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Rain-Islet: Undo revision 28111 by Rain-Islet (talk)

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	'Parabombs' can be simulated by creating a new type of infantry, that has a very long [[Range\|range]] weapon with {{f\|Suicide\|yes\|link}}, to attack enemy units anywhere on the map, and a damaging [[DeathWeapon]] with a decently large [[CellSpread]] to [[Damage]] anything nearby its landing zone.		'Parabombs' can be simulated by creating a new type of infantry, that has a very long [[Range\|range]] weapon with {{f\|Suicide\|yes\|link}}, to attack enemy units anywhere on the map, and a damaging [[DeathWeapon]] with a decently large [[CellSpread]] to [[Damage]] anything nearby its landing zone.

	The infantry art for this can be a single keyframe plus a shadow frame, but the shadow will be ignored (and substituted by ~~{{tt\|~~INFSHDW.SHP}}) while [[Parachuted\|parachuting]] down anyway. It will require a new [[Sequence]] to make sure every possible action or state will display the exact same frame, and because it will have an explosive death, it must be given a [[~~DeathAnims~~]].		The infantry art for this can be a single keyframe plus a shadow frame, but the shadow will be ignored (and substituted by INFSHDW.SHP) while [[Parachuted\|parachuting]] down anyway. It will require a new [[Sequence]] to make sure every possible action or state will display the exact same frame, and because it will have an explosive death, it must be given a [[DeathAnim]].

	==Paradrop Caveats==		==Paradrop Caveats==

Rain-Islet at 19:17, 12 April 2025

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	'Parabombs' can be simulated by creating a new type of infantry, that has a very long [[Range\|range]] weapon with {{f\|Suicide\|yes\|link}}, to attack enemy units anywhere on the map, and a damaging [[DeathWeapon]] with a decently large [[CellSpread]] to [[Damage]] anything nearby its landing zone.		'Parabombs' can be simulated by creating a new type of infantry, that has a very long [[Range\|range]] weapon with {{f\|Suicide\|yes\|link}}, to attack enemy units anywhere on the map, and a damaging [[DeathWeapon]] with a decently large [[CellSpread]] to [[Damage]] anything nearby its landing zone.

	The infantry art for this can be a single keyframe plus a shadow frame, but the shadow will be ignored (and substituted by INFSHDW.SHP) while [[Parachuted\|parachuting]] down anyway. It will require a new [[Sequence]] to make sure every possible action or state will display the exact same frame, and because it will have an explosive death, it must be given a [[~~DeathAnim~~]].		The infantry art for this can be a single keyframe plus a shadow frame, but the shadow will be ignored (and substituted by {{tt\|INFSHDW.SHP}}) while [[Parachuted\|parachuting]] down anyway. It will require a new [[Sequence]] to make sure every possible action or state will display the exact same frame, and because it will have an explosive death, it must be given a [[DeathAnims]].

	==Paradrop Caveats==		==Paradrop Caveats==

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	While [[VehicleTypes]] cannot be dropped by Superweapons normally, when scripting a reinforcement army, the [[TeamTypes\|TeamType]] can have <tt>Droppod=yes</tt> set, which will deliver the units by Paradrop plane, and parachute them the same way. The <tt>Droppod</tt> option in [[Matze's_tools#FinalAlert_2\|FinalAlert 2]] is toggled by a checkbox for <tt>Cargoplane</tt> in the <tt>TeamTypes</tt> dialog.		While [[VehicleTypes]] cannot be dropped by Superweapons normally, when scripting a reinforcement army, the [[TeamTypes\|TeamType]] can have <tt>Droppod=yes</tt> set, which will deliver the units by Paradrop plane, and parachute them the same way. The <tt>Droppod</tt> option in [[Matze's_tools#FinalAlert_2\|FinalAlert 2]] is toggled by a checkbox for <tt>Cargoplane</tt> in the <tt>TeamTypes</tt> dialog.

	Unlike the Superweapons that must have pre-determined units on a pre-determined number of planes, when done within a TeamType, there can be a diverse group of units in the [[~~Taskforces~~\|Taskforce]], but they will all be dropped from a single Paradrop plane.		Unlike the Superweapons that must have pre-determined units on a pre-determined number of planes, when done within a TeamType, there can be a diverse group of units in the [[TaskForces\|Taskforce]], but they will all be dropped from a single Paradrop plane.

	[[Category:General_Editing_Information]]		[[Category:General_Editing_Information]]

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	==Paradrop Logic==		==Paradrop Logic==
	A Paradrop is the result of a [[Superweapons\|Superweapon]] spawning Paradrop planes full of infantry at the map edge, to drop around the selected cell on a map, no farther than a distance (in leptons) defined by [[ParadropRadius]]. The [[AircraftTypes\|aircraft]] used is always the PDPLANE in {{ra2}}, although the [[Image]] and various statistics of the PDPLANE can be changed, [[Ares]] allows full customization per [[Sides\|Side]] in {{yr}}.		A Paradrop is the result of a [[Superweapons\|Superweapon]] spawning Paradrop planes full of infantry at the map edge, to drop around the selected cell on a map, no farther than a distance (in leptons) defined by [[ParadropRadius]]. The [[AircraftTypes\|aircraft]] used is always the PDPLANE in {{ra2}}, although the [[Image]] and various statistics of the PDPLANE can be changed, only [[Ares]] allows full customization per [[Sides\|Side]] in {{yr}}.

	All valid [[InfantryTypes]] can be dropped, multiple types at the same, and a very high number of them. Each distinct type of infantry will be dropped by a different (but identical) [[Spawned]] plane, according to how everything is configured in {{ini\|rules}} under [General]. In some cases of large numbers, the game will opt to split them across even more planes than configured.		All valid [[InfantryTypes]] can be dropped, multiple types at the same, and a very high number of them. Each distinct type of infantry will be dropped by a different (but identical) [[Spawned]] plane, according to how everything is configured in {{ini\|rules}} under [General]. In some cases of large numbers, the game will opt to split them across even more planes than configured.

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	'Parabombs' can be simulated by creating a new type of infantry, that has a very long [[Range\|range]] weapon with {{f\|Suicide\|yes\|link}}, to attack enemy units anywhere on the map, and a damaging [[DeathWeapon]] with a decently large [[CellSpread]] to [[Damage]] anything nearby its landing zone.		'Parabombs' can be simulated by creating a new type of infantry, that has a very long [[Range\|range]] weapon with {{f\|Suicide\|yes\|link}}, to attack enemy units anywhere on the map, and a damaging [[DeathWeapon]] with a decently large [[CellSpread]] to [[Damage]] anything nearby its landing zone.

	The infantry art for this can be a single keyframe plus a shadow frame, but the shadow will be ignored (and substituted by INFSHDW.SHP) while [[Parachuted\|parachuting]] down anyway. It will require a new [[Sequence]] to make sure every possible action or state will display the exact same frame, and because it will have a explosive death, it must be given a [[DeathAnim]].		The infantry art for this can be a single keyframe plus a shadow frame, but the shadow will be ignored (and substituted by INFSHDW.SHP) while [[Parachuted\|parachuting]] down anyway. It will require a new [[Sequence]] to make sure every possible action or state will display the exact same frame, and because it will have an explosive death, it must be given a [[DeathAnim]].

	==Paradrop Caveats==		==Paradrop Caveats==

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	==Scripted Paradrops in Maps==		==Scripted Paradrops in Maps==
	While [[VehicleTypes]] cannot be dropped by Superweapons normally, when scripting a reinforcement army, the [[TeamTypes\|TeamType]] can have <tt>Droppod=yes</tt> set, which will deliver the units by Paradrop plane, and parachute them the same way. The <tt>Droppod</tt> option in [[Matze's_tools#FinalAlert_2]] is toggled by a checkbox for <tt>Cargoplane</tt> in the <tt>TeamTypes</tt> dialog.		While [[VehicleTypes]] cannot be dropped by Superweapons normally, when scripting a reinforcement army, the [[TeamTypes\|TeamType]] can have <tt>Droppod=yes</tt> set, which will deliver the units by Paradrop plane, and parachute them the same way. The <tt>Droppod</tt> option in [[Matze's_tools#FinalAlert_2\|FinalAlert 2]] is toggled by a checkbox for <tt>Cargoplane</tt> in the <tt>TeamTypes</tt> dialog.

	Unlike the Superweapons that must have pre-determined units on a pre-determined number of planes, when done within a TeamType, there can be a diverse group of units in the [[Taskforces\|Taskforce]], but they will all be dropped from a single Paradrop plane.		Unlike the Superweapons that must have pre-determined units on a pre-determined number of planes, when done within a TeamType, there can be a diverse group of units in the [[Taskforces\|Taskforce]], but they will all be dropped from a single Paradrop plane.

	[[Category:General_Editing_Information]]		[[Category:General_Editing_Information]]

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	==Scripted Paradrops in Maps==		==Scripted Paradrops in Maps==
	While [[VehicleTypes]] cannot be dropped by Superweapons normally, when scripting a reinforcement army, the [[TeamTypes\|TeamType]] can have <tt>Droppod=yes</tt> set, which will deliver the units by Paradrop plane, and parachute them the same way. The <tt>Droppod</tt> option in [[Matze'~~s_Tools~~#~~FinalAlert2~~]] is toggled by a checkbox for <tt>Cargoplane</tt> in the <tt>TeamTypes</tt> dialog.		While [[VehicleTypes]] cannot be dropped by Superweapons normally, when scripting a reinforcement army, the [[TeamTypes\|TeamType]] can have <tt>Droppod=yes</tt> set, which will deliver the units by Paradrop plane, and parachute them the same way. The <tt>Droppod</tt> option in [[Matze's_tools#FinalAlert_2]] is toggled by a checkbox for <tt>Cargoplane</tt> in the <tt>TeamTypes</tt> dialog.

	Unlike the Superweapons that must have pre-determined units on a pre-determined number of planes, when done within a TeamType, there can be a diverse group of units in the [[Taskforces\|Taskforce]], but they will all be dropped from a single Paradrop plane.		Unlike the Superweapons that must have pre-determined units on a pre-determined number of planes, when done within a TeamType, there can be a diverse group of units in the [[Taskforces\|Taskforce]], but they will all be dropped from a single Paradrop plane.

	[[Category:General_Editing_Information]]		[[Category:General_Editing_Information]]

ATHSE at 16:05, 12 April 2025

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	==Paradrop Caveats==		==Paradrop Caveats==
	The actual location where an AI player will attempt to drop its Paratroopers is a cell distance from the notional center of your base, factoring in some unknown calculation based on the number of buildings you own, and other [[ThreatPosed\|threat] based coefficients. The end goal being that the Paratroopers should land just at the edge of your base, or a reasonably empty spot within it. However, if you expand your base across the map, either through capturing buildings, or deploying a new MCV, the notional center of your base may end up far away from any of your buildings, making the Paradrop a wasted effort. This is especially wasteful when the Superweapon was dropping 'Parabombs'.		The actual location where an AI player will attempt to drop its Paratroopers is a cell distance from the notional center of your base, factoring in some unknown calculation based on the number of buildings you own, and other [[ThreatPosed\|threat]] based coefficients. The end goal being that the Paratroopers should land just at the edge of your base, or a reasonably empty spot within it. However, if you expand your base across the map, either through capturing buildings, or deploying a new MCV, the notional center of your base may end up far away from any of your buildings, making the Paradrop a wasted effort. This is especially wasteful when the Superweapon was dropping 'Parabombs'.

	==Scripted Paradrops in Maps==		==Scripted Paradrops in Maps==

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	The infantry art for this can be a single keyframe plus a shadow frame, but the shadow will be ignored (and substituted by INFSHDW.SHP) while [[Parachuted\|parachuting]] down anyway. It will require a new [[Sequence]] to make sure every possible action or state will display the exact same frame, and because it will have a explosive death, it must be given a [[DeathAnim]].		The infantry art for this can be a single keyframe plus a shadow frame, but the shadow will be ignored (and substituted by INFSHDW.SHP) while [[Parachuted\|parachuting]] down anyway. It will require a new [[Sequence]] to make sure every possible action or state will display the exact same frame, and because it will have a explosive death, it must be given a [[DeathAnim]].

	==~~Notes~~==		==Paradrop Caveats==
	The actual location where an AI player will attempt to drop its Paratroopers is a cell distance from the notional center of your base, factoring in some unknown calculation based on the number of buildings you own, and other [[ThreatPosed\|threat] based coefficients. The end goal being that the Paratroopers should land just at the edge of your base, or a reasonably empty spot within it. However, if you expand your base across the map, either through capturing buildings, or deploying a new MCV, the notional center of your base may end up far away from any of your buildings, making the Paradrop a wasted effort. This is especially wasteful when the Superweapon was dropping 'Parabombs'.		The actual location where an AI player will attempt to drop its Paratroopers is a cell distance from the notional center of your base, factoring in some unknown calculation based on the number of buildings you own, and other [[ThreatPosed\|threat] based coefficients. The end goal being that the Paratroopers should land just at the edge of your base, or a reasonably empty spot within it. However, if you expand your base across the map, either through capturing buildings, or deploying a new MCV, the notional center of your base may end up far away from any of your buildings, making the Paradrop a wasted effort. This is especially wasteful when the Superweapon was dropping 'Parabombs'.

ATHSE at 16:04, 12 April 2025

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	A Paradrop is the result of a [[Superweapons\|Superweapon]] spawning Paradrop planes full of infantry at the map edge, to drop around the selected cell on a map, no farther than a distance (in leptons) defined by [[ParadropRadius]]. The [[AircraftTypes\|aircraft]] used is always the PDPLANE in {{ra2}}, although the [[Image]] and various statistics of the PDPLANE can be changed, [[Ares]] allows full customization per [[Sides\|Side]] in {{yr}}.		A Paradrop is the result of a [[Superweapons\|Superweapon]] spawning Paradrop planes full of infantry at the map edge, to drop around the selected cell on a map, no farther than a distance (in leptons) defined by [[ParadropRadius]]. The [[AircraftTypes\|aircraft]] used is always the PDPLANE in {{ra2}}, although the [[Image]] and various statistics of the PDPLANE can be changed, [[Ares]] allows full customization per [[Sides\|Side]] in {{yr}}.

	All valid [[InfantryTypes]] can be dropped, multiple types at the same, and a very high number of them. Each distinct type of infantry will be dropped by a different (but identical) [[Spawned]] plane, according to how everything is configured in {{ini\|rules}} under [General].		All valid [[InfantryTypes]] can be dropped, multiple types at the same, and a very high number of them. Each distinct type of infantry will be dropped by a different (but identical) [[Spawned]] plane, according to how everything is configured in {{ini\|rules}} under [General]. In some cases of large numbers, the game will opt to split them across even more planes than configured.

	The tags involved in the selection of planes and infantry are as follows:		The tags involved in the selection of planes and infantry are as follows: