Has anyone here been able to create new spawn locations through a new mp_this_map.gsc file?

I want to add some spawn locations for better sniper placement on a sniper server - for gameplay reasons - some of the maps spawns aren't working for the sniper to get where they need to go in the allotted time. Short of adding 60 seconds of invisible spawn protection which I don't think is very prudent.

I know it has been done - I have attempted a few methods but have not been able to get the iwmp3.3xe to accept the script.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Even if you could do that, I would imagine it would be difficult to guess where the map is located. It could run from 0,0 to 7000,7000 or it could run from 34,234 to 54,234. No idea what coordinates you could use. If you did have a method, you could just start trying numbers, I guess, tho. Just hope they didn't build it off in never-never land to make it hard on people trying to do that.

You could just spawn spawnpoints through the mod? Use viewpos to find out where they should go or something?

You could easily delete all of the current spawnpoints, or make it so they're ignore and it only accepts a different kind of spawned spawn (lol).

That actually might work.

You could probably use some method to get the corners that the minimap corners are at, in order to find out where the map is based at. (Using this method won't allow you to run maps that don't yet have a compass)

Getting the spawn points isn't the issue - that is easy like Dobby said - you devmap the map and use viewpos where you want the spawn to be and tweak it from there once you get the locations added.

The issue is getting it to call from the map.gsc file
I have tried a few things and tonight I hope to go back to the spawn system and the war.gsc file and see how best to call the axis spawn and the allied spawn.

I see where the spawns all randomize, I see how they are called from the compiled map using the getentarray but can't get it to directly apply the spawn I am aiming for. Just going for 1 per side right now - once I get that then I can go from there.

Learning as I go here so please excuse me if this is a really easy thing to do.

I understand. I didn't know what the viewpos command did, so that's good to know.

Check some of the other stock scripts for ideas on how best to spawn something. Singleplayer version of _nightvision.gsc spawns an FX for the laser. MP version of _exploding_barrels.gsc spawns ...something, I don't remember what.

You shouldn't have to worry about the war.gsc file. As long as you can place the spawnpoints, the game should handle the rest. Just make sure to do this early on in your main gsc before players spawn, etc. :)

the spawn points are loaded into an array right? they can be read out by script. delete this array and generate a new one with your desired spawn points. Spawnlogic should still work ('cause it's a script running in real-time).

have a look at \raw\maps\mp\gametypes\_spawnlogic.gsc:


level.teamSpawnPoints[team] = getEntArray( spawnPointName, "classname" );

level.spawnpoints = [];

spawnPoints = getEntArray( spawnPointName, "classname" );

edited on Mar. 21, 2008 04:32 pm by Sevenz

So basically you should be able to spawn the spawnpoints at certain locations and then use similar code to reattach the spawn points to the teams and/or players. Hmm. Follow Sevenz idea. I think he has the best path going, definitely

Ok I have tried calling the spawns in the map gsc file - that ain't workin!!! didn't think so but I had to try - get this error

mp_tdm_spawn_axis_start cannot be spawned dynamically

main()
{
	maps\mp\_load::main();
	ambientPlay("ambient_backlot_ext");
	maps\mp\_compass::setupMiniMap("compass_map_mp_a_custom_map");

	game["allies"] = "marines";
	game["axis"] = "opfor";
	game["attackers"] = "axis";
	game["defenders"] = "allies";

	game["allies_soldiertype"] = "desert";
	game["axis_soldiertype"] = "desert";

	setdvar( "r_specularcolorscale", "1" );
	setdvar("r_glowbloomintensity0",".25");
	setdvar("r_glowbloomintensity1",".25");
	setdvar("r_glowskybleedintensity0",".3");
	setdvar("compassmaxrange","1800");

	level.spawn_axis_start[0] = spawn("mp_tdm_spawn_axis_start", (5059, 1244, 1136));
	level.spawn_allies_start[0] = spawn ("mp_tdm_spawn_allied_start", (-4079, -8435, 1147));
}

I know the angles aren't in the origins - was hoping to get an error of " Hey there are no spawn angles" but didn't even get that far!!!


Ok - I see where it calls the spawn array - but how to create the new array?

Is this in a new file?

level.spawnpoints [0] = (spawn1, "mp_tdm_spawn_axis_start);
level.spawnpoints.origin[0]=(X, Y, Z);
level.spawnpoints.angles[0]=(x, y);

Don't think this is right - just theory at this point