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Build effect change and ferry command with surfboards

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PHrankSomeone64
10 years ago
(edited 10 years ago)
I never realised this until I watched a ZK video recently. Apparently, the build effect is similar to that of SupCom but the one in my ZK copy is like the build effect of TA but with smoke instead of soft luminescent balls. I checked all my widgets and settings in and out of the game (meaning graphics settings in the lobby and settings adjustable in game).

Also, is the ferry widget programmed to work with Surfboards? Because it seems not to. Most likely not a bug.
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CArankAdminShadowfury333
10 years ago
The build effect (nanospray) is supposed to be a cloud, but if you turn the particle system off (which is necessary for weak graphics chips) then it has a laser as fallback.
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PHrankSomeone64
10 years ago
(edited 10 years ago)
How do I get it to default the laser effect without turning off the particle system? I honestly think building things with lasers is a lot cooler than spraying smoke.
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DErankNeonSturm
10 years ago
SupCom-FA has 4 different build effects.

UEF has 2D build lasers/walls which go from left/right both to the horizontal center and back.
Aeon is similar to zk stile.
Cybran use red build lasers, but from drones circling around nanoframes instead of the builder itself.
Seraphim use a worm-hole to warp remotely(from their home planet) built units in.

How difficult would it be to have at least some visuals selectable in zk?
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GBrankTheEloIsALie
10 years ago
Just as difficult as it would be to implement that. So if you think it's that easy, go right ahead!
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MYrankAdminHistidine
10 years ago
Easiest way to switch to nanolaser: In datadir (ZKL users can find it by going to Settings -> Open game data folder), open lups.cfg and set Quality to 2 (uncomment the line as well: remove any // in front of it).
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PHrankSomeone64
10 years ago
But won't that affect other particles too?
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AUrankAdminGoogleFrog
10 years ago
I agree, there should be some way to toggle just the build effect. Additionally it should be toggleable with some menu ingame.

Surfboards have been non functional so they were not added to the ferry command. I could probably add them fairly simply.
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PHrankSomeone64
10 years ago
Yeah, it would be quite nice if you did. It would be a little harder to use than air transpors since you have to put the circle in between water and land. Or maybe all you have to do is click inside the circle and the Surfboards don't have to get inside? I don't know.
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