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Posted by: Akdave420
Thanks for the great resource, I never forged before. The information you have amassed is awesome.
I have a few questions.
Why can't I get my elevations to be true? I use grids and slow motion movements with the pushed left toggle, what gives?
Why can't I add AI enemies? If i can, how?
Why no ammo dumps? I think the most important thing would be ammo, players need to reload, not find another gun.
Once again, and thanks in advance.
Maybe I can help a bit - amatuer that I am.
For matching elevations, your best bet is to use the grid system, which is edited by using the "Edit Coordinates" option. You can find this by grabbing and object with (A), and pressing (B). You'll see the option near the top of the list. It'll snap the object to a precise point within the map, letting you easily get a uniform height across the map.
(Note, this is not the "Grid" object, but a built-in part of Forge. You'll get the hang of it quickly if you haven't already.)
AI enemies are not possible, as programming intelligent AI is a complex task and is most-likely near impossible with the Forge UI. In short, Bungie didn't include it in the game.
Finally, Ammo Dumps can be accomplished by placing more of the same weapon on the map. For example, if you want more Assault Rifle ammo, place more assault rifles on the ground.
Alternatively, you can just place one starting gun on a starting spawn location with as many clips as you can fit into the gun. This will give players max ammo, but will unfortunately run out on the next death, so it's not the best solution. You're better off having a couple spare guns on the map so that players can "fill up" there.
It's also important to keep in mind that enemey players will drop common weapons, perhaps removing the need for starting weapon ammo locations such as the assault rifle and the magnum. It really depends on the map though, so playtest!
Hope that helps you out a bit, and good luck!
[Edited on 12.08.2010 1:47 AM PST]