Mapping Q&A

[Fuffe]

The flag doesn't do anything. At least not in multiplayer games.

I noticed it does do something. When a weapon with the flag ticked spawns, it's got physics like normal, but when picked up and dropped, it freezes in mid-air. I highly doubt this is how it is supposed to work.

I've also tried using phys_constrains with the weapons, but the weapons just don't get welded, maybe I'm doing something wrong? Does anyone else experience this problem?

[Fuffe]

Could the damage owner entity be changed so it works with the users of doors(rotating and sliding ones) too?

[Bad King Urgrain]

Could you explain your intended use?

[Fuffe]

I am using a func_door_rotating as a lever and it'd be easier to use that than making a button, but I guess I can settle with that if you have a reason not to add it. I could however think of other examples, such as opening a door and something inside kills you and/or the rest of the people in the room, or something like that.

[Bad King Urgrain]

ttt_damageowner works with any output that has a player as the activator. For doors, that seems to be the case for OnOpen and OnClose. It should be possible to hook up a door just like a button using those outputs.

[Fuffe]

It won't work, and I've tried different damage types too.

[Fuffe]

I tried a ttt_game_text with a func_door_rotating, a func_door and a func_physbox with the "Generate output on +use" flag ticked. All of them give me this in console: ttt_game_text tried to show message to invalid !activator

[Bad King Urgrain]

If doors don't send the player as !activator then there's little I can do about that.

[Raneman]

Is there any way to include a driveable vehicle entity? I might need to customize the vehicle codes a little, but I want an airboat as a form of travel, with no armor protection from the airboat.

[Bad King Urgrain]

I'm not planning to do more with vehicles than there is right now. Which is some very basic support for the standard gmod vehicles (airboats etc) with the driver's name showing etc.

[Raneman]

You should consider adding some vehicle support when you're looking for things to do. Nothing says intense like a speedy airboat getaway.

[Citizen_001]

Is there any way for a mapper to mimic the effects of an object or player being set on fire with the flare gun?

[Silverstream]

If you use the lua_run entity in conjunction with a trigger.
1) Create a brush and tie it a trigger_multiple
2) Have the trigger_multiple when detecting the (!activator) send an output to a "lua_run" entity with the output (RunCode)
3) Use the following code in your "lua_run" entity:

Code Regarding Objects:

if(ValidEntity(ACTIVATOR)) then ACTIVATOR:Ignite(); end

or

Code Regarding Players triggering:

if(ValidEntity(TRIGGER_PLAYER)) then TRIGGER_PLAYER:Ignite(); end

Similarly you can use the same (!activator) input from non-trigger player interactions, ex:
- Pressing a button
- Opening a door

Just use the same input (!activator) and have an output sent to an lua_run entity with the above code.

I hope this helps.
Note: This code states it will ignite any object being the !activator, however I have yet to test this out. I'm not too sure if this applies only to physics props.

More info can be seen here:
http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Lua_run_%28entity%29

[Bad King Urgrain]

That would be my suggestion as well. You may want to specify a duration, for example:

if(ValidEntity(ACTIVATOR)) then ACTIVATOR:Ignite( 5 ); end

This will make the !activator burn for 5 seconds.

[Raneman]

How do I make a conveyor belt that will work with ragdolls, etc? I want to include a garbage disposal for traitors to use, but give innocents a short amount of time to snatch the bodies up before they are lost forever.

[Citizen_001]

Thin trigger_push on the surface of an animated texture covered brush. Set flags to include everything, and physics debris.

[Raneman]

I'm wondering about the balance of traitor buttons. My level is going to include a freezer in it, which locks the door when a button is pressed. I'm contemplating making it activated by both a traitor button that can be activated remotely and by the physical button. The way I see it, if a traitor can lure an innocent into the freezer, they deserve the kill. On the other hand, it seems unfair. What should I do?

[Sirdownloadsalot]

Hello there, I'm Sirdownloadsalot. Long time player, First time poster.

Anyway, I was ready to start mapping for TTT, but i saw that i had no ttt.fgd. Or any Terrortown directory in my gamemodes files! (Or any others, To be honest)

I do play TTT regualy, And i was just playing around 2 hours ago. Could anyone offer any assistance?

[Raneman]

I can confirm that Sirdownloadsalot was indeed playing TTT 2 hours ago.
Also, https://facepunch.svn.beanstalkapp.com/gmodgame/trunk/gamemodes/terrortown/ttt.fgd

[Bad King Urgrain]

http://ttt.badking.net/mapping-guide#TOC-Downloads