can we use animated models as weapon tracers

[MikeClarke]

This is probably an odd query, I was looking at the viability of my second project idea, which I would love to use LE3 for. So I have 1 query, I dont need a you do it this way, or whatever just a yes/no would be fine.

 

I would be looking to have weapon fire like a particle effect but made from a model (or including a model) that is animated.

 

I would still to using a particle emitter but since their isn't a dedicated particle editor I think using an animated model would do just as good on the gfx quality scale.

 

Thanks Sorry for the billion or so questions this is the last I should have for some time.

[beo6]

i don't really see your question but there is a particle editor. And you can use animated models too.

[Josh]

I would construct a plane with the surface command set, then scale it to be long and skinny, and move it through the air for each tracer. You would only need about one in five bullets to be a visible tracer.

[cassius]

In ww2 in British army only one bullet in 5 WAS a tracer. So it would be historically correct

[MikeClarke]

It's not specifically for bullets, this is for my other game idea just testing the feasability of it. It's more like spell tracers etc

[Josh]

A one-shot particle emitter with directional particles would be good for that. All the properties are available in the editor.