Custom func_croc

[Fewer]

Hey

I'm trying to make a varient of the func_croc entity using a trigger and a seperate model, and there are three things I need to know
1) Is it possible for a trigger to detect a player's location,
2) Can the trigger call in an instance of a prop to appear at that location and
3) Can you even have 'instances' of a prop? As in you only have 1 prop on the map but you're able to create duplicates of it and cull them again mid game?

Thanks

 

[Da Spud Lord]

It is possible to create "instances" of any set of objects using point_template (optionally with env_entity_maker). AFAIK it is not possible to use this to create the prop at the player's position.

If I were doing this, my best bet would be to try and identify the name of the model used by entity_croc (the crocodiles that spawn when a player dies to func_croc) and try to override that model in the map's custom files.

 

[Fewer]

If I were doing this, my best bet would be to try and identify the name of the model used by entity_croc (the crocodiles that spawn when a player dies to func_croc) and try to override that model in the map's custom files.

Thanks for the suggestion, do you know of any good tutorials/forum posts that could help me get started with creating or editing custom map files? I'm very new to this and have no idea where to even begin.

 

[Izotope]

You can tell an env_entity_maker to spawn a template at another entity's location, that includes players.