i now have grasped the basics of hack jobbing so i just need someone (editor321? :-) to do a tutorial on importing animations using Milkshape or to point me to where i can find some ?

import from where? what is your source animation?

id actually like to see a tutorial like this. my animation is from natural selection. its a model of a mg42

well ive figured this out again without the help of the forums. its good to see everyone is so helpful =)

I read this after I replied to your PM, Jet Black.

I didn't know how to do it, but since you figured it out, write a quickie here and let me (and others) know how you did it. :)

i hate to type. just refer to this guys tutorial .

http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=34653

it allows you to keep the orignal bones, thus keeping the animations. depending on what model your converting. u will have to copy and the oringal model animations so u will have enough for dods sequences. also if the fps of the animations are totally different. then u might have to change it so it wont end before the sequence is over. ok i talk to much. just refer to the link