Written as more reliable replacement of MultiTanks with other set of features.
This plugin spawns tank:
on first map after delay specified in ConVar when the first player leave safe area (see ConVars: l4d_tank_on_spawn_fm_chance, l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_firstmap)
duplicate tanks on the next maps each time when director spawn the tank
Tanks count to spawn can be adjusted:
directly by ConVar
by vote menu in any time
using balancer (based on current players count + game difficulty: see l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_X and l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_X ConVars).
Tanks spawn one by one with an interval defined in l4d_tank_on_spawn_interval ConVar.
Tank HP can be adjusted by:
ConVar
vote menu
autobalancer (players count + game difficulty)
or disable controlling hp at all
(if l4d_tank_on_spawn_countmode == 1, vote menu hp is preserved for all maps, otherwise it is preserved for current map only)
All votes are logged to logs/vote_tanks.log
By default, vote can be started by admin with StartVote "k" flag (adjusted by ConVar)
Features:
- spawn tank next to director's tank
- spawn tank on the first map
- autobalancer of hp and count
- max tanks control
- menu
- vote
- access levels
Compitibility:
- L4D1
- L4D2
Languages:
- Russian
- English
Settings:
Spoiler
in cfg/sourcemod/l4d_tank_on_spawn.cfg (ConVars):
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_enabled - def.: 1 - Enable plugin (1 - On / 0 - Off)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_fm_chance - def.: 15 - Chance the tank is appear on first map (1 to 100), 0 - to disable
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_delay_min - def.: 30.0 - Minimum delay tank spawn on first map after survivors left safe area
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_delay_max - def.: 80.0 - Maximum delay tank spawn on first map after survivors left safe area
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_interval - def.: 5.0 - Number of seconds between each new tank spawn
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_countmode - def.: 1 - 1 - set tank count based on convar + menu / 2 - set tank count based on number of players
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_count - def.: 2 - Number of tanks to spawn (for mode = 1)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_countlimit - def.: 16 - Maximum number of tanks allowed simultaneously exist on the map (other will be moved in spawn queue)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_control_hp - def.: 1 - Do we need to control tank HP ? ( 0 - No / 1 - Yes, 2 - Auto-balancer hp, based on players count)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hp - def.: 10000 - HP of tank to set
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_voteaccess - def.: "k" - Flag(s) required to start the vote (leave empty to allow vote access for everybody)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_announcedelay - def.: 2.0 - Delay (in sec.) between announce and vote menu appearing
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_vote_timeout - def.: 10 - How long (in sec.) does the vote last
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_vote_delay - def.: 60 - Minimum delay (in sec.) allowed between identical vote types
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_vote_maxcount - def.: 4 - Maximum count of votes allowed to do for each player per 1 round
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_log - def.: 1 - Use logging? (1 - Yes / 0 - No)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_1 - def.: 1 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 1
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_2 - def.: 1 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 2
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_3 - def.: 2 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 3
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_4 - def.: 2 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 4
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_5 - def.: 3 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 5
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_6 - def.: 3 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 6
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_7 - def.: 3 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 7
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_8 - def.: 3 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 8
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_9 - def.: 4 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 9
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_10 - def.: 4 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 10
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_11 - def.: 4 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 11
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_12 - def.: 4 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 12
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_13 - def.: 4 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 13
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_14 - def.: 4 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 14
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_15 - def.: 4 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 15
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_players_16 - def.: 4 - How many tanks should be in wave when count of players is: 16
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_easy - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on difficulty: easy
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_normal - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on difficulty: normal
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_hard - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on difficulty: hard
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_expert - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on difficulty: impossible
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_firstmap - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on first map
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_ignore_rush - def.: 1 - Do not double tank if somebody rushed when previous tank wave is not yet killed? (1 - Yes / 2 - No)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_1 - def.: 1.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 1
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_2 - def.: 1.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 2
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_3 - def.: 1.5 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 3
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_4 - def.: 1.5 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 4
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_5 - def.: 2.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 5
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_6 - def.: 2.2 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 6
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_7 - def.: 2.5 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 7
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_8 - def.: 3.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 8
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_9 - def.: 3.5 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 9
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_10 - def.: 4.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 10
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_11 - def.: 4.5 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 11
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_12 - def.: 5.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 12
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_13 - def.: 5.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 13
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_14 - def.: 5.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 14
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_15 - def.: 5.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 15
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_16 - def.: 5.0 - Multiplier of HP when count of players is: 16
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_easy - def.: 0.3 - Additional multiplier of HP on difficulty: easy
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_normal - def.: 0.5 - Additional multiplier of HP on difficulty: normal
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_hard - def.: 1.0 - Additional multiplier of HP on difficulty: hard
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_expert - def.: 2.5 - Additional multiplier of HP on difficulty: impossible
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_easy - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on difficulty: easy
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_normal - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on difficulty: normal
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_hard - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on difficulty: hard
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_expert - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on difficulty: impossible
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_firstmap - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on first map
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_finale_tanks - def.: 0 - How many tanks should be added on finale (negative values are allowed)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_ignore_rush - def.: 1 - Do not double tank if somebody rushed when previous tank wave is not yet killed? (1 - Yes / 0 - No)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_announcement - def.: 1 - Make announcement in chat when the tank is about to appear? (1 - Yes / 0 - No)
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_create_tank_flag - def: s - Admin flag required to spawn a tank via the menu
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_director_waves_interval_fin - def.: 0 - (for finale) Minimum time (in sec.) required before allowing director to spawn a new tank wave after the last tank died
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_director_waves_interval_min - def.: 0 - (before finale) Minimum random start time (in sec.) required before allowing director to spawn a new tank wave after the last tank died
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_director_waves_interval_max - def.: 0 - (before finale) Minimum random end time (in sec.) required before allowing director to spawn a new tank wave after the last tank died
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_mapstart_relax_time - def.: 0 - Prevent director from spawning tanks within this number of seconds after map started
- l4d_tank_on_spawn_info_level - def.: 3 - Duplicate service (vote) information? 0 - No, 1 - In console, 2 - In server. (Can be combined)
If you want to enable balancer, you must setup such values:
Game director should work properly - If it doesn't spawn tank, this plugin doesn't append tank as well (excepting first map if you set l4d_tank_on_spawn_fm_chance > 0).
SourceMod v1.10+
Credits:
- Joshe Gatito (Aya Supai) - for some requests and tests
Conflicts:
- Supertanks and any plugin that hooks "z_max_player_zombies" ConVar and reset (lock) it immediately on its own (LOL, ask their authors why they do it).
* Note: "Mutant tanks" are supported since v8.66
ChangeLog
Spoiler
1.0 (15-Jun-2018 )
- Initial release
1.1 (31-Dec-2018 )
- Added min/max delay ConVars
- Added count of tanks ConVar
- Added tank spawn chance ConVar
- Added some cache
1.2 (05-Jan-2019)
- Added ability to spawn tank on first mission only
1.3 (12-Feb-2019)
- Prevented "Infected team is full" error when spawning the tank.
1.4 (16-Mar-2019)
- Reworked logic.
- Added balancer + removed tank count ConVar.
- Ensure tank is really spawned.
1.5 (11-May-2019)
- Added ConVar to control the tanks count mode (based on players number or based on ConVar + menu)
- Added menu to control the number of tanks and HP (request by Joshe Gatito)
- Added ability to change HP
1.6 (11-May-2019)
- Plugin is simplified / optimized.
- Fixed menu.
- Menu is now can be applied for "l4d_tank_on_spawn_countmode == 2" too (for current round only).
- Fixed bug when tanks continue to replicate when mission lost (thanks Joshe Gatito for report).
- Added ConVar to control delay between each tank spawning.
1.7 (12-May-2019)
- Added preserving HP and Count convars for the next map.
- Fixed the case where tanks are not duplicated when you manually spawn tank on the first map before exiting the safe area.
- Added spawn tank menu item.
1.8 (15-May-2019)
- Added vote for HP / tank count, new ConVars to set vote access, new commands: !veto, !votepass
- Added translation into Russian with color support.
1.9 (27-May-2019)
- Added changing tank count depending on game difficulty.
1.10 (01-June-2019)
- Fixed infinite tank spawn.
- Fixed veto/votepass
- added new ConVars to control the vote
- added vote logging
1.11 (07-July-2019)
- Added L4D2 support, though not tested
1.12 (22-July-2019)
- Balancer is moved to ConVars.
1.13 (10-Aug-2019)
- When l4d_tank_on_spawn_chance == 0, if director accidentally spawn tank on the 1st map, it will be kicked (exception: l4d_river01_docks map,
where tank is spawned in container).
You still able manually spawn tank with sm_tank_spawn
1.14 (27-Sep-2019)
- Fixed "A vote is already in progress" error and a rare menu handle mem leak.
1.15 (27-Apr-2020)
- Small optimizations.
- "sm_tank_spawn" command renamed with "sm_tank"
- "sm_tanks" is a new alias for "sm_tank"
- added L4D2 support for 1st maps.
- added first maps support for custom maps.
- New dependency: <left4dhooks>.
- Fixed tank count counted incorrectly when one is about to die.
- Added ability to set tank hp more than 65536.
- Minimal sm version is now: 1.10
1.17 (11-May-2020)
- Fixed "tank count '50'" option is not worked correctly.
- Added "tank hp balancer":
* New value "2" is added to "l4d_tank_on_spawn_control_hp" ConVar.
* New ConVars added "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_X" where X - is a number of players up to 16.
* New ConVar: "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_easy"
* New ConVar: "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_normal"
* New ConVar: "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_hard"
* New ConVar: "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_expert"
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_firstmap" to have ability to modify basic tanks count on first maps.
- "Left4DHooks Direct" plugin dependency is now optional, SM v.1.10+ is no more required.
- Added displaying tank number and total number to be spawned.
- Fixed some issues when tank forcibly spawn by director on first map.
- Corrected tank counting by including tank pre-dead state identifying.
1.19 (19-May-2020)
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_vote_delay" - def.: 60 - Minimum delay (in sec.) allowed between identical vote types
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_vote_maxcount" - def.: 4 - Maximum count of votes allowed to do for each player per 1 round
1.20 (22-Jul-2020)
- Added exclusion for tank in container - kick feature (L4D2).
1.21 (06-Sep-2020)
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_finale_tanks" - Allows to add/remove some number of tanks on finale maps (for decreasing, use negative numbers).
- Translation formatting fix
1.22 (15-Sep-2020)
- Improved detection of Finale map (thanks to Timocop & SilverShot).
- Overriding max tank limits in L4D2 (thanks to Merudo).
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_announcement" - Make announcement in chat when the tank is about to appear? (1 - Yes / 0 - No)
- Fixed tank does not keep distance during spawn (L4D2).
- Removed "kick" feature at all.
1.23 (31-Oct-2020) (unfinished)
- (TODO) Convar for failspawn
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_create_tank_flag" - Admin flag required to spawn a tank via the menu
1.24 (29-May-2021)
- Prevented tank duplication on vehicle leaving.
1.25 (05-Jun-2021)
- Some ConVars are added to help combatting with weird director behaviour when tank waves spawns too often:
* l4d_tank_on_spawn_director_waves_interval_fin - def.: 0 - (for finale) Minimum time (in sec.) required before allowing director to spawn a new tank wave after the last tank died
* l4d_tank_on_spawn_director_waves_interval_min - def.: 0 - (before finale) Minimum random start time (in sec.) required before allowing director to spawn a new tank wave after the last tank died
* l4d_tank_on_spawn_director_waves_interval_max - def.: 0 - (before finale) Minimum random end time (in sec.) required before allowing director to spawn a new tank wave after the last tank died
Default: disabled. (optionally) Recommended values to fix problems (when only they take place): 30 / 60 / 180 respectively.
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_enable_duplicate" - Enable tanks duplication (1 - On / 0 - Off, in this case plugin will only control tank's hp)
- Made ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_enabled" to be dynamically tracked.
- Tank spawn check (and hp assigning) is 0.1 sec. delayed now to give more flexibility for 3rd party plugins.
1.28 (06-Feb-2022)
- Changed many ConVar's default values to prevent misunderstanding like "why the number of tanks spawned is different to the one I voted":
* Autobalancer is disabled by default. Read "Settings" section carefully to understand how to enable.
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_mapstart_relax_time" - Prevent director from spawning tanks within this number of seconds after map started
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_info_level" - Duplicate service (vote) information? 0 - No, 1 - In console, 2 - In server. (Can be combined)
- Added compatiblity with listen servers (thanks to @Marttt).
- Added translation into Hungarian (thanks to @KasperH).
- Corrected some translation colors.
1.30 (21-Feb-2022)
- Removed privately hardcoded decreasing tank count on 2 maps of L4D1.
- Fixed menu selected values aren't preserved for the next campaign (conflicting with ConVars Anomaly Fixer's "Round Start" enforcer).
- Make "left4dhooks" to be really optional.
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1.17 (11-May-2020)
- Fixed "tank count '50'" option is not worked correctly.
- Added "tank hp balancer":
* New value "2" is added to "l4d_tank_on_spawn_control_hp" ConVar.
* New ConVars added "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_X" where X - is a number of players up to 16.
* New ConVar: "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_easy"
* New ConVar: "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_normal"
* New ConVar: "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_hard"
* New ConVar: "l4d_tank_on_spawn_hpfactor_expert"
- Added ConVar "l4d_tank_on_spawn_add_tanks_firstmap" to have ability to modify basic tanks count on first maps.
- "Left4DHooks Direct" plugin dependency is now optional, SM v.1.10+ is no more required.
- Added displaying tank number and total number to be spawned.
- Fixed some issues when tank forcibly spawn by director on first map.
- Corrected tank counting by including tank pre-dead state identifying.
Hungarian translation is refused. Required to update compatibility with new update.
Just an FYI: Mutant Tanks no longer modifies the "z_max_player_zombies" cvar since v8.66. I forgot MT even modified that cvar until I found this plugin. MT should be fully compatible with this plugin now, aside from the "sm_tank" command, but MT provides an "sm_tank2" command as an alias so it should be all good.
Glad to hear it.
So, do I have menu appearing conflict with MT when user enter "sm_tank" ?
I also have "sm_tanks" alias, so I think it should be good too.
Yeah, MT shows its own menu, but it also allows users to use command arguments as an alternative. Overall, both plugins should be compatible with each other. It's up to the users to configure both plugins for their servers, not us.
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