[REQUEST]: Can Lua coders and Mappers pair up?

[GambiT]

2 dolla

[shadow]

So, how does one go about making a bag which only gives concs (and not, say, mirvs)?

[GambiT]

is it possible to make it where rockets dont explode or dissappear unless they hit the player?

it would be very nice for a map i have ready.

[[P]Infidel]

Originally Posted by shadow

So, how does one go about making a bag which only gives concs (and not, say, mirvs)?

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-- concpack -- give gren2s to scout/medic only (backpack-based)
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concpack = genericbackpack:new({
	gren2 = 4,
	model = "models/items/backpack/backpack.mdl",
	materializesound = "Item.Materialize",
	touchsound = "Backpack.Touch",
	botgoaltype = Bot.kBackPack_Grenades
})

function concpack:dropatspawn() return false end

function concpack:touch(touch_entity)
	if IsPlayer(touch_entity) then
		local player = CastToPlayer(touch_entity)
		local class = player:GetClass()
		if class == Player.kScout or class == Player.kMedic then
			genericbackpack.touch(self, touch_entity)
		end
	end
end

blue_concpack = concpack:new({touchflags = AllowFlags.kOnlyPlayers,AllowFlags.kBlue})
red_concpack = concpack:new({touchflags = AllowFlags.kOnlyPlayers,AllowFlags.kRed})
yellow_concpack = concpack:new({touchflags = AllowFlags.kOnlyPlayers,AllowFlags.kYellow})
green_concpack = concpack:new({touchflags = AllowFlags.kOnlyPlayers,AllowFlags.kGreen})

This just hooks into the regular genericbackpack but adds the conditional touch, in this case checking for class.

Adjust the gren2 = 4 value if you don't want to give full concs. You could add the other health/ammo types in as well if desired.

Just place your info_ff_script as "concpack" or "team_concpack".

[GambiT]

Originally Posted by GambiT

is it possible to make it where rockets dont explode or dissappear unless they hit the player?

it would be very nice for a map i have ready.

anybody gonna take this challenge? come'on where's the hard core coders at?

to give you better insight on what im trying to do is i dont want civi's taking damage from the rocket blast near him i only want him to get damage if he is directly hit with the rocket.

[[P]Infidel]

Originally Posted by GambiT

anybody gonna take this challenge?

When they fix the Damage methods. GetDamageType, SetDamage, etc. seem to be missing the implied self-reference in the linking necessary to make the calls. SetDamage is linked to (number) when it needs (Damage, number) and so on.

[GambiT]

any way around it?

like not blowing up on walls/floors are some kind of brush entity?

[A1win]

Originally Posted by GambiT

any way around it?

like not blowing up on walls/floors are some kind of brush entity?

Make a 1-4 (or so) unit thick trigger_remove in front of every wall named "remover" and check the "Everything" flag for it. Then add this LUA code:

remover = trigger_ff_script:new({ })

function remover:allowed( allowed_entity )
	if IsPlayer(allowed_entity) or IsDispenser(allowed_entity) or IsSentrygun(allowed_entity) then
		return EVENT_DISALLOWED
	end
	return EVENT_ALLOWED
end

This removes all rockets, grenades, pipes etc. I'm not sure if you can specify it to only remove rockets but I guess it doesn't matter?

If you don't add the lua code and walk through it, the server crashes when it tries to remove the player entity Also I think if it removes a sentry gun or a dispenser, it can't probably be created again as it isn't "killed", but "removed". I tested this in my map and the remover didn't remove my info_ff_script flag entity even though I didn't disallow it for the trigger_remover.

Side note: Why can't we have seperate LUA forum and Mapping forum so we don't need to spend hours when we try to find posts from the mapping forum?

[GambiT]

sweet i'll try it. as long as it removes rockets and allows players it'll work.

its only soldiers and civis. civis get points the longer they stay alive and red and blue(sollys) get points for kills. yellow has to dodge rockets.

the tfc version was fun but ppl started shooting the walls/ceiling and floor instead of direct hit like i wanted it to be.

thanks man i'll add it to the lua this evening and let you know if it works.

[shadow]

Thanks! I wasn't using a local variable to get the player class. Instead I had a player.GetClass() as the conditional.

Anyone know a way to do this?
http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...ad.php?t=11748

Or even simpler, anyone know how to make a clipping brush while only blocks thrown flags? (ie, makes them bouce off or something..)

Any additional help would be greatly appreciated, since it will allow me to finally release this map.

[nodnarb]

Originally Posted by shadow

Or even simpler, anyone know how to make a clipping brush while only blocks thrown flags? (ie, makes them bouce off or something..)

Do players need to go through it?

[GambiT]

Originally Posted by A1win

Make a 1-4 (or so) unit thick trigger_remove in front of every wall named "remover" and check the "Everything" flag for it. Then add this LUA code:

remover = trigger_ff_script:new({ })

function remover:allowed( allowed_entity )
	if IsPlayer(allowed_entity) or IsDispenser(allowed_entity) or IsSentrygun(allowed_entity) then
		return EVENT_DISALLOWED
	end
	return EVENT_ALLOWED
end

This removes all rockets, grenades, pipes etc. I'm not sure if you can specify it to only remove rockets but I guess it doesn't matter?

If you don't add the lua code and walk through it, the server crashes when it tries to remove the player entity Also I think if it removes a sentry gun or a dispenser, it can't probably be created again as it isn't "killed", but "removed". I tested this in my map and the remover didn't remove my info_ff_script flag entity even though I didn't disallow it for the trigger_remover.

Side note: Why can't we have seperate LUA forum and Mapping forum so we don't need to spend hours when we try to find posts from the mapping forum?

DUDE!!! works perfect! thanks a shit load man!

[GambiT]

i'm trying to get a steady resupply of rockets for the soldiers is this correct?

function RestockPlayer(player_entity, eventName)
    if IsPlayer(player_entity) then
        local player = CastToPlayer(player_entity)
        player:AddAmmo(Ammo.kRockets, 400)
    else
        RemoveSchedule(eventName)
    end
end

[shadow]

Originally Posted by nodnarb

Do players need to go through it?

Yes, it must block only flags.

Let me explain explicitly:
I am finishing up the remake of congestus, and one of the centerpieces of this map is the large air jet in the flagroom.

There is a beta version which I leaked last week floating around (with the suffix _beta) which has several key differences from the final version I have on my hard drive now, including bug fixes and visual/aesthetic improvements.

The single largest problem occurs when a player throws the flag into the air jet. In TFC, the flag would float up and be within the grasp of any respectable offender (or more likely it would just slowly float off of the air jet as it bounced up and down). In the FF version however, the flag sinks right to the bottom and is exceedingly difficult to reach against any competent defender.

Now, there are two solutions:
1.) Implement a trigger_push-like entity in the LUA which affects only the red and blue flags and overlay the new entity on the existing trigger_push. Mulchman offered a hypothetical solution to this problem, but I'm afraid I am not familiar enough with the LUA to actually code it in.
2.) Implement some clip brush which blocks only flags and use it to cover the surface of the air jet, effectively making it impossible to throw the flag into it. (it would just bounce off)

In my opinion, option two would be a much simpler solution to this obnoxious problem. Sorry if tl;dr.

[GambiT]

Originally Posted by GambiT

i'm trying to get a steady resupply of rockets for the soldiers is this correct?

function RestockPlayer(player_entity, eventName)
    if IsPlayer(player_entity) then
        local player = CastToPlayer(player_entity)
        player:AddAmmo(Ammo.kRockets, 400)
    else
        RemoveSchedule(eventName)
    end
end

[GambiT]

come on....

[mervaka]

Originally Posted by shadow

Yes, it must block only flags.

Let me explain explicitly:
I am finishing up the remake of congestus, and one of the centerpieces of this map is the large air jet in the flagroom.

There is a beta version which I leaked last week floating around (with the suffix _beta) which has several key differences from the final version I have on my hard drive now, including bug fixes and visual/aesthetic improvements.

The single largest problem occurs when a player throws the flag into the air jet. In TFC, the flag would float up and be within the grasp of any respectable offender (or more likely it would just slowly float off of the air jet as it bounced up and down). In the FF version however, the flag sinks right to the bottom and is exceedingly difficult to reach against any competent defender.

Now, there are two solutions:
1.) Implement a trigger_push-like entity in the LUA which affects only the red and blue flags and overlay the new entity on the existing trigger_push. Mulchman offered a hypothetical solution to this problem, but I'm afraid I am not familiar enough with the LUA to actually code it in.
2.) Implement some clip brush which blocks only flags and use it to cover the surface of the air jet, effectively making it impossible to throw the flag into it. (it would just bounce off)

In my opinion, option two would be a much simpler solution to this obnoxious problem. Sorry if tl;dr.

for 'push' type arrangements, check out cz2 (upward steam jets) and aardvark (horizontal push pads)

[GambiT]

Originally Posted by GambiT

i'm trying to get a steady resupply of rockets for the soldiers is this correct?

function RestockPlayer(player_entity, eventName)
    if IsPlayer(player_entity) then
        local player = CastToPlayer(player_entity)
        player:AddAmmo(Ammo.kRockets, 400)
    else
        RemoveSchedule(eventName)
    end
end

somebody please let me know whats wrong with this.

[L0ki]

Are you trying to restock an individual player when a certain event happens or do you want to restock all players every x seconds?

[GambiT]

i would like to restock all soldiers(all teams) every second or so yes.


i know nothing about LUA and i pulled this part out of my sgwar LUA somebody made for me. i thought that is what was restocking the engys.