Making a flag that triggers new spawn point really need help


(lispider) #1

Ok, I will be up front and honest, I am only on day 2 of making my first map in ET, I really have the start to a great map but would like to add flagpoles that trigger a new spawn. So heres what I have tried and failed at.

I can create the flag pole but dont know how or what to link it to. I used a script from maniac mansion because that map does exactly what I want to do which is have multiple flags that let you progress through the map.

Theres a flag1spawn area in the script which I am trying to figure out what kind of entity in the map that would be and how to target it by the flagpole.

Do I need to create a trigger box around the flag pole?

What kind of entity creates the spawn area and links it to red and blue spawn points?

I guess what I really could use is an example map file. I have looked and ifurita was real polite and tried giving me a link on irc but apparently the site doesnt work or something.

If anyone could post a good how to or example map file for this I would REALLY be happy. I understand about not being spoon fed step by step but ive busted my patience try for like 4 hours over and over getting script errors of getting none and either way none of it working.

I looked at a prefab for gold bars and I see how that works (honestly I dont get all of how it works) But I cant seem to relate it to making a flag pole.

Sorry for being another mapping noob and not figuring it out myself :frowning:


(lispider) #2

omg wrong forum! w00t talk about being a noob lol


(Loffy) #3

Hi! Welcome to the forum.
Spawnings are really hard to get to work. it will take som time before it works.
One thing I dont understand: Do you have the .map file for maniac mansion? If you have it, you can use the entities from it cant you?
Myself, Iäve never done a map with more than a spawn and a forward spawn. (Like Oasis-style).

// Loffy


(lispider) #4

no I dont have the map :frowning: thats why ifurita was pointing me to a map tht had one but I couldnt get the site to work to download it :frowning: