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| Updated 11/5/95 to include full documentation on teleporters (mwedel) | | Teleporters |
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| | | 'Updated 11/5/95 to include full documentation on teleporters (mwedel)' |
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| Teleporters operate in a manner similar to exits - when something is on a | | Teleporters operate in a manner similar to exits - when something is on a |
| teleporter, and the teleporter gets its movement, the object is then | | teleporter, and the teleporter gets its movement, the object is then |
| teleported. | | teleported. The main difference between that and normal exits is that normal exits |
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| The main difference between that and normal exits is that normal exits | | |
| transport the person either when they step on it (auto_apply), or when they | | transport the person either when they step on it (auto_apply), or when they |
| apply it. Teleporters operate without user control - you will get | | apply it. Teleporters operate without user control - you will get |
| teleported whether or not you want to. | | teleported whether or not you want to. Also, teleporters have speed associated |
| | | with them - the way speed works. |
| Also, teleporters have speed associated with them - the way speed works | | |
| with teleporters is the same as with other objects - when the teleporter | | with teleporters is the same as with other objects - when the teleporter |
| gets its chance to move, it teleports at that time. Thus, if a teleporter | | gets its chance to move, it teleports at that time. Thus, if a teleporter |
| has a speed of 0.05, it would teleport something once very 20 ticks. | | has a speed of 0.05, it would teleport something once very 20 ticks. |
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| Teleporters can be set to operate in three ways: | | Teleporters can be set to operate in three ways: |
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| 1) Slaying (new map) with destination coordinates. In this case, it | | 1. Slaying (new map) with destination coordinates. In this case, it |
| will teleport the player to the new map. | | will teleport the player to the new map. |
| 2) Destination coordinates, but no maps supplied. In this case, it will | | |
| | | 2. Destination coordinates, but no maps supplied. In this case, it will |
| teleport the object to the same map, new coordinates. | | teleport the object to the same map, new coordinates. |
| 3) No coordinates or map supplied. | | |
| | | 3. No coordinates or map supplied. |
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| Note that there is a difference between #1 and #2 above even if the map | | Note that there is a difference between #1 and #2 above even if the map |
| supplied is the map you are on. If a map is provided, even if it is the | | supplied is the map you are on. If a map is provided, even if it is the |
| same map, only players will be teleported. In the case of #2, all objects | | same map, only players will be teleported. In the case of #2, all objects |
| will be teleported. Thus, in most cases, if you are doing a same map | | will be teleported. Thus, in most cases, if you are doing a same map |
| teleport, you want to leave the slaying field blank, so it will teleport all | | teleport, you want to leave the slaying field blank, so it will teleport all |
| objects. | | objects. In the case of #3, it will teleport you to any teleporter that is with 5 |
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| In the case of #3, it will teleport you to any teleporter that is with 5 | | |
| spaces of the source teleporter. Note that for this to work, the destinatin | | spaces of the source teleporter. Note that for this to work, the destinatin |
| teleporter must either be the first or second object on the space (ie, if a | | teleporter must either be the first or second object on the space (ie, if a |
| teleporter has 2 objects beneath it, it will not work). Which teleporter | | teleporter has 2 objects beneath it, it will not work). Which teleporter |
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| Now for special teleporters: | | Now for special teleporters: |
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| By default, teleporters teleport anything which steps | | By default, teleporters teleport anything which steps |
| on them to x,y,map (see map editor) | | on them to x,y,map (see map editor) If you'd like to make |
| | | teleporters trigger off of something, you must: |
| If you'd like to make teleporters trigger off of | | |
| something, you must: | | |
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| make sure that the teleporter object has a speed of 0. | | * make sure that the teleporter object has a speed of 0. |
| pentagrams have a speed of zero by default, other | | pentagrams have a speed of zero by default, other |
| teleporters must be modified using the map editor | | teleporters must be modified using the map editor |
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| give the teleporter a connected value. You may use | | * give the teleporter a connected value. You may use |
| any object to trigger the teleporter. This includes | | any object to trigger the teleporter. This includes |
| magic ears, which recognize words, buttons, levers, | | magic ears, which recognize words, buttons, levers, |
| altars, pedestals, perhaps even monsters. | | altars, pedestals, perhaps even monsters. |