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Jozack · 04-30-2017 02:50 PM

Let me start by saying I'm VERY new at this scripting thing. I've gotten super help from other members here before, and have learned a lot. Sooooo, what I'm trying to do now is make a worldgem bit that spawns a chest with a random Vanquishing Weapon inside. I want this chest to be static when it spawns, and I want it to disappear after the item inside has been taken. The code below is what I have so far. It DOES work, except for the disappearing part. The code, as it is now, has a vanq_bow, but would rather it be a random weapon, which I think I can do. Just haven't bothered until I get the fool chest to work properly. Someone PLEASE help me!!

Code:

[DEFNAME i_loot_chest]

random_loot_test { i_bow_vanq }

[TEMPLATE i_loot_chest]

CATEGORY=Item Templates

SUBSECTION= New Loot Templates

DESCRIPTION=Vanq_bow_chest

container = i_chest_metal

ATTR=attr_can_decay

ATTR=attr_static

ATTR=attr_move_never

ITEM = i_bow_vanq

ON=@DClick

    ATTR=attr_decay 10

    TIMER={1 2}

ON=@Timer

   REMOVE

pointhz · (05-01-2017)

add this and see if it works. forget the worldgem bit. didnt test

[ITEMDEF i_loot_chest]
ID=i_chest_metal
NAME=Loot Chest
TYPE=t_container

ON=@CREATE
ATTR=08010
COLOR=07a1
NEWITEM=random_loot_test
NEW.CONT=<UID>

ON=@PickUp_Self
IF (<COUNT>==0)
ATTR=08090
UPDATE
TIMER=300 // Respawn time, in seconds
ENDIF

ON=@TIMER
ATTR=08010
NEWITEM=random_loot_test
NEW.CONT=<UID>
TIMER=-1

Jozack · 05-01-2017 10:45 AM

Forget the worldgem bit? But I want it to be a recurring spawn.

***Coruja*** · (05-02-2017)

honestly I don't know if TEMPLATEs works fine with triggers because I never had used triggers on templates, but anyway you can try using @PickUp_Self trigger, just add it on your current script

you don't need to create another container again because the worldgem bit will already do it later automatically

Code:

//Remove the container after someone pick an item inside it

//PS: TIMERF is needed because @PickUp_Self is called before the item is picked, so if you delete the container before the player pick the item, it will delete the item too

ON=@PickUp_Self

TIMERF 1,REMOVE

//Prevent drop more items inside the container

//PS: not really needed, but this will avoid players losing items if for some reason someone drop an item inside the container

ON=@DropOn_Self

return 1

Jozack · 05-02-2017 01:03 PM

Thanks everyone SO much for helping with this. So this is what I have so far, and it does work....except for the removal of the previous chest. It just sits there after the item has been picked from it. Any ideas? Also, what is the item name for a random vanq weapon? In the code below I'm just using i_bow_vanq. But when I get it working properly, I'd rather use a random vanq weapon.

Code:

[ITEMDEF i_loot_chest]

ID=i_chest_metal_brass

NAME=Loot Chest

TYPE=t_container

ON=@CREATE

ATTR=08010

NEWITEM=i_bow_vanq

NEW.CONT=<UID>

ON=@PickUp_Self

IF (<COUNT>=0)

ATTR=08090

UPDATE

TIMER=10 // Respawn time, in seconds

ENDIF

ON=@TIMER

ATTR=08010

NEWITEM=i_bow_vanq

NEW.CONT=<UID>

TIMER=-1

***Coruja*** · (05-03-2017)

ATTR 08010 is the same of 08000 (attr_static) + 010 (attr_move_never). Probably you're trying to make it decay using an timer, so you also must use 02 (attr_decay). Anyway, attr_static is useless in this case so if you use only 012 (attr_move_never + attr_decay) will be enough

PS¹: to make things "more readable" you can write ATTR=attr_move_never|attr_decay instead ATTR=012
PS²: on sphere_defs.scp you can find all these attr_* values and on sphere_template.scp you can find the templates to create random items (eg: random_weapon_vanq, random_bowtype_vanq, etc)

Jozack · 05-03-2017 04:16 AM

Thanks so much for the reply, Coruja! Below is the code as it is now....but the previously spawned chest still doesn't decay. I just can't figure out why.

Code:

[ITEMDEF i_loot_chest]

ID=i_chest_metal_brass

NAME=Loot Chest

TYPE=t_container

ON=@CREATE

ATTR=attr_move_never|attr_decay

NEWITEM=i_bow_vanq

NEW.CONT=<UID>

ON=@PickUp_Self

IF (<COUNT>=0)

ATTR=08090

UPDATE

TIMER=10 // Respawn time, in seconds

ENDIF

ON=@TIMER

ATTR=attr_move_never|attr_decay

NEWITEM=i_bow_vanq

NEW.CONT=<UID>

TIMER=-1

pointhz · 05-03-2017 06:58 AM

Why do you want the chest decaying? As it is now it is invisible. Players won't see the chest unless there is an item inside it, what only happens after X seconds.

To be honest I dont like worldgem bits. If you want you can just add the chest to the worldgem bit and change the script to this:

[ITEMDEF i_loot_chest]
ID=i_chest_metal_brass
NAME=Loot Chest
TYPE=t_container

ON=@CREATE
ATTR=attr_move_never|attr_decay
NEWITEM=i_bow_vanq
NEW.CONT=<UID>

ON=@PickUp_Self
IF (<COUNT>=0)
REMOVE
UPDATE
ENDIF

Jozack · 05-03-2017 08:54 AM

I want it to decay away so I don't end up with a room full of empty chests. With the script as I have it now, the chest is very much visible to players, whether there is an item inside or not. When the item inside is taken, I want THAT chest to disappear before the next one spawns.

Pointhz, I just tested your script, exactly as you posted it.....every chest that spawns, remains....I'll end up with empty chests all over my spawn area. That's why I need them to decay away once the item inside has been taken.

pointhz · 05-03-2017 09:19 AM

try the chests without the worldgem bit.

.add i_loot_chest
open the chest
take the item
see what happens. With the 1st script it should go invisible (if you have .gm ON you will still see the chest. Type .gm and .update to test it properly) and with the 2nd script it should be removed.

If it doesnt work, change the script to (this should work as you want, with the worldgem bit and everything):

[ITEMDEF i_loot_chest]
ID=i_chest_metal_brass
NAME=Loot Chest
TYPE=t_container

ON=@CREATE
ATTR=attr_move_never|attr_decay
NEWITEM=i_bow_vanq
NEW.CONT=<UID>

ON=@PickUp_Self
TIMERF 1, f_loot_chest

[FUNCTION f_loot_chest]
IF (<COUNT>==0)
REMOVE
ENDIF

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