spawn point problem
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Have you rebuilt your level? If you havent rebuilt and click the playtest button you'll die upon spawning
Are you using UnrealEd 2? I'm guessing you are since you mentioned the SpawnPoint actor, which I don't think was included in UT2004. If you're working with UnrealEd 2, then Kantham's advice about the KillZ doesn't apply. If you're using UnrealEd 3, though, you need to check that and give us a more conclusive answer than "dunno."madmoo said:
If you're working with UnrealEd 2, make sure you're using PlayerStarts and not SpawnPoints (you mentioned both). A SpawnPoint is used for spawning monsters, not players.
Also, this may sound stupid, but make sure that you're placing your PlayerStarts inside a subtracted space, and not off in some inaccessible area somewhere.
I hope you think EVERY map should have 16 playerstarts.Even if its a 1on1 map, but think if you pick 3 bots and you but put in 2 player starts, 2 are gonna die from spawnkills automaticaly.
If you have things inside a subtract brush (yello lined) and no high up spots or placed in lava everything should work.
If you have things inside a subtract brush (yello lined) and no high up spots or placed in lava everything should work.
I second Red_Fist's advice. The more PlayerStarts you have, the less probability of instant spawn-deaths. But 16 is a little...er, extreme...
1 i dont have 2004 so no ons maps
2 i made a big cube and every spare point hade a player start
3 i terned all the bots off so i was in there on my own and i still died
4 i can use 2003 if i want but i prefur 99
5 all my playerstars are inside said cube
2 i made a big cube and every spare point hade a player start
3 i terned all the bots off so i was in there on my own and i still died
4 i can use 2003 if i want but i prefur 99
5 all my playerstars are inside said cube
I don't know what to make of that, madmoo. Please zip up your map and attach it to a post in this thread, so I can take a look.
I opened your map up in the editor and found the problem.
When you make a new map (or any adjustments with additive and subtractive brushes I think) you've got to click "Rebuild Geometry" under the Build heading on your top menu. If you don't do this the map will kill anyone instantly as they spawn.
It helps me to think of the build settings as a way of making your collection of boxes and other random geometry compatible with Unreal Tournament itself. Without rebuilding all you have is a level that can be looked at in the editor and isn't really playable. The other build functions (lighting, paths etc.) are what you use when you want to update or finalise what you've done in that aspect of the map. But I'll stop now as I think this is getting a bit waffly and I'm a bit of an amateur myself.
I hope that solves it for you..?
and Parkour is great
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When you make a new map (or any adjustments with additive and subtractive brushes I think) you've got to click "Rebuild Geometry" under the Build heading on your top menu. If you don't do this the map will kill anyone instantly as they spawn.
It helps me to think of the build settings as a way of making your collection of boxes and other random geometry compatible with Unreal Tournament itself. Without rebuilding all you have is a level that can be looked at in the editor and isn't really playable. The other build functions (lighting, paths etc.) are what you use when you want to update or finalise what you've done in that aspect of the map. But I'll stop now as I think this is getting a bit waffly and I'm a bit of an amateur myself.
I hope that solves it for you..?
and Parkour is great
!And remember, rebuild at regular time checkpoints during your map creations! If you rebuild a huge onslaught map, for example, it'll take you a few minutes, unless you have the latest hardware specs.
madmoo, rebuilding was the very first thing someone told you to do in this thread, and you said that you'd done it, although you obviously hadn't. What were you doing wrong?
Ironblayde said:
Hmm.I assumed he was rebuilding all along.
last note.
putting the stuff in for the map is like a bunch of numbers for a calculator, when you hit "BUILD ALL" it's like the equals button and addds up all the numbers for a total map.
i actualy rebuilt all the maps to the milameter by hand instead of hiting the buton. did the rong thing.
thanx guys 4 all the help!!
if its ok im going to post a map 4 2003 that has viaclesl. its the test 1 in the main pack but this 1 has bot pathes, so if you help me make it beter befor i post it proply it would b gr8.
thanx guys 4 all the help!!
if its ok im going to post a map 4 2003 that has viaclesl. its the test 1 in the main pack but this 1 has bot pathes, so if you help me make it beter befor i post it proply it would b gr8.