CryEngine question, My map is almost done!

[Sneaky-Bastage]

I have created a large paradise map, it is turning out really nicely. It has just a few hiccups, I was hoping someone could help me straighten this problem out.

Where do I set the Player options that define what the player has in his inventory when he spawns? My player is spawning with no guns or anything. I'd like to at least give him a pistol and a machete. Also, my Jeeps aren't respawning. Once they are destroyed they don't come back. Where do I set the respawn timer once a jeep is destroyed? This is my first map, and I think it has turned out very well. I'll post it here once I fix these few little bugs. THANKS!

Jeremy

[This message was edited by Sneaky-Bastage on Mon August 16 2004 at 08:28 AM.]

[Sneaky-Bastage]

I have created a large paradise map, it is turning out really nicely. It has just a few hiccups, I was hoping someone could help me straighten this problem out.

Where do I set the Player options that define what the player has in his inventory when he spawns? My player is spawning with no guns or anything. I'd like to at least give him a pistol and a machete. Also, my Jeeps aren't respawning. Once they are destroyed they don't come back. Where do I set the respawn timer once a jeep is destroyed? This is my first map, and I think it has turned out very well. I'll post it here once I fix these few little bugs. THANKS!

Jeremy

[This message was edited by Sneaky-Bastage on Mon August 16 2004 at 08:28 AM.]

[BainesyFellah]

1) Setting spawn inventory
Click on Mission at the top.
Click on Properties.
You should see a button under text that reads "Player Equipment Pack".
Click on the button.
Click on "Add" to create a new pack (or select one you've already made)
Click on the Weapons you want the player to spawn with and click on the ">>" to transfer it over.
Click Ok.

2) Making vehicles Respawn
Create a "Pheonix" (under Entity -> Multiplayer) anywhere on your map.
Click on your vehicle.
Scroll down to the vehicles Events.
Click on "On OnDeath".
Click on "Pick New".
Click on the Pheonix Entity.
Repeat for all of your vehicles.
Remember to set a respawn time for your Pheonix.
This doesn't work in the editor but will work in-game.

Hope that helps, and good luck with your maps http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

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[Sneaky-Bastage]

Thank a bunch! I was hoping there was an easier way other than creating a phoenix for every vehicle. I have a big map with a ton of jeeps. It will take a while!

[the_fubz]

if its multiplayer... and is too big with lots of jeeps then you messed up, it will lag lke hell. So take out some jeeps. If not... still you dont need tons

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[Sneaky-Bastage]

I tried the phoenix on ondeath linking, and my jeeps aren't respawning at all. I regenerated textures, saved the map, and exported it. Is the number assigned to spawntime in seconds? I linked the Phoenix to 8 vehicles and there's a reset label on the link between the Jeeps and the phoenix. Is there anything I'm missing? There's also a cycle respawn (I think that's the name) checkbox that isn't checked by default. Should that be checked? I'm reading the multiplayer section of the manual right now, and it looks like I've done everything but my vehicles will not respawn.

FYI the map is 1024x1024, a lot of that area is land. The land area is very big so I had to put a bunch of vehicles on it so people can get around. I hate walking across a big level. There are probably 30 jeeps, and 10 boats. Do you think it will be too laggy? I didn't even think about that.

[This message was edited by Sneaky-Bastage on Mon August 16 2004 at 01:07 PM.]

[the_fubz]

it will...

you also need to link it with abandone parameter

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[Sneaky-Bastage]

I tried it again per the instructions:

2) Making vehicles Respawn
Create a "Pheonix" (under Entity -> Multiplayer) anywhere on your map.
Click on your vehicle.
Scroll down to the vehicles Events.
Click on "On OnDeath".
Click on "Pick New".
Click on the Pheonix Entity.
Repeat for all of your vehicles.
Remember to set a respawn time for your Pheonix.

I set a spawn time of 5 because I don't know if it is valued in minutes or seconds. I created a FFA multiplayer game, and switched to my map. I destroyed the vehicle I had the phoenix linked to, and it never spawned again (I let it sit there for a long time). Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

[drtydetroit69]

hey do any of you now how to add mission objectives?

[BainesyFellah]

Sneaky-Bastage: I'm sorry, you don't need to create a pheonix for all of your vehicles, you can link them all to the same pheonix.
Remember to test it in-game (ie. Open FarCry, Load your Level and then try it)
It doesn't work in the editor.
Also it doesn't work for Forklifts or Hang Gliders.

drtydetroit69: Read the Manual for a tutorial on how to add missions.

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[Sneaky-Bastage]

Baines,
I tested in-game. I figured out you can link them to the same phoenix, but for now I'm just trying one, and I can't get it to work. It's a pretty big problem for me right now becuase I don't want to send my maps out until I fix this one last problem. Is the respawn time value in seconds? Is there a minimum you have to put for it to work, like 30? I tried 1 and 5, and can't get it. I'm still working on it trying to figure out why it's not happening.

[drtydetroit69]

well it doesnt work in the editor for some reason

[Sneaky-Bastage]

My respawns don't work in the game either, and I think I've done everything I'm supposed to do. I wonder if there's anyone I can contact at ubisoft about it.

[Sneaky-Bastage]

Just wanted to thank everyone for the help. I finally figured out what happened. I hadn't saved the file mission as FFA, so it wasn't showing up on my maps list. As soon as I saved it as FFA, I loaded a real FFA game (not just loading the map manually by using "\map (mapname)" and it WORKS now. Thank you all again for the help.

[Sneaky-Bastage]

Thank you all for your help. I was able to fix this problem finally. I didn't have the mission titled "FFA" and I was loading the map manually by using the console. Evidently it won't follow the phoenix instructions if you don't name it FFA and start a real FFA game (as opposed to just loading up a map in progress manually).

THANKS AGAIN!
J

[Sneaky-Bastage]

Thank you all for your help. I was able to fix this problem finally. I didn't have the mission titled "FFA" and I was loading the map manually by using the console. Evidently it won't follow the phoenix instructions if you don't name it FFA and start a real FFA game (as opposed to just loading up a map in progress manually).

THANKS!
J

[Sneaky-Bastage]

Thank you all for your help. I was able to fix this problem finally. I didn't have the mission titled "FFA" and I was loading the map manually by using the console. Evidently it won't follow the phoenix instructions if you don't name it FFA and start a real FFA game (as opposed to just loading up a map in progress manually)

THANKS AGAIN!
J

[Sneaky-Bastage]

sorry about all the reposts...the forum was acting funky.