Clean "Hit and Run" weapons special

[Gibimbius]

Is there a way to make a weapon special that adds back to the attacking unit some movement points at the end of the attack? I've found some some solutions but they were hackish and weren't weapon specials, they were abilities.

[Ravana]

Only difference between ability and weapon special is the filter. So if you call those hacky there is no better way.

[Gibimbius]

Thanks, I dit it, based on Era of Magic Goblin Assassin "Hit and Run" ability:

Weapon special to be placed on the unit .cfg:

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_RETREAT
    [dummy]
        id=retreat
        name= _ "retreat"
        description=_"The attacker gains one move point after attacking"
    [/dummy]
#enddef

Event to be placed on scenario .cfg:

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###WEAPON_SPECIAL_RETREAT
    [event]
        name=attack_end
        id=retreat_event
        first_time_only=no
        [filter_attack]
            #name=$weapon
	    special=retreat	    
        [/filter_attack]
        {VARIABLE_OP unit.moves add 1}
        [unstore_unit]
            variable=unit
            {COLOR_WHITE}
            text="1"
            find_vacant=no
        [/unstore_unit]	
    [/event]

Any idea on how to make AI recognise the extra move point and use it as usual? So far the AI just ignores the ability.

[vghetto]

Look at the mods Antar and Assassins in the Forest. I think they have something similar to what you want.

[lhybrideur]

There is also Hit and run in Loti
Here is the code

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#define WEAPON_SPECIAL_HIT_AND_RUN
	[dummy]
		id=hit and run
		name= _ "hit and run"
		description= _ "When this attack is used, the unit regains half of its max MP."
	[/dummy]
#enddef

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[event]
	name=attack end
	first_time_only=no

	[filter_attack]
		special=hit and run
	[/filter_attack]
	{VARIABLE_OP unit.moves add "$($unit.max_moves/2)"}
	[unstore_unit]
		variable=unit
		find_vacant=no
		advance=no
	[/unstore_unit]
[/event]

[Heindal]

It can be done way easier. As long as you define "Hit and Run" as an ability or weapon special, that allows you to move after attacking.

You can use "movement_used=0". "This determines how many movement points using this attack expends.
By default all movement is used up, set this to 0 to make attacking with this attack expend no movement."

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[attack]
        name=Hitandrun
        description=_"Hit and Run"
        icon=attacks/dagger-curved.png
        type=blade
        range=melee
        damage=3
        number=5
        movement_used=0
[/attack]

You can also add a dummy special to the attack, that explains how it works.

[lhybrideur]

This is something different. The first solution, proposed Gibimbius and I consume all the movement then add back some. Your solution consider the unit can use what's left of its movement after the attack.

[WoodenGoblin]

AFAIK movement_used solution only makes sense if the unit has skirmisher (or the enemy has no ZOC), as otherwise it will lose all moves after moving next to the enemy even if it doesn't attack. Event solution can work even without skirmisher.

[Heindal]

I see, just wanted to mention it, as it is an easier solution for a hit and run special and Gibimbius wanted such an easy solution. I use it for my hit and run specials and it works fine, considering some drawbacks such as ZOC.