Artillery Strike type SWEP/STOOL

[Killer_Steel]

This may be quite easy for most Lua coders, but as I'm starting to catch on and taking on bigger projects, I wanna know if it's possible to modify where projectiles spawn and come from. Like if you pull the trigger on a SWEP, something that does this?

[lua]function SWEP:PrimaryAttack()

local vect = table.create(Vector(ply:GetPos() + vec.z(5)))

end[/lua]

Add a bunch of vectors which cause it to shoot from random places and converge onto one point, or have it spawn from one location in the map and have the projectiles perform an arc down onto the target area. (Please don't ridicule me for the stupid use of the table, this is my first time actually using something like it :|)

[Marine123]

There used to be one that would involve throwing a red smoke grenade, followed by a sound of a plane flying by, and about 5 PHX mk-82 bombs spawning randomly above the smoke. I unfortunately can't find it anywhere.

[Lexic]

Have my missile test file.
[lua]-- Missile fun
-- ~Lexi~
local function makemissile(pos,ply)
local missile = ents.Create"rpg_missile"
missile:SetPos(pos)
missile:SetAngles(ply:GetAimVector():Angle())
missile:SetKeyValue("damage","100")
missile:Spawn()
missile:Activate()
missile:SetOwner(ply)
return missile
end
-- Fire a lot of missiles at the red dot of the rocket launcher you just gave the player
concommand.Add("boom",function(ply)
for i = -100, 100, 100 do
for j = -100, 100, 100 do
for k = -100, 100, 100 do
makemissile(ply:GetPos() + ply:GetUp() * i + ply:GetRight() * j + ply:GetForward() * k,ply)
end
end
end
ply:Give"weapon_rpg"
ply:SelectWeapon"weapon_rpg"
end)
-- Fire a bunch of missiles that converge on the player's aim point
concommand.Add("plib",function(ply)
local tr = ply:GetEyeTrace()
if not (tr.Hit or tr.HitWorld) then return end
local e = ents.Create"npc_satchel"
e:SetPos(tr.HitPos)
e:Spawn()
for i = -100, 100, 100 do
for j = -100, 100, 100 do
local m = makemissile(ply:GetPos() + ply:GetUp() * i + ply:GetRight() * j,ply)
m:PointAtEntity(e)
end
end
e:Remove()
end)
-- Fire a bunch of missiles that converge on a point 1024 units along the player's aim
concommand.Add("plob",function(ply)
local e = ents.Create"npc_satchel"
e:SetPos(ply:GetShootPos() + ply:GetAimVector() * 1024)
e:Spawn()
for i = -100, 100, 100 do
for j = -100, 100, 100 do
local m = makemissile(ply:GetPos() + ply:GetUp() * i + ply:GetRight() * j,ply)
m:PointAtEntity(e)
end
end
e:Remove()
end)
-- Make a tripmine
local a90 = Angle(90, 0, 0)
concommand.Add("bam",function(ply)
local trace = ply:GetEyeTrace()
if not trace.Hit then return end
local ent = ents.Create"npc_tripmine"
ent:SetAngles( trace.HitNormal:Angle() + a90 );
ent:SetPos(trace.HitPos + ent:GetUp() * 2)
ent:SetOwner(ply)
ent:Spawn();
end)
-- Make a satchelbomb
concommand.Add("bim",function(ply)
local trace = ply:GetEyeTrace()
if not trace.Hit then return end
local ent = ents.Create"npc_satchel"
ent:SetAngles( trace.HitNormal:Angle() + a90 );
ent:SetPos(trace.HitPos + ent:GetUp() * 2)
ent:SetOwner(ply)
ent:Spawn();
end)[/lua]