Next question about nukes: Have you checked out the new effect in the PTE build?

Hi.

Might have to redo some of those nuke spam gifs.

Edit 2: new nuke explosions

Somebody posted in the PTE thread about how the nuke effect was the same though...

Not sure if this is good or bad.

I just launched a few nukes in the PTE build, honestly, I can't tell if there is a difference

Neither can I.

I see it! there's an extra smoke cloud in the mushroom. just kidding

I see the difference. More lens flare.

Sorry guys PA is canceled, we ran out of money from hiring JJ Abrams for the new nuke effect.

Nukes are great.

I would make the turning into the target a bit smoother. And let the smoke linger a bit longer.

Well personally I think the new effect is nice....

It's not very noticeable from a big distance, but from up close its much more substantial than before

Looks like it's still default_commander_explosion to me. Perhaps a new audio effect, but it didn't sound that different.

Code:

$ git diff stable pte pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo.json pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo_explosion_ent.json

diff --git a/pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo.json b/pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo.json
index 6f8a425..1355db2 100644
--- a/pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo.json
+++ b/pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo.json
@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@
     ]
   }, 
   "gravwell_velocity_multiplier": 20.0, 
+  "has_notifications": true, 
   "impact_decals": [
     "/pa/effects/specs/nuke_scorch_01.json"
   ], 
+  "influence_radius": 1200, 
   "initial_velocity": 40.0, 
   "interplanetary_type": "INTER_System", 
   "lifetime": 0, 
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@
   "model": {
     "filename": "/pa/units/air/missile_nuke/missile_nuke.papa"
   }, 
-  "network_critical": true, 
   "physics": {
     "add_to_spatial_db": true, 
     "allow_underground": true, 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
   }, 
   "show_in_orbital_layer": true, 
   "show_strategic_icon": true, 
-  "sim_impact_effect": "/pa/effects/specs/default_commander_explosion_ent.json", 
+  "sim_impact_effect": "/pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo_explosion_ent.json", 
   "spawn_layers": "WL_Air", 
   "splash_damage": 33000, 
   "splash_damage_orbital": true, 
diff --git a/pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo_explosion_ent.json b/pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo_explosion_ent.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..226ecb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pa/units/land/nuke_launcher/nuke_launcher_ammo_explosion_ent.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "recon": {
+    "observable": {
+      "always_visible": true, 
+      "ignore_radar": true, 
+      "layer": "surface_and_air", 
+      "sphere_radius": 5
+    }
+  }, 
+  "spawn_response": {
+    "audio_cue": "/SE/Impacts/missile_nuke", 
+    "effect_spec": "/pa/effects/specs/default_commander_explosion.pfx"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file

i there an actual difference?

Did you consider that they might have modified the effect file itself?

I think this is what Meta was referring to:



Just a slight difference.

Why can't we have these nice things?

That is just proper, uncompromising awesome.

Can I haz?

Holy hell that's awesome.

Hmm I don't like the first bright flashes ( with the purple star and huge bright particle) but the cloud effect is really cool (with the orange glow on it)! It should fade out more slowly though.

Pretty nice!

Keep in mind - I was taking out a commander with that. So you saw one commadner spolsion mixed in with about 9 nukes. They are not identical FX, and I think the blue flash you saw was the commander going critical.