critique my fade script

**kormendi** · 09-29-2006, 10:28 PM

I tend to hold my blink button too long, so I made this script so that a single click uses minimal blinkage. I have it setup so left click is swipe, right click is blink, and thumb is metabolize in order to minimize the need to manually switch weapons.

I haven't tried this out in an actual game yet... let me know if you have any ideas on how to improve it.

Code:

alias +fade_attack "slot1; wait; +attack"
alias -fade_attack "-attack; wait; slot2"

alias +fade_metab "slot3; wait; +attack"
alias -fade_metab "-attack; wait; slot2"

alias +fade_blink "slot2; wait; +attack; wait; wait; -attack; wait; +attack; wait; wait; -attack"
alias -fade_blink "wait"

bind mouse1 +fade_attack
bind mouse2 +fade_blink 
bind mouse4 +fade_metab

**Iceberg** · 09-30-2006, 01:00 AM

Code:

//nonscripted weapon script... err yeah
alias +sw3 "slot3"
alias -sw3 "slot1"
alias +sw2 "slot2"
alias -sw2 "slot1"
alias vone "speak slot3.wav"
alias vtwo "speak slot2.wav"
alias sone "bind MOUSE2 +sw3; bind MOUSE3 stwo; vone"
alias stwo "bind MOUSE2 +sw2; bind MOUSE3 sone; vtwo"
bind "MOUSE2" "+sw2"
bind "MOUSE3" "sone"

Here is what I'm currently using to switch weapons for skulk/lerk/fade etc. Looking at what you have, here is what I suggest:

Code:

alias +fblink "slot2;+attack;wait;wait;-attack" //you will only blink for a short duration
alias -fblink "slot1" //switches back to slot1 for your mouse1 key
alias +fmeta "slot3; +attack;wait"  //you will meta until you release the key
alias -fmeta "-attack;slot1" //switches back to slot1 for your mouse1 key

bind mouse1 +attack
bind mouse2 +fblink
bind mouse4 +fmeta

*untested*

This way if you need to cycle your weapons, blink for a longer duration, or use slot4 you aren't stuck trapped in your script.

**kormendi** · 09-30-2006, 01:19 AM

In testing I noticed that if slot2 wasnt the active slot when using the blink script it wouldn't work the way I want it to... hence why all my commands switch back to slot2 on the - side.

**Iceberg** · 09-30-2006, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by kormendi

In testing I noticed that if slot2 wasnt the active slot when using the blink script it wouldn't work the way I want it to... hence why all my commands switch back to slot2 on the - side.

That may be due to the durration of the slot switch to the +attack, try this:

alias +fblink "slot2;wait;wait;+attack;wait;wait;-attack"

May need to vary the amount of waits, but this should solve your problem.

**kormendi** · 09-30-2006, 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by squeak

That may be due to the durration of the slot switch to the +attack, try this:

alias +fblink "slot2;wait;wait;+attack;wait;wait;-attack"

May need to vary the amount of waits, but this should solve your problem.

Ah, that works quite well. Ill post me changes once I get some kinks worked out.

**kormendi** · 09-30-2006, 02:33 AM

Code:

alias +fade_metab "slot3; +attack"
alias -fade_metab "-attack; slot1"

alias +fade_blink "slot2;wait;wait;wait;wait;wait;wait;wait;wait;wait;+attack;wait;wait;wait;wait;-attack"
alias -fade_blink "slot1"

bind mouse1 +attack
bind mouse2 +fade_blink 
bind mouse4 +fade_metab

Seems to work nicely, but rapidly clicking mouse2 causes blink to miss fire occasionally.

**Iceberg** · 09-30-2006, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by kormendi

Seems to work nicely, but rapidly clicking mouse2 causes blink to miss fire occasionally.

Hrm, there are a few directions you can go with how the event is scripted. Let me ponder over it and get back to you.

For ****s and giggles, modify -fade_blink to this:

Code:

alias -fade_blink "-attack;slot1"

**Cain** · 09-30-2006, 07:10 PM

I use a single-blink action and it works fine. For what it's worth I use:

Code:

alias "w" "wait; wait; wait; wait; wait"
alias "a_blink" "slot2; w; +attack; w; -attack; w; slot1"

As mentioned, extra waits are sometimes required depending on the slot change. Although in this case, you hardly notice the extra time. I use a similar action for onos charge and there I had to increase the number considerably in order for it to work as intended.

Just remember that wait is not a constant length of time, but depends on your computer as well as your connection. Above script has been tested for an across-the-pond ping.

**kormendi** · 10-01-2006, 11:21 PM

ok, I made some more changes. Cain, thanks for the feedback... having a + and - for my blink alias was causing my problems.

Code:

alias +fade_metab "slot3; +attack"
alias -fade_metab "-attack; slot1"

alias w4 "wait;wait;wait;wait"
alias fade_blink "slot2;w4;w4;+jump;wait;-jump;wait;+attack;w4;-attack;wait;slot1"

bind mouse1 +attack
bind mouse2 fade_blink 
bind mouse4 +fade_metab

I threw a jump in just before the blink... its my understanding that jumping before blinking is desirable, so why not?

**Iceberg** · 10-01-2006, 11:44 PM

Having a +/- alias is a better option as long as you throw in a -attack in the -fade_blink because when you try to spam the key (hit it multiple times) the script won't reset itself until you release the key, so the script won't run again until it finishes. It's set up to only blink you for a duration per press.

**Cain** · 10-02-2006, 06:36 AM

That's true. Thing is, I'm not really comfortable playing as a fade yet so I use blink as a sort of substitute for jump. This means I just wanted it to execute one blink per key press. For sustained blinking +/- is better if you want to hold down the key.

**TheAdj`** · 10-06-2006, 11:34 AM

For holding down attack too long, try using the mousewheel for blink. Fixes many problems.

**Wyzcrak** · 10-06-2006, 12:22 PM

Here we go again, relying on special hardware to get an advantage over other players.

Not everyone has a mouse, Adj.

**Stupid** · 10-06-2006, 03:36 PM

I forsee degeneration of this thread.

First indication - I'M posting in it.

**Fat B man** · 10-07-2006, 01:00 AM

Wow, I KNEW there was a secret towards the godly fades of the server!
Anyways can anyone tell me how to apply the script? or should i just practice without scripts, because i used to play gunz, and that game involved.....rapid rapid mouse and button mashing lol