Untitled Map Project (w/ questions)

ClangClangBoom · 09-20-2007, 05:44 AM

Hey all, I'm working on a map. Hooray!
No screenies yet, its just too early. It would be like looking at a 3 month old fetus. Except my map isn't three months old.... or as controversial as fetuses... ANYWAYS!

It's a capture the flag map. (yawn) I want to add an extra feature though, although now that I see LUA, I'm scurred. I want a flag (or any other object really) in the middle that can be taken back into the base and held for a slight midfield advantage.

For example, Team A grabs the center flag and stashes it into their base. A ramp pops up from the ground for Team A to skip a portion of the midfield or launch off of. The flag will continue to sit in Team A's base until it is snatched up by Team B (at which point no team has a ramp) and rushed back into Team B base for a similar ramp.

Meanwhile, standard CTF would be taking place. Problem is, even after putting this map together, I wouldn't know how to script all of this crap.

Post: Ideas, feedback, support, lua Help. You don't have to tell me everything, just point me in the right direction.

Ihmhi · 09-20-2007, 06:04 AM

How about a battery for a generator (for the center dealie)?

You can use the car battery model from HL2.

Take it to your base, plug it in, and it activates a generator which turns on an energy bridge or something like that.

ClangClangBoom · 09-20-2007, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ihmhi

How about a battery for a generator (for the center dealie)?

You can use the car battery model from HL2.

Take it to your base, plug it in, and it activates a generator which turns on an energy bridge or something like that.

Thats actually a really nice idea. Then I could also spend some time on pretty lazor effects for the power generator.

Doompiggy · 09-20-2007, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ClangClangBoom

Post: Ideas, feedback, support, LUA Help. You don't have to tell me everything, just point me in the right direction.

Some lua help, lua isnt in caps, it isnt an abbreviation of something.

Ihmhi · 09-20-2007, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ClangClangBoom

Thats actually a really nice idea. Then I could also spend some time on pretty lazor effects for the power generator.

It would also be nice if there was some other visual indicator that a team had the battery. Say floodlights that illuminate that ramp? They only go on when the battery is plugged in.

Also, if you are going to literally use a battery, I would suggest showing similar power setups throughout the base (i.e. batteres plugged in behind cages near lasers protecting a resupply and such) so it is a bit more plausible.

Some bases run on generators, some run on imaginary magic power... yours runs on car batteries.

wray.justin · 09-20-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ihmhi

Some bases run on generators, some run on imaginary magic power... yours runs on car batteries.

LMFAO

09-20-2007, 05:44 AM	#1
ClangClangBoom Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Untitled Map Project (w/ questions) Hey all, I'm working on a map. Hooray! No screenies yet, its just too early. It would be like looking at a 3 month old fetus. Except my map isn't three months old.... or as controversial as fetuses... ANYWAYS! It's a capture the flag map. (yawn) I want to add an extra feature though, although now that I see LUA, I'm scurred. I want a flag (or any other object really) in the middle that can be taken back into the base and held for a slight midfield advantage. For example, Team A grabs the center flag and stashes it into their base. A ramp pops up from the ground for Team A to skip a portion of the midfield or launch off of. The flag will continue to sit in Team A's base until it is snatched up by Team B (at which point no team has a ramp) and rushed back into Team B base for a similar ramp. Meanwhile, standard CTF would be taking place. Problem is, even after putting this map together, I wouldn't know how to script all of this crap. Post: Ideas, feedback, support, lua Help. You don't have to tell me everything, just point me in the right direction. Last edited by ClangClangBoom; 09-20-2007 at 06:32 AM.

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