Starting a map unarmed (GZDoom)

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I want to make a map where you start in an auditorium surrounded by demons and a berserk pack in front of you.

I don't want to have any weapons to start. Does anybody know how to do that?

[baja blast rd.]

You can script it.

http://zdoom.org/wiki/TakeInventory

[scifista42]

You have 2 possibilities:

1.) Remove his pistol (or possibly other weapons) via an ACS script. Open SCRIPTS lump while editing the map in a map editor, and write this script:

#include "zcommon.acs"

SCRIPT 1 ENTER {
  TakeInventory("Pistol",1);
}

If the map can be played continuously (player might be bringing more weapons from previous maps), feel free to remove his other weapons in a similar way - perhaps also ammo, armor and backpack. But be warned - it might easily annoy your players.


2.) Create a new player class, whose only start weapon would be the fist. Open your wad in SLADE3, create new lumps names DECORATE and MAPINFO. Put this code into the DECORATE lump:

actor MyPlayer : DoomPlayer
{
  Player.StartItem "Fist"
}

And this code into the MAPINFO lump:

GameInfo
{
   PlayerClasses = "MyPlayer"
}

Of course, this latter solution will always make the player unarmed when he decides to "pistol start" any map in your wad.