monster respawn

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Aug 14 2006, 11:57 pm (Edited on Aug 15 2006, 2:20 am)
 
        Huge_Rat
            icon_state="GiantRat"
            HP=20
            MHP=20
            MP=0
            MMP=0
            STR=5
            DEF=4
            New()
                . = ..()
                spawn()
                    Wander1()

How to make this monster respawn in one minute after it gets dead? Every monster should respawn in one minute after they die.
Aug 15 2006, 4:20 am
Well, you can call Repop() every minute, but then all monsters will respawn and things might respawn after let's say 30 seconds instead of 60.

But rather than call del() after the monster dies, simply send it to an unused z level, then have something like this:

mob/Monster
    var/original_location 
    New()
        ..()
        original_location = loc //where you placed it on the map
    
    //put this where you would of had your del() stuff
        ..()  
        z = 5 //or whatever unused z level you choose
        spawn(600)
            loc = original_location
Aug 15 2006, 4:24 am
In response to Bobthehobo
Or:

Del()
    var/mob/NPC/Rat/R = new
    var/respawn_x
    var/respawn_y
    var/respawn_z

    respawn_x = src.x
    respawn_y = src.y
    respawn_z = src.z

    spawn(600)
        R.x = respawn_x
        R.y = respawn_y
        R.z = respawn_z
    ..()


Not sure how useful that is, but seems to make sense to me ;)

EDIT: Had to modify slightly, should work like that, not tested though so don't take my word for it =)
Aug 15 2006, 8:27 am
In response to Hant Teath
Why would you create a new mob when you could just forget about Del() and re-use the same mob.

And why all those vars? Just saving loc is fine.
Aug 15 2006, 10:53 am
In response to Hant Teath
 
mob/respawned/Del()
    var/oldloc = loc
    loc = null //make him go shazzam!
    sleep(600); loc = oldloc


Aug 15 2006, 11:48 pm
Thanks everyone for helping, it works now