How to use the lindworm?

[bongobeat]

does anyone succeed to use the lindworm as a basic melee monster or shooting monster?

I have try melee brain, but it don't hurt, he can't even be killed.
With a ogre brain, same thing and no charge.
I have tried with a magma golem brain and a xeloroid brain, only the ranged attack works.

seems that the line

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shape = "cross",

is here to prevent player to go close to the monster. But when it is activated, the ranged attack don't work anymore.
what is the use of

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			juggernaut = true,

?

so far, my unkillable lindworm fireball shooter with the magma golem brain (god modeOn):
I ve put a groundPound attack, because the brain needs it, or it will always give error in the console.

some of the animations are desactivated.

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defineObject{
	name = "lindworm_melee",
	baseObject = "base_monster",
	components = {
		{
			class = "Model",
			model = "assets/models/monsters/lindworm.fbx",
			storeSourceData = true,
		},
		{
			class = "Animation",
			animations = {
				idle = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_idle.fbx",
				moveForward = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_walk.fbx",
				turnLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_turn_left.fbx",
				turnRight = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_turn_right.fbx",
				attack = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_attack.fbx",
				attackFrontLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_attack_front_left.fbx",
				attackFrontRight = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_attack_front_right.fbx",
				rangedAttack = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_ranged_attack.fbx",
				wingAttack = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_wing_attack.fbx",
				getHitFrontLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_front_left.fbx",
				getHitFrontRight = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_front_right.fbx",
				getHitBack = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_back.fbx",
				getHitLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_left.fbx",
				getHitRight = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_right.fbx",
--				fall = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_front_left.fbx",
--				knockback = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_knockback.fbx",
--				charge = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_dash.fbx",
				roar = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_roar.fbx",
--				summon = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_summon.fbx",
--				intro = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_intro.fbx",
				death = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_death.fbx",			},
			currentLevelOnly = true,
		},
		{
			class = "Monster",
			meshName = "lindworm_mesh",
			footstepSound = "ogre_footstep",
			hitSound = "lindworm_hit",
			dieSound = "lindworm_die",
			hitEffect = "hit_dust",
		--	deathEffect = "lindworm_explode",
			capsuleHeight = 0.8,
			capsuleRadius = 0.25,
			collisionRadius = 3.5,
			collisionHeight = 5,
			health = 30,
			protection = 10,
			exp = 1000,
			immunities = { "assassination", "sleep", "frozen", "blinded", "knockback", "burning" },
			resistances = {
				fire = "immune",
				shock = "resist",
				frost = "resist",
				poison = "resist",
			},
		--	shape = "cross",
			juggernaut = true,
			onInit = function(self)
				self:setMonsterFlag("CantDie", true)
			end,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterMove",
			name = "move",
			sound = "lindworm_walk",
			cooldown = 0.1,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterTurn",
			name = "turn",
			sound = "lindworm_walk",
		},
		{
			class = "MagmaGolemBrain",
			name = "brain",
			sight = 30,
			morale = 100,
			seeInvisible = true,
			allAroundSight = true,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterAttack",
			name = "basicAttack",
			animation = "attack",
			attackPower = 80,
			pierce = 5,
			accuracy = 30,
			woundChance = 60,
			reach = 2,
			cooldown = 4,
			sound = "lindworm_attack",
			--impactSound = "ogre_impact",
			cameraShake = true,
			screenEffect = "damage_screen",
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterAttack",
			name = "turnAttack",
			animation = "wingAttack",
			attackPower = 90,
			cooldown = 5,
			sound = "lindworm_attack",
			accuracy = 70,
			woundChance = 40,
			cameraShake = true,
			cameraShakeIntensity = 0.7,
			screenEffect = "damage_screen",
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterAttack",
			name = "groundPound",
			animation = "roar",
			cooldown = 8,
			repeatChance = 0,
			sound = "magma_golem_ground_pound",
			onAttack = function(self)
				local x,y = self.go.x,self.go.y
				local dx,dy = getForward(self.go.facing)
				x = x + dx
				y = y + dy
				spawn("wizard_explosion", self.go.level, x, y, 0, self.go.elevation)
				party.party:shakeCamera(0.7, 0.3)
			end,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterAttack",
			name = "rangedAttack",
			attackType = "projectile",
			attackPower = 50,
			cooldown = 4,
			animation = "rangedAttack",
			sound = "magma_golem_ranged_attack",
			shootProjectile = "magma_meteor",
		},
	},
}

[minmay]

There's no way another builtin brain will work with the lindworm. Either use LindwormBrainComponent or write your own brain. I believe juggernaut is what allows it to kill other monsters by walking into them.

[bongobeat]

by create your own brain, did that mean a script?
if yes, do you have any exemple of this?

for a custom brain that's what it is written in the scripting reference.

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or implement a custom onThink hook. 

This is Chinese for me

You are right, after test, juggernaut allow the lindworm to crush other monster.

[minmay]

Yes, you just add a plain BrainComponent with an onThink hook. Here's a list of functions you can call from within onThink(). This page might be useful too.

[bongobeat]

I finally did not succes to make some script, but I use a meleebrain:

this works, but the shooting projectile position must be modified.

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defineObject{
	name = "lindworm_RangedBrain",
	baseObject = "base_monster",
	components = {
		{
			class = "Model",
--			model = "assets/models/monsters/lindworm.fbx",
			model = "mod_assets/models/lindworm.fbx",
			storeSourceData = true,
		},
		{
			class = "Animation",
			animations = {
				idle = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_idle.fbx",
				moveForward = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_walk.fbx",
				turnLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_turn_left.fbx",
				turnRight = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_turn_right.fbx",
				attack = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_attack.fbx",
				attackFrontLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_attack_front_left.fbx",
				attackFrontRight = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_attack_front_right.fbx",
				rangedAttack = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_ranged_attack.fbx",
				wingAttack = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_wing_attack.fbx",
				getHitFrontLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_front_left.fbx",
				getHitFrontRight = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_front_right.fbx",
				getHitBack = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_back.fbx",
				getHitLeft = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_left.fbx",
				getHitRight = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_right.fbx",
				fall = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_get_hit_front_left.fbx",
				roar = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_roar.fbx",
				death = "assets/animations/monsters/lindworm/lindworm_death.fbx",
			},
			currentLevelOnly = true,
		},
		{
			class = "Monster",
			meshName = "lindworm_mesh",
			footstepSound = "ogre_footstep",
			hitSound = "lindworm_hit",
			dieSound = "magma_golem_die",
			hitEffect = "hit_dust",
--			deathEffect = "lindworm_explode",
			capsuleHeight = 0.8,
			capsuleRadius = 0.25,
			collisionRadius = 3.5,
			collisionHeight = 5,
			health = 3000,
			protection = 10,
			exp = 1000,
				lootDrop = { 100, "lindworm_meat", 50, "lindworm_meat", 25, "lindworm_heart_meat", 15, "lindworm_heart_meat" },
			immunities = { "assassination", "sleep", "frozen", "blinded", "knockback", "burning" },
			resistances = {
				fire = "immune",
				shock = "resist",
				frost = "resist",
				poison = "resist",
			},
	--		shape = "cross",
	--		juggernaut = true,
	--		onInit = function(self)
	--			self:setMonsterFlag("CantDie", true)
	--		end,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterMove",
			name = "move",
			sound = "lindworm_walk",
			cooldown = 0.1,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterTurn",
			name = "turn",
			sound = "lindworm_walk",
		},
		{
			class = "RangedBrain",
			name = "brain",
			sight = 10,
			morale = 100,
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterAttack",
			name = "basicAttack",
			animation = "attack",
			reach = 1,
			attackPower = 35,
			pierce = 5,
			accuracy = 15,
			cooldown = 4,
			woundChance = 30,
			sound = "lindworm_attack",
			cameraShake = true,
			screenEffect = "damage_screen",
		},
		{
			class = "MonsterAttack",
			name = "rangedAttack",
			attackType = "projectile",
			attackPower = 50,
			minDistance = 2,
			cooldown = 4,
			animation = "rangedAttack",
			sound = "lindworm_roar",
			shootProjectile = "magma_meteor",
		},
	},
}

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also how can this projectile position be changed?

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{
			class = "MonsterAttack",
			name = "rangedAttack",
			attackType = "projectile",
			attackPower = 50,
			minDistance = 2,
			cooldown = 4,
			animation = "rangedAttack",
			sound = "lindworm_roar",
			shootProjectile = "magma_meteor",
		},

I don't want the magician on the lindworm, so I use an "invisible" texture, to hide the magician. Then make a new lindworm model and replace the materials "healing_crystal", battle_axe", "wizard" and "master_key" by the invisible material in the gmt.

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defineMaterial{
	name = "invisib",
	diffuseMap = "assets/textures/common/black.tga",
	doubleSided = false,
	lighting = false,
	alphaTest = false,
	blendMode = "Additive",
	textureAddressMode = "Wrap",
	glossiness = 20,
	depthBias = 0,
}

now the leather saddle and ribbons are still there. To minimise their visual effect, I ve modified the texture of the lindworm that they look like lindworm skin, but the ribbons are still a great problem
it can be weird, while seeing those thing floating.

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I wonder if some experienced 3d moder can make a new lindworm, without the magician, and all leather saddle and stuff?

[minmay]

You should just delete the wizard part of the mesh instead. The animations don't care about the vertices actually being there, I don't think they even care if the bones are actually there. This takes literally less than 20 seconds, here's a model with it already done (use "save link as"): model

*might have changed the normals on the wings due to Blender limitations, sorry

[bongobeat]

Thanks! I did not thought that it will be so easyly done in blender!
sorry for bothering you!

no problem, anyway I'm not using the normal map of the lindworm. Too big file!

<-- downloaded!

[minmay]

The model normals are completely separate from the normal map. Whether you use a normal map or not they will still be meaningful. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping. Also, why are you not using the normal map?!?!? There is no reason to do that, it's already in grimrock2.dat!

[bongobeat]

The model normals are completely separate from the normal map. Whether you use a normal map or not they will still be meaningful. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping. Also, why are you not using the normal map?!?!? There is no reason to do that, it's already in grimrock2.dat!

sorry I misunderstood you. I ve seen what you mean while testing it.

because this texture is about 2,66Mb.
With my "memory limitation", I'm trying to remove as many "no needed" textures I can.
so, this will avoid 2,66 mb of texture to be loaded in memory.

I use the beach_ground normal texture instead.

anyway, this is just a test. I don't use the lindworm right now. I need a dragon, like the log1 dragon (I mean the custom ice lizard monster, which is bigger) and the lindworm is better and will do the job. Until I got one perfect lindworm.

[bongobeat]

does anybody know, how to change a spawned spell position?