Mode Aligner2

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Overview

Mode Aligner is used to align the character to a target while executing a mode. Usually, to make the Attack animation to Look At the target is going to attack.

If you are using the old version Mode Align, please upgrade to the new Mode Aligner 2

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How it works

This component subscribes to the MAnimal component's [OnMode Start] event, and listens every time a mode is played. Then it searches the "Align Targets" Runtime Object Set for possible near targets, using the Search distance. If one of the aligners on the list uses the mode that the animal is playing and it fulfills all the conditions, then the character will be aligned towards the target found.

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Requirements

• An Animal Controller component. It does not have to be in the same gameobject as the Animal script. I recommend setting this component in a Child GameObject.

• Requires a RuntimeGameObject set that will be used for storing all the possible alignment targets.

• The possible targets need to be on the set. This is achieved by adding the AddRuntimeSet component to the targets.

• Possible targets should also have an AITarget component. This will be used to extract the target's radius to achieve a better alignment.

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Parameters

General

Animal

Reference for the Owner of the Mode aligner

Set

Current aligner targets. ⚠️Possible aligner targets must have the AddRuntimeObject component.

Self Radius

Radius of the owner to reposition when Use Radius is active. This radius prevents the animal from getting inside another target.

Search Distance

Distance to compare which is the closest possible target to align. If none of the targets are within this radius, then the Alignment will be ignored

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Aligner Data

Every aligner data is a set you can do for each mode and/or abilities

Active

Enable or disable the Aligner Set. Disabled aligners will be ignored

Name

Name or description for the Aligner Set

Mode

Mode that the Aligner will listen to

Specific Abilities

What abilities to include or exclude? If the list is left empty, then the aligner will be active when the mode plays

Include/Exclude

Include or exclude toggle for the ability list

Conditions

Extra conditions to check to activate the aligner

Align Time

How long will the alignment last

Delay

Delay value to wait to activate the alignment. Use it for abilities that have anticipation.

Angle Offset

Offset rotation to apply to the alignment. Use the Offset for abilities that need the character to be in a certain angle. E.g. a execution from the back requires the character to turn 180 degree.

Align Curve

Curve value to apply to the alignment

Use Radius

When true, the aligner will move the animal closer to the target. Using the AI Target Radius values to position correctly, or the SelfRadius if there's no AI Target found.

Ignore Close

It will not move the character backwards if it is too close to the target.