How do I properly script a conquest objective?

wishihadaname · Post by **wishihadaname** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:45 pm

I think i have the code correct but maybe i'm missing something ingame. Could someone tell me exactly how to script a conquest objective for campaign mode? Here is my script for referance.

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--

-- Copyright (c) 2005 Pandemic Studios, LLC. All rights reserved.

--

-- load the gametype script

ScriptCB_DoFile("MultiObjectiveContainer")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveAssault")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveConquest")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveGoto")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveCTF")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveTDM")

ScriptCB_DoFile("Ambush")

ScriptCB_DoFile("setup_teams")

	--  REP Attacking (attacker is always #1)

    REP = 1;

    CIS = 2;

    --  These variables do not change

    ATT = REP;

    DEF = CIS;

function ScriptPostLoad()

SetAIDifficulty(0, 2, "hard")

        EnableSPScriptedHeroes()

        ScriptCB_SetGameRules("campaign")

	DisableAIAutoBalance()

	KillObject ("cp3")

	KillObject ("cp1")

	KillObject ("cp2")

	KillObject ("tankdrop1")

		onfirstspawn = OnCharacterSpawn(

	        function(character)

	            if character == 0 then

	                ReleaseCharacterSpawn(onfirstspawn)

	                onfirstspawn = nil

	                BeginObjectivesTimer()

	                ScriptCB_EnableCommandPostVO(0)

            ShowMessageText("changeme", ATT)

        end

    end)

--Get to the rally becon

    Objective1 = ObjectiveGoto:New{TeamATT = ATT, TeamDEF = DEF, 

								   text = "level.LPR.campaign.regroup1", popupText = "level.LPR.campaign.popup1",

								   regionName = "goto1", mapIcon = "hud_objective_icon_circle",  AIGoalWeight = 0}

    Objective1.OnStart = function(self)

        AllowAISpawn(ATT, false)

        AllowAISpawn(DEF, false)

        att_obj1_aigoal = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Deathmatch", 100)

        def_obj1_aigoal = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Deathmatch", 100)

        MapAddEntityMarker("rep_walk_atte_beacon", "hud_objective_icon_circle", 3.0, 1, "YELLOW", true)

    end

    Objective1.OnComplete = function(self)

        DeleteAIGoal(att_obj1_aigoal)

        DeleteAIGoal(def_obj1_aigoal)

	RespawnObject("cp3")

	RespawnObject("cp2")

        ShowMessageText("game.objectives.complete", ATT)

        MapRemoveEntityMarker("rep_walk_atte_beacon")

 	ATTReinforcementCount = GetReinforcementCount(ATT)

	SetReinforcementCount(ATT, ATTReinforcementCount + 15)

    end

--Hold the rally point--

        Objective2CP = CommandPost:New{name = "cp3"}

        Objective2 = ObjectiveConquest:New{teamATT = DEF, teamDEF = ATT, textDEF = "level.LPR.campaign.regroupend1", popupText = "level.LPR.campaign.popup2", timeLimit = 120}

        Objective2:AddCommandPost(Objective2CP)

    Objective2.OnStart = function (self)

        DEFGoal = AddAIGoal (DEF,"Conquest", 100, "cp3")

        ATTGoal = AddAIGoal (ATT,"Defend", 100, "cp3")

        MapAddEntityMarker("cp3", "hud_objective_icon_circle", 4.0, ATT, "YELLOW", true)             

        SetProperty ("cp3", "AISpawnWeight", 100)

        SetProperty ("cp2", "AISpawnWeight", 100)

	KillObject ("cp4")

        AllowAISpawn(ATT, true)

        AllowAISpawn(DEF, true)

	end

    Objective2.OnComplete = function (self)

        MapRemoveEntityMarker("cp3")

 	ATTReinforcementCount = GetReinforcementCount(ATT)

	SetReinforcementCount(ATT, ATTReinforcementCount + 15)

        DeleteAIGoal(DEFGoal)

        DeleteAIGoal(ATTGoal)

        end 

--   Aquire Objective 3 -------------------------------------------------------------

-- Get the radio working and call for backup--

    Objective3 = ObjectiveCTF:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, captureLimit = 1, text = "level.LPR.campaign.capture1", popupText = "level.LPR.campaign.popup3"}

    Objective3:AddFlag{name = "pol_icon_disk", captureRegion = "Team1_Capture",

            capRegionMarker = "hud_objective_icon_circle", capRegionMarkerScale = 3.0}

    Objective3.OnStart = function (self)

        AICanCaptureCP("cp3", DEF, false)

            disk_capture_on = OnFlagPickUp( 

        function(flag, carrier)

            if IsCharacterHuman(carrier) then

                MapAddEntityMarker("cp3", "hud_objective_icon_circle", 4.0, ATT, "YELLOW", true)

            end

        end,

        "pol_icon_disk"

        )

        disk_capture_off = OnFlagDrop(

            function(flag, carrier)

                if IsCharacterHuman(carrier) then

                    MapRemoveEntityMarker("cp3")            

                end

            end,

            "pol_icon_disk"

            )    

        SetProperty ("cp3", "AISpawnWeight", 100) 

        DEFGoal = AddAIGoal (DEF, "Deathmatch" , 100)

       ATTGoal = AddAIGoal (ATT, "Defend" , 100, "cp3")

        AMBGoal = AddAIGoal (AMB, "Deathmatch", 1)

        -- spawn Holodisk   

        Holocron1Spawn = GetPathPoint("HolodiskSpawn", 0) --gets the path point

        CreateEntity("pol_icon_disk", Holocron1Spawn, "pol_icon_disk") --spawns the disk

        SetProperty ("pol_icon_disk", "AllowAIPickUp", 0)

        end

    Objective3.OnComplete = function (self)

        DeleteAIGoal(DEFGoal)

        DeleteAIGoal(ATTGoal)

        ReleaseFlagPickUp(disk_capture_on)

        ReleaseFlagDrop(disk_capture_off)

        OBJ2_ReinforcementCount = GetReinforcementCount(ATT)

        SetReinforcementCount(ATT, OBJ2_ReinforcementCount + 40)

        ShowMessageText("game.objectives.complete", ATT)

        if self.winningTeam == self.teamDEF then 

        end 

end

end

function BeginObjectivesTimer()

	beginobjectivestimer = CreateTimer("beginobjectivestimer")

	OnTimerElapse(BeginObjectives, beginobjectivestimer)

	SetTimerValue(beginobjectivestimer, 2)

	StartTimer(beginobjectivestimer)

end

function BeginObjectives()

objectiveSequence = MultiObjectiveContainer:New{delayVictoryTime = 5} 

objectiveSequence:AddObjectiveSet(Objective1)

objectiveSequence:AddObjectiveSet(Objective2)

objectiveSequence:AddObjectiveSet(Objective3)

objectiveSequence:Start()

end

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:46 pm

We don't write tutorials on creating campaign maps as every campaign tends to be different. Is there a certain issue you are having with your script? What do you think is missing?

wishihadaname · Post by **wishihadaname** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:44 pm

I can't pin it down... There is some sort of issue with ctf and conquest objectives. Go to objectives work just fine but when i try to do anything else my game crashes without so much as a relavant error. Those timer messages I got apartently happend with every campaign map so that must mean something is really not working right. Ill just write exactly what I did, tell me if I missed something.

1) created a standard cp in the base layer, named it cp3 and labeled it cp3.
2) added a typical spawn path and capture region also in the base layer
3) created an objective to defend cp3 using code taken from the polis mesa campaign script and edited it.
4) munged it
5) tested it and it never works or gives a relevant error

Its worth noting that I killed and respawned cp3, its mostly designed so the player has to spawn a specific crash sight and doesn't spawn at the rally point (cp3).

lucasfart · Post by **lucasfart** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:49 pm

you should try using the mission scripter. its a really helpful program that does most of the work for you, without making any errors, making things a lot easier and quicker.

Download Link:
http://starwarsbattlefront.filefront.co ... pter;84754

wishihadaname · Post by **wishihadaname** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:25 am

I have it, and I used tried using code exported from it. Still doesn't work.

*edit* this... is....wierd.... I've tested it out and it turns out its not the conquest script thats not working, its something called a ditty timer. I replaced the conquest objective with an assault objective and behold! it works... the ctf objective #3 still doesn't work though... so does anyone see a common denominator here because i don't...
CTF and Conquest don't work
Goto and Assault do work
The coding is not to blame
I always get this as the last message of the log.
release self.dittyTimerResponse
What does that mean anyways?

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