Grapple Component (Synchronized Animation Between Characters)

[Chinzano83]

@JonVD

Hi Chinzano83

It is indeed possible to synchronize the Grapple Sequence across different connections.

The most straightforward way to initiate a Grapple Sequence that is played on all connections, is to perform a **Grapple Attempt. **
This can be done using the Grapple Attempt (Input) node, and selecting your own Grapple Object in the input parameters. The Grapple Attempt will take care of replication by testing some conditions on the Client, then verifying them on the server, and then initiating the Grapple Sequence on all connections.

It is also possible to initiate the Grapple Sequence manually.
This is done using the using the Initiate Grapple Sequence (Input) node. Because we are skipping the functionality that comes with the Grapple Attempt, the parameters on this node are a bit more advanced and also require you to specify the Perticipants and Replication Mode manually.

To make the Grapple Sequence run on all connections, set the replication mode to Execute on All (if Owning Connection) or Execute on All (if Server), depending on the connection you are on. As a general rule, I would recommend initiating the Grapple Sequence from the server. The Timestamp parameter can be left at -1.

In case you need more detailed information, the following sections in the Documentationmight be interesting for you:

• 3.3. Grapple Attempt
• 1.6. Input Functions
• 6.4. Setting up a Grapple Sequence (under Tutorials)

I hope this answers your Question. Do not hesitate to let me know if this is not the case!

Kind regards
Jon Van Dam

Thanks for the answer ! I will definitely write how I start testing this part.