Prototype/FluidStream

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Template:Prototype parent Used for example for the handheld flamethrower.

Mandatory properties

This prototype inherits all the properties from Prototype/Entity.

Template:Prototype property The stream will spawn one particle every particle_spawn_interval ticks until the particle_spawn_timeout is reached. The first particle will trigger an initial_action upon landing. Each particle triggers an action upon landing. Particles spawned within a single particle_spawn_timeout interval will be connected by a stretched spine_animation.

Template:Prototype property Must be larger than 0. particle_horizontal_speed has to be greater than particle_horizontal_speed_deviation.

Optional properties

Template:Prototype property Action that is triggered when the first particle lands.

Template:Prototype property Action that is triggered every time a particle lands. Not triggered for the first particle if initial_action is non-empty.

Template:Prototype property Number of spawned child particles of the stream. Must be greater than 0 and less than 256.

Template:Prototype property Value between 0 and 1.

Template:Prototype property Value between 0 and 1.

Template:Prototype property Will be set to 1 by the game if less than 1.

Template:Prototype property Will be set to 1 by the game if less than 1.

Template:Prototype property Smoke spawning is controlled by progress_to_create_smoke.

Template:Prototype property The point in the particles projectile arc to start spawning smoke. 0.5 (the default) starts spawning smoke at the halfway point between the source and target.