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| − | Many aspects of the game (such as deploying and traveling before being warned of leaving the battlefield) take place in the main gameplay area of the map, | + | {{first etqwmap toc}} |
| + | Many aspects of the game (such as deploying and traveling before being warned of leaving the battlefield) take place in the main gameplay area of the map, a 32768 unit square. However, a typical ETQW map is larger due to an out of bounds area (oob), so actual bounds of a map are a 40960 unit square. Playzone brushes are used to specify the main gameplay bounds of a map. It is on these brushes that a [[masks|mask]] is specified. It is the [[masks]] themselves which control where aspects of the game may take place. | ||
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| + | In the example map there are the following playzone entities; | ||
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| + | == playzone_commandmap == | ||
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| + | There are two playzone_commandmap entities used. One for the main gameplay area, and one for the oob. They are used to specify a command map based on the players position. This is so that when the player enters the oob, their command map can change to one with a red border. The oob playzone covers the whole 40960 bounds of the map, whereas the regular playzone is 32768 units. Since the player is often under both playzone_commandmap brushes, the oob playzone_commandmap has a lower priority. | ||
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| + | === Entity keys === | ||
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| + | * {{keyname|mtr_commandmap}} {{keyvalue|commandmaps/etqwmap}} | ||
| + | : Material name of the command map to use when the player is under this playzone. | ||
| + | * {{keyname|priority}} {{keyvalue|0}} | ||
| + | : If the player is under multiple playzones, the playzone with highest priority is used. | ||
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| + | == playzone_deploy == | ||
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| + | Used to specify where the following three masks should be taken into account; | ||
| + | * Deploy mask (dm_default) | ||
| + | * MCP Deploy mask (dm_mcp) | ||
| + | * MCP Route mask (dm_mcp_route) | ||
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| + | === Entity keys === | ||
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| + | * {{keyname|dm_default}} {{keyvalue|masks/etqwmap/default}} | ||
| + | : Mask to used to specify where deployables may be deployed. | ||
| + | * {{keyname|dm_mcp}} {{keyvalue|masks/etqwmap/mcp}} | ||
| + | : Mask to used to specify where the MCP can be deployed. | ||
| + | * {{keyname|dm_mcp_route}} {{keyvalue|masks/etqwmap/mcp_route}} | ||
| + | : Mask to used to specify where the MCP may be driven before it is deemed off course. | ||
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| + | == playzone_path_and_heightmap == | ||
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| + | Used to generate heightmap data used by the magog sky crane, precipitation system and some other things. | ||
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| + | === Entity keys === | ||
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| + | * {{keyname|hm_default}} {{keyvalue|masks/etqwmap/default}} | ||
| + | : Where to write the heightmap image. | ||
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| + | == playzone_play == | ||
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| + | Used to specify the mask where players may travel around the map | ||
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| + | === Entity keys === | ||
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| + | * {{keyname|dm_playzone}} {{keyvalue|masks/etqwmap/playzone}} | ||
| + | : Mask where the player may travel. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:33, 22 November 2007
Many aspects of the game (such as deploying and traveling before being warned of leaving the battlefield) take place in the main gameplay area of the map, a 32768 unit square. However, a typical ETQW map is larger due to an out of bounds area (oob), so actual bounds of a map are a 40960 unit square. Playzone brushes are used to specify the main gameplay bounds of a map. It is on these brushes that a mask is specified. It is the masks themselves which control where aspects of the game may take place.
In the example map there are the following playzone entities;
Contents
playzone_commandmap
There are two playzone_commandmap entities used. One for the main gameplay area, and one for the oob. They are used to specify a command map based on the players position. This is so that when the player enters the oob, their command map can change to one with a red border. The oob playzone covers the whole 40960 bounds of the map, whereas the regular playzone is 32768 units. Since the player is often under both playzone_commandmap brushes, the oob playzone_commandmap has a lower priority.
Entity keys
- mtr_commandmap commandmaps/etqwmap
- Material name of the command map to use when the player is under this playzone.
- priority 0
- If the player is under multiple playzones, the playzone with highest priority is used.
playzone_deploy
Used to specify where the following three masks should be taken into account;
- Deploy mask (dm_default)
- MCP Deploy mask (dm_mcp)
- MCP Route mask (dm_mcp_route)
Entity keys
- dm_default masks/etqwmap/default
- Mask to used to specify where deployables may be deployed.
- dm_mcp masks/etqwmap/mcp
- Mask to used to specify where the MCP can be deployed.
- dm_mcp_route masks/etqwmap/mcp_route
- Mask to used to specify where the MCP may be driven before it is deemed off course.
playzone_path_and_heightmap
Used to generate heightmap data used by the magog sky crane, precipitation system and some other things.
Entity keys
- hm_default masks/etqwmap/default
- Where to write the heightmap image.
playzone_play
Used to specify the mask where players may travel around the map
Entity keys
- dm_playzone masks/etqwmap/playzone
- Mask where the player may travel.
