i cant find this in the tuts and in the forums. i making my first sp map and have no idea how to make destroyable tanks for an objective (like in railyard). i tried looking at other maps but i keep ending up with overlapping xmodels ( even if i use the hide() function) and you have to destroy them in a certain order. plz help.

Flak 88 objective tutorial. It's for CoD, but works for CoDUO too.

ok, but how do i change it so that panzerfausts destroy the tank. im making a sp map where you dont carry explosives.
thanks for your time.

i think that if you make a tank a scriptmodel and add a scriptnoteworthy (srry i don't know what it would be)or targetname (like tiger) to the tank and have a gsc file that calls up the local files it should work.
like Key:Scriptnoteworthy Value:Not sure but try tiger or tank.
OR Key:targetname Value:try tiger or tank.
then in the gsc file put

main()
maps/_load::main();
}

Hello there, I made this some time ago for an experiment.
It will work for SP although this is using UO fx you might have to change some the fx loaded at the top of the script for something else .
How it works, the trigger will wait for a hit from whatever damage you have enabled, in your case I would disable everything except rocket, so only panzerfausts will be allowed.
Each hit on the trigger will start an fx, (hit 1) will be small sparks and some small smoke, (hit 2) will be smalll fire and steam, (hit 3) will trigger the final tank explosion and switch over of models from good to destroyed.

Hope this helps you out, enjoy.
Grassy

// Special effects script used with a trigger_damage
// By Grassy



main()
{
	//Load effects needed
	level._effect["tankmetalexp"]	   = loadfx ("fx/weapon/explosions/tank_metal.efx");
	level._effect["smallfire"]			   = loadfx ("fx/fire/tinybon.efx");
	level._effect["ashsmoke"]              = loadfx ("fx/smoke/ash_smoke.efx");
	level._effect["impact_sparks"]    = loadfx ("fx/weapon/impacts/impact_smg_metal.efx");
	level._effect["steam"] 		   = loadfx ("fx/pi_fx/factory_steam.efx"); 

	thread tank_effects();
}


tank_effects()
{

	//If any of these entities are missing exit safely from the script
	
	//Trigger_damage on the tank; targetname is "tank_trig"
	trig = getent ("tank_trig", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(trig))
   return;
	
  //Undamaged tank model, make script_model, targetname "tank"
	goodmodel = getent("tank", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(goodmodel))
   return;

  //Destroyed tank model, aslo script_model, targetname "tank_d"
	destroyedmodel = getent("tank_d", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(destroyedmodel))
   return;

  //Script origin, place where fx will show on tank, targetname "fx_org"
 	fxpos = getent("fx_org", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(fxpos))
   return;
	
	//Hide the destroyed model
	destroyedmodel hide();
   
	//Get the fx origin to play effects on   
	fxpos_org = fxpos getorigin();

	//Define a few variables used to keep track of damage levels
	//and to play or not play the effects
	hit_count = 0;
	level.fx = true;

	//Loop until damage level reaches 90 then exit loop		   
	while(1)
	{
   		
		//waits here for each hit on the trigger
		trig waittill("trigger");

		//Increment the variable hit_count by 30
		//this is for panerfaust hits as they will cause a lot of damage each hit
		//and three hits should be enough to kill a tank
		hit_count += 30;
		
		//When the hit_count reaches 30 play these effects
		if(hit_count == 30)
		{
			thread loopfx("impact_sparks", fxpos_org, 1, 1);
			thread loopfx("ashsmoke", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
		}
		
		//When hit_count reaches 60 set the level wide variable level.fx to false
		//so the routine "loopfx" below will stop playing them, wait .5 then reset
		//the variable so the new effects will play
		if(hit_count == 60)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(0.5);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			thread loopfx("smallfire", fxpos_org, 0.3, 1);
		}

		//When we get to 90 stop all effects looping and play a nice BOOM!
		//then delete the goodmodel and show the damaged one
		//and exit the main loop, trigger is still there but dosn't do anything
		if(hit_count == 90)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(2);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			playfx(level._effect["tankmetalexp"], (fxpos_org));
			goodmodel delete();
			destroyedmodel show();
			break;
		}
	}
}	
	
   

loopfx(fxId, fxPos, waitime) {
if( (!isDefined(fxPos)) || (!isDefined(fxId)) )
   return;
if(!isDefined(waitime))
   waitime = 1;

   while (level.fx) {
      playfx(level._effect[fxId], fxPos);
      wait (waitime);
   }
 }
 

No comments?

lol, sorry for the long wait, ive been busy with school work and modding for cod2.
I like the idea of your script; how it accumilates damage and goes through all these different fxs, but it only applies to one tank. How do i apply this to all four of my tanks, so that you can destory them all in any order as an objective? Thanks for your help.

ok correct me if i am wrong. I'm not good at scripting but i added threads onto the script like so...

// Special effects script used with a trigger_damage
// By Grassy 
// Edited by KKFPlayername for 4 different tanks


main()
{
	//Load effects needed
	level._effect["tankmetalexp"]	   = loadfx ("fx/weapon/explosions/tank_metal.efx");
	level._effect["smallfire"]			   = loadfx ("fx/fire/tinybon.efx");
	level._effect["ashsmoke"]              = loadfx ("fx/smoke/ash_smoke.efx");
	level._effect["impact_sparks"]    = loadfx ("fx/weapon/impacts/impact_smg_metal.efx");
	level._effect["steam"] 		   = loadfx ("fx/pi_fx/factory_steam.efx"); 

	thread tank_effects();
	thread tank_effects2();
	thread tank_effects3();
	thread tank_effects4();
}


tank_effects()
{

	//If any of these entities are missing exit safely from the script
	
	//Trigger_damage on the tank; targetname is "tank_trig"
	trig = getent ("tank_trig", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(trig))
   return;
	
  //Undamaged tank model, make script_model, targetname "tank"
	goodmodel = getent("tank", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(goodmodel))
   return;

  //Destroyed tank model, aslo script_model, targetname "tank_d"
	destroyedmodel = getent("tank_d", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(destroyedmodel))
   return;

  //Script origin, place where fx will show on tank, targetname "fx_org"
 	fxpos = getent("fx_org", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(fxpos))
   return;
	
	//Hide the destroyed model
	destroyedmodel hide();
   
	//Get the fx origin to play effects on   
	fxpos_org = fxpos getorigin();

	//Define a few variables used to keep track of damage levels
	//and to play or not play the effects
	hit_count = 0;
	level.fx = true;

	//Loop until damage level reaches 90 then exit loop		   
	while(1)
	{
   		
		//waits here for each hit on the trigger
		trig waittill("trigger");

		//Increment the variable hit_count by 30
		//this is for panerfaust hits as they will cause a lot of damage each hit
		//and three hits should be enough to kill a tank
		hit_count += 30;
		
		//When the hit_count reaches 30 play these effects
		if(hit_count == 30)
		{
			thread loopfx("impact_sparks", fxpos_org, 1, 1);
			thread loopfx("ashsmoke", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
		}
		
		//When hit_count reaches 60 set the level wide variable level.fx to false
		//so the routine "loopfx" below will stop playing them, wait .5 then reset
		//the variable so the new effects will play
		if(hit_count == 60)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(0.5);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			thread loopfx("smallfire", fxpos_org, 0.3, 1);
		}

		//When we get to 90 stop all effects looping and play a nice BOOM!
		//then delete the goodmodel and show the damaged one
		//and exit the main loop, trigger is still there but dosn't do anything
		if(hit_count == 90)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(2);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			playfx(level._effect["tankmetalexp"], (fxpos_org));
			goodmodel delete();
			destroyedmodel show();
			break;
		}
	}
}	
	
   

loopfx(fxId, fxPos, waitime) {
if( (!isDefined(fxPos)) || (!isDefined(fxId)) )
   return;
if(!isDefined(waitime))
   waitime = 1;

   while (level.fx) {
      playfx(level._effect[fxId], fxPos);
      wait (waitime);
   }

tank_effects2()
{

	//If any of these entities are missing exit safely from the script
	
	//Trigger_damage on the tank; targetname is "tank_trig"
	trig = getent ("tank_trig2", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(trig))
   return;
	
  //Undamaged tank model, make script_model, targetname "tank2"
	goodmodel = getent("tank2", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(goodmodel))
   return;

  //Destroyed tank model, aslo script_model, targetname "tank_d"
	destroyedmodel = getent("tank_d2", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(destroyedmodel))
   return;

  //Script origin, place where fx will show on tank, targetname "fx_org"
 	fxpos = getent("fx_org2", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(fxpos))
   return;
	
	//Hide the destroyed model
	destroyedmodel hide();
   
	//Get the fx origin to play effects on   
	fxpos_org = fxpos getorigin();

	//Define a few variables used to keep track of damage levels
	//and to play or not play the effects
	hit_count = 0;
	level.fx = true;

	//Loop until damage level reaches 90 then exit loop		   
	while(1)
	{
   		
		//waits here for each hit on the trigger
		trig waittill("trigger");

		//Increment the variable hit_count by 30
		//this is for panerfaust hits as they will cause a lot of damage each hit
		//and three hits should be enough to kill a tank
		hit_count += 30;
		
		//When the hit_count reaches 30 play these effects
		if(hit_count == 30)
		{
			thread loopfx("impact_sparks", fxpos_org, 1, 1);
			thread loopfx("ashsmoke", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
		}
		
		//When hit_count reaches 60 set the level wide variable level.fx to false
		//so the routine "loopfx" below will stop playing them, wait .5 then reset
		//the variable so the new effects will play
		if(hit_count == 60)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(0.5);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			thread loopfx("smallfire", fxpos_org, 0.3, 1);
		}

		//When we get to 90 stop all effects looping and play a nice BOOM!
		//then delete the goodmodel and show the damaged one
		//and exit the main loop, trigger is still there but dosn't do anything
		if(hit_count == 90)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(2);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			playfx(level._effect["tankmetalexp"], (fxpos_org2));
			goodmodel delete();
			destroyedmodel show();
			break;
		}
	}
}	
	
   

loopfx(fxId, fxPos, waitime) {
if( (!isDefined(fxPos)) || (!isDefined(fxId)) )
   return;
if(!isDefined(waitime))
   waitime = 1;

   while (level.fx) {
      playfx(level._effect[fxId], fxPos);
      wait (waitime);
   }

tank_effects3()
{

	//If any of these entities are missing exit safely from the script
	
	//Trigger_damage on the tank; targetname is "tank_trig"
	trig = getent ("tank_trig3", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(trig))
   return;
	
  //Undamaged tank model, make script_model, targetname "tank2"
	goodmodel = getent("tank3", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(goodmodel))
   return;

  //Destroyed tank model, aslo script_model, targetname "tank_d"
	destroyedmodel = getent("tank_d3", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(destroyedmodel))
   return;

  //Script origin, place where fx will show on tank, targetname "fx_org"
 	fxpos = getent("fx_org3", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(fxpos))
   return;
	
	//Hide the destroyed model
	destroyedmodel hide();
   
	//Get the fx origin to play effects on   
	fxpos_org = fxpos getorigin();

	//Define a few variables used to keep track of damage levels
	//and to play or not play the effects
	hit_count = 0;
	level.fx = true;

	//Loop until damage level reaches 90 then exit loop		   
	while(1)
	{
   		
		//waits here for each hit on the trigger
		trig waittill("trigger");

		//Increment the variable hit_count by 30
		//this is for panerfaust hits as they will cause a lot of damage each hit
		//and three hits should be enough to kill a tank
		hit_count += 30;
		
		//When the hit_count reaches 30 play these effects
		if(hit_count == 30)
		{
			thread loopfx("impact_sparks", fxpos_org, 1, 1);
			thread loopfx("ashsmoke", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
		}
		
		//When hit_count reaches 60 set the level wide variable level.fx to false
		//so the routine "loopfx" below will stop playing them, wait .5 then reset
		//the variable so the new effects will play
		if(hit_count == 60)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(0.5);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			thread loopfx("smallfire", fxpos_org, 0.3, 1);
		}

		//When we get to 90 stop all effects looping and play a nice BOOM!
		//then delete the goodmodel and show the damaged one
		//and exit the main loop, trigger is still there but dosn't do anything
		if(hit_count == 90)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(2);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			playfx(level._effect["tankmetalexp"], (fxpos_org3));
			goodmodel delete();
			destroyedmodel show();
			break;
		}
	}
}	
	
   

loopfx(fxId, fxPos, waitime) {
if( (!isDefined(fxPos)) || (!isDefined(fxId)) )
   return;
if(!isDefined(waitime))
   waitime = 1;

   while (level.fx) {
      playfx(level._effect[fxId], fxPos);
      wait (waitime);
   }

tank_effects4()
{

	//If any of these entities are missing exit safely from the script
	
	//Trigger_damage on the tank; targetname is "tank_trig"
	trig = getent ("tank_trig4", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(trig))
   return;
	
  //Undamaged tank model, make script_model, targetname "tank2"
	goodmodel = getent("tank4", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(goodmodel))
   return;

  //Destroyed tank model, aslo script_model, targetname "tank_d"
	destroyedmodel = getent("tank_d3", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(destroyedmodel))
   return;

  //Script origin, place where fx will show on tank, targetname "fx_org"
 	fxpos = getent("fx_org4", "targetname");
	if(!isDefined(fxpos))
   return;
	
	//Hide the destroyed model
	destroyedmodel hide();
   
	//Get the fx origin to play effects on   
	fxpos_org = fxpos getorigin();

	//Define a few variables used to keep track of damage levels
	//and to play or not play the effects
	hit_count = 0;
	level.fx = true;

	//Loop until damage level reaches 90 then exit loop		   
	while(1)
	{
   		
		//waits here for each hit on the trigger
		trig waittill("trigger");

		//Increment the variable hit_count by 30
		//this is for panerfaust hits as they will cause a lot of damage each hit
		//and three hits should be enough to kill a tank
		hit_count += 30;
		
		//When the hit_count reaches 30 play these effects
		if(hit_count == 30)
		{
			thread loopfx("impact_sparks", fxpos_org, 1, 1);
			thread loopfx("ashsmoke", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
		}
		
		//When hit_count reaches 60 set the level wide variable level.fx to false
		//so the routine "loopfx" below will stop playing them, wait .5 then reset
		//the variable so the new effects will play
		if(hit_count == 60)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(0.5);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			thread loopfx("smallfire", fxpos_org, 0.3, 1);
		}

		//When we get to 90 stop all effects looping and play a nice BOOM!
		//then delete the goodmodel and show the damaged one
		//and exit the main loop, trigger is still there but dosn't do anything
		if(hit_count == 90)
		{
			level.fx = false;
			wait(2);
			level.fx = true;
			thread loopfx("steam", fxpos_org, 0.5, 1);
			playfx(level._effect["tankmetalexp"], (fxpos_org4));
			goodmodel delete();
			destroyedmodel show();
			break;
		}
	}
}	
	
   

loopfx(fxId, fxPos, waitime) {
if( (!isDefined(fxPos)) || (!isDefined(fxId)) )
   return;
if(!isDefined(waitime))
   waitime = 1;

   while (level.fx) {
      playfx(level._effect[fxId], fxPos);
      wait (waitime);
   }
 }

try that, but i slaped it together and didn't test it so corrections would be nice b/c I would like to fix my scripting errors for letter use. Thanks

ive added this to my gsc file, but now when i fire at a tank with a panzerfaust, nothing happens, no effects, no damage, no explosion, no nothing. Also becasue each tank has a separate thread, how do i link them all up into one objective?

Erm... I have re written the script to handle single or multiple targets, it's now mainly for SP usage.
Will test it today with a simple test map to shake out any bugs.
So hold on a little longer guys
Grassy