How to get a player to start a map falling down an elevator shaft

[kknot5889]

So I want this map to start with the player falling down quite a large 'shaft' as soon as the map opens. I've moved the player start thing to the highest elevation of the shaft, but when I test the map I just start on the ground floor. Is there any way I can make this happen? I'm using GZDoom Builder, by the way. 

 

Thanks!

[Nevander]

Actually, based on the question what you want is the UsePlayerStartZ property in MAPINFO.

 

https://zdoom.org/wiki/MAPINFO/Map_definition#UsePlayerStartZ

[SelacoDev]

Raise the floor of the sector all the way to the top. Right click, give it a Sector Tag (lets use 600 in this example).

 

Press F10 to open the script editor then copy and paste this

 

#include "zcommon.acs"
script "LowerTheFloorTime!" enter {
    Floor_LowerToLowest(1, 64);
}

 

Save and play. Did it work?

Edited February 11, 2020 by nexxtic28

[kknot5889]

Alright, well @nexxtic28 has provided me with a script that does just this. Answered!

[SelacoDev]

Just now, kknot5889 said:

Alright, well @nexxtic28 has provided me with a script that does just this. Answered!

 

I'm sending you my Paypal link. Writing those 4 lines took a serious toll on my health and I could really go with some McDonalds right now.

[kknot5889]

2 hours ago, Nevander said:

Actually, based on the question what you want is the UsePlayerStartZ property in MAPINFO.

 

https://zdoom.org/wiki/MAPINFO/Map_definition#UsePlayerStartZ

 

Man, I have to study more MAPINFO stuff. Thanks for the heads up! Awesome.