Limiting a vector?

[DusterdooSmock]

Using this tutorial: http://inside3d.com/showtutorial.php?id=44 (a modified version anyway), is there a way to limit how much the projectile can alter it's angles when it homes in on an enemy?
IE: the rocket sees a target, but can't do a compete 180 degree turn to get to it, it will only be able to turn a certain amount?

[andrewj]

[DusterdooSmock]

[qbism]

[DusterdooSmock]

[gnounc]

You might want to allow finer adjustments the closer you get to the target.
Wide adjustments the farther out you are, then finer adjustments the closer you get, so by the time you get to the opponent you make sure to hit them,
but the overall angle isn't clearly sharp or jarring.

slowing how often the .think updates would likely be a cheap alternative.

Personally I stole ids homing missile code, and put it on a timer.
It shoots where you aim it for the first 10 quake time units, and only after that does the homing even kick in, at which point i sped it up to 600, giving it a nice sloooow
shot towards then enemy then WHIPOW straight to them. I should also admit i was imitating an effect I saw in a quake mod on youtube. I apologize for not being able to credit the vid, the effect looked much like the mortar in twisted metal 2.

[frag.machine]

[DusterdooSmock]

[necros]

[DusterdooSmock]

I'm still getting the same results as with the other solutions;
the rocket fires, goes straight, then last minute, it makes a sharp turn, then hits the enemy.

I'm trying to do something like this;
vector newdir;
float maxdir;
maxdir = some number;

if the angles of the newdir are > than the maximum angles allowed (maxdir)
then set the angles of the newdir to the maxdir

if the angles of the newdir are < than the maximum angles allowed * -1
then set the angles of the newdir to maxdir * -1

That way the rocket can't turn more than the game allows it to.
If the shot doesn't hit the enemy because the rocket couldn't turn enough, then the player will have to try again.

[qbism]

Have you looked at vore ball code?

[DusterdooSmock]