HoverCraftClass

Classlabel: "hover"

Class Tree: Entity->GameObject->Craft->HoverCraft

Supported Animations:

Forward
Neutral
Reverse

Description:
Hovercraft is a type of Craft that hovers. It usually has standard physics but a few special cases override these physics. Most ships in the game are derived from HoverCraft.

Default ODF Properties:

[CraftClass]
SitAttackAllowCounterattack = true

ODF Properties:

[HoverCraftClass]
```
setAltitude = 1.0f
```
Height above Ground that it tries to maintain. Default is 3.0 for Class: ConstructionRig.
```
accelDragStop = 4.0f
```
Maximum Drag from friction. (m/s^2)
```
alphaDamp = 3.0f
```
Pitch/Roll Damping.
```
alphaTrack = 10.0f
```
Terrain tracking torque
```
pitchPitch = 0.3f
```
Pitch angle from Pitch Control. How far the object tilts from Piching up/down. Default is 0.0 for Class: AssaultHover.
```
pitchThrust = 0.1f
```
Pitch angle while Thrusting. Same as pitchPitch but applies while moving.
```
rollStrafe = 0.1f
```
Roll angle while Strafing.
```
rollSteer = 0.1f
```
Roll angle while Steering.
```
aiAccelDrag = 0.0f
```
Similar to AccelDragStop but only applied to AI craft.
```
velocForward = 20.0f
```
Maximum forward velocity from Thrusting.
```
velocReverse = 10.0f
```
Maximum reverse velocity from Thrusting.
```
velocStrafe = 15.0f
```
Maximum strafe velocity from Thrusting.
```
accelThrust = 25.0f
```
Acceleration rate when Thrusting.
```
accelBrake = 75.0f
```
Acceleration rate when Braking.
```
omegaSpin = 4.0f
```
Turn rate while stationary.
```
omegaTurn = 1.5f
```
Turn rate while Thrusting.
```
alphaSteer = 5.0f
```
Maximum steering Acceleration rate.
```
accelJump = 0.1f
```
Maximum Jumping life velocity.
```
accelDragEmpty = 30.0f
```
Acceleration Drag when not Piloted.
```
alphaDampEmpty = 5.0f
```
Pitch/Roll Damping when not Piloted.
```
alphaTrackEmpty = 15.0f
```
Terrain tracking torque when not Piloted.
```
soundThrust = "engthrst.wav"
```
Sound file played when engine thrust is applied. Plays when thrust is applied. Rate increases with Thrust.
```
soundFly = "amb_wind.wav"
```
Sound file that plays while this craft is Airborne. Volume changes with height when near the ground.
```
soundJump = ""
```
If specified, this is the sound file that plays while the Jump control is pressed.
```
ScaleDampWithThrust = true
```
If this is false, alpha dampening will be constant, and won't reduce with Thrust when Airborne.
```
MoreLike12Physics = false
```
If this is true, it uses a physics set that is closer to Original version 1.2 code style.
```
FlyingPhysics = false
```
If this is true, it uses Flying physics similar to APC/Bomber/Artillary/SAV.
```
THRUST_PITCH_BASE = 11025.0f
```
Base Rate applied to soundThrust.
```
THRUST_PITCH_RANGE = 5000.0f
```
Maximum range THRUST_PITCH_BASE can change.
```
THRUST_VOLUME_BASE_USER = 0.4f
```
Base Volume for soundThrust for Player piloted Craft.
```
THRUST_VOLUME_RANGE_USER = 0.4f
```
Maximum range THRUST_VOLUME_RANGE_USER can change.
```
THRUST_VOLUME_BASE_AI = 0.4f
```
Base Volume for soundThrust for AI piloted Craft.
```
THRUST_VOLUME_RANGE_AI = 0.4f
```
Maximum range THRUST_VOLUME_BASE_AI can change.
```
LIFT_SPRING = 25.0f
```
Lift Spring.
```
LIFT_DAMP = 6.25f
```
Life Dampening.
```
LIFT_SPRING_EMPTY = 3.0f
```
Lift Spring when not Piloted.
```
LIFT_DAMP_EMPTY = 2.0f
```
Life Dampening when not Piloted.

Physics for over Land, Water, and Airborne:
```
OverLandVelocFrontMult = 1.0f
```
Forward Velocity multiplier while on Land.
```
OverLandVelocSideMult = 1.0f
```
Strafe Velocity multiplier while on Land.
```
OverLandThrottleMult = 1.0f
```
Thrust multiplier while on Land.
```
OverWaterVelocFrontMult = 0.75f;
```
Forward Velocity multiplier while on Water.
```
OverWaterVelocSideMult = 0.75f;
```
Strafe Velocity multiplier while on Water.
```
OverWaterThrottleMult = 0.8f;
```
Thrust multiplier while on Water.
```
AirborneVelocFrontMult = 1.0f;
```
Forward Velocity multiplier while Airborne.
```
AirborneVelocSideMult = 1.0f;
```
Strafe Velocity multiplier while Airborne.
```
AirborneThrottleMult = 1.0f;
```
Thrust multiplier while on Airborne.
```
AirborneMinHeightRatio = 2.0f;
```
Modifier used with setAltitude for when to use OverLand or OverWater speed and throttle multipliers.
```
AirborneMaxHeightRatio = 5.0f;
```
Modifier used with setAltitude for when to use Airborne speed and throttle multipliers.
```
DeployedOverLandVelocFrontMult = 1.0f;
```
Forward Velocity multiplier while on Land when Deployed.
```
DeployedOverLandVelocSideMult = 1.0f;
```
Strafe Velocity multiplier while on Land when Deployed.
```
DeployedOverLandThrottleMult = 1.0f;
```
Thrust multiplier while on Land when Deployed.
```
DeployedOverWaterVelocFrontMult = 0.75f;
```
Forward Velocity multiplier while on Water when Deployed.
```
DeployedOverWaterVelocSideMult = 0.75f;
```
Strafe Velocity multiplier while on Water when Deployed.
```
DeployedOverWaterThrottleMult = 0.8f;
```
Thrust multiplier while on Water when Deployed.
```
DeployedAirborneVelocFrontMult = 1.0f;
```
Forward Velocity multiplier while Airborne when Deployed.
```
DeployedAirborneVelocSideMult = 1.0f;
```
Strafe Velocity multiplier while Airborne when Deployed.
```
DeployedAirborneThrottleMult = 1.0f;
```
Thrust multiplier while Airborne when Deployed.
```
DeployedAirborneMinHeightRatio = 2.0f;
```
Modifier used with setAltitude for when to use OverLand or OverWater speed and throttle multipliers when Deployed.
```
DeployedAirborneMaxHeightRatio = 5.0f;
```
Modifier used with setAltitude for when to use Airborne speed and throttle multipliers when Deployed.
```
UseWaterHeight = true
```
If setAltitude uses height over Water, or only height over Terrain.
```
DeployedUseWaterHeight = true
```
Same as useWaterHeight but only applies during Deployed state.
```
terrainLookaheadTime = 0.5f
```
Time in seconds to look ahead for Terrain to adjust Altitude accordingly.
```
heightLookaheadTime = 0.05f
```
How much to adjust the Terrain height value by velocity to reduce ground impacts.
```
flattenTrackNormal = 1.0f
```
The amount to add to the Y component of the Terrain Normal to flatten it out (higher is flatter).
```
minThrustRatio = 0.5f
```
Minimum Thrust scale unit gets while fully airborne for "air control"
```
minThrustReduce = 0.0f
```
Minimum Thrust scale the unit gets when anti-flying thrust reduction is in effect.
```
offsetDownwardThrust = 1.0f
```
The fraction of Thrust into the ground to offset.

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