"Linking" objects and FX in Worldbuilder

Jump back to quoted post31 Aug 2017, 18:33 PMSenseo1990

Hey,

does anybody know if there is some way to "link" map fx (created via action markers) to objects, so that when the object gets destroyed/disappears the linked fx disappears too?

Is it maybe even possible to do the same with two objects? (lets say a regular object, that can get destroyed, linked with a sight blocker)

The reason Im asking this is, that im looking to create tank wrecks on my map, that behave like unit wrecks, i.e. create smoke and block LoS.

Jump back to quoted post31 Aug 2017, 22:55 PMTric

The tank wrecks you are using are incorrect for competitive play and shouldn't even be used, if this isn't the goal in mind then there is no way to remove them and still maintain an fx that disappears after the wreck itself it destroyed.

All wrecks should start with the "map object" in the entity title or they will all be salvageable leading to imbalance due to only certain factions being able to use them and providing a resource advantage due to it.

Linking FX to an object is a huge pain, and as far as I can remember it is completely bugged outside of scar editing, which requires code and a separate file in your map folder that (as far as I know) nobody knows how to use properly.

Jump back to quoted post1 Sep 2017, 21:00 PMSenseo1990

Alright, I managed to link two objects together, so if one gets destroyed, the other one will too (either that, or despawn).


Now I will have to find a way to do the same with an actionmarker. Unfortunately, I cant seem to find any scar functions that deal with action markers

Jump back to quoted post1 Sep 2017, 22:02 PMTric

Never tried to have action markers or fx markers in an egroup, not sure what it would even do tbh.

Jump back to quoted post1 Sep 2017, 22:02 PMTric

You most likely have to connect them via the drop down. Instead of FX_orphan you would use something else, probably inherit?

Jump back to quoted post1 Sep 2017, 22:19 PMSenseo1990

As far as I know you cant put markers into egroups anyway.



I have tried fx_attach, but I dont fully understand the functionality. I dont know how to reference an object with it, and I think that youre not even supposed to. Which is odd, because there is an option which states "effect stops when the marker gets removed", yet there doesent seem to be any way to actually remove markers ingame.