Hello! Im new to modding maps. its kinda fun when u get a hang of it . However i have multiplayer map wich i want to make a movable tank on. M1A1 Abraham to be exact. However the only thing is i dont know how to do it on multiplayer. it works in single player but not in multiplayer. Can someone tell me how to do it? anyway of porting the abillity of having moving vehicles in multiplayer? Please Help!


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edited on Jan. 19, 2013 07:19 am by ErikTheBorn

ErikTheBorn writes...

Hello, the animation wont be the same as singleplayer but the only possible way of getting it to work in multiplayer is by using a script_model. as far as i know the abraham has working constant rotating wheels so it doesnt look as nice.

1. spawn a script_model and select the xmodel you would like to use

2. give it a custom targetname value (key: targetname, value: [anything here]

3. add a clip_player barrier around the tank (how many you`d like, for now ive added two) then right click > script_brushmodel and give each one a separate targetname and value too.

4. create a trigger_multiple barrier where you`d want the tank to start moving (on spawn or when you walk through a door) and also give that a targetname and value.

5. create a map gsc, and add the following line (make sure to thread it):

tankmove()
{ 
tank3 = getent( "tankmove3", "targetname" ); //clip barriers
tank2 = getent( "tankmove2", "targetname" ); //clip barriers
tank1 = getent( "tankmove1", "targetname" ); //tank xmodel
trig = getent( "trigtank", "targetname" ); 

while(true) 
{ 
trig thread credits ();
trig waittill ("trigger"); 
//wait 4; 
tank1 movey ( 1000, 10, 0.5, 0.5); //tank xmodel
tank2 movey ( 1000, 10, 0.5, 0.5); //clip barriers
tank3 movey ( 1000, 10, 0.5, 0.5); //clip barriers
tank1 waittill ("movedone"); //tank xmodel
tank2 waittill ("movedone"); //clip barriers
tank3 waittill ("movedone"); //clip barriers
} 
}

NOTE: to find which direction you want the tank to go look in radiant, change Y in MOVEY to either X,Y or Z.

Hope this helped :)

Ok thnx man. thought no1 actually care for this. ok so its not that easy to make it act llike in real multiplayer. But what if i want to make the tank shoot enemies? like use its mg and use its turret to shoot the enemy team. I have rotu server wich i made a map hoping i can make a abraham tank support the "survivors" is that possible? to make the tank shoot like in single player and support?

ErikTheBorn writes...

You could have a MG turret placed above the tank for players to use, but the bad thing is that you cant move turrets as far as i know of, you would need to place it at the location where the tank stops (maybe use a self.hide script and make it appear when the tank stops) other than that i dont think it would be possible to attach any weapon to a model and move it.

ok i tried adding every animscript and single player script in my iwd file for a mod. that would make me able to use tanks right?

ErikTheBorn writes...

Sorry for a late reply, and i think so, i have not messed with singleplayer that much so it's worth a try :)

You can link the turret to the tank ( it may only work for SP)