Level Design List of issues that I

[KillMaster]

Ok so, these problems have been a consistent pain in my butt for way too long. I

 

[LiquidArrow]

Third on my list is Navigation related.
I would like to know if there is a way to get zeds to jump (very high and/or far) from one path node to another. I have seen that Tripwire lists this as a

 

[KillMaster]

@LiquidArrow

I just went and gave your suggestion a try, but unfortunately no luck.
In my specific case I need a zed to jump about one full body height straight up to a ledge. I am also unable to to use any sort of ramp/blocking volume as it would interfere with game play.
I know its a little specific but there isn't much else I can do

 

[Vampcinda]

@LiquidArrow

I just went and gave your suggestion a try, but unfortunately no luck.
In my specific case I need a zed to jump about one full body height straight up to a ledge. I am also unable to to use any sort of ramp/blocking volume as it would interfere with game play.
I know its a little specific but there isn't much else I can do

One slightly awkward solution that works is to make a KFPawnBlockingVolume shaped as a ramp or stairs, and set it to only block monsters and not players. That way the player will never notice it is there and will walk right through, but the zeds can walk on it.

The awkward part is that depending on the surrounding terrain, you might see zeds "air walking" on the invisible volume. So it's not the prettiest solution, but it does work.

I realize you said you can't use blocking volume as it interferes, but I am assuming you were not aware that KFPawnblockvolume lets you disable player collision (which can't be done with normal blocking volumes to my knowledge). If I am wrong in that assumption then I apologize

 

[KillMaster]

@Vampcinda

I was aware of the "Pawn blocking volume".
And it was also the very first thing I tried, however even though it worked I quickly realized that the player could walk right into the volume and prevent zeds a from reaching them. So in the end it just wasn't a viable solution.

 

[Vampcinda]

owh okey yeah that won't work then

Zeds have sort of a super jump ability, so if it is not a huge jump they have to make, it might be enough to just place a small block on the floor they can step up on and jump from there, which is not big enough for players to hide in?

 

[Fel]

#1 KfDoorActor (Properties) -> KFDoorActor->MeshAttachments-> (Make sure you have bones on your door (has to be a skeletal)DoorLeft . DoorRight ) And put those in DoorLeft Door Right

NEXT: Make sure you have animations made for you door, OR Set up your door EXACTLY as the default door And then in the skeletal mesh component, add all info in there.

To get an example of a door anims, look in the content browser for ENV_Doors_Base and look at the animations and such. (Door Base Animation)

#2 Use a toggle action then hook it up to the volume.

#3 Jumppad That is set up so it looks like a jump not a flying in the air.



I would go into more details, but i dont feel like writing a tutorial. I hope this helps

 

[LiquidArrow]

#2 Use a toggle action then hook it up to the volume.

This doesn't work with the KF Spawner volumes and I am sorry for not telling how to do this KillMaster lol.

So TW have those spawners that spawn through the vents. Well you can actually just use those to spawn zeds with a trigger volume. I did this with my HotelMaps so if anyone tried to camp in an obvious area I would bombard them with zeds when they were in that volume.

 

[KillMaster]

@LiquidArrow @Vampcinda @Fel

Thanks for helping out I'm going to go and give your suggestions a try and hopefully everything works out. XD

 

[Techuser]

About spawn volumes check the kismet of Manor, almost sure I saw spawning triggers there

 

[KillMaster]

About spawn volumes check the kismet of Manor, almost sure I saw spawning triggers there

Thanks, i'll be sure to give that a look