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 how to deal damage over time after being hit by a MOPixel 
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Post how to deal damage over time after being hit by a MOPixel
so basicly i have a TerrainObject with a AEmitter emitting a MOPixel, my best guess would be to attach a script to the mopixel ,then check for proximity with actor / device with low tolarance i.e. low magnatude etc , then use a timer with something like victim.health = victim.health - 10
this is probably not the best method , does anyone has a better solution ?


Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:28 pm
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That's pretty much the way to do it. You could make it fancier by making larger actors lose health slower than smaller actors, but you have the basic idea down.


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this is what i have so far , but its not working
also gave me no error's
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function Create(self)
--The timer that will measure out events.
    self.LTimer = Timer();

--The Victim, currently set to nothing.

   Victim = nil;

   end

function Update(self)
    if self.LTimer:IsPastSimMS(100) then
   --Get the victim.  Go for the closest actor within 5 pixels.
   if MovableMan:IsActor(Victim) == false then
       local curdist = 5;
       for actor in MovableMan.Actors do
      local avgx = actor.Pos.X - self.Pos.X;
      local avgy = actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y;
      local dist = math.sqrt(avgx ^ 2 + avgy ^ 2);
      if dist < curdist then
          curdist = dist;
          Victim = actor;
      end
       end
   end
   end

   --If the target still exists...
   if MovableMan:IsActor(Victim) then
     Victim.Health = Victim.Health - 5;
   end
   
   end


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You know, 5 pixels is a very, very short distance.


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Why not make it 9999? The loop finds the closest actor, so it doesn't really matter what curdist is, as long as it isn't too small, right?


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It does not find the closest actor.


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CaveCricket48 wrote:
It does not find the closest actor.


Hmm?

Take a look at the curdist and dist code.

It loops through the entire table of actors and takes the shortest distance value.


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Probably not a good idea to make it a huge value though, otherwise that little pixel would be sapping the health of the next-nearest actor every time it kills one.


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Grif wrote:
CaveCricket48 wrote:
It does not find the closest actor.


Hmm?

Take a look at the curdist and dist code.

It loops through the entire table of actors and takes the shortest distance value.

Ah, I didn't see that "curdist = dist"..

Oh, and the way your script works, dutchsmoker, once an actor is within range and becomes the "victim," it will remain the victim untill it dies, even if it moves out of range. Unless if I over-looked something.


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The effect should remain untill the actor is dead ,and i only want actors that actually get hit by my mopixel to get there health sapped away, thus the low distance.
5pixel's is not mutch ill try to up that number and see what happens
This script will be used in my nano spikes , basicly spikes that do damage
When a actor escapes from the spikes the "nanobots" should still harm him.


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You could give the actor a wound that had the hurt script attached when the actor got too close, that way the wound would only have to find the closest actor once and then hurt that actor in the update.


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So where does the wound go exactly?


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What do you mean?


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I am clarifying the method you spoke of.


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I'm assuming awesomeness isn't aware of the limitations of attachables and their derivatives in CC's current build.


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