can any of u help me answer these questions...

[Lt.Barnes]

I am makin a single player level and there is alot i need to know like...

1) well i want another plane to move in my map... I used nemises plane tutorial and it works fine... But i try to copy it so i can make a second plane to move... but it doesn't work. How do i get another plane to move?

2) I want to add an objective on my map which are. "pick up documents" and "kill general" How do i do this??

3) Any one know how do get your allies to follow u?? U know like in the Sniper town level, where they follow ur everymove.

4) anyone know how to get a man to talk? like a script.

PLZZ PLZZ help i would be soo happy to get this to work in my level.

[jv_map]

1. No idea. Never tried a plane.
2. Objectives can be added using the global/objectives.scr script. Example:

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   waitexec global/objectives.scr::add_objectives 1 2 "Get the docs" $documents.origin
   

   This line of code adds the document objective to the objective list. The parameters mean the following:
   1. 1: this is just a unique number for every objective
   2. 2: this means 'in progress', you can use the following numbers:
      1. don't draw
      2. in progress
      3. completed
   3. 'Get the docs' is the text that will appear in the objective window when the player presses TAB.
   4. $documents.origin is the target at which the pointer of the player's compass aims.
   After you've set up both the objectives, you must set which objective the player currently is trying to achieve. This objective will be highlighted in the objective window and the compass pointer will point at this objective. Example:

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   setcurrentobjective 1
   

   '1' is the unique number of the objective.
   When the player has completed an objective, you must use the following line of code:

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   waitexec global/objectives.scr::add_objectives 1 3 "Get the docs"
   

   The '3' means the objective is completed.
3. You can make allies follow you by giving them targetname 'friendly' and a #fnum. You can type the #fnum in the entity box. Must be unique for every friendly. Then add the following line to your script, before level waittill spawn:

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   exec global/friendly.scr
   

   and the following after level waittill spawn:

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   level.friendly1 thread global/friendly.scr::friendlythink
   level.friendly1.friendtype = 1 //toggle this to -1 to shut down following
   level.friendly1.distance = 128
   

   where friendly1 is the friendly with #fnum 1. You must use this last block of code on every friendly soldier.
4. Getting someone to talk is the most difficult part if you want it to look realistic. Basically, you can type:

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   level.friendly1 say ("dfr_head_attack_"+level.friendly1.voicetype)
   

   This will cause friendly #1 to scream an attack sound. However, if you want scripted sounds, you're going to need animation files and sound aliases, and that's way to complicated to explain in this post. Perhaps there are some tutorials available somewhere, otherwise I'm going to write one someday. I'm just going to give you a little hint, all dialogue animations are loaded by the 'models\human\animation\dialogue\generic_dialogue_US.tik file in pak0.pk3.

Right about now my fingers can't type anymore, so I suggest you just try something out.

[Guest]

wow... thanx but can u like make a little room, with some documents on them.... and an allied soldier in it that follows u.

when u pick the documents up can u make it so the objective is complete.

and then send it to me? PLZZZ cause that would be easyer to explain..

[Guest]

i have been able to do the 3 objective easy and they work fine

1) find soldiers
2) get documents
3) go to truck

i am goin to see if the allies will follow me now.. so i will be bk..
O AND THANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNK UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU soooo much!
*hands to gether hopin the allies will follow*

[Guest]

the allies don't follow me!

Plz can some one make a small room with an allie in it. So that when u play this level the man will follow u, then show me. Cause i really need allies to follow me, but they aint doin it, they r jus standin there!

thanx

[jv_map]

Download testmap

Get this test map I made for you, place it in the 'main' folder, type 'devmap testmap' in the console and go have some fun.

[Guest]

Well... what can i say but... THANX A LOAD MAN!
you r such a gr8 help
i have 3objectives on my map and they work fine
find soldiers
get documents
go to truck

also i have soldiers followin me and a plane which flys by!
wow thanx aload man!

How come u have all this "actors" and Chalk around? i don't use that for my maps.. wat does the chalk do?
Thanx a load man!

Do u need all them path nodes around??

Ur a gr8 help.. i know who to turn to when in need of help!

WOW they all follow me! hee hee thanx a lot

well i know how 2
1) make 1 plane move
2) soldiers followin u
3)collectin documents
4)findin soldiers (objective)
5) finishin level

wat i don't know
1) blowin up a flak cannon for single player
2) makin another plane move in my level
3) gettin someone to say a script (but hay i don't care)
4) gettin a soldier to die in a certain place. (like in ohama where they die in certain places)
5) how to get a truck, tank to move
6)how to ad an objective where it says "COLLECT (5) documents.
hee hee well i am jus gonna have to work on it

[jv_map]

If you want to, I can make a test map featuring the following:

• Soldiers saying scripted things
• Killing soldiers with the script.
• Objectives like '[x remaining]'

Tell me whether you want it, I noticed I like making test maps .

Some answers to your questions:

How come u have all this "actors" and Chalk around. (...) wat does the chalk do? (...) Do u need all them path nodes around??

The 'actors' brushes are AI-only clip brushes. They tell the AI they cannot move there. Now the AI wouldn't consider walking through the car I put in the map, but could get stuck behind for example the rear view mirror. If you put an actor brush around it, the boundaries of the vehicle get smooth and the AI can easily move around it and determine the shortest path.

There are two types of caulk, skycaulk and normal caulk. Skycaulk is the easiest, it just replaces the brush it's on with sky in the color of the fog. You probably haven't noticed, but the test map has a little fog in it. The other kind of caulk is just something that's not drawn in game but still solid. Use this on every face that the player cannot see in game.

You need path nodes to get the AI running around. They won't move a foot if there are no path nodes nearby. Path nodes also contain additional information about good cover spots and special attack possibilities, like shooting around the corner or over the top of a crate. If well placed, this can make the AI look smart.

I hope this makes something clear, tell me if you want another example map.

[Guest]

WOW u r v helpfull man!
i have had this map editor for a v long time, and i have always wanted to make soldiers follow me and planes move and now it works!

Yes plz can u make a test map with objectives with X remaining
yea plz can ya make it so a soldier dies in a certain area. cause like i made a enermy with a mounted mashine gun. He will shoot me but not the allies, so i want a allie to die in a certain area.

Also do u know how to spawn allies and axis at certain areas by triggers or wat eva?

would be good to hear a soldier say a script!

THANX MAN THHHHHHHANNNNNNNNNX..

one more porb... i have 3 objectives on my map... (find soldiers, get documents, go to truck.)

well the problem is, that if i do the last objective (go to truck) the mission will be complete! but i want it so u have to find soldiers, then collect documents and then go to truck. I want it so u have to complete all missions before mission end.

I have a trigger where it says "U haven't completed all objectives" but it still completes level??? why is this??

WOW thanx man! THANX. (my msn address is adam_watts@hotmail.com)
my email address is (ivor.dick@btinternet.com)

THANX AGAIN!

[jv_map]

LOL, got another funny test map for ya.

Download testmap2

well the problem is, that if i do the last objective (go to truck) the mission will be complete! but i want it so u have to find soldiers, then collect documents and then go to truck. I want it so u have to complete all missions before mission end.

I have a trigger where it says "U haven't completed all objectives" but it still completes level??? why is this??

Can't tell you any way to fix this. Depends on your map layout and your script file.

[LT.BARNES]

OMG!

WOW

hahahahah that is soooo gd!

U r the best man!

that was funny and gd

[Guest]

hay jus wonderin... can u do me a gd house with a destroyed roof plz... U see the houses i do always look crap when they r destroyed... the roof don't turn out right.

[jv_map]

LOL, but I'm not going to make an entire section of your map . Try to take a look at the examples in the original game, such as M3l3, M5l1a and obj_team1. When you have a specific question, I'll try to answer.

Good luck with the house anyway.

[Guest]

no i don't mean that.. neway i have made a gd destroyed house now

U r a gr8 help man...

Ok do u know how to make a tank, truck move? i would like a tank to move in my map, where it will shoot at u and u can blow it up with a bazzoca! dat would be SWEET!

i am havin trouble makin a bend in the road... i know how to do it in a way... BUT.. well here is the prob..

i have a straight road.. at the end a want a bend in it, but when i make the ben, the textrure is the wrong way around! SOO annoyin. i want to make a bend cause i am goin to add barbed wire on the road so the player can't go any further down the road. And then u can see a bend which leads off somewhere.

i am still annoyed with the fact that Yea my objectives work proberly but if i walk to my last mission (go to truck where the level ends) it will finish level. But i want it to wait till the other missions r done.

[LT.BARNES]

I now know how to script a tank to move, and shoot at a player when finished the path it has done! YAY

i have a tank movin and shootin
plane movin
3 objectives
and soldiers followin u on my objective so far!

I am goin to make the level now so i will be done in a week or more! then u all can play it, and use the scripts and all that for ur work.
(thanx 2 jv_map ALOT for my scriptin)