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I'm trying to set up a conquest that you need to reach a certain amount of points to win
rather than kill all the enemies. Example:
{ways to win}
-reach 1000 points
-capture all cps

I've read a tutorial in the FAQ on how to make a custom campaign but it ended up plain
conquest. I have no experience whatsoever with this but here's my LUA:

A simple way would be to set up stock conquest.
Then add sth. like this to have the points displayed and to unlimit reinforcement count:

ShowTeamPoints(ATT, true)
ShowTeamPoints(DEF, true)
SetReinforcementCount(ATT, -1)
SetReinforcementCount(DEF, -1)
SetTeamPoints(ATT, 1000)
SetTeamPoints(DEF, 1000)
ScriptCB_ShowHuntScoreLimit(3)

Then open a TDM script and copy the stuff that counts the kills and the victory conditions.
Remember to set the CPs bleed values to 0 in ZE.

Locutus wrote:A simple way would be to set up stock conquest.
Then add sth. like this to have the points displayed and to unlimit reinforcement count:

ShowTeamPoints(ATT, true)
ShowTeamPoints(DEF, true)
SetReinforcementCount(ATT, -1)
SetReinforcementCount(DEF, -1)
SetTeamPoints(ATT, 1000)
SetTeamPoints(DEF, 1000)
ScriptCB_ShowHuntScoreLimit(3)

Then open a TDM script and copy the stuff that counts the kills and the victory conditions.
Remember to set the CPs bleed values to 0 in ZE.

Where does that all go and what TDM
stuff?

That all goes inside the ScriptPostLoad function and he's referring to ObjectiveTDM.lua which is somewhere...

However before trying that, fix your hunt objective: it's never started.

Fix:
1) Replace the conquest:Start() line with the text StartObjectives(conquest)
2) Adjust function StartObjectives() to function StartObjectives(conq)
3) Add the line objectiveSequence:AddObjectiveSet(conq) above the line objectiveSequence:AddObjectiveSet(hunt)
4) Munge
5) If no errors, test your map. If errors post your error log and lua, and/or try the other method.

I don't remember if all objectives in a MultiObjectiveContainers are active or if you're supposed to go through them one at a time. You'll noticed when testing your map. Also, the hunt point limit will be adjustable by the user. I don't know if you want that or not (I'd prefer maps let you adjust how long they are) but it's fixable with a small tweak to ObjectiveTDM.

Second edit. I've made a little bit of progress, I just don't know what stuff I need from the ObjectiveTDM script to set up the victory (add points to the team points) Ex. One kill, your team gets one point. Also I need help to change the point limit.
Here's the LUA:

Well, I shouldn't try to answer questions while I have a fever. But I wrote it anyway so I'll still post it. Maybe it'll help. Edit: And then seeing your last post again, I'm not sure what you're trying to do. 1 kill = 1 point. If that's all you're doing it's the same as reinforcements counts. Are you also counting the team points for CP captures, object destruction, etc...?

Zerted wrote:So you're not going to try my fix and are instead trying to merge parts of ObjectiveTDM with ObjectiveConquest?

I did and it ended up that I had to go through one objective at a time, I just edited my last post.

Zerted wrote: And then seeing your last post again, I'm not sure what you're trying to do. 1 kill = 1 point. If that's all you're doing it's the same as reinforcements counts. Are you also counting the team points for CP captures, object destruction, etc...?

I wanted
kill = 1pt added to team points and
capture = 5pt added to team points
then when score limit reached = Victory

So I'm guessing the chunk you just posted is what I need for the kill = 1pt = team pts = victory.
What about CPs?

Lucky for you I just finished playing SWBF2 so I'm on the right computer.

ObjectiveTDM.lua isn't too complicated, but you don't need to copy anything. I recommend reading through the Events responses section at the bottom of the file. That is TDM's OnCharacterDeath code. It shows the ScriptCB functions which get the point limits set by the user for the different game modes. You may or may not want to use one of those.

You may need to add ScriptCB_ShowHuntScoreLimit(3) to your code like Locutus said. For CP points, use an OnFinishCapture( function(postPtr) ... end )event callback. Return if postPrt == nil for extra robustness. Next, AddTeamPoints(GetObjectTeam(postPrt), 5) and check if that team is over the point limit.

In OnCharacterDeath, you should also add checks for when killer == nil (player killed himself) and when playerTeam == killerTeam (a TK). I'm guessing you don't want to give points for those. Simply return if any of those are true, like how the local team check is written.

[RDH]Zerted wrote:ScriptCB_ShowHuntScoreLimit(3)

Yeah I noticed that... On to the point, first off the OnFinishCapture isn't giving points
(might have done something wrong), also you get unlimited points, no score limit, lets say there's
a 400 score limit and you reach 400 next thing you know you have 410 and it goes on and on.
So basically the victory thing in OnCharacterDeath isn't working too.
Here's the new LUA (current):

It should be MissionVictory (was missing the y)
I don't guarantee my code doesn't have typos. I don't test forum posts.
Also, your MaxPoints = 1000 line shouldn't contain a comma.

Yeah I noticed that the y was missing and fixed it already, also the maxpoints worked with a comma.

Zerted wrote:--Cp Capture
OnFinishCapture(
function (postPtr)
if postPtr == nil then return end

--add points to whichever team now owns the CP
local team = GetObjectTeam(postPrt)
AddTeamPoints(GetObjectTeam(team), 5)

--see if the newly owning team won
if GetTeamPoints(team) >= MaxPoints then
MissionVictory(team)
end
end
)

Ohh I see, mine had nothing to do with points then. I'll get back with the results.
-EDIT-
I got it to work, here's the result: Thanks for your help (I'm actually understanding what I'm doing now).