create_entity projectile: damage_multiplier, max_range

[Earendel]

When using create_entity to create a projectile, please allow damage_multiplier and max_range as optional parameters.

[Rseding91]

max_range is already a valid optional parameter for projectiles. damage_multiplier isn't supported as the projectile class doesn't support such a concept. The damage of a projectile is based off the prototype values and the ForceData (technology) bonuses. It's not adjustable outside that.

[Earendel]

Hmmm. Ok, so the Issue that I'm having is that I'm spawning a projectile that is pretending to be a projectile fired form a vehicle turret. The vehicle gun would give the projectile a damage bonus, so what I wanted to do is spawn the projectile with a matching damage bonus.

Presumably then, when a normal projectile run its effect it looks up a reference to its spawning entity, or spawning entity prototype in order to properly calculate the entity and force damage bonuses? If so, is there a way to pass in the spawning entity as a create_entity parameter?

[Rseding91]

The projectile uses the force given to it through create_entity to calculate force-based bonuses.

[Earendel]

So how does this work?

You have two guns on the same force, one has a damage bonus of +0% the other has a bonus of +100%.

They're both loaded with the same ammo type.

They both fire, and create the same type of projectile, and both projectiles have the same force.

They both hit the target. The first one deals 100% damage, the second deals 200% damage. The bonus damage is not from the force, it's from a damage multiplier on the gun.

How does the 2nd projectile know to deal more damage?