequency="4" name="fur-grey">
      <textures>
        <texture file="skeletal/animal_wolf_grey.png" name="baseTex"/>
      </textures>
    </variant>
  </group>
  <group>
    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
    <variant name="death">
      <props>
        <prop actor="props/units/blood_01.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
      </props>
    </variant>
  </group>
  <material>default.xml</material>
</actor>
 

 

[Freagarach]

Hey, you'll need to mess around in the UnitAI.js component (https://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js).

Regarding the first question: UnitMotion deteremines the switch from walking to running, based on the units current speed. So you don't need extra work in the actor, but have to ensure in the above file that you want to run when approaching for attacks.

E.g. in functions https://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js#L1269 and https://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js#L2057 you'll need to set the entity to running. And in functions https://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js#L1282 and https://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/UnitAI.js#L2071, respectively, you'll need to reset the speed multiplier to normal. One can take a look at how it's done for chasing (search for `"chasing":` in that file).

[LordStark]

So as an example, I need to edit this:

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1267	"COMBAT": {
1268	"APPROACHING": {
1269	"enter": function() {
1270	let cmpFormation = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Formation);
1271	cmpFormation.SetRearrange(true);
1272	cmpFormation.MoveMembersIntoFormation(true, true, "combat"); this.SetSpeedMultiplier(this.GetRunMultiplier());
1273
1274	if (!this.MoveFormationToTargetAttackRange(this.order.data.target))
1275	{
1276	this.FinishOrder();
1277	return true;
1278	}
1279	return false;
1280	},
1281
1282	"leave": function() {
1283	this.StopMoving();
1284	},
1285
1286	"MovementUpdate": function(msg) {
1287	let target = this.order.data.target;
1288	let cmpTargetUnitAI = Engine.QueryInterface(target, IID_UnitAI);
1289	if (cmpTargetUnitAI && cmpTargetUnitAI.IsFormationMember())
1290	target = cmpTargetUnitAI.GetFormationController();
1291	let cmpAttack = Engine.QueryInterface(this.entity, IID_Attack);
1292	this.CallMemberFunction("Attack", [target, this.order.data.allowCapture, false]);
1293	if (cmpAttack.CanAttackAsFormation())
1294	this.SetNextState("COMBAT.ATTACKING");
1295	else
1296	this.SetNextState("MEMBER");
1297	},
1298	},

Also, won't this mean that all units will begin running to attack the enemy rather than just my wolf?

Here is my unit motion in the wolf template file:

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  <UnitMotion>
    <WalkSpeed op="mul">1.5</WalkSpeed>
    <RunMultiplier>2</RunMultiplier>
  </UnitMotion>

 

[Stan`]

24 minutes ago, LordStark said:

Also, won't this mean that all units will begin running to attack the enemy rather than just my wolf?

You probably need a condition on the wolfclass.