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Part 3: Adding more attacks.
Files to edit:
ObjectCreationList.ini
Object\WeaponObjects.ini

Okay, so you've set it up this far, you've tried it out ingame and it all works well. Here's how you can add your own attacks for it to randomly select and use.

Open up WeaponObjects.ini and scroll down to the bottom of the file.
Here is the default template for new abilities, copy this into the bottom and change *name of attack here* to an appropriate name for the attack.
Object ChinaSatHack3_*name of attack here* 
  Side = China 
  EditorSorting = SYSTEM 
  KindOf = PRELOAD CLICK_THROUGH IGNORED_IN_GUI 
  Behavior = LifetimeUpdate ModuleTag_01 
    MinLifetime = 2 
    MaxLifetime = 2 
  End 
  Behavior       = OCLUpdate ModuleTag_02 
    OCL          = SUPERWEAPON_ChinaSatHack3_*name of attack here* 
    MinDelay     = 3 
    MaxDelay     = 3 
    CreateAtEdge = Yes 
  End 
End

Then, scroll up to Object ChinaSatHack3_Targeter and add ChinaSatHack3_*name of attack here* to the end of the BuildVariations = line. Remember to seperate each option with a space.

Then, in ObjectCreationList.ini: create your own OCL or copy an existing one and name it with the name you used in WeaponObjects.ini (SUPERWEAPON_ChinaSatHack3_*name of attack here*). Then, replace (or add, if it doesn't already exist) the following code in your OCL:
    DeliveryDecalRadius = 100 
    DeliveryDecal 
      Texture           = sccsyshack 
      Style             = SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL 
      OpacityMin        = 25% 
      OpacityMax        = 50% 
      OpacityThrobTime  = 500 
      Color             = R:255 G:0 B:0 A:255 
      OnlyVisibleToOwningPlayer = Yes 
    End

Then, scroll up to Object ChinaSatHack3_Targeter and add ChinaSatHack3_*name of attack here* to the end of the BuildVariations = line. Remember to seperate each option with a space.

Then, in ObjectCreationList.ini: create your own OCL or copy an existing one and name it with the name you used in WeaponObjects.ini (SUPERWEAPON_ChinaSatHack3_*name of attack here*). Then, replace (or add, if it doesn't already exist) the following code in your OCL: 
    DeliveryDecalRadius = 100 
    DeliveryDecal 
      Texture           = sccsyshack 
      Style             = SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL 
      OpacityMin        = 25% 
      OpacityMax        = 50% 
      OpacityThrobTime  = 500 
      Color             = R:255 G:0 B:0 A:255 
      OnlyVisibleToOwningPlayer = Yes 
    End

Now, for an example i will add the (unused) Chinese Napalm strike (mentioned earlier in the tutorial) as an attack possibility. Five Migs fly over in a V formation and cause a firestorm over the target.

First, in WeaponObjects.ini you add: 
Object ChinaSatHack3_NapalmStrike 
  Side = China 
  EditorSorting = SYSTEM 
  KindOf = PRELOAD CLICK_THROUGH IGNORED_IN_GUI 
  Behavior = LifetimeUpdate ModuleTag_01 
    MinLifetime = 2 
    MaxLifetime = 2 
  End 
  Behavior       = OCLUpdate ModuleTag_02 
    OCL          = SUPERWEAPON_ChinaSatHack3_NapalmStrike 
    MinDelay     = 3 
    MaxDelay     = 3 
    CreateAtEdge = Yes ; as opposed to just creating on self 
  End 
End

Then, you find the buildvariants line of the targeter object and add ChinaSatHack3_NapalmStrike to the end, so it looks like: 
BuildVariations = ChinaSatHack3_ScudStrike ChinaSatHack3_A10 ChinaSatHack3_CarpetBomb ChinaSatHack3_NapalmStrike

In ObjectCreationList.ini, find and copy the ObjectCreationList SUPERWEAPON_NapalmStrike entry (the OCL of the original Napalm Strike) and edit the copy's delivery decal like i said above. Lastly, change its name to SUPERWEAPON_ChinaSatHack3_NapalmStrike. You should end up with an entry looking something like this: 
ObjectCreationList SUPERWEAPON_ChinaSatHack3_NapalmStrike 
  DeliverPayload 
    Transport                       = ChinaJetMIGNapalmStriker 
    FormationSize                   = 5 
    FormationSpacing                = 35.0 
    StartAtPreferredHeight          = Yes 
    StartAtMaxSpeed                 = Yes 
    MaxAttempts                     = 1 
    DropOffset                      = X:0 Y:0 Z:-10 
    DropDelay                       = 0 
    Payload                         = NapalmMissile 1 
    FireWeapon                      = Yes 
    DeliveryDistance                = 300 
    WeaponConvergenceFactor         = 1.0 
    DeliveryDecalRadius = 100 
    DeliveryDecal 
      Texture           = sccsyshack 
      Style             = SHADOW_ALPHA_DECAL 
      OpacityMin        = 25% 
      OpacityMax        = 50% 
      OpacityThrobTime  = 500 
      Color             = R:255 G:0 B:0 A:255 
      OnlyVisibleToOwningPlayer = Yes 
    End 
  End 
End

Thats all you need to do, the satellite hack will now randomly attack with the Napalm Strike.

Thanks/Acknowledgements:
Mad Ivan - for being a sounding board for ideas and helping me develop the concept
DeeZire - for the info about the original System Hack
Phoib - For the ocl/death code which i based the super weapon callers off

Updated 29/10/03: Corrected the info about the original System Hack and added Part 3. Changed the naming system of OCL and targeting objects.

This tutorial was taken from Sleipnir's Stuff. For discussion and more information on this tutorial, visit this thread.

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