A few newb mapper questions Created 19 years ago2005-05-05 19:14:30 UTC by bio13346 bio13346

Created 19 years ago2005-05-05 19:14:30 UTC by bio13346 bio13346

Posted 19 years ago2005-05-05 19:14:30 UTC Post #107676
hey, your local newb here...i have finally, after countless errors and lighting problems to get a really basic map up and running in DoD to test some stuff out with. I had a few questions im hoping you experts can answer.

first of all...when the game boots up, im able to pick whether i want to be axis or allies and then i sit around in the spectator kinda mode for a few seconds before the guy yells out "platoon stick together!" after he says that i cant move anymore, i can look around but not move. i can go to spectator mode and move around but i never spawn...what am i doing wrong? i have info_initial_player_axis and allies type entities in there.

the last question i have is about how far you can see in the map. again im in spectator mode but i cant see very far at all. its not too dark or anything, i just cant see as far as i can in normal maps. is there some kind of setting i havent changed or set yet?

thanks in advance for the help, this site is the biggest help ever!! let me know if you need any more information. :D
Posted 19 years ago2005-05-05 19:20:21 UTC Post #107677
For teh first problem, Make sure your player entities are not partially in a brush.

As for the second issue, in the Map Properties (In Hammer, Map - Map Properties...) you can set a max view distance in scale units.
RabidMonkey RabidMonkeymapmapmapfapmap
Posted 19 years ago2005-05-06 13:52:23 UTC Post #107764
what would you recommend setting it to?
Posted 19 years ago2005-05-07 15:07:51 UTC Post #108039
Try twice the default value. (Which would be 8184, if I remember correctly?)
RabidMonkey RabidMonkeymapmapmapfapmap
Posted 19 years ago2005-05-07 16:07:19 UTC Post #108079
8192.
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 19 years ago2005-05-07 20:07:26 UTC Post #108149
i have info_initial_player_axis and allies type entities in there.
The initial entity set up for DoD is really important.
You must have:
info_observer
info_player_allies
info_player_axis
It is also a good idea to have an info_doddetect.

If you post the map in the Problem section of the Map Vault I will look at it.

"platton stick together" means that you have spawned... so something is wrong with your spawn point.
The problem sounds as though you are stuck in a brush, or forgot to hollow the sky :-)

If you can wait a month, I will be posting a "Mapping Day of Defeat" tutorial series at RUST, that shows the basics.
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