Crossfire Server, Branches 1.12  R18729
Mover

Description

Movers move the objects above them. However, only living objects are affected (monsters/NPCs always, players optional). Movers have a direction, so players can be made to move in a pattern, and so can monsters. Motion is involuntary. Additionally, players or monsters can be "frozen" while on top of movers so that they MUST move along a chain of them.

Multisquare monsters can be moved as well, given enough space. Movers are usually invisible.

Type defined by:

Attributes

Attribute Field Description
affected movement obj::move_on Move creatures using these movement types..
block view FLAG_BLOCKSVIEW If an item is set to block view, players (and monsters) cannot see beyond it unless they cross it or manage to stand on top.
direction liv::sp The mover will push creatures in the specified <direction>. A mover with direction set to <none> will spin clockwise, thus pushing creatures in unpredictable directions.
elevation obj::elevation The elevation (height above sea level) of this tile. It is used for weather calculations and should be in the range -32000..32000. The elevation of a tile must be set in the bottom-most game object; elevation values for non-bottom-most game objects are ignored by the Crossfire server.
forced movement obj::attacktype If forced movement is enabled, the mover "freezes" anyone it moves (so they are forced to move along a chain). For players there is no way to escape this forced movement, except being pushed by a second player.
freeze duration liv::maxsp The player will be "frozen" for that many moves. If <freeze duration> is zero, with <forced movement> enabled, then <freeze duration> gets assigned the "default value" 2 automatically.
gets used up FLAG_LIFESAVE If enabled, the mover gets "used up" after a certain number of moves (specified by <number of uses>). If disabled, the mover works infinitely.
glow radius obj::glow_radius If <glow radius> is set to a value greater zero, the object appears lit up on dark maps. <glow radius> can be a value between 0 and 4, the higher, the more light does the object emit.
identified FLAG_IDENTIFIED If an item is identified, the player has full knowledge about it.
image obj::face The image-name defines what image is displayed for this object in-game.
invisible obj::invisible Generally makes the object invisible. Depending on the object-type, some can be made visible by the show_invisible spell. If in doubt, test it. Putting an invisible object under the floor always prevents it from being shown.
material obj::material This bitmask-value informs the player of which material(s) the object consists. Material does also affect how likely the object can be destroyed by hazardous spell-effects.
move players obj::level

If <move players> is enabled, both players and monsters will be moved. In the arches' default it is disabled - thus ONLY monsters get moved. Remember that "monsters" includes NPCs!

This feature provides you with the possibility to make NPCs literally "come to life". Example: The player is talking with an NPC, speaking a certain keyword. This triggers a magic_ear and activates creators, creating (per default: monster-only) movers under the NPC's feet. The NPC starts "walking" on a predefined route! Note that it's useful to set this NPC immune to everything, preventing the player to push the NPC off his trace.

movement speed obj::speed The movement speed value determines how fast a chain of these movers will push a player along (default is -0.2).
movement type obj::move_type Determines which movement types this mover affects. This should always include "walk".
name obj::name This is the name of the object, displayed to the player.
non-pickable FLAG_NO_PICK If set, the object cannot be picked up (Neither by players nor monsters).
number obj::nrof This value determines the number of objects in one stack (for example: 100 gold coins => "number = 100"). You should set this at least to one, for any pickable object - otherwise it won't be mergeable into a stack.
number of uses liv::hp This value has only a meaning if <gets used up> is set: <number of uses> is the number of times minus one, that it will move a creature before disappearing. (It will move someone <number of uses>+1 times, then vanish).
plural name obj::name_pl This is the plural name of the object. A plural name must be set for all items that can be picked up and collected by the player.
smooth level obj::smoothlevel If <smooth level> is set to a value greater zero, the object will be drawn partially over adjacent squares having a lower <smooth level> value. The value must be between 0 and 255 (inclusive); 0 means "never overlap adjacent squares".
title obj::title This is the object's title. Once an object is identified the title is attached to the name. Typical titles are "of Mostrai", "of xray vision" etc.
unpaid FLAG_UNPAID An <unpaid> item cannot be used unless a player carried it over a shop mat, paying the demanded price. Setting this flag makes sense only for pickable items inside shops.
value obj::value Adds a certain value to the object: It will be worth that many times the default value from it's archetype (E.g. "value = 3" means three times worth the default value). Value for buying/selling will be further modified by various factors. Hence, testing values in-game is usually inevitable.
weight obj::weight This value defines the object's weight in grams (1000g is 1kg). Objects with zero weight are not pickable for players. Still, set the "non-pickable"-flag for explicitly non-pickable objects (hey, this is opensource.. you never know ;) ).