Customizable Limb + Transition Independent Combo System

(CuL-TICS)

Last Updated in 2.5

Melee Combo is independent of how each motion got linked to each other. User can use AuxMeleeCombo to create all kinds of Combo they wished.

…. As long as ones have a desired motion to plugged in the Animator… Hit Detection are Limb based and customizable, User are not restricted to using fixed Collider.

Melee Weapon

Last Updated in 2.5

When an attack hit a target, HitFX will be play based on Weapon’s Material.

Force determine how much target will get pushed when attacked

TotalForce = Weapon’s Force x Motion’s Force

Power determine how much power does it have to overcome Target’s defence

TotalPower = Weapon’s Power + Motion’s Power

See ReadMePDF_V2_5_08_DamagingControl

Length and Radius will be explain in each Hit Detection Type

If WeaponHitFX contain something, it will override Material

GlobalFXSet

Last Updated in 2.5

Inside GlobalFXSet

When an Attack hit something, it will play HitFX.

Anything beside the 2 weapons count as Blunt attack, unless overriden by Motion.

If Weapon has anything set, it will override GlobalFXSet.

If MotionData has anything set, it will override both.

Depending on Weapon’s Material, SoundFX will be play based on GetHitSoundFX();

Setup Melee Weapon Prefab

Last Updated in 2.5

At Weapon’s Base Transform, add AttackTransform, this will be use as base Location where Hit Detection Generated If there is more than one, all will be use when doing Attack If there is none, WeaponSlot will be referenced instead. FXTransform is use to determine where FX Object will be play. SoundTransform is use to determine where soundFX will be play. If none is available, AttackTransform will be reference instead. If there is more than one, MotionDataRef can determine which one to reference to.

Aux Melee Combo

Last Updated in 2.5

Aux_MeleeCombo contain lists of MotionDataRef_MeleeMotion to determine what to do with each Melee Motion

ComboMotionData’s size determine Maximum Combo the Unit Can do.

Inside WeaponControl_Base_CloseCombat,

GetNextMotion()

Any motion that got returned here, will be the next motion that Character will transition to.

GetMotion Data

Last Updated in 2.5

Inside Unit_InputModule ,the following controls which motion got selected

If CancelAttack() return true, AttackInput will be canceled

MeleeAttack1() will call Motion from ComboMotionData

Based on WeaponCombo Index

MeleeAttack2() will call Motion from PowerMotionData

Based on WeaponCombo Index

If Unit is not grounded, Aerial version will be called instead.

For Player, if the Unit is moving Forward, DashAttack will be call

GetUpAttack() will be call if Attack is call while in Downing State

See ReadMePDF_V3_0_08_DamagingControl

Attack MotionRef concept

Last Updated in 2.5

0.0 1.0

Motion Normalized Timer

Attack Motion On

Hit detection for specific Limb,

will only be on during this period

0.1 0.5

0.9

NextMotion Timer

Blend to next Melee Motion when time went beyond here

0.8

FX Start Time

FX will be play once, when timer went

beyond here

MotionDataRef_MeleeMotion

Last Updated in 2.5

MotionIndex determine which Motions the Character will transition to

Use RootMotion will determine whether to turn rootMotion on or not.

Next Motion Timer will determine for how long the motion will play until being able to blend into the next combo.

MotionDataRef_MeleeMotion

Last Updated in 2.5

AuxMode determine extra Attack Value to Weapon.

If element is anything other than NONE, it will override Weapon’s Element

**Consumption is not implemented**

Attack Motion Timer

Last Updated in 2.5

Depending on Attack Motion’s size,

Multiple Limb can do attack simulatneously.

Limb on DropBox determine which Limb will HitDetection be on.

The Slide value will determine when to turn on Hit Detection.

Until HitDetection is off, Target can be hit only once per on session.

In this sample image, An object can be deal damage 4 times.

Length and Radius determine the size of HitDetector,

This will be explain in each HitDetection Type

FX Obj and Sound FX will be play when Attack Hit a target.

This will override anything the Weapon has.

FX Timer

Last Updated in 2.5

FXTimer and AudioTimer are use to play FX at a certain time during motion.

FxObject will Get FXObject from data pool, if there is none availble, it will be instantiate at the location of AttackLimb’s Transform Index

If FXObject has Component<FollowTarget>()

It will follow the Transform;

If not, it will be play and stay at the location.

FX will play once after motion went beyond StartTime

FX GameObject Setup

Last Updated in 2.5

Melee Control utilize object pooling for FX Objects.

The process is automated as soon as they are needed.

In order for Pooling to work,

FX Object must be deactivated after completion, instead of destroyed.

Otherwise, new Objects will keep getting created, causing Performance problem.

Global Setting

Last Updated in 2.5

Override All Motions Timer will override each Motion Data NextMotionTimer

HitDetectionOnUnitLayer will determine on whether or not each Character’s base Collider can be hit detected.

MeleeSphereOnAttackTransform

To MeleeMeshColliderGenerate

are HitDetectionType

And they will only be activated if these are on.

MeleeAtkOn determine which Limb can have HitDetection on.

Some of them could be turned off for optimization.

Global Setting

Last Updated in 2.5

MeleeRotateToNearestTargetInFront

Will determine whether Character should do automatic rotation toward nearest target or not.

TargetFrontDistance and Radius

Detect whether there are any target in front.

Distance

Radius

Hit

Not Hit

MeleeSphereOnAttackTransform

Last Updated in 2.5

Attack Transform

Length

Radius Z-Axis

Hit

Not Hit

MeleeSphereOnAttackTransformFixedPosition

Last Updated in 2.5

Attack Transform

Radius

Hit

Not Hit

MeleeRaycastAttack

Last Updated in 2.5

Attack Transform

Length

Z-Axis

Hit

Not Hit

MeleeSpherecastAttack

Last Updated in 2.5

Attack Transform

Length

Z-Axis

To prevent Object that are really close from being went through,

MeleeSphereOnAttackTransformFixedPosition

should be use with this as well

Not Hit

MeleeMeshColliderGenerator

Last Updated in 3.0

If this type is use,

HitDetector will be generate

under Character’s base Transform

Attack Transform

Previous Frame

Length

Attack Transform

Current Frame

Length

Hit

Not Hit

Hit

Not Hit

Will Do warning in Unity 5.x, But the system still worked as normal

Body Attack

Last Updated in 2.5

If AttackMotion is set to Body, this will ignore all other settings and do the following

Hit

Not Hit

Chest Bone

Length

Radius UnitTransform.forward

Melee Weapon Deal Damage Schematic

Last Updated in 2.5

Melee Weapon Hit Something

Can Target

Return;

NO

Send Target Transform to Weapon Manager

Weapon Manager Calculate Total Damage, DealDamage to Target

Target Received Damage and Calculate how much of its HP is loss based on its own internal

algorithm

YES

Aiming, Difference in Melee and Range Weapons

If the Weapon is a Melee Weapon, when Aiming, the Camera will move to the back of Unit

Last Updated in 2.0

If the Weapon is a Range Weapon, when Aiming, The Unit will Rotate itself toward TargetIK

AimIK

Camera Still

Unit Rotate

Camera Moved

Unit Still

Any Weapon Type return true here will be consider a Melee Weapon

Editing and Optimization

Inside WeaponControl_Base_CloseCombat, AttackTransformDataSet control HitDetection on each Limb, and they are called every frame. If some part are not needed, they should be commented out. For example, you might need only a simple Action game where something in front of Unit

simply got hit. In this case, only bodyAttackSet is needed. Editor will show Compiling Error, follow each warning and keep commenting out relevant parts.

Last Updated in 2.5

Editing and Optimization

Turn off Settings in Global Setting will prevent Runtime Execution of unnecesary parts. However, the holding Data will still remain there

Last Updated in 2.5

Editing and Optimization

ATTACKLIMB enum inside EnumCollection should be edited as well

Last Updated in 2.5

**If you choose to do so** make sure that AttackMotion in each MeleeMotion Data got updated as well

Add more motions

Last Updated in 2.5

Inside Animator, add relevant Melee Motion, Transition In from Any State, Transition Out to Move

** TAG MUST BE SET TO “Attack”**

Add more motions

Last Updated in 2.5

Inside Transition In, Can Transition To Self must be turn on Conditions must contain MeleeAttackTrigger and ComboMotionIndex Equals MotionIndex from MeleeMotionData

Aerial Attacks

Last Updated in 2.5

Aerial Attack have specific workflow Use Root Motion should be tick off if the motion is to be control via Action_Falling. If Root Motion is on, Unit will ignore Gravity and use RootMotion only.

Aerial Attacks

Last Updated in 2.5

If there is no ExitTime Transition, the motion will be play until any other Condition is met.

In this case, The Right side of AttackMotion Timer should be set to 1.0 Hit Detection will be turn on until transition to next motion