[Help me!] Is it possible to give a custom character Wheeler's dodge ability?

[Goregonzola]

Hey there!

The question is basically in the title.

Is there a simple, few-line-long code for it, or is it much more complicated?

Edited June 30, 2020 by BillTheCipher

[Goregonzola]

I've searched around in the DST Hamlet character mod to find anything about the dodge. I've found something, I've copied it into my .lua file, but it didn't do anything in-game.

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local common_postinit = function(inst) 
    -- Minimap icon
    inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon( "spinel.tex" )
    
    inst.dodgetime = net_bool(inst.GUID, "player.dodgetime", "dodgetimedirty")
    inst.regorged = true
    
    inst:ListenForEvent("dodgetimedirty", function()
        inst.last_dodge_time = GetTime()
    end)
    
    inst.last_dodge_time = GetTime()
end

and

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local function GetPointSpecialActions(inst, pos, useitem, right)
    if right and GetTime() - inst.last_dodge_time > inst.dodge_cooldown then
        local rider = inst.replica.rider
        if rider == nil or not rider:IsRiding() then
            return { ACTIONS.DODGE }
        end
    end
    return {}
end

Here's Wheeler's and my character's .lua file:

spinel.lua wheeler.lua

Edited June 30, 2020 by BillTheCipher

[Thomas_klei]

I won't personally help you with this but i'd say ask the owner "Hornet" for permission as you are gonna use and publish this, No?

I'll give you two hints on making it work, first of all you need to have the animations that wheeler has, as this they are unique to the character. Second of all you are calling on an action that isn't actually present in the character as you have not introduced them into the game yet.