Zoning Problem: Zombie Spawning Randomly in Help Desk

Created on: August 12, 2014, 07:07:01 pm

iSayPwn
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Hello, everyone. I recently encountered an extremely obnoxious zoning problem. So basically in my map you can take two paths which lead to one location. In Zone 2 you have the option to go to (a) Zone 3 or (b) Zone 4. Once you go to (a) you can proceed to Zone 5 by taking a staircase, same applies to (b) where you proceed to Zone 6. Zone 5 and 6 lead up to Zone 7. (pictures are below) I have also scripted my zones like this:

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add_adjacent_zone( "start_zone", "zone1", "enter_zone1" );
	add_adjacent_zone( "zone1", "zone2", "enter_zone2" );
	add_adjacent_zone( "zone2", "zone3", "enter_zone3" );
	add_adjacent_zone( "zone2", "zone4", "enter_zone4" );
	add_adjacent_zone( "zone3", "zone5", "enter_zone5" );
	add_adjacent_zone( "zone4", "zone6", "enter_zone6" );
	add_adjacent_zone( "zone5", "zone7", "enter_zone7" );
	add_adjacent_zone( "zone6", "zone7", "enter_zone7" );

Previously I also attempted to make all the zones work vice versa (like this: add_adjacent_zone( "zone7", "zone5", "enter_zone5" );

Once I enter Zone 7 [from either Zone 6 or 5] zombies began spawning on the opposite side which I didn't open. (If I opened from Zone 5 zombies from Zone 6 would be spawning).

I have also tried to tackle this problem from various different ways:
1) I checked my KVP's
a) for the zombie spawns. (They were linked to the correct zones)
b) for the doors + triggers. (Also linked to the correct zones + correct targernames)
2) Checked my volume

I tried to change up some random variables too but no luck. Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks.

Last Edit: August 12, 2014, 08:10:01 pm by SajeOne

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Reply #1 on: August 12, 2014, 07:32:11 pm

PROxFTW
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You seem to have 2 enter_zone7's. I believe only 1 is allowed. So maybe switch one of them to a different name.

Reply #2 on: August 12, 2014, 07:44:17 pm

iSayPwn
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Quote from: PROxFTW on August 12, 2014, 07:32:11 pm

You seem to have 2 enter_zone7's. I believe only 1 is allowed. So maybe switch one of them to a different name.

How would that make sense though? I have seen multiple maps where it takes two paths into a single zone, haha. How would I rename a zone that has a set name?

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Reply #3 on: August 12, 2014, 07:50:52 pm

PROxFTW
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Quote from: iSayPwn on August 12, 2014, 07:44:17 pm

How would that make sense though? I have seen multiple maps where it takes two paths into a single zone, haha. How would I rename a zone that has a set name?

Here try. I don't know if this will work but people who usually have problems with zones, this is usually how it is fixed.

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add_adjacent_zone( "start_zone", "zone1", "enter_zone1" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone1", "zone2", "enter_zone2" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone2", "zone3", "enter_zone3" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone2", "zone4", "enter_zone4" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone3", "zone5", "enter_zone5" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone4", "zone6", "enter_zone6" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone5", "zone7", "enter_zone7" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone6", "zone7", "enter_zone7_2" );

I really don't know how to set up zones at this point to work from 1 spot to another but.. Maybe someone can help from here.

Last Edit: August 12, 2014, 07:52:00 pm by PROxFTW

Reply #4 on: August 12, 2014, 08:11:47 pm

SajeOne
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@ISayPwn In the future please post all repetitive code or console output in code tags. I have edited the original post. One or two lines isn't an issue but when you are posting more than that there needs to be code tags.

Reply #5 on: August 12, 2014, 08:17:14 pm

iSayPwn
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Quote from: PROxFTW on August 12, 2014, 07:50:52 pm

Here try. I don't know if this will work but people who usually have problems with zones, this is usually how it is fixed.
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add_adjacent_zone( "start_zone", "zone1", "enter_zone1" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone1", "zone2", "enter_zone2" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone2", "zone3", "enter_zone3" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone2", "zone4", "enter_zone4" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone3", "zone5", "enter_zone5" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone4", "zone6", "enter_zone6" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone5", "zone7", "enter_zone7" );
   add_adjacent_zone( "zone6", "zone7", "enter_zone7_2" );
I really don't know how to set up zones at this point to work from 1 spot to another but.. Maybe someone can help from here.

Nice! It worked. I also have found an alternate method.

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add_adjacent_zone("start_zone","zone2","enter_zone2_from_start");
add_adjacent_zone("start_zone","zone3","enter_zone3_from_start");
add_adjacent_zone("zone2","zone3","enter_zone3_from_zone2");
add_adjacent_zone("zone3","zone2","enter_zone2_from_zone3");

But you were right, thanks, man!

Double Post Merge: August 12, 2014, 08:18:08 pm

Quote from: SajeOne on August 12, 2014, 08:11:47 pm

@ISayPwn In the future please post all repetitive code or console output in code tags. I have edited the original post. One or two lines isn't an issue but when you are posting more than that there needs to be code tags.

Gotcha, will make sure to do so

Last Edit: August 12, 2014, 08:18:08 pm by iSayPwn

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