GM zones

[jpenguin]

So, I have a tower in the center of my map & I want GM flags to spawn in this tower. The Walls, floor, & roof combined into a group-

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define Mid-Tower
  box
    name BZBox_11_Copy_Copy_Copy_Copy_Copy
    position 0.000000 0.000000 45.000000
    size 10.000000 10.000000 0.100000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  pyramid
    name Midd_Tower_Top
    position 0.000000 0.000000 52.000000
    size 10.000000 10.000000 5.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_27
    position 10.000000 0.000000 45.000000
    size 0.100000 10.000000 1.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_27_Copy
    position -10.000000 0.000000 45.000000
    size 0.100000 10.000000 1.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_29
    position 0.000000 10.000000 45.000000
    size 10.000000 0.100000 1.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_29_Copy
    position 0.000000 -10.000000 45.000000
    size 10.000000 0.100000 1.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_27_Copy_Copy
    position -10.000000 0.000000 47.000000
    size 0.100000 10.000000 5.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_29_Copy_Copy
    position 0.000000 -10.000000 47.000000
    size 10.000000 0.100000 5.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_27_Copy
    position 10.000000 0.000000 47.000000
    size 0.100000 10.000000 5.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_29_Copy
    position 0.000000 10.000000 47.000000
    size 10.000000 0.100000 5.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_35
    position 10.000000 -10.000000 45.000000
    size 0.100000 0.100000 7.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_35_Copy
    position -10.000000 10.000000 45.000000
    size 0.100000 0.100000 7.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_35_Copy_Copy
    position -10.000000 -10.000000 45.000000
    size 0.100000 0.100000 7.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

  box
    name BZBox_35_Copy_Copy_Copy
    position 10.000000 10.000000 45.000000
    size 0.100000 0.100000 7.000000
    rotation 0.000000
  end

enddef

I also have a teleporter in the middle of this tower-

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teleporter Mid-Tower
  position 0.000000 0.000000 45.099998

size 0.560000 4.000000 5.000000
rotation 45.000000
border 0.000000
end


I'm trying to get GM flags to spawn inside the tower with-

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zone 
   name Mid-GM 
   position 0 0 47
   size 7.0 7.0 1.0
   rotation 0
   # Add four GM
   zoneflag GM 4
   safety 1 2 3 4
 end

But when I start a test server with-

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bzfs -world ./mymap2.bzw -fb

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I still get-

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Unable to position flags on this world.
Unable to position flags on this world.
Unable to position flags on this world.
Unable to position flags on this world.

[Astroman]

You probably need to add +f gm {4} (I think that's the correct syntax) to not only allow flag on buildings, but also just in general.

[jpenguin]

I also noticed that the flags are right above the tower room roof (the pyramid)

[jpenguin]

You probably need to add +f gm {4} (I think that's the correct syntax) to not only allow flag on buildings, but also just in general.

This is strange, I deleted the pyramid and the flags were there.

[Astroman]

You probably need to add +f gm {4} (I think that's the correct syntax) to not only allow flag on buildings, but also just in general.

This is strange, I deleted the pyramid and the flags were there.

Oh, my bad, there's a difference between "zoneflag" and "flag" flag needs to have the listed flags specified, zoneflag doesn't.

[jpenguin]

I got it. The default flagaltitude and flaghieght are too big


-set _flagAltitude 1
-set _flagHeight 3

Fixes It

[Spectre]

I can explain the pyramid thing.
If BZFlag sees that you're telling it to spawn flags on an angled surface, it will basically say no. A pyramid, sheared meshbox, etc. is considered an "illegal location". Therefore, get rid of the illegal location, and they will spawn correctly.