Projectile (UT)

Actor >> Projectile

Game-relevant actors that fly through the level. Generally, things that players shoot at each other, like rockets, grenades and energy bolts.

Properties

float Speed: Initial speed of projectile.
float MaxSpeed: Limit on speed of projectile. The comments in Projectile may be incorrect: a maxspeed of 0 means just what it implies: the projectile will not move.
float Damage: Amount of damage contact with projectile inflicts on other actors.
int MomentumTransfer: Momentum imparted by impacting projectile.
name MyDamageType: Type of damage inflicted by the projectile.
Note: This is not connected in any way to the DamageType class.
Sound SpawnSound: Sound made when projectile is spawned.
Sound ImpactSound: Sound made when projectile hits something.
Sound MiscSound: Miscellaneous Sound.
float ExploWallOut: Distance from level geometry explosions are spawned at.
class<Decal> ExplosionDecal: Decal spawned onto level geometry upon impact.

Functions

simulated function ProcessTouch (Actor Other, Vector HitLocation): Called by the Touch function when the projectile touches an actor with bProjTarget = True or bBlockActors and bBlockPlayers = True.
simulated function Explode (vector HitLocation, vector HitNormal)
simulated final function RandSpin (float spinRate): Makes the projectile rotate randomly.

Known Subclasses

Grouped by package:

Engine

Fragment (subclasses used for destroyable Decorations)

UnrealShare

Arc
Arrow
BioGel
BruteProjectile
DispersionAmmo
Grenade
Plasma
Rocket
ShellCase
SkaarjProjectile
SlithProjectile
StingerProjectile
TazerProj
TentacleProjectile

Unreal I

BigRock
Chunk
EnergyBolt
FlakShell
ForceFieldProj
GasBegBelch
KraalBolt
PeaceRocket
RazorBlade
Tracer
WarlordRocket

Botpack

CannonShot
flagslug
MTracer
PBolt
PlasmaSphere
Razor2
RocketMk2
ShockProj
TranslocatorTarget
UT_BioGel
UT_Grenade
UT_ShellCase
UTChunk
UTFlakShell
WarShell

Custom

EnhancedItems/EnhancedProjectile

Discussion

McNutcase: Points to note: none of these will actually collision-detect with the firer, apart from the Ripper primary fire. Once they've hit level geomoetry, they will, but until that's happened, you're actually completely safe. This only becomes relevant when playing with recursive WarpZones, but is really rather funny when you do such a thing. The sight of half a dozen tightly clustered rockets passing repeatedly through your chest has to be seen to be believed...

baliame: This may sound somewhat dumb but... who/what is the owner of the projectile? The weapon? The pawn that shot it?

Wormbo: Usually it's the Pawn, but the important variable for scoring and death messages is the Instigator.

Category Class (UT)