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lambdatiger Oct 19, 2025
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Attack profile changes
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cleanup and adding magazines
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dragon.cfg cleanup
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34 changes: 31 additions & 3 deletions addons/dragon/CfgAmmo.hpp
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Expand Up @@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ class CfgAmmo {
caliber = 60;
warheadName = "HEAT";
hit = 460;
fuseDistance = 75;
};
class GVAR(penetrator_dragon_2): GVAR(penetrator_super) {
caliber = 40;
hit = 400;
};
class GVAR(penetrator_dragon_1): GVAR(penetrator_super) {
caliber = 22;
hit = 300;
};

class GVAR(dragonBase): Rocket_03_AP_F {
Expand All @@ -22,8 +29,8 @@ class CfgAmmo {
sideAirFriction = 0.05;
effectsMissile = "missile2";
effectFlare = "";
airFriction = 0.5;
fuseDistance = 75;
airFriction = 0.3;
fuseDistance = 65; // manual says 65m
whistleDist = 2;

hit = 100;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -51,10 +58,31 @@ class CfgAmmo {
enabled = 1;
seekerMinRange = 30;
seekerMaxRange = 1500;
serviceChargeAcceleration = 13.5;
serviceCharges = 60; // how many charges are in this missile
};
};

class GVAR(2_M): GVAR(dragonBase) {
submunitionAmmo = QGVAR(penetrator_dragon_2);
submunitionDirectionType = "SubmunitionModelDirection";
submunitionInitSpeed = 1000;
submunitionParentSpeedCoef = 0;
submunitionInitialOffset[] = { 0, 0, -0.2 };

class ace_missileguidance: ace_missileguidance {
enabled = 1;
};
};

class GVAR(1_M): GVAR(2_M) {
submunitionAmmo = QGVAR(penetrator_dragon_1);

class ace_missileguidance: ace_missileguidance {
enabled = 1;
};
};

class ShellBase;
class GVAR(serviceCharge): ShellBase {
hit = 1;
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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion addons/dragon/CfgMagazines.hpp
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Expand Up @@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ class CfgMagazines {
soundHit[] = {};
model = QPATHTOF(models\dragon.p3d);
ammo = QGVAR(super);
initSpeed = 120;
initSpeed = 65;
scope = 1;
displayName = CSTRING(dragonName);
displayNameShort = CSTRING(dragonName);
descriptionShort = CSTRING(dragonDescription);
};
class GVAR(2): GVAR(super) {
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do we need new CSW items for these?
or are they more just for testing

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Are we ok with the turret spam if we add that? It'd be another two launchers with changes limited to:

  • Max range / speed
  • Penetration

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Upon further thought, I would like them. I think in the near-future I may explore adding a new arsenal category for CSW weapons to keep the launcher tab less full

ammo = QGVAR(2_M);
};
class GVAR(1): GVAR(super) {
ammo = QGVAR(1_M);
};
};

2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion addons/dragon/CfgWeapons.hpp
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Expand Up @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CfgWeapons {

displayName = CSTRING(dragonName);
descriptionShort = CSTRING(dragonDescription);
magazines[] = { QGVAR(super) };
magazines[] = { QGVAR(super), QGVAR(2), QGVAR(1) };
};

// need a weapon in order to rotate turret
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26 changes: 8 additions & 18 deletions addons/dragon/functions/fnc_attackProfile_DRAGON.sqf
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#include "..\script_component.hpp"
#define GRAVITY_OFFSET [0, 0, _serviceInterval^2 * 4.9025]
/*
* Author: tcvm (Code inspired by NouberNou's Dragon Guidance)
* Attack profile: Dragon Guidance
Expand All @@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
params ["_seekerTargetPos", "_args", "_attackProfileStateParams"];
_args params ["_firedEH", "", "", "", "_stateParams"];
_firedEH params ["_shooter","_weapon","","","","","_projectile"];
_attackProfileStateParams params ["_maxCorrectableDistance", "_wireCut", "_seekerMaxRangeSqr", "_seekerMinRangeSqr", "_wireCutSource", "_lastTime", "_serviceInterval", "_serviceChargeCount", "_serviceChargeAcceleration", "_dragonSpeed"];
_attackProfileStateParams params ["_maxCorrectableDistance", "_wireCut", "_seekerMaxRangeSqr", "_seekerMinRangeSqr", "_wireCutSource", "_lastTime", "_serviceInterval", "_serviceChargeCount", "_serviceChargeAcceleration"];

private _projectilePos = getPosASL _projectile;
private _distanceToProjectile = (getPosASL _shooter) vectorDistanceSqr _projectilePos;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -51,27 +52,16 @@ if (_distanceToProjectile <= _seekerMinRangeSqr || { _serviceChargeCount <= 0 }
if (((_lastTime - CBA_missionTime) <= 0) || {(_lastTime - CBA_missionTime) < (_serviceInterval / 2) && (_projectilePos vectorDistance _seekerTargetPos > 1)}) then {
_attackProfileStateParams set [5, CBA_missionTime + _serviceInterval];

private _vectorToCrosshair = vectorNormalized (_projectile worldToModel (ASLToAGL _seekerTargetPos));
private _vectorToPos = vectorNormalized (((_projectile vectorWorldToModelVisual (_shooter weaponDirection _weapon)) vectorMultiply (_dragonSpeed * _serviceInterval)) vectorAdd (_vectorToCrosshair vectorMultiply _maxCorrectableDistance));

if ((_vectorToPos select 2) < 0) then {
_vectorToPos set [2, 0];
} else {
private _a = _vectorToPos select 1;
private _b = _vectorToPos select 2;
// The booster has some angle to it, so we introduce that axis if the angle is too low
if (abs(_a) > 0 && { abs(atan (_b / _a)) < DRAGON_BOOSTER_ANGLE }) then {
_vectorToPos set [2, abs(_a)];
};
};

_projectile setVelocityModelSpace ((velocityModelSpace _projectile) vectorAdd (_vectorToPos vectorMultiply _serviceChargeAcceleration));
private _vectorToCrosshair = vectorNormalized (_projectile worldToModel (GRAVITY_OFFSET vectorAdd ASLToAGL _seekerTargetPos));
// Plus or minus since we'll assume the change a charge is at the exact vector is pseudo random
private _angle = ((_vectorToCrosshair#2) atan2 (_vectorToCrosshair#0)) - 22.5 + random 45;

_projectile setVelocityModelSpace ((velocityModelSpace _projectile) vectorAdd ([cos _angle * sin DRAGON_BOOSTER_ANGLE, cos DRAGON_BOOSTER_ANGLE , sin _angle * sin DRAGON_BOOSTER_ANGLE] vectorMultiply _serviceChargeAcceleration));
private _charge = createVehicle [QGVAR(serviceCharge), [0, 0, 0], [], 0, "NONE"];
_charge setPosASL (_projectilePos vectorAdd ((_vectorToCrosshair vectorMultiply -1) vectorMultiply 0.025));
_charge setPosASL (_projectilePos vectorAdd (_vectorToCrosshair vectorMultiply -0.025));
[QEGVAR(common,setShotParents), [_charge] + getShotParents _projectile] call CBA_fnc_serverEvent; // AI should be alerted of popping source

_attackProfileStateParams set [7, _serviceChargeCount - 1];
};

_retPos

4 changes: 1 addition & 3 deletions addons/dragon/functions/fnc_onFired.sqf
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Expand Up @@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ private _config = configOf _projectile >> "ace_missileguidance";
private _serviceInterval = [_config >> "serviceInterval", "NUMBER", 0.33] call CBA_fnc_getConfigEntry;
private _serviceChargeCount = [_config >> "serviceCharges", "NUMBER", 60] call CBA_fnc_getConfigEntry;
private _serviceChargeAcceleration = [_config >> "serviceChargeAcceleration", "NUMBER", 6.5] call CBA_fnc_getConfigEntry;
private _dragonSpeed = [_config >> "dragonSpeed", "NUMBER", 100] call CBA_fnc_getConfigEntry;
private _maxCorrectableDistance = [_config >> "correctionDistance", "NUMBER", DEFAULT_CORRECTION_DISTANCE] call CBA_fnc_getConfigEntry;
private _maxDistanceSqr = _seekerMaxRange * _seekerMaxRange;
private _minDistanceSqr = _seekerMinRange * _seekerMinRange;
Expand All @@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ _attackProfileStateParams append [
CBA_missionTime,
_serviceInterval,
_serviceChargeCount,
_serviceChargeAcceleration,
_dragonSpeed
_serviceChargeAcceleration
];

42 changes: 42 additions & 0 deletions addons/dragon/models/dragon.cfg
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class CfgSkeletons {
class Default {
isDiscrete = 1;
skeletonInherit = "";
skeletonBones[] = {};
};

class dragon_skeleton: Default {
skeletonInherit = "Default";
skeletonBones[] = {
"missile",""
};
};
};

class CfgModels {
class Default {
sectionsInherit = "";
sections[] = {};
};

class dragon: Default {
sectionsInherit = "Default";
sections[] = {};
skeletonName = "dragon_skeleton";
class Animations {
class spin {
type="rotationZ";
selection="missile";
sourceAddress = "loop";
source="time";
axis="";
animPeriod=0.5;
initPhase=0;
maxValue=1;
minValue=0;
angle1="rad 720";
angle0=0;
};
};
};
};
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#endif

#include "\z\ace\addons\main\script_macros.hpp"
#define DRAGON_BOOSTER_ANGLE 45
#define DRAGON_BOOSTER_ANGLE 35
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Expand Up @@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class GVAR(type_Dragon) {

serviceInterval = 0.33; // how many seconds between pops
serviceCharges = 32; // how many charges are in this missile
serviceChargeAcceleration = 6.5;
dragonSpeed = 100; // meters per second
serviceChargeAcceleration = 6;
dragonSpeed = 100; // deprecated - meters per second

defaultAttackProfile = "DRAGON";
attackProfiles[] = {"DRAGON"};
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class GVAR(type_Javelin) {
seekerAccuracy = 1; // seeker accuracy multiplier

seekerMinRange = 0;
seekerMaxRange = 2500; // Range from the missile which the seeker can visually search
seekerMaxRange = 4500; // Range from the missile which the seeker can visually search

seekLastTargetPos = 1; // seek last target position [if seeker loses LOS of target, continue to last known pos]

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