CTF template

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I made a ctf template (I keep improving) you can find on my webpage.

Here is a quick way to create your ctf mission using the template V06 :

1. open mission editor

(in the intel dialog set the hour start at 4:30 - because time of day is random at start 4:30 - 19:30)

2. place on map :

 - the 2 flags (put : this setFlagSide west (or east), in the init line and in the name field FLAG_WEST (or FLAG_EAST))

 

 - the west and east units (set them all to playable)

 

 - place respawn markers (respawn_west (or respawn_west_1, respawn_west_2, etc) and respawn_east (or respawn_east_1, respawn_east_2, etc))

 

 - place 0, 1 or several base markers (that will protect players from enemies when they spawn) and name them for instance M_BASE_EAST_R_1, M_BASE_EAST_E_2 etc and M_BASE_WEST_E_1, M_BASE_WEST_E_2 etc (the letter R or E must match the type of the marker (ellipse or rectangle) this is because there's no command as markerShape to tell the shape of the marker)

 

 - place 0, 1 or several game area markers (that will cover the area the players must stay in) and name them for instance M_GAME_AREA_R_1, M_GAME_AREA_E_2 M_GAME_AREA_E_3, M_GAME_AREA_R_4 etc (the letter R or E must match the type of the marker (ellipse or rectangle) this is because there's no command as markerShape to tell the shape of the marker)

 

 - the flag markers are placed by a script that checks the color you used for the base or respawn markers (if you named them as above) if it doesn't find a color it defaults to green for west and red for east (you can modify that in the ctf_triggers.sqf file)

3. test your map (don't forget to copy all files except mission.sqm from a template map to your map directory)

NOTE : if your ctf mission has buildings that form the boundary of the game area or the boundaries of bases then set the variables CTF_MARK_GAME_AREA_BORDERS, CTF_MARK_WEST_BASE_BORDERS, CTF_MARK_EAST_BASE_BORDERS to false (this will disable the creation of danger panels around the markers)

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