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[TF2] Simple Ghost

TF2 Simple Ghost
http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/image...20110423132625

What is it?
It's an unused entity called simple_bot that i made to mimic the TF2 ghost as best as i could

Can i configure it in any way?
Of cource you can! BUT BE NOTED THE GHOST WILL NOT MOVE IF YOUR MAP DOESN'T HAVE A .NAV MESH!

Commands:

sm_simpleghost : Spawns a simple_ghost on top of you [Default acces: ROOT]
sm_killghost : Kills all the simple_ghosts on the map [Default acces: ROOT]

Cvars:
sm_ghost_minvistime (default: 5.0) Minimum duration to stay visible
sm_ghost_maxvistime (default: 10.0) Maximum duration to stay visible

sm_ghost_mininvistime (default: 60.0) Minimum duration to stay invisible
sm_ghost_maxinvistime (default: 120.0) Maximum duration to stay invisible

sm_ghost_stunduration (default: 5.0) Duration of the 'BOO!' condition on client
sm_ghost_checkdelay (default: 0.1) How often to check for nearby clients to Spook
sm_ghost_checkdistance (default: 240.0) How far away to stun clients

Changelog:
1.0 Initial Release
1.1 Fixed unescessary looping
1.2 Fixed removing other simple_bots than the ones that were spawned by this plugin
1.3 Sentries should no longer target the ghost

Credits to Leonardo for some of the code i use in this plugin :3

Re: [TF2] Simple Ghost

Command_KillBot would kill any simple_bots in the map. Could cause issues.

Also the ghost think is quite redundant.
You have a think for each ghost, but within that think instead of finding every one around the 1 ghost and scare the players it find everyone around all of the simple_bots and scares them.

so if there was 5 active ghosts (visible) and 32 active players all alive and playing it would do:
FindByClassname 5 time per think
and would check the distance away from a ghost and a player 5*32 times, that's alot of unneeded math.

If my math is right anyways..

Re: [TF2] Simple Ghost

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitchell (Post 2134587)

Fixed the too many loops thing.
Not so sure about how to fix not removing other simple_bot's

Re: [TF2] Simple Ghost

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelipoika (Post 2134592)

Fixed the too many loops thing.
Not so sure about how to fix not removing other simple_bot's

You could use ADT Arrays,

I THINK THIS WOULD WORK:
or another simple, but still cost the same amount of processing time just change the class name after the entity is created:

PHP Code:


		
			
        new Ghost = CreateEntityByName("simple_bot"); 
        if(Ghost > 0 || Ghost < 2048) 
        {
            DispatchKeyValue(Ghost, "classname", "ghost_ent");
            DispatchSpawn(Ghost); 
            SetEntProp(Ghost, Prop_Data, "m_takedamage", 0, 1);
            SetEntProp(Ghost, Prop_Send, "m_CollisionGroup", 2);
            TeleportEntity(Ghost, pos, NULL_VECTOR, NULL_VECTOR); 
            AttachParticle(Ghost, "ghost_appearation", _, 5.0);
            SetEntityModel(Ghost, "models/props_halloween/ghost.mdl");
            g_bInvisible[Ghost] = false;
            CreateTimer(GetRandomFloat(g_flCvarMinVisible, g_flCvarMaxVisible), Timer_ToggleInvis, EntIndexToEntRef(Ghost));
            SDKHook(Ghost, SDKHook_Touch, GhostThink); 
        }

and change all the FindByClassname functions to search for "ghost_ent"

ADT Example would be:

PHP Code:


		
			
new Handle:hGhosts;
//To Create:
//USE ON PLUGIN START:
hGhosts = CreateArray();

//Delete Index:
new entity = EntRefToEntIndex(GetArrayCell(hGhosts, INDEX_HERE));
if(IsValidEntity(entity))
{
    AcceptEntityInput(entity, "Kill");
}

//Delete All: (Since all entities are deleted when the round restarts just clear the array)
    new entity = -1;
    for(new i = 0; i < GetArraySize(hGhosts); i++)
    {
        entity = EntRefToEntIndex(GetArrayCell(hGhosts, i));
        if(IsValidEntity(entity))
        {
            AcceptEntityInput(entity, "Kill");
        }
    }
    ClearArray(hGhosts);

//Find an entity in the array: (probably wont use it.)
FindValueInArray(hGhosts,  EntIndexToEntRef(Entity));

//Clear Array:
ClearArray(hGhosts);

//To add (push) to the ADT:
PushArrayCell(hGhosts, EntIndexToEntRef(Ghost));

i may or may not have screwed up on something within that. You dont need to convert the entity back into a reference if you dont want to.

Re: [TF2] Simple Ghost

Hmm, the sentries appear to be able to attack the ghosts, both RED and BLU sentries.

Wouldn't it be worth adding FL_NOTARGET flag onto the ghosts? Just an idea, perhaps make it a CVAR or something.

Re: [TF2] Simple Ghost

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoulSharD (Post 2163592)

Done, didn't test it tho