does some one have a tutorial on how to create a campaign?
i need to learn

how do you scripted?
i saw several tutorials...
which one?

Edited by spiral on Apr 23, 2011 at 05:11 PM

ok it said hi...
now how do i set up a cutscene? flying camera thing?
then play music at the same time?... stuff like that?

music:
(sound_looping_start levels\d40\music\d40_08 none 1)

camera:

create some camera points in sapien

make three called cam1, cam2 and cam3

(script startup cutscene
(fade_out 1 1 1 0)
(player_enable_input 0)
(camera_control 1)
(sleep 60)
(cinematic_start)
(cinematic_show_letterbox 1)
(camera_set cam1 0)
(sleep 30)
(fade_in 1 1 1 30)
(sleep 60)
(camera_set cam2 90)
(sleep 100)
(camera_set cam3 90)
(sleep 110)
(fade_out 1 1 1 30)
(cinematic_stop)
(sleep 30)
(camera_control 0)
(fade_in 1 1 1 30)
(sleep 30)
(player_enable_input 1)
)

... how do you guys know all this?

Making a campaign is mostly scripting I believe, as well as good object/AI placement too. The scripting plays a major role in creating a campaign which is why there aren't a lot of custom campaigns. But good luck and hope you get better :)

so... i was trying to make a dropship drop some ai and i just realized.. how do i do that?

Put the dropship in the map, check the box that says "not created automatically", then name in "dropship".

1. Make a command list with points creating a path you want it to follow at the beginning. Name it "ship_dropoff".

2. Make a second command list with points that create a path anywhere that takes it out of the player's view. Name it "ship_leave".

3. Put a biped (any), check the "not created automatically" box, name it "ship_pilot".

4. Put a cutscene flag at the beginning of the path you created with the first command list. Name it "start_point".

5. Make an AI encounter and squad (remember to set the team, depending on if you want them to be friends or foes) and name them both "pilot".

6. Now here is the script you need to go along with this:

(script dormant dropoff
     (object_create_anew dropship)
     (object_create_anew ship_pilot)
     (object_teleport dropship start_point)
     (unit_enter_vehicle ship_pilot dropship "")
     (ai_attach ship_pilot pilot)
     (ai_command_list_by_unit ship_pilot ship_dropoff)
     (ai_place )
     (vehicle_load_magic dropship "" (ai_actors ()))
     (sleep_until (= (ai_command_list_status ship_pilot) 1))
     (vehicle_hover dropship true)
     (vehicle_unload dropship "")
     (unit_enter_vehicle ship_pilot dropship "")
     (ai_command_list_by_unit ship_pilot ship_leave)
     (vehicle_hover dropship false)
     (sleep_until (= (ai_command_list_status ship_pilot) 1))
     (unit_kill_silent ship_pilot)
     (object_destroy dropship)
)

For the script to work, you need to replace any place it says with the name of the ai encounter you want dropped off, and any place is says with the driver seat label on the dropship you're using. To find the driver seat label, go into guerrilla, open the ship you want to use, and scroll down to seats.The dropdown box will usually tell you what type of seat it is, select driver (or pilot if it's there), and the label you need for the script is in the box I highlighted below:

After you've done all this, put (wake dropoff) in another script below it at the point you want this to happen.

Tell me how it all works for you, I can help with any problems you have.
If this is a troll thread, that's disappointing and I wish to not have my time wasted any further.

Edited by The Cereal Killer on May 4, 2011 at 02:01 AM

How to Halo.

how to sentence?

No, but there's no reason to start out a beginner with more complex things like that.

so, i was reading a tutorial and it said start with a simple map so i made a map with endless ai waves...
can someone fix the script for me

(script startup maptitle
(begin
(cinematic_set_title Heretic Hunt)
(sleep 600)
)
)
(sound_looping_start levels\d40\music\d40_08 none 1)
(script startup cutscene
(fade_out 1 1 1 0)
(player_enable_input 0)
(camera_control 1)
(sleep 60)
(cinematic_start)
(cinematic_show_letterbox 1)
(camera_set cam1 0)
(sleep 30)
(fade_in 1 1 1 30)
(sleep 60)
(camera_set cam2 90)
(sleep 100)
(camera_set cam3 90)
(sleep 110)
(fade_out 1 1 1 30)
(cinematic_stop)
(sleep 30)
(camera_control 0)
(fade_in 1 1 1 30)
(sleep 30)
(player_enable_input 1)
)
(script continuous eternal_ai
(sleep_until (= (ai_living_count heretic) 0))
(ai_place my_ai_encounter)
)
(script startup ai_enhancement
(ai_follow_target_players spiral)
)
(script startup ai_enhancement
(ai_follow_target_players heretic)
)
)

i know its bad.. i'm kinda learning

how to punctuation

how to stop making these stupid reference's to the topic and help a guy out

I would use jmw. animations for dropships. Everything else sucks frankly. Now just to be clear, a campaign would mean a series of maps. If you want just a single single player map (alliteration much), it would require, yes, massive amounts of scripting and some clever ai work.