Hosting With Flair: Hosting Knowhow

[-RanRan]

Howdy, guise. I believe we're all familiar with each other now, so let's be on with it, eh?

We all are impressed when the host of the server is entertaining a large crowd. Even more so when they can do things like server events.

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15 minutes of fame for Messatsu, Go! (Jk, I bromance you. :3)

Now, if only Skulltag's "Usually" useful wiki wasn't f*#$ing useless with the 404'ing, we'd know how to do these amazing things as well, right?

Therefore, my smart* brain thought of this: A Thread where we could share command consoling/binding at its best, and a place where coders** can show us how we*** can employ such magic for ourselves!

Starting with: How to "give" players in a game a rune/sphere/wep, without having cheats enabled from the get go, and what all the lines mean?
*When he's not raging. **SSW, Terrorsphere ***The ones too lazy to figure it out. All these were added for dramatic derp. Herp. c:

[Gummywormz]

I don't think you can give players runes and stuff without cheats, but here's a random event thing:

Set falling damage (hexen) and go to a stage with a high ceiling. (mm2dw1) Set sv_gravity to -800, then after a few seconds, set it to 800.

[SaviorSword]

I don't think you can give players runes and stuff without cheats, but here's a random event thing:

Set falling damage (hexen) and go to a stage with a high ceiling. (mm2dw1) Set sv_gravity to -800, then after a few seconds, set it to 800.

Messin' with gravity is my signature thin' for me to do in my server! And crouch too  
Also Ranran, Mess has coded somethin' that allows him to give such runes and whatnot (my best guess). Best go ask him.

[Asd967]

How to "give" players in a game a rune/sphere/wep, without having cheats enabled from the get go, and what all the lines mean?

Basically.

Script # (Activator[Probably ENTER])
{
GiveInventory(RageRune,1); //Or any other rune you want
}

There.

[-RanRan]

I don't think you can give players runes and stuff without cheats, but here's a random event thing:

Set falling damage (hexen) and go to a stage with a high ceiling. (mm2dw1) Set sv_gravity to -800, then after a few seconds, set it to 800.

Messin' with gravity is my signature thin' for me to do in my server! And crouch too  
Also Ranran, Mess has coded somethin' that allows him to give such runes and whatnot (my best guess). Best go ask him.

I have tried dis on Skype. He did not respond. He is most likely hard at work for making his wads compatible with v2[x].

Also, that is a wondiferrous explanation, KY! Now, if only I knew where to stick this line in at.. :T

[Asd967]

Where do you put it?
Well.
Depends of what you want to do...
If you want to work only in one map, you put the script on Doom Builder's ACS editor, it'll automatically input the code for your map, and your map ONLY.
Now, if you want to do a gamemode or something similar, create a file on a pk3 or wad and put it there, then make a LOADACS lump and include your ACS lump there.

Make sure of two things:
The script number should be unique, or it will replace other scripts that may be in use; (from 1 to 10 is usually safe for maps. More than that is usually unnecessary. Check the GLOBAL acs lump to see what numbers of ACS Mike's using for 8BDM, or you'll end up bugging the game) likewise, the method of activating the script is something you need to pay attention.
For more information on script activating, refer to: http://zdoom.org/wiki/Script_types

[-RanRan]

Wonderous. Now, as the RCON/Host of the server, is there any way that I could be able to trigger said script and disable it as well, KY?

[SaviorSword]

As long ya could input the right commands to trigger it, there should be ways to "disable" it too. "Disable" is not the best of word choice here.

[Asd967]

Disable?
You could make the script work by puking it on the server...
Or you could make a gamemode that only works when you use buckshot/instagib.
For puking scripts:
Go on the server window and digit "Puke (Script number)" this console command will make it so the ACS with the same number executes.
But only servers/rcon can puke ACS scripts that haven't the "net" tag, which means for that script to work you'll need to be always present, puking it over and over.
Or you can make it a gamemode.

[SickSadWorld]

Starting with: How to "give" players in a game a rune/sphere/wep, without having cheats enabled from the get go, and what all the lines mean?

Code: [Select]

#library "haxor"
#include "zcommon.acs"

script 29 (void) net
{
  if (CheckInventory("RuneDoubleFiringSpeed")==0) {
    GiveInventory("RageRune",1);
terminate;
  }
  if (CheckInventory("RuneDoubleFiringSpeed")==1) {
    TakeInventory("RuneDoubleFiringSpeed",1);
  }
}

Note the special 'net' type. This is required to use it without sv_cheats active.

Use 'puke 29' to enable rage rune and 'puke 29' again to disable.

The reason you have to check for "RuneDoubleFiringSpeed" is explained here
http://zdoom.org/wiki/CheckInventory

"The function will return the number of items the actor carries. Keep in mind that for active powerups, you cannot check for the pickup item. You have to check for the internal Powerup item. "

[Mr. Sean Nelson]

Oh, good.
I was trying to re-learn some old RCON tricks, and I couldn't access the site.
This is a good idea!

[-RanRan]

Now, here's where I'm having a an issue in my coding skills. Again.

On this line where it says it is an empty script, would I be able to write in as many lines as I could code in?

I send an image with it, because of the need to visualize it for you.

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[Asd967]

If I were you, I'd use a script that isn't on the main PK3.
You can use any script, but keep in mind anything you overwrite will take over the old script.
And don't even try modifying the main PK3, or you'll have problems with versions.

[-RanRan]

After consulting another source and someone I know has experience with script-writing, I've attempted to write a simple .pk3 script location. Here is my first result before I tested it.

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*EDIT*
I figured out that it wasn't complied. Now I will retest it, as of 7:31 EST. [7:32]

After testing it more than 30 times, the script will not work. [7:43]

*EDIT* 6/15/11
There must be something I'm doing wrong in the line compiling, or something wrong with the lines I'm sending it to.
Here is the information in the .pk3  I created, under the name ServerEventControl. When I attempt to test it, it says that the LOADACS is protected, and it will not allow anyone to access the server without it, including me.

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[-RanRan]

Bump.

Since while in a Skype Chat SSW has given me a working form of my faild .wad, I open this to the public to propose anything their hosting mind inquire.

*EDIT* 6/16/11

People have been having problems with Skulltag hosting, most of it being the result of  port-forwarding. I once before had this problem, until I read on the Skulltag Dev Forums about their solution to this.

-UPNP

This will enable the Automatic Skulltag Port-forwarding. I will show you where this goes and how to check for it being enabled.

*Warning * - This May Or May Not Be More Suited for A Tutorial ~ Contact Me Later By PM If You Wish To Have More Details.

In the DoomSeeker Launcher after clicking Create Server, several tabs appear. under Custom Parameter (A.K.A Tab Command Line) enter in the Skulltag Portwarding code.

Compare yours to mine. Is it the same? Yes? Let's continue.

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Now, to be sure this is activated, Skulltag will announce in your server line after it has been started that your server is being forwarded.
If you have map pre-loaded onto the settings, it'll be right before them. If not, it'll be the last thing before user generated things appear from in game server play.

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If anyone needs to know how to host, this is excellent information to have when you host on DoomSeeker. Sadly, I have been informed it faild more often than not on others who did this before. I don't know why.