Faction System

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Well i did this a few days ago basing my work on this resourcewww.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=4943 from Sam Guffey.

I changed it a bit and make a Faction System, wich will be very easy to use in scripts.

Also i modified the CrossHairGui with name www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=5577 to fit the new faction system and show [player name, faction] instead of [player name] only.

k here it goes, hope you have plenty of time :)

btw i just copied the order of Sam Article to write this one, hope he doesn't get mad.

Quote:shapebase.h modifications

# in (class ShapeBase) below (Aprox line 740)..
bool mChargeEnergy;
# add..

F32 mFactionId;

# find (enum ShapeBaseMasks) (Aprox line 970)..
# re-number
SoundMaskN = Parent::NextFreeMask << 8,
#to
SoundMaskN = Parent::NextFreeMask << 9,
#then, above it add..

FactionMask        = Parent::NextFreeMask << 8,

# next, below.. (Aprox line 1000)..
bool onNewDataBlock(GameBaseData* dptr);
# add..

// FactionSystem
F32 getFactionId() { return mFactionId; }
void setFactionId(F32 faction);
S32 getFactionStatus(F32 FactionBase, F32 FactionTarget);
const char*  getFactionName(F32 FactionBase);

Quote:shapeBase.cc modifications

# In (ShapeBase::ShapeBase) (aprox line 610)..
# below..
mLastRenderDistance = 0;
# add..

mFactionId = 0;

# In (ShapeBase::packUpdate) (aprox line 3000)
# above..
if (stream->writeFlag(mask & DamageMask))
# add..

if(stream->writeFlag(mask & FactionMask)) {
	stream->write(mFactionId);
}

# In (ShapeBase::unpackUpdate) (aprox line 3125)..
# below..
Parent::unpackUpdate(con, stream);
mLastRenderFrame = sLastRenderFrame; // make sure we get a process after the event...

if(!stream->readFlag())
return;
# add..

if(stream->readFlag()) {
   stream->read(&mFactionId);
}

# below.. (ShapeBase::setSkinName) (aprox line 3571)
# add these functions..

void ShapeBase::setFactionId(F32 factionId)
{
   if(factionId < 0)
    factionId = 0;

   mFactionId = factionId;
   setMaskBits(FactionMask);
}

const char*  ShapeBase::getFactionName(F32 FactionBase)
{
 switch ((S32)FactionBase)
 {
  case 0: //Mercenaries
   {
    return "Mercs";
   }
   break;
   case 1: //Faction1
   {
    return "Faction1";
   }
   break;
   case 2: //Faction2
   {
    return "Faction2";
   }
   break;

  }
  return "";
}

S32 ShapeBase::getFactionStatus(F32 FactionBase, F32 FactionTarget)
{
 switch ((S32)FactionBase)
 {
  case 0: //Mercs
   {
    return 0; //Neutral
   }
   break;
  case 1: //Faction1
   {
    switch ((S32)FactionTarget)
     {
      case 0: //Mercs
      {
       return 0; //Neutral
      }
      break;
      case 1: //Faction1
      {
       return 1; //Allied
      }
      break;
      case 2: //Faction2
      {
        return 2; //Enemy
      }
      break;
     }
    }
    break;
  case 2: //Faction2
   {
    switch ((S32)FactionTarget)
     {
      case 0: //Mercs
      {
       return 0; //Neutral
      }
      break;
      case 1: //Faction1
      {
       return 2; //Enemy
      }
      break;
      case 2: //Faction2
      {
        return 1; //Allied
      }
      break;
     }
   }
   break;
  }
 return 0; //Neutral
}

ConsoleMethod( ShapeBase, setFactionId, void, 3, 3, "(float faction)")
{
   object->setFactionId(dAtof(argv[2]));
}

ConsoleMethod( ShapeBase, getFactionId, F32, 2, 2, "(returns - factionId)")
{
   return object->getFactionId();
}

K up to now you have a working faction system, wich you can configure up here creating new factions or faction status.

To implement this in scripting..

Quote:game.cs modifications

# in (GameConnection::createPlayer)
# at the very bottom add..

%player.setFactionId(0);

Where 0 is the faction you choosen, can be a variable that came from another script.

Quote:***This is optional***

now we are gonna modify my crosshairgui the one in the resource i told you before.. just in case www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=5577

Apply that resource and then modify this lines if you want a crosshair to display faction.

Quote:guiCrossHairHud.cc modifications

somewhere near line 161 you will find this lines of code
#bellow
if(obj->getShapeName())
{
hasObject = true;
dmgLevel = obj->getDamageValue();

#add

S32 myId = control->getFactionId();
S32 targetId = obj->getFactionId();
S32 mFactionStatus;
mFactionStatus = control->getFactionStatus(myId, targetId);
dStrcpy(szShapeName, obj->getShapeName());
dStrcat(szShapeName, ", ");
dStrcat(szShapeName, obj->getFactionName(targetId));

switch (mFactionStatus)
{
 case 0: //Neutral
 {
  mActiveColor = mNeutralTargetColor;
 }
 break;
 case 1: //Allied
 {
  mActiveColor = mFriendlyTargetColor;
 }
 break;
 case 2: //Enemy
 {
  mActiveColor = mEnemyTargetColor;
 }
 break;
}

now you have the coolest guiCrosshair in town :)

Quote: i wish i wasnt this noob in torque, otherwise i could made this a bit better for you folks, but well all i ask is someone to review this and in any case make this better for everybody.
what there is really missing is some decent enums for faction and faction relations
Have FUN!!!

PD: The img below sux i know, just go up and check the code files :)