Attn: Mappers / Lua scripters

[Ihmhi]

This looks like it is already ramping up to be a powerful tool.

I have not tried it yet (so excuse me if any of the following are already in), but I would like to see three things in it:

Debug

A command/button that will check if your code will work in the game. It really sucks to load up your map and get the FToD (Four Teams of Doom).

Load Prefabs

The ability to load prefabbed Lua files for gameplay types. Prefabs should go in a folder so other users can make them (example: a fully working flagrun prefab). Start up Lua editor, load the prefab, and modify as necessary. If no modifications are needed, then just copy/paste the Lua into your maps directory and rename it!

Lua Generator

Basically something with radio buttons, check buttons, and text fields where it can generate a working Lua for you. Example follows:

( )   (.) = Radio Buttons
[ ]   [x] = Checkbox
[                ]   [green_button      ] = text field

TEAMS

[ ] Red
[ ] Blue
[x] Yellow
[x] Green



CLASSES

RED               BLUE              YELLOW            GREEN

[ ] CIVILIAN      [ ] CIVILIAN      [ ] CIVILIAN      [ ] CIVILIAN
[ ] SCOUT         [ ] SCOUT         [x] SCOUT         [x] SCOUT   
[ ] SNIPER        [ ] SNIPER        [x] SNIPER        [x] SNIPER  
[ ] SOLDIER       [ ] SOLDIER       [x] SOLDIER       [x] SOLDIER 
[ ] DEMOMAN       [ ] DEMOMAN       [x] DEMOMAN       [x] DEMOMAN
[ ] MEDIC         [ ] MEDIC         [x] MEDIC         [x] MEDIC   
[ ] HWGUY         [ ] HWGUY         [x] HWGUY         [x] HWGUY   
[ ] PYRO          [ ] PYRO          [x] PYRO          [x] PYRO    
[ ] SPY           [ ] SPY           [x] SPY           [x] SPY     
[ ] ENGINEER      [ ] ENGINEER      [x] ENGINEER      [x] ENGINEER



GAMEPLAY TYPE

( ) CAPTURE THE FLAG
( ) REVERSE CAPTURE THE FLAG
( ) COMMAND POINT
(.) SHUTDOWN
( ) INVADE & DEFEND
( ) ATTACK & DEFEND
( ) PUSH
( ) KING OF THE HILL
( ) DEATHMATCH
( ) TEAM DEATHMATCH



TRIGGERS FOR SHUTDOWN (appears dynamically)

GREEN SHUTDOWN TRIGGER    [green_lazerz      ]
GREEN SHUTDOWN BUTTON     [green_button      ]
YELLOW SHUTDOWN TRIGGER   [yellow_lazerz     ]
YELLOW SHUTDOWN BUTTON    [yellow_button     ]

Click "Create Lua!" and it would create a working Lua for CTF-style gameplay with Green and Yellow teams and Civilian disabled. Of course, I would like to see the real thing more complex than this.