SPAWNING!

[James]

I jsut can't do it need help what do i do ,

[Whirlingdervish]

ok buddy, I'll try and lead you through it, even though I have been harboring a sneaking suspicion that you are a certain spammer, that I know of from other sites, who delights in wasting other people's time with inane requests for help that you don't need...

step #1:
describe your problem completely in the plainest english that you can manage, while also noting the various steps that you've currently taken to try and solve it.
(if you haven't tried to fix it yourself, it will be obvious when you describe the problem)

The reason I say this is:
I doubt that there is anyone here who has the time to figure out what your problem is for you and answer it as well.

step #2:
don't be a help spammer.
If you have a real problem that you really need help with, take the time to make a real post that has a real description of the aforementioned problem.
A short, vague question that has no information regarding the context in which the problem is occuring, is not going to yeild any results.

step #3:
remember that very few things are quite as annoying, as having your time wasted when you were attempting to help someone who says they need help but really do not.


If I am wrong about you, then I apologize for being so blunt and confrontational, but since I don't have access to your IP I can only make my assumptions based on your actions and your post history.

the ball is in your court now...

[James]

Alright then

Now the reason im asking help for this is:
im making a level and i want to do that thing in one of the q3 maps where you go under a blue shiny forcefieldy like thing and you would get armor and health, Now i want that to do that but i cant get the armor and health to spawn, and i am not a spammer and i would actually like some help:P and this is like the only forum im in so i don't thik u have seen me before. well anyways thats my explanation.

[James]

I will remember longer description if i have another problem but uve all pretty much answered my problems except this one

[Whirlingdervish]

www.gamedesign.net/node/32#target_spawner
check this out..

first you will want to make a brush that acts as the trigger.

make a cube and cover it with the "trigger" texture so it isnt drawn in the map.

make a trigger_multiple entity and and put that cube you made into it so the cube is the shape of the trigger area.

set the "target" attribute of the trigger_multiple to a name that you are going to call your spawner with.
(like "spawner01")


now make a target_spawner entity in the spot that you want the armor or health to appear.

set the "target" value of the spawner entity to the full name of the health or armor item you want to spawn (with the underscores)

set the "targetname" value on the spawner entity to "spawner01" (the same value that the trigger is set to target)


once this is all set up, and you build the map into a .bsp, you should have a spot in your map, that is invisible, where you can stand or walk through and make a armor or health item drop out of the sky from the place that the invisible spawner is.

put the spawner under an arch or something and when you pass through, it will spit out an armor on your head.


edit: upon further investigation, I think I can confirm that you are not the person that I assumed you were..

Please accept my humble apologies.

[Wixen1 [Q2C]]

Remember Tech edge (x4dm1)?.
That map surely shows some ways to use some spawner effects.
I always wanted to make a map where you could go to a kind of dispenser thinggy and have a weapon or stuff...by pushing a button...
You can get the map here:
www.milech.com/lote/x4dm1.zip

W1

[James]

it's alright when i read that i was "wtf"

I'm putting the harmer(health and armor dispensor ) in a place whe ru cant camp and just sit there collecting it whiel railing anyone that comes by. so yah, when it come sout hope who ever donwloads enjoi, another quick question do enemies appear in deathmatch if u set them in the map?

[Paril]

Nope. By default, each monster's code only allows them to be spawned when deathmatch is 0. Unless a special mod is made, no.

-Paril

[James]

I was just wondering cuz ive never tried it

[James]

Can monsters be spawned?

[Mikemc]

Only in single player, as well as any single player type item. Weapons, health and armor are the only multiplayer spawnables I believe.

- Mike