A BOX DROPPED IN YOUR HEAD

[GARRAPIGNADO]

Hi all!!

I have some knowledge about mapping, but, in scripting I'm not as good. So, I have a simple question but I haven't found it in other post (maybe I didn't look good for it )

The question is that follows:

I have a trigger (targetname switch) and a box (targetname box). I want that, when I use the trigger, the box drops (250 units down) and kills any player under it. It's for multiplayer, there's no bots. Y dont want to break the box, or have an explosion, only to drop and kill everybody under the box.

It could be possible to make a sound too? How?

Thanks all!!!!!

[MasterMind]

This is how:

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boxDrop:

$switch wattill trigger
$switch nottriggerable
$box movedown 250
$box time .5
$box move

end

Thats it
I dont exactly know how to add sound though
I'm using a script like this for a stamper I'm making

[GARRAPIGNADO]

OHHH, thank you very much!!!!!

You're my heroo, sure.

I supose that sound could be with playsound, or something like that, but not sure.

Only a cuestion: it kills automatically if I'm below?

Switch nottrigglerable makes that I can't do it again, isn't it? And .5 is the time will spend to go down, I think.

Thank you again Mastermind!!!!

[GARRAPIGNADO]

Sorry Mastermind, but it dont works (in my map). I think I did something wrong:

I have the script_object, with targetname box.
The trigger_use with targetname switch (nothing else).

In my scr (it works in other functions of the map), I have included before the end of it, the line thread boxDrop

And, after the end, I copied your code. Compile, and play, but It doesn't do anything.

Have I to do something else with the trigger_use? Have I to give a setthread boxDrop in the entities inspector?

I`1Qks for your help.

[MasterMind]

This should be your entire script:

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main:

level waittill spawn

thread boxDrop

end 


boxDrop: 

$switch wattill trigger 
$switch nottriggerable 
$box movedown 250 
$box time .5 
$box move 

end 

Is your script like this?? If not make it like this
If there are any problems tell me

[MasterMind]

OHHH, thank you very much!!!!!

I supose that sound could be with playsound, or something like that, but not sure.

Only a cuestion: it kills automatically if I'm below?

Switch nottrigglerable makes that I can't do it again, isn't it? And .5 is the time will spend to go down, I think.

Thank you again Mastermind!!!!

Yes, you got it all right but I dont know if it will kill you right away I'll try to find out if there is a way to make it kill you right when it touches you

[GARRAPIGNADO]

One cuestion: this works in Spearhead?? I Work in these, not in Allied Assault.


(I tried your code but it doesnt work, jejejeje) Usually I'm not as dumb!

So, I'm leading a mapping/scripting/skinning forum to beginers, but this problem drives me crazy!

My code, that's your code

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main: 

level waittill spawn 

thread boxDrop 

end 


boxDrop: 

$switch wattill trigger 
$switch nottriggerable 
$box movedown 250 
$box time .5 
$box move 

end 

My entities:

The trigger_use




And the script_object



I think it's all right, but is evident that's wrong

Thanks.

[MasterMind]

I have another way of doing this, would you like my to show you?? Its a lot easier and I know it will work

[GARRAPIGNADO]

SURE! Everything you tell me about this is like gold, jejejejejeeje.

I'm listening

[MasterMind]

Alright , make a script_object on the ground just below the box, give this script_object a texture called origin, when your finished with that give it a targetname 'bog' (it stands for box on ground). Now change your script to this:

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main:

level waittill spawn

thread boxDrop

end 

boxDrop:

$switch wattill trigger 
$switch nottriggerable 
$box moveto bog 200

end

Thats it save the script and compile and it should work

[MasterMind]

Forgot to tell you, make sure that the box on the ground is the same size as the box that is going to be dropped

[bdbodger]

Is there anything under the box or is if hanging in the air ? If it does not move it maybe that it can't because it is blocked . One other way of doing this is to use physics .

boxDrop:

$switch wattill trigger
$switch nottriggerable
$box physics_on
$box waittill touch
$box explode 100 // or use radiusdamage

end

[GARRAPIGNADO]

Thanks both of you!!!!!

Now it's a bit late to try (greenwich time, jejejejejee). Tomorrow i'll say something about two ways.

I hope this time works

[MasterMind]

Good Luck

[tltrude]

No matter which script you use, the file must be named the same as your bsp file (mapa_base.scr), and it must be in the same folder (maps/dm ? ).