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Temporally "Destroying" a Walkplayer
2001-02-25, 9:56 AM #1
I want to change the view of a player but during that time they cannot get hurt and there body can't be seen. This has to work in multiplayer. I was thinking of setting the player to a transparent 3do, setting some flags so they can't be hurt and then transfering the camera view. Is this a good way or is there a better way to do this?
"Jedi Masters don't wear togas."
2001-02-25, 10:03 AM #2
There is a thing flag for invisibility.
2001-02-26, 2:18 PM #3
Ditto on invincible.

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http://millennium.massassi.net/ - Millennium
2001-02-26, 2:56 PM #4
SetActorFlags(player,0x80); doesn't work, and yes player has been setup right. Any clues why?
"Jedi Masters don't wear togas."
2001-02-26, 3:40 PM #5
That "invisibility" is toward the AI characters, not phisycally.

Try the "Geometry flags" for the invisibility.

Invincibility should work with actor flags.

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http://millennium.massassi.net/ - Millennium
2001-02-26, 5:44 PM #6
well, if you're going to make the player invisible you might as well make them "not there" as well. It would be weird running into air.

To make the person "not there" use this command:

Code: 
SetCollideType(person, 0);


As for changing cameras for a certain amount of time if that's what you're after:
Code: 
SetThingFlags(player, whateverflag);
SetCollideType(player, 0);
SetCurrentCamera(0);
SetCameraFocus(0, thingtolook);
SetTimer(10);

...

timer:
SetThingFlags(player, flag);
SetCollideType(player, 1);
SetCurrentCamera(0);
SetCameraFocus(0, player);


I think that's right.

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2001-02-27, 9:12 AM #7
Why go to all that trouble? Why not just simply teleport the player to a separate part of the level, and then when the camera comes back, teleport him back to the original position?

Raynar

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2001-02-27, 9:45 AM #8
I assumed this was for a mod, not to be used on a single level. If I am wrong, do what Raynar suggested.

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2001-02-27, 10:40 AM #9
Yea, this is for a mod, so teleporting them anywhere won't work. Thanks for the help, I'll see if this works.
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