Respawning mobs in Developer Help

ID:139015
 
Aug 9 2011, 9:45 am
Code:
mob
    verb
        Punch(mob/M as mob in get_step(src,usr.dir))
            set category = "Techniques"
            if(src.attacking == 0)
                var/colour = "yellow"
                var/damage = rand(1,3)
                M.health -= damage
                src.attacking = 1

                if(prob(10))
                    damage *= rand(10,25)
                    colour = "red"

                Damage(M,damage,colour)
                M.health -= damage
                M:DeathCheck()
                health_bar.Update()
                sleep(5)
                src.attacking = 0


Problem description:

How do i make it so that when i kill a mob it returns to their original spawn point and not the same as the players respawn point ( 1,1,1 )?
#1 Aug 9 2011, 10:18 am
 
mob/monster
   var
      spawn_x
      spawn_y
      spawn_z

   goblin
      icon='goblin_icon.dmi'
      icon_state="goblin"
      spawn_x=10//or whatever
      spawn_y=10
      spawn_z=1
      hp=10

mob
    verb
        Punch(mob/M as mob in get_step(src,usr.dir))
            set category = "Techniques"
            if(src.attacking == 0)
                var/colour = "yellow"
                var/damage = rand(1,3)
                M.health -= damage
                src.attacking = 1

                if(prob(10))
                    damage *= rand(10,25)
                    colour = "red"

                Damage(M,damage,colour)
                M.health -= damage
                M.DeathCheck()//never use a colon!
                M.loc=locate(M.spawn_x,M.spawn_y,M.spawn_z)
                //moves them to their spawn loc!
                health_bar.Update()
                sleep(5)
                src.attacking = 0


Just define a var, assign a number to it and locate them to it when they're killed.

Also, never use a colon : in a procedure. Use a period! Hope this helped.
#2 Aug 9 2011, 10:34 am (Edited on Aug 9 2011, 10:42 am)
In response to Yusuke13 (#1)
Thanks! this seems to do it ,
mob
    verb
        Punch(mob/M as mob in get_step(src,usr.dir))
            set category = "Techniques"
            if(src.attacking == 0)
                var/colour = "yellow"
                var/damage = rand(1,3)
                M.health -= damage
                src.attacking = 1

                if(prob(10))
                    damage *= rand(10,25)
                    colour = "red"

                Damage(M,damage,colour)
                M.health -= damage
                M.DeathCheck()//never use a colon!
                M.loc=locate(5,5,1)
                health_bar.Update()
                sleep(5)
                src.attacking = 0


But there is another problem , Then how will i restore other mobs into their spawns? or simply reuse this mob in another location , will i have to do this M.loc = for every single mob i put on the map ? o.o
#3 Aug 9 2011, 11:04 am
In response to SillyChild123 (#2)
Nah, just set the variable to the monster like I did in my example. Then you just call M.loc=locate(spawn_x,spawn_y,spawn_z)in the deathcheck procedure. If the monster was killed, it will be sent to its spawn location.
#4 Aug 9 2011, 11:34 am
In response to Yusuke13 (#3)
 
mob/Dummy
   var
      spawn_x
      spawn_y
      spawn_z

   Dummy
      icon='mob.dmi'
      icon_state=""
      spawn_x=5
      spawn_y=5
      spawn_z=1
      health=100

mob
    verb
        Punch(mob/M as mob in get_step(src,usr.dir))
            set category = "Techniques"
            if(src.attacking == 0)
                var/colour = "yellow"
                var/damage = rand(5,10)
                M.health -= damage
                src.attacking = 1

                if(prob(10))
                    damage *= rand(10,25)
                    colour = "red"

                Damage(M,damage,colour)
                M.health -= damage
                M.DeathCheck()
                M.loc=locate(M.spawn_x,M.spawn_y,M.spawn_z)
                health_bar.Update()
                sleep(5)
                src.attacking = 0


loading Techniques.dme
Programming\NPC's\NPC's.dm:32:error: M.spawn_x: undefined var
Programming\NPC's\NPC's.dm:32:error: M.spawn_y: undefined var
Programming\NPC's\NPC's.dm:32:error: M.spawn_z: undefined var

Techniques.dmb - 3 errors, 0 warnings (double-click on an error to jump to it)
#5 Aug 9 2011, 11:41 am
In response to SillyChild123 (#4)
Define the vars under the mob tree only.
mob/var
      spawn_x
      spawn_y
      spawn_z
#6 Aug 9 2011, 3:55 pm
In response to SillyChild123 (#2)
initial(loc) will return the mobs initial location. As long as you use the map editor to place them on the map, you can use it.