I've been modding this game for a long time and I'm very good at it, but I've encountered something that stumped me.

I'm trying to create a unit (an infantry but shouldn't matter) that only attacks every 3 or so seconds but does a powerful area attack. I have this in proto2.7 (irrelevant data cut out):

<Flag>AreaDamageConstant</Flag>
<ProjectileProtoUnit>Arrow</ProjectileProtoUnit> <!--Todo: Change this-->
<RechargeTime>3.0</RechargeTime>
<Command>Work</Command>
<Action name="RangedAttack">
<Param name="MaximumRange" value1="0.5"/>
<Param name="Rate" type="All" value1="1"/>
</Action>
<Action name="ChargedRangedAttack">
<Param name="MaximumRange" value1="0.5"/>
<Param name="Rate" type="All" value1="1"/>
<Param name="AttackAction"/>
<Param name="ChargeAction"/>
<Param name="Accuracy" value1="1.0"/>
<Param name="TrackRating" value1="10"/>
<Param name="Damage" type="Hack" value1="25" value2="4.0" options="AttackEnemy|AttackGaiaUnits|AttackGaiaBuildings"/>
<Param name="DamageBonus" type="LogicalTypeMinimapFilterEconomic" value1="0.25"/>
<Param name="NumberProjectiles" value1="1"/>
</Action>

The "RangedAttack" is only there so that it can be ordered to attack while recharging, it does no damage (think I've seen this before with no issues).
In its anim file I've defined Charging (as a copy of its Idle) and ChargedRangedAttack, RangedAttack, and even Attack (refering to handattack action which this guy doe not even have) as duplicates of its sword-swinging action.

Yet when this unit gets close enough to attack, he just stands there and makes no attempt to do any kind of attack. Anybody got anything?

Edit: I should add that I *could* make it a regular HandAttack and then put "length 3.0" in its anim file, but I don't want to for several reasons. 1. If I can get this to work, I had visions of applying it to all the protos and then when referencing an action in techtree, I can just say ChargedRangedAttack instead of having to constantly refer to HandAttack or RangedAttack dpending on the unit. 2. The above would cause the attack to be visually performed very slowly and the unit couldn't be retasked while mid-attack. This way it works more like a rate-of-fire/attack-and-reload approach.