ffa_deathstar

[-Chrono_MOT-]

Has anyone here figured out how to put a timer on brushes and effects yet? I'm trying to make something similar to ffa_deathstar's "beam of death" but I want it to switch off on its own. How would I make it so that my trigger_hurts and effects turn off on their own so I don't have to keep pressing it? This is what I have:

 

trigger_multiple : trigger_hurt (x6) -> target_speaker -> fx_runner

 

Otherwise, the sound will play every time someone triggers it (to turn it off).

 

Someone give me a hand here

[Leslie Judge]

Use func_timer to trigger those things. To make something on, use a target_activate, to turn off, use a target_deactivate.

 

So. you have an fx_runner, a target_speaker, and a trigger_hurt. Forget the trigger_multiple. Give these things the same targetname say "beam".

 

Place a func_timer and set the time between the ON times. For example 20 seconds. Place a target_activate. Target the func_timer to the target_activate, and that to the other 3 entity. So this will turn them on periodically.

 

Now make a target_delay. Give it the same targetname as the target_activate has, so they will be fired at the same time by the func_timer. Give the target_delay a time which will be the interval how long the beam is on.

 

Now make a target_deactivate. Target it to the 3 original entity, and target the target_delay to this new target_deactivate.

 

Hope I didn't make any errors.

[Shadriss]

Ah-HA! Another new mapping trick I've learned... Wish I'd known how to do this a long time ago... this could make setting up a few things I've tried in the past actually WORK! THanks, Les... and thanks CHrono for asking the question!