What Are Bounding Boxes and How Do I edit them?

[Slick]

There must be something I don't understand. Why would the model or boxes have anything to do with determining hits in combat?

I would think that the calculations and determination of hit/miss would be done by the game engine and a hit/miss decided; then the game graphics would be drawn to show a hit/miss as appropriate. Sounds fishy.

[Captain Kwok]

You need hit detection for at least seeking weapons and collision avoidance.

[Slick]

I disagree that it should involve models. Every object has a position, from which its range to other objects can be determined. That can be used for all weapons:

beams & PD (Range determines hit %, which is instantataneous)

seekers & warhead (Range = 0 = hit)


If there is a hit or miss, then the graphics engine should THEN be directed to draw it that way. The tail is wagging the dog here if graphics determine collisions in any way; and it can lead to it affecting hit percentages.

[Phoenix-D]

It doesn't, Slick. Check to 1.25 patch notes.

The idea is when the projectile hits you don't have it drawn on the other side of the screen from the target ship..

[Slick]

ah. Now that makes sense. Just drawing it so that the player sees it. I knew there was something I didn't get. Thanks.

[se5a]

it's being done server side though, so PBW HAS to have all the shipsets installed, this is going to be a PITA for PBW admin.

it should have been set up so it was worked out on replay.
but aaron doesnt see it as enough of a problem to recode it.

[President_Elect_Shang]

I don't see why they have to have them installed. If a shipset is missing it is replaced by a generic one. How does that effect the person sitting at home processing their turn using Atrocities Klingon set. I don't get it are you saying the players are playing on the server itself? Otherwise combat will take place with generic sets which won't effect the combat results at all.

[NullAshton]

Slick said:
There must be something I don't understand. Why would the model or boxes have anything to do with determining hits in combat?

I would think that the calculations and determination of hit/miss would be done by the game engine and a hit/miss decided; then the game graphics would be drawn to show a hit/miss as appropriate. Sounds fishy.

From what I understand, it has nothing to do with the determination of hit/miss. It has to do with what a hit or a miss will LOOK like. You don't want a 'hit' to be several feet off the side of a ship, do you?

[President_Elect_Shang]

NullAshton said:
....You don't want a 'hit' to be several feet off the side of a ship, do you?

Well no; not several feet anyway. However, I would be just fine with several hundred meters! Say right on the side of their ship!