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Battleground
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:12 pm
by Azriel
When you make maps, and you want to put battleground somewhere, the help of the editor says the battleground will not work if you change the name, the face, or if you put something under.
Because of that, you can not really play with battleground... My question is "Why ?".
Az
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:23 pm
by Azriel
Well, it seems nobody knows... So here is my suggestion : could battleground be changeable just like other floor ?
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:34 pm
by Guest
AFAIK, battleground is designed from the start to ONLY be used in arena. It shouldn't be used elsewhere, as it has the effect of making players unkillable.
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 9:53 am
by Azriel
I agree. But there are many other ways to use battleground (i mean, with caution). It is not worst putting pattleground everrywere than having a ring of resist everything...
People have to make well balanced maps, and the restriction to battleground is not necessary i think.
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:58 pm
by Avion
I believe it's only the type and possibly some other arch details (if I remember properly from messing with the code for friendly fire.) that you can't mess with, I am pretty sure you can change the name and image. What more would you want to do really?
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2004 8:41 pm
by Azriel
The 'help file' of the editor says that it won't work if you change the name or the image...
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:36 am
by Avion
I take it from the code (see below) you have to call it a battleground but this doesn't say the image cannot be changed.
int op_on_battleground (object *op, int *x, int *y) {
object *tmp;
/* A battleground-tile needs the following attributes to be valid:
* is_floor 1 (has to be the FIRST floor beneath the player's feet),
* name="battleground", no_pick 1, type=58 (type BATTLEGROUND)
* and the exit-coordinates sp/hp must both be > 0.
* => The intention here is to prevent abuse of the battleground-
* feature (like pickable or hidden battleground tiles). */
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:49 pm
by bort
What is a use of battle ground is a group arena:
Open to all players, no gates, or waiting.
Just pure stupidity.
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 4:47 am
by mikeeusa22
You can change the image.