Another HEV question - map oeilvert Created 20 years ago2004-08-13 15:49:51 UTC by BJ

I downloaded from the map vault "oeilvert," a deathmatch map.

Does one start out with an HEV on that map? I ran it with and without the "+deathmatch" commandline switch and didn't get one.

Try sv_lan 1. It's easier just to start a LAN server y'know

In Multiplay games, you start off with an HEV, though you'd need to create a new server to get it as HL does not start you off with an HEV when maps are launched via console.

Okay, I'm really confused about how to run maps.

I downloaded "oeilvert" from the map vault, put it in my sierra/half-life/dmc/maps folder. Then I run "c:sierrahalf-lifehl.exe -game dmc".

I select Multiplayer/Lan game/Create game --> oeilvert. The map loads. I spawn with a shotgun and the HEV but there is no ammo anywhere.

Am I doing something wrong again or is there a map problem?

I guess the mapper just didn't put any ammo in - assuming it's a TFC map.

Did DMC even have ammo pickups?

In any case, you certainly did nothing wrong, and are launching the map correctly.

Additional oddity - if I run -game dmc -map oeilvert as a commandline, not only is there no ammo, I can't climb any ladders!

If I run the map from HL without the -game dmc switch, there's plenty of ammo.

Am I maybe expecting too much from a "completed" map in the vault?

BTW, if I run any of the other dmc maps, there's plenty of ammo pickups. However, none of the default maps have ladders so I couldn't tell if that is a limitation of dmc or not.

Anyone know?

Hmm...if there are no ammo pickups then it was noit designed for DMC, as DMC uses different weapons (double shotgun, BFG, nailgun, etc) and thus does not recognize things such as 9mmARs and Buckshot that are used in HL.

If ladders don't work, i'd say its another compatibility issue with HLDM -> DMC.

Suggestion: Don't run Deathmatch Classic, and just run normal HL. It'll play as Half-Life Deathmatch in that case, and should work ok.

Duh, silly me, I misread DMC