Implementing new units

rb10c · Post by **rb10c** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:00 pm

The main problem (IMO) with RA is the lack of power to infantry. It's literally tanks or die. Moreso in OpenRA, when infantry does even less vs tanks.
I'd like to propose a few units.

Sniper (infantry image) tanya high anti infantry power, super high range, and slightly higher power vs tanks. super low ROF and price ~450. invisibility on veteranship.

Cannoneer (rocketeer image) 20% better power than rocketeer, crap vs infantry, longer range. super slow. Low ROF. Price ~500.

Miners? get one square of ore, lugs it to a refinery. ~200.

I'll let you know when i think of more. Basically, i want there to be more than just tanks to win.
Yes, i know about engineers.

Holy_Master · Post by **Holy_Master** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:16 pm

my friend keep complain about infantry vs tank. he think infantry in ORA is too strong since the tank can't crush them.

Post by **chrisf** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:01 pm

It is very easy to make new units. Drop in to IRC #openra and one of the developers will walk you through the process.

raminator · Post by **raminator** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:29 am

http://www.sleipnirstuff.com/forum/view ... 83&t=14951
take a look here...
the steps are similar for infantry

rb10c · Post by **rb10c** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:02 pm

I tried. I managed to clone the M1Carbine, and alter it into a sniper rifle ish thing. I called it sniper, for simplicity's sake.

Creating the unit, however, did not work. i cloned the E1, named it EI, changed the M1Carbine to Sniper, and it did not work whatsoever. It loaded to get the splash screen, but on creating a game, and entering, it closes without error.

I could, however, change the Infantry's weapon to the sniper, and worked beautifully.

Help?

Post by **chrisf** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:31 pm

You need to set it up in sequences.yaml, or at least find the Render* trait in your new unit and do `Image: e1`.