Hey people…
I really need a stealable tank (like in Goldrush) tutorial 
a prefab would be nice too maybe, but i could take the one from goldrush so…
but i tried it about 5 times now with the goldrush tank, no succes… i just dont understand everything, and copy/pasting it is not my style 
i would search ofcourse but the search function is f*cked…
i can remember a few threads with tutorials, but all of them were offline at that time… :\
Heres a thread with update links for the prefabs.
http://www.splashdamage.com/index.php?name=pnPHPbb2&file=viewtopic&t=12725&sid=98ffc69ffe6727f9c23d42e15e2e3868
Use google and search by url its works just aswell if not better.
Oki many thanks i found one 
So… im trying to get it to work in my map now… but there are a few problems, of which one is one i dont think i can solve myself … (the others should be easy to solve i think)
At the start, before the tank is build, it is facing the wrong direction AND it is sloping upward, with its butt in the floor
I tried looking for the green thingies (yes im a TOTAL noob in tank stuff) under the floor, but there were none…
the first green block has these settings:
target - spln3
targetname - spln2
classname - info_train_spline_main
the script i use (i dont use all 76 spline points so i simply deleted a few in the map and in the script (i hope i did it right lol)):
tank
{
spawn
{
wait 400
followspline 0 spln2 50000 length 32 wait
trigger tank sound_idle
trigger tank tracks_stop
}
// ========================================
// sound stuff
trigger sound_idle
{
stopsound
playsound sound/vehicles/tank/tank_idle.wav looping volume 512
}
trigger sound_start
{
stopsound
playsound sound/vehicles/tank/tank_revup.wav volume 196
}
trigger sound_move
{
stopsound
playsound sound/vehicles/tank/tank_move.wav looping volume 512
}
trigger sound_stop
{
stopsound
playsound sound/vehicles/tank/tank_revdown.wav volume 196
}
trigger sound_death
{
stopsound
playsound sound/vehicles/tank/tank_stop.wav volume 256
}
trigger sound_rebirth
{
stopsound
playsound sound/vehicles/tank/tank_start.wav volume 196
}
// ========================================
// ========================================
// ===========================================================================================
// ===========================================================================================
trigger tracks_forward
{
accum 0 abort_if_equal 1
accum 0 set 1
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_alt_forward
remapshaderflush
}
trigger tracks_stop
{
accum 0 abort_if_equal 0
accum 0 set 0
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_left
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_right
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_left
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_right
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_left
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_right
remapshaderflush
}
trigger tracks_turn_left
{
accum 0 abort_if_equal 2
accum 0 set 2
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_alt_backward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_alt_backward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_alt_backward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_alt_forward
remapshaderflush
}
trigger tracks_turn_right
{
accum 0 abort_if_equal 3
accum 0 set 3
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_tracks_alt_backward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_wheels_alt_backward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_left models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_alt_forward
remapshader models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_right models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jag_cogs_alt_backward
remapshaderflush
}
// ===========================================================================================
// ===========================================================================================
trigger run_continue
{
accum 3 inc 1
trigger self deathcheck
trigger self stopcheck
trigger self move
}
// ===========================================================================================
// movement
trigger move_check
{
trigger self stuck_check
accum 1 abort_if_bitset 3
trigger self dispatch
}
trigger move
{
trigger self move_check
wait 500
trigger self move
}
trigger dispatch
{
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 0 tank run_0
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 1 tank run_1
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 2 tank run_2
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 3 tank run_3
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 4 tank run_4
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 5 tank run_5
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 6 tank run_6
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 7 tank run_7
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 8 tank run_8
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 9 tank run_9
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 10 tank run_10
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 11 tank run_11
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 12 tank run_12
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 13 tank run_13
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 14 tank run_14
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 15 tank run_15
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 16 tank run_16
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 17 tank run_17
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 18 tank run_18
accum 3 trigger_if_equal 19 tank run_19
}
trigger run_0
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln2 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_1
{
trigger self tracks_forward
trigger game_manager allies_steal_tank
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln3 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_2
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln4 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_3
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln5 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_4
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln6 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_5
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln7 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_6
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln8 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_7
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln9 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_8
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln10 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_9
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln11 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_10
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln12 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_11
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln13 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_12
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln14 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_13
{
trigger self tracks_turn_right
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln15 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_14
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln16 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_15
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln17 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_16
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln18 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_17
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln19 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_18
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln20 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger tank stuck_check_barrier1_built_msg
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_19
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln21 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_20
{
trigger self tracks_forward
// Old location of defense1 remove
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln22 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_21
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln23 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
It is probably a VERY easy answer for someone who did tanks before 
but im a total noob…
so also a few little questions:
what are the purple blocks for? (info_train_spline_control) I just left them where they were…
What name of the spline points (green ones) is used in the script? target / targetname…
Last, my tank dissapears at when it reaches the last spline points and my map crashes, then it says something about a missing spline point… (nr 22 i think) i guess its because my script has one spline point too much, but im not sure, as i dont know which “number” in the script equals to which number in the editor… (see question above this)
I know, long post, lots of questions… but because i cant find anything about tanks (tutorials / explanations i mean) i dont know what to do… lol
MANY thnx in advance if someone helps me
Ah yes, a screenshot of the tank at the start:
To turn the tank around you might want to use faceangles in the script:
You have to put it in the ‘spawn’ sub-routine of the tank. They did the same in Fueldump:
Purple blocks; check the LDR (on the left, click on ‘Spline Path System’).
Again from the LDR:
It’s quite weird how this works, I found out that when your first splinepoint has targetname spln1 and target spln2 and the second has targetname spln2 and target spln3 and in your script you have: followspline 0 spln1 10000 wait length -64, the tank will start on your second spline point. It’s probably a bit confusion, you have to test these things out yourself to understand it.
I suggest you take a look at my prefabs, I’ve added comments in the script to help you understand it. You can copy/paste the tank you want and the only thing you have to do is add/delete spline points and add/delete stuff in the ‘trigger dispatch’ and add/delete some ‘trigger runs’.
I hope it will help you.
Ok i ALMOST got it working perfectly… MANY THNX!!
BUT… 3 more problems which i cant solve… They are:
When the tank has stopped at the tankbarrier, and THEN the tankbarrier gets blown up, the tank wont move anymore.
I havent tried it without building the barrier, so im not sure if it keeps moving when the barrier was never build… will check this tomorrow
The corners my tank makes are simple “squares”… no fancy spline curving, I want the tank to ride up the the corner, stop, turn around, drive on… but now, it doesnt stop, but it spins really quickly while still driving…
When the tank is repaired/damaged etc… There is a message on the left (console) but NO VOICE message… im not sure if this is in the script or not? Ive never done voice messages… so it might be that its simply not in the script…
Part of my script which i think you will need to solve this…:
(Ofcourse the “…” are not in the script, its merely to point out that there is some stuff there too which i guess you dont need…)
...
...
trigger run_16
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln18 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_17
{
trigger self tracks_forward
// **********************************
trigger defense2 remove
// **********************************
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln19 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
trigger run_18
{
trigger self tracks_forward
accum 1 bitset 2
followspline 0 spln20 50 wait length 32
accum 1 bitreset 2
trigger self run_continue
}
...
...
// stuck checking
// digibob: since we cant return variables, just use bit 3 of accum 1 as a register... mmmm assembly...
trigger stuck_check
{
accum 1 bitreset 3
trigger self stuck_check_barrier2_built
trigger self stuck_check_scriptlockout
trigger self stuck_check_finished
}
trigger stuck_check_finished
{
accum 3 abort_if_less_than 17
accum 1 bitset 3
}
trigger stuck_check_scriptlockout
{
accum 5 abort_if_equal 0
accum 1 bitset 3
}
trigger stuck_check_barrier2_built
{
accum 3 abort_if_not_equal 19
accum 1 abort_if_not_bitset 1
accum 1 bitset 3
}
trigger stuck_check_barrier2_built_msg
{
accum 1 abort_if_not_bitset 1
// *----------------------------------- vo ------------------------------------------*
wm_teamvoiceannounce 1 "goldrush_allies_tankbar_destroy"
// *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
}
// ===========================================================================================
// stop check
trigger stopcheck_setup
{
accum 1 bitset 6 // stop if we're stuck/no-one's pushing :)
accum 1 abort_if_bitset 8 // no one in the trigger, abort
trigger self stuck_check // call the stop check function
accum 1 abort_if_bitset 3 // we're stuck so break out
accum 1 bitreset 6 // we're free to move
}
trigger stopcheck
{
trigger self stopcheck_setup
accum 1 abort_if_not_bitset 6
trigger self script_lockout
// Any just stopped moving stuff goes here
trigger tank_sound stop
trigger self tracks_stop
startanimation 45 10 15 nolerp norandom
wait 666
startanimation 0 1 15 nolerp norandom
wait 900
trigger self script_lockout_stop
resetscript
}
// ===========================================================================================
// ===========================================================================================
// script lockouts
trigger script_lockout
{
accum 5 inc 1
}
trigger script_lockout_stop
{
accum 5 inc -1
}
...
...
THe part where i think the voice announcements are… (which isnt working, dunno why)
// death / rebirth
rebirth
{
accum 1 bitreset 9 // we're visibly alive
accum 1 bitreset 7 // we're alive again
trigger self script_lockout
changemodel models/mapobjects/tanks_sd/jagdpanther_africa_tracks.md3
setstate tank_smoke invisible
// *----------------------------------- vo ------------------------------------------*
wm_addteamvoiceannounce 0 "axis_hq_tank_stop"
wm_teamvoiceannounce 0 "axis_hq_tank_repaired_allies"
wm_teamvoiceannounce 1 "allies_hq_tank_repaired"
wm_removeteamvoiceannounce 1 "allies_hq_tank_damaged_axis"
// *---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*
trigger tank_sound rebirth
wait 500
trigger self script_lockout_stop
}
It clearly says “wm_teamvoiceannounce” so i figured that is the VOICE message? :moo:
Again thnx in advance Now my tank is nearly ready 