I can 'kactor' ok, but howto 'netkactor?'

[Asnipe34]

I mean 'Netkactor' as in 'Swamp' map with its moveable beds.

At the moment I can make static meshes and make them kactors, then place and interact with them ingame. But from what I've read the plain kactor won't work online, which is no use for the beloved KillingFloor, an online game. Besides that, plain kactors don't seem to be able to be pushed around, only shot moved around.

Asking questions in this forum is always my last resort, because first I search everywhere on the net for answers. During my netkactor searches I found an interview in French about KF where the netKactor was mentioned... (but only 'mentioned!')

I searched this forum for netk because via Google I found a mention in this forum. But searching using this forum's 'search' turned up nothing... I'm not doing something right here with KF forum searches?

I have goodkarma... it's something to do with the netkactor...?

Placing a netk can't be much more complicated than a kactor , but I just don't know what to do, where to look in KF UED -- it's got to be a simple switch I'm missing?? I copied over a netk bed from Swamp and stared and stared, and it stared back...

Anyway, 2nd question, if you're feeling generous with answers that is, and you know about triggers... So, now I have a scriptedtrigger working -- it is connected to various triggers which successfully triggers events. But will 'the trigger' work online? IE, 'the trigger' I have is actor > triggers > trigger. I've tried using an actor > network trigger (and other triggers too, inc KF, but they don't trigger from the scripted trigger.
Just yes or no answer would be useful, IE YES, use network trigger (and I'll make it work somehow) (drop scriptedtrigger and trigger, just use trigger -- I just thought of that.) Thanks in advance.

Er, respawning exploding barrels -- how?

So, 3 questions, I hope even for just hints because I enjoy the challenge of UED.

And finally, I should say that Killing Floor is an AMAZING MOD -- the gloom, the gothica, the spookiness! All hail to its makers and creators! (I haven't said this before because I thought KF's brilliance so obvious, so praise where it's due). KF -- thinking about it, it's nothing fancy, but it beats the hell out of so many other games that so often seem generic -- plastic, shiny, yawny. KF has an earthy reality element which sets it apart from the herd. (I'm not being paid to say this -- even if KF makers could afford it! I'm a longtime gamer who's just about seen them all, and KF is the best!).

PS: If anyone wants to beta-test my map and particularly its triggers, online -- I don't know how to place it online to test it -- pm me.

[KiCk3R]

A KnetActor can be pushed around and can be damaged.
Not sure if its me but i did'nt understand what you were totaly asking.

As far as i have seen and made before. KnetActor can be used for multiplayer. I have seen in the net logs that sometimes the actor can be out of place with the client, so a bit of a bummer there!

IF you want to create a KnetActor ... create one from the Actor menu (and it should look like a standard box)
Select it ... and get to the Actor Properties ... go to Display ... and then change the static mesh to whatever you want

2nd Question:
Depends on what youve got running in your scripted trigger.
Network trigger is the best to use!

3rd:
Create a trigger that will create "Exploding Barrel"!
OR use a emitter to create one! ... (REF: Grudge)

PS: Insted of Listening to a server ... run a Dedicated and test the triggers

[Asnipe34]

I've been watching with interest the progress reports of KF-Sector-A (gorgeous lighting) and I thought maybe I should give some progress about my map apart from begging answers!

Maybe you've noticed I liiiiiiiiike Gothica.

I've been constructing static meshes in UED. The bridge is a staticmesh and it's reasonable... Making static meshes in UED isn't a good idea, so everyone says, but I don't know Maya or Max. I've just started learning Blender -- open source. In my next map, I hope to be using imported models.
Each map I make should be an improvement on the last as I get to know UED. This map is terraformed of course and smooth, unlike A_Bargain, *blush*

No exploding barrels, they just don't go with the gothic of this map somehow. A pity, I like explosions. Maybe I'll make something else explode, if I can. I'd like falling rocks or something too, but I don't know about NetKactors yet -- maybe my next map. But in this map there are more weapon placements and there's a secret as well, never mind the labyrinth. You like labyrinths don't you? There's lots of weapon placements in there.

I've collected unique sounds (shortie ones) for the house/castle, and already a nice one for 'UR friend' to utter -- him, her!? in the lowermost pic.
This is my staticmesh bridge and the house on the hill behind.
Bridge n hill castle

The upper part of the castle/house (shown below) is a staticmesh. The main block of the castle/house underneath is BSP -- carefully zoned but not shown in this pic. Zombies can access the area.
From castle top

The map's water reflects the surroundings and sky (almost! don't go looking too close and I'm counting on the zombies who have sneaky spawn spots to distract you, muhaha.
Water reflection

A shot of one of the tunnels -- the KF stock texture: marshRock (specular), used on the walls in this shot is just amazing in-game, appearing to shimmer. The texture artist did an amazing job.
Amazing shimmer

It's a big map (size=8192 square -- and still thinking up a map name) and so Players Starts are outside a zombie spawn, so I put in signposts to aid players (trust me)
Signposts

Here's an outside view of the house (I haven't finished the interior decorating). Also in the pic, I love that olde tree in the foreground, yet more amazing artistic work by KF people. And in the pic, right of the knife, that's the minefield.
House

Here's a pic of one of your many potential friends in-game whom I'm hoping will successfully trigger online.
Your friend

[RoBoT]

Nice

[[AM]Echo 419]

Thanks, And that map looks amazing, I love the theme and a ghostly friend popping up once in awhile will be a nice addition

[[AM] madmax]

I think Gothica would be a good name for the map.

[Asnipe34]

'Gothica,' Madmax, why not -- a sound name, thanks!

Hey, hey, RoBoT, thanks! And Odd_Ball says hello.

Ta, KiCk3r, you make it all sound so easy! Er and you weren't totally sure what I was asking? I wasn't totally sure what I was asking either Success with switch1 on a dedicated server, but the scriptedtrigger only seems to operate one action. I'll just add a scriptedtrigger for each action, np. But I'll look again at network triggers.

Total success with the netkactors too, as per your 'change the display mesh.' I've kicked and blown the crap out of a few custom meshes! But I also saw the out of sync netkactor notes as well. I'll limit the netk stuff to non-essential areas.

Emitters or triggers for barrels yes, yes! Like I said, you make it all sound so easy! Now I can make anything explode, but damn the out-sync netk otherwise I'd make buildings fall -- even forests collapse, sigh.

I also noticed in the dedicated server that the mine locations weren't glowing, so the sign I made warning: MINES wasn't wasted. But yeh RoBot, besides hunting zombies, there'll be zombie blasting too.

Thanks Echo 419! Love the gothic. KF is so ahead of the pack.