zone builder but I DONT KNOW WAT IM DOIN-
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for bosses, just slap one in your level and be done with it, you can make one spawn a capsule, but not having one is just fine when youre starting out
warps are much more complicated, its a linedef executor that has to activate a certain way, and its easiest to do those with; "i touch sector"
first you change the sector's special to something "Linedef Executor Trigger" with no special "Emerald" or "Ring" nonsense in it
then you tag it to a control sector like an fof, with 300, 301, or 302 (Once will only ever activate once ever, so it's not recommended)
then on another linedef in that control sector, you put that teleport linedef thing on it and tag it to a sector with a "Teleport Destination" thing in it, (No sector special required this time)
Linedef executors are SRB2's hacky way of implementing many effects (like teleports). You should read this article about them on the wiki, but when actually using them, you just need to refer to each one's special info.
If you think of each field -- that is, each value -- as just a setting for the effect, it becomes a bit less confusing. If you have the SRB2 config for Zone Builder, you don't have to worry about details like what number of flag makes the teleport silent, since the flag names are replaced with toggles for options the linedef executor has. I always check the linedef special info section first, then I look through the details to find info about settings that aren't immediately obvious. Once that's set up, and your effect trigger sector and activation linedef are set up, you're good to go.
If you're having trouble, the best way to learn about how each linedef executor works is to open up a relatively simple map that uses the effect you want to set up and give it a good look. You can find stuff using the search function (F3) and check out how they connect to control sectors and other parts of the map. I think almost every linedef executor has an example level you can download.
As for making bosses, custom ones are usually done using Lua these days. That's a bit more involved, so don't feel bad about reusing ones that come with the game! Just don't make exact copies of our boss arenas :p
If all else fails, you might find people to collaborate with by sharing screenshots of what you're doing in the Works In Progress forum.
I hope this help you on your modding journey. Good luck.
If you think of each field -- that is, each value -- as just a setting for the effect, it becomes a bit less confusing. If you have the SRB2 config for Zone Builder, you don't have to worry about details like what number of flag makes the teleport silent, since the flag names are replaced with toggles for options the linedef executor has. I always check the linedef special info section first, then I look through the details to find info about settings that aren't immediately obvious. Once that's set up, and your effect trigger sector and activation linedef are set up, you're good to go.
If you're having trouble, the best way to learn about how each linedef executor works is to open up a relatively simple map that uses the effect you want to set up and give it a good look. You can find stuff using the search function (F3) and check out how they connect to control sectors and other parts of the map. I think almost every linedef executor has an example level you can download.
As for making bosses, custom ones are usually done using Lua these days. That's a bit more involved, so don't feel bad about reusing ones that come with the game! Just don't make exact copies of our boss arenas :p
If all else fails, you might find people to collaborate with by sharing screenshots of what you're doing in the Works In Progress forum.
I hope this help you on your modding journey. Good luck.
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