[Code] SS Firing - More Like Doom Chaingun Zombie

[Code] SS Firing - More Like Doom Chaingun Zombie
In this tuturial I will show you how to make the ss shoot more like the Chaingun Zombie in Doom. This way, if he can, he will keep shooting at you. I also made it so if he isn't by the player, he may stop shooting and move like normal - that way he is using more realistic tatics. NOTE: THIS IS STILL BETA CODE - HE DOESN'T STOP FIRING YET First, open up WL_ACT2. All of the changes will be made here. Find: void T_Shoot (objtype *ob); and under that, add this: void T_SSFire (objtype *ob); Now, with this you will need fewer state types. Find:

extern	statetype s_ssshoot5;
extern	statetype s_ssshoot6;
extern	statetype s_ssshoot7;
extern	statetype s_ssshoot8;
extern	statetype s_ssshoot9;

Delete those lines. Now, find:

statetype s_ssshoot1    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT1,20,NULL,NULL,&s_ssshoot2}; 
statetype s_ssshoot2    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT2,20,NULL,T_Shoot,&s_ssshoot3}; 
statetype s_ssshoot3    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT3,10,NULL,NULL,&s_ssshoot4}; 
statetype s_ssshoot4    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT2,10,NULL,T_Shoot,&s_ssshoot5}; 
statetype s_ssshoot5    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT3,10,NULL,NULL,&s_ssshoot6}; 
statetype s_ssshoot6    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT2,10,NULL,T_Shoot,&s_ssshoot7}; 
statetype s_ssshoot7     = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT3,10,NULL,NULL,&s_ssshoot8}; 
statetype s_ssshoot8     = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT2,10,NULL,T_Shoot,&s_ssshoot9}; 
statetype s_ssshoot9     = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT3,10,NULL,NULL,&s_grdchase1};

Change those to:

statetype s_ssshoot1    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT1,10,NULL,NULL,&s_ssshoot2}; 
statetype s_ssshoot2    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT2,20,NULL,T_Shoot,&s_ssshoot3}; 
statetype s_ssshoot3    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT3,5,NULL,T_SSFire,&s_ssshoot4}; 
statetype s_ssshoot4    = {false,SPR_GRD_SHOOT2,10,NULL,T_Shoot,&s_grdchase1};

Note: My State Types are merged. If your's aren't, make sure you reset the state's sprites and the 4th's turning into the guard's chase Now, find: void T_Shoot (objtype *ob) Now, under that ENTIRE FUNCTION, including the "/*", add this:

===============
=
= T_SSFire
=
= Try to damage the player, based on skill level and player's speed
=
===============
*/

void T_SSFire (objtype *ob)
{
	int	chance,refire;

	chance = 128;


	if (!CheckLine (ob))			// player is behind a wall
	  return;
	
	if (CheckLine (ob))
	  {
	if (!areabyplayer[ob->areanumber])
		{
		if (US_RndT()<chance)
		refire = 1;
		}
	else
	refire = 1;
	  }
if (refire == 1)
{
	   	switch(ob->obclass)
	{
	 case ssobj:
	   NewState (ob,&s_ssshoot1);
	   break;
	}
	}
}


/*

There, now the ss should act more like the doom chaingun zombie. If you have a fix for the bug I mentioned above, please post it!

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