MissileAttack - Revision history

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	~~'''MissileAttack'''(''name''~~, ~~''type''~~, ''~~zofs~~'', '~~'aofs'',~~ ''melee'')		{{codepointer
			\|description=Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The ''melee'' parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee. It's almost never desirable to leave ''melee'' in its default value.

	==~~Parameter information==~~		'''Homing''' missiles must also have the '''SEEKERMISSILE''' flag set and a homing maintenance pointer (e.g. [[Tracer]], [[GenTracer]], [[HticTracer]]) in their frames.
	*''name'' = Name of thing type to fire (no default, must be valid)		\|usage='''MissileAttack'''(''name'', ''type'', ''zofs'', ''aofs'', ''melee'')
			\|parameters=*''name'' = Name of thing type to fire (no default, must be valid)
	*''type'' = Select homing property (default of 0 = 0)		*''type'' = Select homing property (default of 0 = 0)
	**0 or '''normal''' = will not home		**0 or '''normal''' = will not home
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	*''aofs'' = Amount to add to actor angle in degrees (default of 0 = 0, can be negative)		*''aofs'' = Amount to add to actor angle in degrees (default of 0 = 0, can be negative)
	*''melee'' = Frame state to enter for optional melee attack (default of 0 = 0: will disappear; negative values = no melee attack)		*''melee'' = Frame state to enter for optional melee attack (default of 0 = 0: will disappear; negative values = no melee attack)
			\|examples=
	~~==Purpose==~~
	Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The ''melee'' parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee. It's almost never desirable to leave ''melee'' in its default value.

	~~'''Homing''' missiles must also have the '''SEEKERMISSILE''' flag set and a homing maintenance pointer (e.g. [[Tracer]], [[GenTracer]], [[HticTracer]]) in their frames.~~

	~~==Example=~~=
	This is a line from a Decorate state definition of a spiderdemon lookalike, that fires a BFG9000 projectile:		This is a line from a Decorate state definition of a spiderdemon lookalike, that fires a BFG9000 projectile:
	SPID H 4 Bright A_MissileAttack(BFGShot, normal, 0, 0, -1)		SPID H 4 Bright A_MissileAttack(BFGShot, normal, 0, 0, -1)
			\|seealso=
	~~==See also=~~=
	*[[AproxDistance]]: generalized way of deciding based on distance to target.		*[[AproxDistance]]: generalized way of deciding based on distance to target.
	*[[BulletAttack]]: hitscan counterpart.		*[[BulletAttack]]: hitscan counterpart.
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	*[[Scratch]]: melee counterpart.		*[[Scratch]]: melee counterpart.
	*[[SteamSpawn]]: usable for non-missile special effects.		*[[SteamSpawn]]: usable for non-missile special effects.
			}}
	~~[[Category:Codepointers]]~~

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	MissileAttack(name, type, zofs, aofs, melee)		'''MissileAttack'''(''name'', ''type'', ''zofs'', ''aofs'', ''melee'')

	Parameter ~~Information:~~		==Parameter information==
	*name = Name of thing type to fire (no default, must be valid)		*''name'' = Name of thing type to fire (no default, must be valid)
	*type = Select homing property (default of 0 = 0)		*''type'' = Select homing property (default of 0 = 0)
	**0 or '''normal''' = will not home		**0 or '''normal''' = will not home
	**1 or '''homing''' = may home		**1 or '''homing''' = may home
	*zofs = Amount to add to standard z missile firing height (32 units, default of 0 = 0, can be negative)		*''zofs'' = Amount to add to standard z missile firing height (32 units, default of 0 = 0, can be negative)
	*aofs = Amount to add to actor angle in degrees (default of 0 = 0, can be negative)		*''aofs'' = Amount to add to actor angle in degrees (default of 0 = 0, can be negative)
	*melee = Frame state to enter for optional melee attack (default of 0 = 0, negative values = no melee attack)		*''melee'' = Frame state to enter for optional melee attack (default of 0 = 0: will disappear; negative values = no melee attack)

	Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The ~~Args5~~ parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.		==Purpose==
			Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The ''melee'' parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee. It's almost never desirable to leave ''melee'' in its default value.

	'''Homing''' missiles must also have the '''SEEKERMISSILE''' flag set and a homing maintenance pointer (e.g. [[Tracer]], [[GenTracer]], [[HticTracer]]) in their frames.		'''Homing''' missiles must also have the '''SEEKERMISSILE''' flag set and a homing maintenance pointer (e.g. [[Tracer]], [[GenTracer]], [[HticTracer]]) in their frames.

			==Example==
			This is a line from a Decorate state definition of a spiderdemon lookalike, that fires a BFG9000 projectile:
			SPID H 4 Bright A_MissileAttack(BFGShot, normal, 0, 0, -1)

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The Args5 parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.		Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The Args5 parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.

	'''Homing''' missiles must also have the SEEKERMISSILE flag set and a homing maintenance pointer in their frames.		'''Homing''' missiles must also have the '''SEEKERMISSILE''' flag set and a homing maintenance pointer (e.g. [[Tracer]], [[GenTracer]], [[HticTracer]]) in their frames.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The Args5 parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.		Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The Args5 parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.

	'''Homing''' missiles must have the SEEKERMISSILE flag set and a homing maintenance pointer in their frames.		'''Homing''' missiles must also have the SEEKERMISSILE flag set and a homing maintenance pointer in their frames.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The Args5 parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.		Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The Args5 parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.

	Homing missiles must have the SEEKERMISSILE flag set and a homing maintenance pointer in their frames.		'''Homing''' missiles must have the SEEKERMISSILE flag set and a homing maintenance pointer in their frames.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The Args5 parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.		Purpose: Very powerful parameterized monster projectile attack pointer. Can be used to create standard attacks or angular spreads, with or without homing. Can fire missiles at a customized height, and can optionally chain to another state when the object is within melee range of its target, allowing situational attacks like those used by the Imp, Baron, and Cacodemon. The Args5 parameter should be set to -1 unless a valid frame name is provided, otherwise the object will disappear forever on melee.

	~~Missiles~~ must have a homing maintenance pointer in their frames ~~in order to home~~.		Homing missiles must have the SEEKERMISSILE flag set and a homing maintenance pointer in their frames.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[AproxDistance]]		*[[AproxDistance]]: generalized way of deciding based on distance to target.
	*[[BulletAttack]]		*[[BulletAttack]]: hitscan counterpart.
	*[[MissileSpread]]		*[[MissileSpread]]: helper action to shoot multiple missiles in a fan pattern.
	*[[List of codepointers]]		*[[List of codepointers]]
	*[[Scratch]]		*[[Scratch]]: melee counterpart.
	*[[SteamSpawn]]		*[[SteamSpawn]]: usable for non-missile special effects.

	[[Category:Codepointers]]		[[Category:Codepointers]]

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	==See also==		==See also==
			*[[AproxDistance]]
	*[[BulletAttack]]		*[[BulletAttack]]
	*[[MissileSpread]]		*[[MissileSpread]]

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	*[[List of codepointers]]		*[[List of codepointers]]
	*[[Scratch]]		*[[Scratch]]
			*[[SteamSpawn]]

	[[Category:Codepointers]]		[[Category:Codepointers]]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[BulletAttack]]		*[[BulletAttack]]
			*[[MissileSpread]]
	*[[List of codepointers]]		*[[List of codepointers]]
	*[[Scratch]]		*[[Scratch]]

	[[Category:Codepointers]]		[[Category:Codepointers]]