Auto Monster Respawning

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Mar 9 2005, 1:12 pm
How would I make the world respawn monsters like every 5 minutes but if there is a unkilled monster, another one wont respawn in its place until it dies?
Mar 9 2005, 1:33 pm
Look up world.Repop()
Mar 9 2005, 1:43 pm
In response to Yota
ok, thanx
Mar 9 2005, 3:03 pm
Might I also suggest my Spawner Demo?
http://developer.byond.com/hub/Jmurph/SpawnerExample

That way you can control things like how fast they populate, max alive at one time, etc.
Mar 9 2005, 4:15 pm
In response to Jmurph
 
Aight, I'll check it out"
Mar 9 2005, 4:36 pm
In response to Yota
So is the correct way to put it?
world
     Repop()
     ..()


Mar 9 2005, 4:37 pm
In response to Mecha Destroyer JD
Mecha Destroyer JD wrote:
So is the correct way to put it?
> world
>      Repop()
>      ..()
>


...Common sense, lad!
world.Repop is a proc, so call it in a proc.
..() can't be outside of a proc either.
Mar 9 2005, 4:42 pm
In response to Hell Ramen
...I dont quite get it..I'm tryin to make it where every 5minutes it repopulates..sorry for the inconvenience(s).
Mar 9 2005, 4:45 pm
In response to Mecha Destroyer JD
Mecha Destroyer JD wrote:
...I dont quite get it..I'm tryin to make it where every 5minutes it repopulates..sorry for the inconvenience(s).

I believe something like this would work:
world
    Repop()
       ..()
       spawn(600*5)//1 minute x 5 = 5 minutes
          Repop()
     New()
         ..()
         Repop()


Not sure, I don't really use repop, it's kinda' ghetto.
Mar 9 2005, 4:47 pm
In response to Hell Ramen
So if I do it like that, it will do it the amount of times is coded it instead of every 5 minutes forever?
Mar 9 2005, 4:48 pm
In response to Mecha Destroyer JD
Mecha Destroyer JD wrote:
So if I do it like that, it will do it the amount of times is coded it instead of every 5 minutes forever?

It'll do it once every 5 minutes, forever.
Or, atleast, should.
Mar 9 2005, 4:49 pm
In response to Hell Ramen
Ok, thanx
Mar 9 2005, 4:57 pm
In response to Hell Ramen
Couldnt get it to work..I'm gonna have to take out some time and read the Blue Book..
Mar 9 2005, 5:06 pm
In response to Mecha Destroyer JD
this here works
world
    proc
        Rpop()
            world << "<b>Repoping!</b>"
            spawn(60)
                world.Repop()
                world.Rpop()
    New()
        ..()
        world.Rpop()
        world << "<b>Calling rpop</b>"


change the spawn to whatever you need it to be.
Mar 9 2005, 5:38 pm
In response to Zero's Baby
Ok, thanx I'll try it..
Mar 9 2005, 5:54 pm
In response to Mecha Destroyer JD
Here's my attempt to help someone. :)

world/proc/Repop_Incriment()
  while(1)
    sleep(3000)
    Repop()

world/New()
  ..()
  Repop_Incriment()


I never use while() much, but I hope this is right. =/
Mar 9 2005, 5:55 pm
In response to Mega fart cannon
what is it checking to see if it's 1 and where does it define it as 1?
Mar 10 2005, 10:17 am
In response to Zero's Baby
Zero's Baby wrote:
what is it checking to see if it's 1 and where does it define it as 1?

It checks if "1" is not null, and 1 is a number, thus making it not null, which would make the loop go on forever.