Waypoints

[TimBob12]

Hello there,

 

Ive been using some waypoints and everything has gone well so far. I have on question though. Is there a way to make an NPC pause at a waypoint before continuing to the next waypoint? Also if I pause one will I then have to pause them all?

 

Thanks

 

TB12

[newbiemodder]

I think the pause as well as other waypoint features are controlled in the generic spawn script itself that you find on the .utc templates...not sure though...

[Fastmaniac]

Hello back there,

 

There are some possibilities depending on what you want... Do you want the NPC to move if a certain condition succeeds or do you just want him to wait a few seconds?

 

First Case: You have to do some seperate scripts. When condition is true the npc walks to the next waypoint. And so on.

 

Second Case: Then it's just a simple Delaycommand or ActionWait in the script.

 

Fastmaniac

[TimBob12]

which script would i add it to as i am using original game scripts after following the tutorial.

[Fastmaniac]

so you're using waypoints from the game?

 

That's good and it would be something like

 

void main(){
          ActionWait(2.0);
          AssignCommand(GetObjectByTag("TAG_OF_NPC", 0), ActionMoveToObject(GetObjectByTag("WAYPOINT_1", 0), 1, 0.0));
          ActionWait(20.0);
          AssignCommand(GetObjectByTag("TAG_OF_NPC", 0), ActionMoveToObject(GetObjectByTag("WAYPOINT_2", 0), 1, 0.0)));
}

 

This script is telling the NPC to move to WAYPOINT_1 and assumes he has reached the Waypoint in less than 20 Seconds. Then the NPC is told to move to Waypoint_2. If it takes the NPC longer to reach the Waypoint increase the number of Seconds in the second ActionWait.

 

Hope that helps...

 

Fastmaniac