Help: Flags

[knoxkorner]

I know how to place flags and all, but i dont know any of the codes! can some one send me a url with all the codes for putting flags on a map? I want them specifically placed!

[JeffM]

read the manuals for the server and the map format ( bzfs and bzw ).

[Thumper]

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bzfs -help 

lists all the flags

[ducatiwannabe]

Maybe if somebody told him where or how to get to these? We make more work for ourselves by not posting enough information. Of course, we get people mad at us if we post too much.

[Zelgadis]

When i understood you right, u want have this:

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+f GM{3}

GM= Guided Missile
{3}= how many

The best Way to learn it, is to look at /misc/bzfs.conf

[ducatiwannabe]

I want them specifically placed!

Do you mean like a zone? They only spawn in one place?

[Zelgadis]

When he meant zone, then:

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zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM
end

Or for more flags, example GM, SW, L:

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zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM SW L
end

[knoxkorner]

When he meant zone, then:

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zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM
end

Or for more flags, example GM, SW, L:

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zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM SW L
end

Yes this is exactly what i meant. but there is one thing i must ask. If i put them in a txt file and saved, would the flags show up in bzedit? nearly the same as wings models?

[meeba]

no, they would not show up in bzedit.

[Zelgadis]

Yep TangenT right.

BzEdit is in such thing not good, it cant read:

zones, cones, meshboxes, arcs.......

EDIT: You can use "pyBZEdit" to open the Files and edit them, but when you save, then pyBZEdit will delete zones, arcs, cones.....

[meeba]

really, if you need a preview, just open bzfs with the map and join your new server as an observer (or player). that's how I test my maps.

[knoxkorner]

When he meant zone, then:

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zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM
end

Or for more flags, example GM, SW, L:

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zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM SW L
end

Yes this is exactly what i meant. but there is one thing i must ask. If i put them in a txt file and saved, would the flags show up in bzedit? nearly the same as wings models?

There is one more things i must ask Do you put it in options?

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Options
-j
-c
-tankSpeed 40
zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM SW L
end

Or:

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 Box
YA
ya
ya
ya
end 

zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM SW L
end

Ps. this is a big post lol

[CannonBallGuy]

a zone is an object, not an option.

[knoxkorner]

somethings not working this is exactly what i typed

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zone
  position 0 0 210
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag G
end

is this bcause its inside a drivethrough pyramid/shoot through? i also tried

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zone
  position 300 300 0
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM
end

yes i did mean to change flags



Edit: code #2 is where a pyramid is i will retry.


Edit: i mean teleporter lol

[Spazzy McGee]

Forget everything anybody ever told you about it.

Use zoneflag, it creates a flag and drops it in the zone, no questions asked. If you want it on a building you need to add the -fb in the options at the top of the file too, like this:

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options
  -fb
end

and for the flag, do this:

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## this places a GM flag. for multiple of one flag put 'zoneflag GM x'
## where x is the number of flags. you can specify more than one 
## zoneflag in a zone. You can't put zones in a group definition.

zone 
  position 300 300 0 
  size 1 1 1 
  rotation 0 
  zoneflag GM
end

You don't need to have anything else in the options or config file if you do it like that, and you have accurare poisioning of flags.

[Zelgadis]

Spazzy is in right, but not every bzfs/Bzlfag vesion supports "zoneflag"....

[Spazzy McGee]

The current stable version of bzfs does, that's all that matters.
Unless you're specifically building your maps for early versions, you can use anything from the current release.

The client dosn't care about zoneflag because it's the server that places flags.

[knoxkorner]

oH. zoneflag. Why didnt anyone tell me that?

[CannonBallGuy]

They did.

[knoxkorner]

They did.

not here

When he meant zone, then:

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zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM
end

Or for more flags, example GM, SW, L:

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zone
  position 0 -902 66
  size 2 2 1
  rotation 0
  flag GM SW L
end

[CannonBallGuy]

They did.

not here

Yes... They did:

Use zoneflag

you can specify more than one zoneflag in a zone.

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zone 
  position 300 300 0 
  size 1 1 1 
  rotation 0 
  zoneflag GM
end

[Zelgadis]

hehe

When you use the 2.0.8 Version, on your HOME PC, the i dont think it will every work (zoneflag).
Because i tryed it out (on windows)

[Spazzy McGee]

When you use the 2.0.8 Version, on your HOME PC, the i dont think it will every work (zoneflag).

Er... I'm not going to argue the point, zonflag will work with bzfs 2.0.8 (on any computer that will run bzfs), and any 2.0 client will support it.

i tryed it out on windows

Ouch.
In what way did you try it out? If I rememer correctly, the "Start Server" menu in windows bzflag client dosn't work properly.