some scripting questions

[snife]

hi,,, again

i wanna make some scripts but i donno how,

 

1. how shall i setup the script in the map?

like give the thing i want to be affected a targetname?

if so then what targetname? scripttargetname?

 

2. i wanna make a script that makes some npcs to follow u,,, and

chance the team_player stuff to team_enemy

 

3. and i thing that i think every mapper wanna make,,,

a password-door

but i donno if thats possible in JAMP or JASP

but it was done in JO,,,, think

 

btw i wanna know if its possible of MP or just SP!

 

 

any help welcome!

[lassev]

1. If you want to affect a brush entity, use script_targetname. If you want to affect an NPC, use NPC_targetname.

 

2. Team_player normally follows the player. Team_neutral just stands there, doing nothing unless you attack him. Team_enemy of course attacks right away. The set_leader command can be used to set the entity to be followed. I have no idea how these work in MP.

 

3. What do you mean by password protected door? Elaborate.

[Shadow_stone]

lassev did ever play JO? you remember at kejim post? u had to enter a password or a set of passwords to move on, (u had to get the right "picture"

 

anways i dont know if u remember but i think thats what hes talking about (like a combo lock)

[zag]

for that level im guessing they used a func_usable with a shader that changes everytime it is used. i guess if you know what shader it starts at and how many till the right one you could use a target_counter to fire something when its at the correct frame and another target_counter to fire if it goes back past that frame..

do that for each 'coloured picture' use a setup of trigger_multiples that start infront of the door and end up firing the door then you could use target_activate and target_deactivate to turn off each trigger_multiple

 

that sounds complex, do you need me to draw a diagram?

[lassev]

Originally posted by Shadow_stone

lassev did ever play JO? you remember at kejim post? u had to enter a password or a set of passwords to move on, (u had to get the right "picture"

 

anways i dont know if u remember but i think thats what hes talking about (like a combo lock)

 

Yeah. I built quite a similar system for my own JO SP level, actually. Although I didn't use target_counters but somewhat advanced scripting. Still, the scripting was way easier than zag's method, although maybe not suitable for MP.

[snife]

with password-door i ment like this:

some1 can chance the password

then when u press a button then u must enter that password

and then if its correct u will be possible to enter a room or something

 

for that level im guessing they used a func_usable with a shader that changes everytime it is used. i guess if you know what shader it starts at and how many till the right one you could use a target_counter to fire something when its at the correct frame and another target_counter to fire if it goes back past that frame..

 

i allready knowed that,

 

2. Team_player normally follows the player. Team_neutral just stands there, doing nothing unless you attack him. Team_enemy of course attacks right away. The set_leader command can be used to set the entity to be followed. I have no idea how these work in MP.

 

that wasnt really what i was recuested,

 

i wanna make like a "npc's-love-u -button"

like it chances some npcs like a reborn to not kill u,,, and the follow u and kill every1 near u!

like a body guard

and its going to be in MP

[lassev]

Originally posted by snife

that wasnt really what i was recuested,

 

i wanna make like a "npc's-love-u -button"

like it chances some npcs like a reborn to not kill u,,, and the follow u and kill every1 near u!

like a body guard

and its going to be in MP

 

It indeed was what you requested, because those things can be controlled with ICARUS. But anyway, you are probably out of luck in MP, so it really doesn't matter.

[snife]

cant i even make then to follow u?

or to follow a brush or anything?!

i know that it can be done, i saw a forum that some1 made a script making some stormtroopers to follow a stormofficer

but i dont just wanna make that,,, i wanna make spawn npc's to follow u to,

 

can it be done?

[snife]

okey,,, so heres another question!

i wanna make a npc that u cant see,,,

and it should have a small model ,,, cuz i wanna have it like a sooter_blaster but that it has the player/npc's/bots as targets

i wanna make:

1 that can move and 1 that cant move

so im wondering how do i script it or how should i do?

 

 

sry for my bad english

[lukeskywalker1]

I scripted some stormtroopers following a stcommander in a cutscene...

 

The thing is, those troopers were not really following him, they were walking to there own nav_goal, which was behind the commander, so it appeared like they were following him.

 

Just set up nav_goals, and script NPCs walking to them in a -1 loop. Put a commander in front of him so people think they are following the commander

 

As for your last post... I really.. didn't understand it/the point...

[lassev]

Well, the basic problem in MP is that the players are not identifiable, as far as I know (which might be wrong, since I don't map MP). To set a leader, you need an identification of the leader. I'm not sure how the alignments (teams) work in MP. Maybe team_player NPC will follow one group of the players, and team_enemy the other group.

 

What I really don't understand, however, is why you are only asking questions and not trying out the offered solutions at all. We can speculate here for all eternity and then some, without any progress, if you don't go forward and try something out.

 

And I agree with lukeskywalker1: I don't understand your last post.

[snife]

i wanna make a npc that u cant see,,,

and it should have a small model ,,, cuz i wanna have it like a shooter_blaster but that it has the player/npc's/bots as targets

 

i meen that i wanna have a shooter_blaster that shots on the player and/or npc's.

 

or if there is like a small model that looks like a remote_droid

that can move and shot blaster-shots at the player,,,

 

i donno how i should do it

maybe with a stormtrooper that is 1inch but then i need to make a new skin that u cant see,,,

 

yea whatever ill try self thx for all help

[lukeskywalker1]

Make the stormtrooper, press N and click non-solid, then.. make a script that affects that NPC (it will need an NPC_targetname)

 

Give the script these commands:

 

//(BHVD)

 

affect ( "stormtrooper_targetname", /*@AFFECT_TYPE*/ FLUSH )

{

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_INVISIBLE", /*@BOOL_TYPES*/ "true" );

}

 

 

Then the stormtrooper will be invisible, and will shoot at people...

 

If thats not what you want... then.. I am not sure. You could make a turret, they shoot at everyone

[snife]

Originally posted by lukeskywalker1

Make the stormtrooper, press N and click non-solid, then.. make a script that affects that NPC (it will need an NPC_targetname)

 

Give the script these commands:

 

//(BHVD)

 

affect ( "stormtrooper_targetname", /*@AFFECT_TYPE*/ FLUSH )

{

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_INVISIBLE", /*@BOOL_TYPES*/ "true" );

}

 

 

Then the stormtrooper will be invisible, and will shoot at people...

 

 

 

 

 

thx,,, that was what i wanted!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Originally posted by lukeskywalker1

 

You could make a turret, they shoot at everyone

 

 

what do u meen? can u make a turret nonsolid?

 

and btw what turrets is it in MP?

 

 

 

 

Thanx for all the help!

[snife]

BTW!

how do u make the script to run?'

or is it automatic?

[lukeskywalker1]

OK:

 

 

Make a target_scriptrunner (in radiant) Check under the menus, its listed under "targets" or something.

 

Press N, then type in

 

Usescript

scripts/your_script_folder/script_name

 

 

Then, deselect everything. Highlight a player, and connect it to the scriptrunner. You will need to do with each "player" individually. (Highlight the info_player_start 1st, then the scriptrunner, and press ctrl+K) do this with every player entity (info_player_deathmatch, info_player_duel etc...)

 

The script should run.

 

 

As for the turrets, check the siege_hoth map, they are those guns hanging on the ceiling that shoot at the imperials. I guess you don't need them now...

[snife]

2 more questions:

 

1. how can i make a script to fires more than 1 time?

i wanna have a thing so u can set a stormtrooper to be invisible and then back to visible again,,,, and a rancor that doesnt attack the player.

and i wanna make so i can chance the rancor back again!

 

and can i make a trigger that makes the player/npc to make a animation?

and that allso need to be fired more than 1 time,,,,

 

all this is for MP

 

thx for all help btw

[snife]

why isnt anyone posting back?

and btw can you make so that a npc chances to another npc,

cuz that would be great for my map,

its like a starship where everything can be possible,

i've made a friendly rancor and allso a mini-rancor

but i still cant get the sentry to work!

i just want a friendly, small sentry that could work like a seeker/remote,

but can u chance so that u can use a seeker/remote in MP in the source?

 

plz answer!