Projectiles.

ID:268926
 
Dec 29 2004, 1:30 pm
Im trying to create a missile based projectile that sends an object to any mob within say 5 tiles, but, instead of bringing up a list, I want it to just randomly pick one of the possible targets.

How do I do this? Ive looked at the missile proc in the help files, and I understand how it works and such, But I just can't get it right.
Dec 29 2004, 2:05 pm
First, make a list of all the 'hittable things'.
Then, do a x = rand(1, list.len) and go after list[x].
Something like:
verb/Fireball()
  var
    mob/list/moblist = list()
    mob/M
    x
  
  // Get all mob's in usr's view.
  for(M in view())
    moblist += M

  // Next, call missle on one of them:
  missile(/obj/fireball, usr, list[rand(1, list.len)].loc)