Having trouble making a brahmin blow up after 6 seconds of death

[UglyDucklingStudios]

I'm having trouble with a script that is attached to a brahmin and has it blow up after 6 seconds of it dying. Here is the code I have:

 

scn 00BrahminKamikazieExplosion

Begin OnDeath

 

short DoOnce

float timer

 

if DoOnce == 0

playSound 00BrahminKamikazieTickerSound

set DoOnce to 1

endif

 

if timer < 6

set timer to timer + GetSecondsPassed

else

PlaceAtMe BusLargeExplosion 1

PlaceAtMe CigaretteCarton 4

endif

end

 

 

It plays the sound but it doesn't blow up. If you know the problem please tell me.

[Xaranth]

General modding tip: Get in the habit of not using numerals to begin your EditorIDs. Numerals can confuse the script compiler; it tends to think they are FormIDs instead.

 

Now. OnDeath scripts execute only once, that is when the actor to which they are attached to dies. In this case, you need it to run for six seconds, so you need to attach the timer to the gameMode block. Actually, you could drop the whole thing into a gameMode block using a control condition of GetDead.

 

Edit: Also, your readers' lives will be easier if you learn to use code tags and/or the insert code snippet button, the one which looks like a LeftAngleBrace/RightAngleBrace ( <> )

Edited January 20, 2013 by Xaranth

[UglyDucklingStudios]

Well I can't use a gameMode block because I will be needing to use this script on multiple brahmin. Unless there is an easy way to do this.

[Xaranth]

Do you mean you want to turn, say, random brahmin throughout the game into Kamikaze Brahmin, or? I don't quite understand the problem. Just change it to something like this:

 

scn BrahminBoom

float fTicker
short sStage


begin gameMode

if (getDead)
	if (sStage == 0)
		playSound 00BrahminKamikazieTickerSound
		set sStage to 1
	elseIf (sStage == 1)
		if (fTicker <= 6)
			set fTicker to (fTicker + getSecondsPassed)
		else
			set sStage to 2
			PlaceAtMe CigaretteCarton 4
			PlaceAtMe BusLargeExplosion 1
		endIf
	endIf
endIf

end

 

Since those are all local vars, they won't interfere with each other, no matter how many brahmin are wandering about firing it.

Edited January 20, 2013 by Xaranth

[UglyDucklingStudios]

Well I was wanting specific brahmins (Brahmin Kamikazes) to only do this.

[Xaranth]

SAs long as you're not replacing the script on the base brahmin, it'll only work on the ones you attach it to.

[UglyDucklingStudios]

Yup just check to see if that was the case and it works. Thanks for the help with this!

[UglyDucklingStudios]

Yup just check to see if that was the case and it works. Thanks for the help with this!

[luthienanarion]

PlaceAtMe CigaretteCarton 4
PlaceAtMe BusLargeExplosion 1

 

 

I don't know why, but I laughed hard at this.