Simple Spawning

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Dec 22 2010, 4:01 am
Instead of your basic Spawn system with a loop how could I do this instead?

- I'm creating a zombie game kind of based off of Nazi Zombies. How could I create a spawn system where it spawns zombies from one area on the map. Lets say for every round it multiplies it by *0.2 and where zombies only spawn when the round is started?

Any suggestions?
Dec 22 2010, 4:15 pm
Use a for() loop?
var/number_of_zombies_to_spawn = 100
var/round = 1
proc/spawn_zombies()
    var/x = 100*(0.2*round)
    for(x,x>0,x--)
        new /mob/zombie(/*whatever location*/)
Dec 22 2010, 4:30 pm
In response to Spunky_Girl
Thank you very much.
Dec 22 2010, 6:16 pm
In response to Spunky_Girl
Don't forget to toss a delay in there somewhere, that loop is liable to overload if given the right conditions.
Dec 22 2010, 7:54 pm
In response to Nadrew
Lol, figured that out the first time I ran it not paying attention. But then after that I fixed it.
Dec 22 2010, 8:38 pm
In response to Nadrew
Wait for some reason it's not working I thought it was earlier but it's not and here's my setup.

area
    ZombieSpawn




proc/spawn_zombies()
    var/x = 100*(0.2*usr.Round)
    for(x,x>0,x--)
        new /mob/zombie(/area/ZombieSpawn)
mob
    verb
        Ready()
            set hidden=1
            if(usr.InRound==1)
                usr<<"<font color=red><B>:CLIENT INFO:</B> You must first kill all zombies in this round!"
            else
                usr<<"<B>The Round Will Begin Soon!"
                usr.Round+=1
                usr.InRound=1
                usr.Round()
Dec 23 2010, 12:50 pm
In response to XxBloody NightmarexX
XxBloody NightmarexX wrote:
Wait for some reason it's not working I thought it was earlier but it's not and here's my setup.

>
> area
>   ZombieSpawn
>
>
>
>
> proc/spawn_zombies()
>     var/x = 100*(0.2*usr.Round)
>     for(x,x>0,x--)
>         new /mob/zombie(/area/ZombieSpawn)
> mob
>   verb
>       Ready()
>           set hidden=1
>           if(usr.InRound==1)
>               usr<<"<font color=red><B>:CLIENT INFO:</B> You must first kill all zombies in this round!"
>           else
>               usr<<"<B>The Round Will Begin Soon!"
>               usr.Round+=1
>               usr.InRound=1
>               usr.Round()
>
>


I still need help.
Dec 23 2010, 12:56 pm
In response to XxBloody NightmarexX
Exactly, what isn't working?
Dec 23 2010, 2:41 pm
In response to Emasym
No enemies are spawning.
Dec 23 2010, 2:45 pm
In response to XxBloody NightmarexX
You need to be more specific. That is like:

Student - "I can't do the math problem"
Teacher - "Well, what are you having trouble with?"
Student - "My answer is wrong"
Dec 23 2010, 2:49 pm
In response to OrangeWeapons
I stated the problem as clear as I could, no enemies are spawning!
Dec 23 2010, 3:02 pm
In response to Emasym
In that code I don't see the spawn_zombies() proc called anywhere.. Also NEVER use usr in procs, ALWAYS use src.
Dec 23 2010, 3:06 pm
In response to XxBloody NightmarexX
You have a GLOBAL proc, in which you're using "usr" to calculate a number.

"usr" is nobody. "Usr" also shouldn't be used in procs, ax Xyphon has mentioned, except for actions where you're 100% sure the player has called them (ex: Mouse actions such as Click, DblClick, MouseExited, MouseEntered) and client/Topic(), mainly.

Hence, your number is most likely nothing, thus not making zombies spawn.