Ignore BOSS (infighting)

[Clay]

Hello guys. I have been allover the wiki's and learned a lot about actor flags, however. Before I go through the work of copying each monster and changing their decorate, I would like to know if anyone here has an idea on how to make a lot of different(species) monsters ignore one...a boss... but also be friendly to me.

 

Basically monsters that are animated, and can be damaged and killed but ignore everyone else.

I am trying to prevent having to copy and disable infighting for several monster for just one map.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

 

[Clay]

I found it.. +NEVERTARGET

[scifista42]

If you want monsters to not infight against the boss, give a NOTARGET flag to the boss.

[Clay]

lol. I was just editing the question to ask that. All I hat to do was read some more. Thanks man.

[Clay]

I also just realized it already had the notarget flag in the decorate.

[Clay]

And it is not +hostile.

[scifista42]

What exactly happens in the game that you don't want to happen?

[Clay]

Boss fight with boss and several other FRIENDLY monsters. I want them(the multiple monsters) to attack neither me or the boss.

 

[scifista42]

What do you want the monsters to do, if not to attack anyone?

[Clay]

To appear to be spectating

 

[scifista42]

How about putting them behind a linedef with a "Block everything" flag?

[Clay]

Doesn't work.

[scifista42]

The linedef is supposed to prevent the monsters from "seeing" either the player or the boss, and to prevent both the player and the boss from damaging the monsters. As long as you also make the monsters unable to "hear" the player shooting, either via "deaf" flag or by enclosing their position by anything that blocks sound propagation, the result will be that the monsters will remain in their idle states.

[Clay]

2 minutes ago, scifista42 said:

The linedef is supposed to prevent the monsters from "seeing" either the player or the boss, and to prevent both the player and the boss from damaging the monsters. As long as you also make the monsters unable to "hear" the player shooting, either via "deaf" flag or by enclosing their position by anything that blocks sound propagation, the result will be that the monsters will remain in their idle states.

Yeah, I tried that and cannot get the sound blocking to work just yet.. maybe because they are only behind one linedef?

[scifista42]

Giving the "deaf" flag to the monsters in the map editor is the easiest way to make sure they won't react to sound if they don't have line of sight.

[Clay]

oh yeah. I am using slade. No deaf flag is available.

[scifista42]

The same flag is called "deaf" in some editors and "ambush" in other editors.

[Clay]

They are all set to ambush. It appears to be working. Thanks again for chiming in man.

 

Now to go do even MORE reading about making monsters spawn when they die....:D

[Clay]

Anyone know why this doesn't work? Any threads or reading I have done tells me it should work.

 

 Death:
	OVER P 8 A_SpawnItemEx("MiniLord",0,0,28, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
    OVER M 0 bright A_Facetarget
    OVER M 8 bright A_Scream
    OVER NO 8 bright
    OVER PPPPP 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh1",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPP 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh2",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh3",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh4",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh5",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh6",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverBigArm1",40,-40,-90,2,random(-1,1))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverBigArm2",40,40,90,2,random(-1,1))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm1",100,-30,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm1",100,30,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm2",100,-30,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm2",100,30,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverHorn1",110,-16,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverHorn2",110,16,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PQRSTUV 8 bright
	
    stop
  }
}

 

[Ichor]

If you're talking about that first line, try changing the last 0 to 32, which is equivalent to the SXF_NOCHECKPOSITION. Or you could just change that 0 to SXF_NOCHECKPOSITION. That way, the MiniLord should spawn regardless, though it might get stuck somewhere.

 

Also, make sure you spelled the actor name right.

[Clay]

8 minutes ago, Ichor said:

If you're talking about that first line, try changing the last 0 to 32, which is equivalent to the SXF_NOCHECKPOSITION. Or you could just change that 0 to SXF_NOCHECKPOSITION. That way, the MiniLord should spawn regardless, though it might get stuck somewhere.

 

Also, make sure you spelled the actor name right.

It doesn't spawn in any configuration mentioned. I can get it to spawn with use of A_CustomMissile() But it is killed immediately on spawn. I though it was because of damage from the death, so I raised minlords health to 50000.. still dies.

[Ichor]

What's the code for the MiniLord?

[Clay]

Spoiler

//The Overlord
actor MiniLord 30140
{
//$Category Monsters
Health 10000
Radius 43
Height 90
Mass 1000
Speed 13
PainChance 14
scale .75
DamageType normal
//DropItem "UnmakerHeart" 256
MONSTER
DamageFactor lightning, 0.0
Obituary "%o was smote by the Overlord."
HitObituary "The Overlord ate %o for lunch."
+FLOORCLIP
+NORADIUSDMG
+BOSS
+NOTARGET
+MISSILEEVENMORE
+FLOAT
+NOGRAVITY
+DONTFALL
+NEVERTARGET
+NOINFIGHTING
MeleeDamage 20
MeleeRange 68
SeeSound "monster/ovlsit"
PainSound "monster/ovlpai"
DeathSound "monster/ovldth"
ActiveSound "monster/ovlact"
MeleeSound "caco/melee"
  states
  {
  Spawn:
    OVER A 10 A_Look    
    loop
  See:
    OVER A 0 A_UnSetInvulnerable
    OVER AABBAACC 3 A_Chase
    OVER A 0 A_Jump(32,"Teleport")
    goto See+1
  Missile:
    OVER D 0 A_FaceTarget
    OVER D 0 A_Jump(256,"Missile1","Missile2","Missile3")
    stop
  Missile1:
    OVER DE 8 A_FaceTarget
    OVER FFFFF 4 bright A_PainAttack("HS")
    goto See
  Missile2:
    OVER GH 8 Bright A_FaceTarget
    OVER H 0 Bright A_JumpIfHealthLower(1500,3)
    OVER H 1 Bright A_PlaySound("weapons/shock")
    OVER H 7 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormShot1",43,0,0,0,0)
    goto See
    OVER H 1 Bright A_PlaySound("weapons/shock")
    OVER H 7 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormShot2",43,0,0,0,0)
    goto See
  Missile3:
    OVER JJJJJJJJ 1 A_FaceTarget
    OVER K 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("HadesBall",92,-40,random(-3,3),0,random(-3,3))
    OVER K 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("HadesBall",8,-40,random(-3,3),0,random(-3,3))
    OVER K 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("HadesBall",92,40,random(-3,3),0,random(-3,3))
    OVER K 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("HadesBall",8,40,random(-3,3),0,random(-3,3))
    OVER K 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("OverBall",54,-50,random(-3,3),0,random(-3,3))
    OVER K 4 Bright A_CustomMissile("OverBall",54,50,random(-3,3),0,random(-3,3))
    OVER J 4 A_SpidRefire
    OVER J 0 A_Jump(32,"See")
    goto Missile3+8
  Melee:
    OVER ADF 5 A_FaceTarget
    OVER E 5 A_MeleeAttack
    goto See
  Pain:
    OVER L 6
    OVER L 6 A_Pain
    OVER L 0 A_Jump(40,"Teleport")
    goto See
  Teleport:
    OVER F 0 A_SetInvulnerable
    OVER F 1 A_PlaySound("monster/heltel")
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.90)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.80)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.70)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.60)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.50)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.40)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.30)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.20)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.10)
    OVER F 0 A_Jump(128,25)
    TNT1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 0 A_ExtChase(0,0,1,1)
    TNT1 A 0 A_Jump(128,25)
    TNT1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 0 A_ExtChase(0,0,1,1)
    OVER F 1 A_PlaySound("monster/heltel")
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.10)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.20)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.30)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.40)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.50)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.60)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.70)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.80)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(0.90)
    OVER F 1 A_SetTranslucent(1.0)
    OVER F 0 A_UnSetInvulnerable
    goto See
  Death:
    OVER M 0 bright A_Facetarget
    OVER M 8 bright A_Scream
    OVER NO 8 bright
    OVER PPPPP 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh1",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPP 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh2",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh3",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh4",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh5",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh6",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverBigArm1",40,-40,-90,2,random(-1,1))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverBigArm2",40,40,90,2,random(-1,1))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm1",100,-30,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm1",100,30,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm2",100,-30,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm2",100,30,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverHorn1",110,-16,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverHorn2",110,16,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PQRSTUV 8 bright
    
    stop
  }
}

ACTOR OverFlesh1
{
   Speed 8
   Mass 100
   Radius 1
   Height 1
   PROJECTILE
   +THRUGHOST
   +LOWGRAVITY
   -NOGRAVITY
   +NOTARGET
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF1 ACEGIKM 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF1 O 3
      OVF1 Q -1
      stop
   }
}

ACTOR OverFlesh2 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF1 BDFHJLN 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF1 P 3
      OVF1 R -1
      stop
   }
}

ACTOR OverFlesh3 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF2 ACEG 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF2 I -1
      loop
   }
}

ACTOR OverFlesh4 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF2 BDFH 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF2 J -1
      loop
   }
}

ACTOR OverFlesh5 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF3 ACEGI 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF3 K -1
      loop
   }
}

ACTOR OverFlesh6 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF3 BDFHJ 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF3 L -1
      loop
   }
}

ACTOR OverBigArm1 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF4 ACEGI 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF4 K 3
      OVF4 M -1
      stop
   }
}

ACTOR OverBigArm2 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF4 BDFHJ 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF4 L 3
      OVF4 N -1
      stop
   }
}

ACTOR OverSmallArm1 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF5 ACEG 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF5 I -1
      stop
   }
}

ACTOR OverSmallArm2 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF5 BDFH 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF5 J -1
      stop
   }
}

ACTOR OverHorn1 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF6 ACEGI 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF6 K -1
      stop
   }
}

ACTOR OverHorn2 : OverFlesh1
{
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      OVF6 BDFHJ 5
      loop
   Death:
      OVF6 L -1
      stop
   }
}

// [MagicWazard] This projectile is shared with the Hades Elemental
ACTOR HadesBall : CacodemonBall
{
Damage 8
Speed 15
Alpha 0.80
DamageType lightning
+THRUGHOST
+FORCEXYBILLBOARD
+NOTARGET
+NEVERTARGET
+NOINFIGHTING
SeeSound "Monster/hadtel"
DeathSound "Monster/hadsit"
Decal "CacoScorch"
 states
  {
  Spawn:
    HEFX AB 4 bright
    loop
  Death:
    HEFX CDEEFGH 3 bright
    stop
  }
}

// [MagicWazard] Exploding projectile similar to the HadesBall
ACTOR OverBall
{
   Radius 10
   Height 20
   Speed 15
   Damage 8
   DamageType lightning
   ExplosionDamage 32
   ExplosionRadius 32
   PROJECTILE
   RENDERSTYLE ADD
   ALPHA 0.75
   Translation "192:207=168:191"
   +THRUGHOST
   +FORCEXYBILLBOARD
   +NOTARGET
   +NEVERTARGET
   +NOINFIGHTING
   DeathSound "weapons/devzap"
   Decal "CacoScorch"
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      AFX1 ABC 1 Bright
      loop
   Death:
      AFX1 DE 4 Bright A_Explode
      AFX1 FGHI 4 bright
      stop
   }
}

// [MagicWazard] Giant ball that spawns smaller projectiles ("StormLite1") from sides
ACTOR StormShot1
{
   Radius 12
   Height 6
   Speed 30
   Damage 50
   PROJECTILE
   RENDERSTYLE ADD
   Alpha 0.80
   Damagetype lightning
   +THRUGHOST
   +NODAMAGETHRUST
   +FORCEXYBILLBOARD
   +NOTARGET
   +NEVERTARGET
   +NOINFIGHTING
   DeathSound "weapons/devexp"
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      LFX1 STUVW 1 Bright
      LFX1 W 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormLite1",0,0,90,6)
      LFX1 W 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormLite1",0,0,270,6)
      loop
   Death:
      LFX1 STUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVWSTUVW 1 Bright A_Explode(16,32,0)
      stop
   }
}

// [MagicWazard] More powerful version of StormShot
ACTOR StormShot2 : StormShot1
{
   Damage 100
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      TNT1 A 2
      LFX2 KLMNO 1 Bright
      LFX2 O 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormLite2",0,0,90,6)
      LFX2 O 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormLite2",0,0,270,6)
      Goto Spawn+1
   Death:
      LFX2 KLMNO 1 Bright A_Explode(32,64,0)
      LFX2 KKKKKK 0 Bright A_SpawnItemEx("StormBolt",0,0,0,4,0,0,random(0,359),0,0)
      LFX2 LMNO 1 Bright A_Explode(32,64,0)
      stop
   }
}

// [MagicWazard] Note: this actor is unused, though it acts as a parent for the
// "StormBolt" vertical lightning column its sprites do not appear to be used
// anywhere else in the actor...
ACTOR StormStrike1
{
   Radius 16
   Height 1
   Speed 90
   Damage 2
   PROJECTILE
   Damagetype lightning
   RENDERSTYLE ADD
   Alpha 0.75
   +THRUGHOST
   +RIPPER
   +NODAMAGETHRUST
   +STRIFEDAMAGE
   +NOTARGET
   +NEVERTARGET
   +NOINFIGHTING
   DeathSound "weapons/devzap"
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      LFX1 IJKLM 1 Bright A_Explode(64,64,0)
      loop
   Death:
      LFX1 NOPQR 2 Bright
      stop
   }
}

// [MagicWazard] Vertical lightning column spawned by StormShot2
ACTOR StormBolt : StormStrike1
{
   Speed 4
   Radius 8
   Height 16
   Damage 1
   Damagetype lightning
   SeeSound "weapons/none"
   DeathSound "weapons/gntidl"
   YScale 4.0
   XScale 2.0
   ReactionTime 35
   +FLOORHUGGER
   +HEXENBOUNCE
   -NOGRAVITY
   +NOTARGET
   +NEVERTARGET
   +NOINFIGHTING
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      LFX2 F 1 Bright A_Explode(16,64,0)
      LFX2 F 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormBolt2",16,0,0,6,90)
      LFX2 F 0 ThrustThing(random(0,255),1,0,0)
      LFX2 G 1 Bright A_Explode(16,64,0)
      LFX2 G 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormBolt2",16,0,0,6,90)
      LFX2 H 1 Bright A_Explode(16,64,0)
      LFX2 H 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormBolt2",16,0,0,6,90)
      LFX2 I 1 Bright A_Explode(16,64,0)
      LFX2 I 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormBolt2",16,0,0,6,90)
      LFX2 J 1 Bright A_Explode(16,64,0)
      LFX2 J 0 Bright A_CustomMissile("StormBolt2",16,0,0,6,90)
      LFX2 J 0 Bright A_CountDown
      loop
   Death:
      LFX2 FGHIJ 2 Bright A_Explode(16,64,0)
      stop
   }
}

// [MagicWazard] Invisible sub-projectiles spawned by the lightning column in
// a vertical upwards path
ACTOR StormBolt2 : StormStrike1
{
   Speed 184
   Damage 1
   Height 15
   Radius 8
   Damagetype lightning
   SeeSound "Monster/hadtel"
   DeathSound "Monster/hadsit"
   +RIPPER
   +NOGRAVITY
   +NEVERTARGET
   +NOINFIGHTING
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      TNT1 A 1 Bright A_Explode(16,64,0)
      loop
   Death:
      TNT1 A 1 Bright
      stop
   }
}

// [MagicWazard] Projectiles spawned from the sides of the large StormShot projectile
ACTOR StormLite1
{
   Radius 6
   Height 12
   Speed 32
   Damage 5
   PROJECTILE
   RENDERSTYLE ADD
   Alpha 0.80
   Damagetype lightning
   DeathSound "weapons/devzap"
   +THRUGHOST
   +RIPPER
   +FORCEXYBILLBOARD
   +NOTARGET
   +NEVERTARGET
   +NOINFIGHTING
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      DLIT ABC 1 Bright
      Loop
   Death:
      DLIT DEFGHIJKLMNO 1 Bright
      Stop
   }
}

// [MagicWazard] More powerful version of StormLite1
ACTOR StormLite2 : StormLite1
{
   Speed 64
   Damage 10
   States
   {
   Spawn:
      LFX1 XYZ 1 Bright
      Loop
   Death:
      LFX1 STUVW 3 Bright
      Stop
   }
}
//End of Overlord

// [MagicWazard] Notes: some sprites don't appear to be used by any actors. These
// include:
//   LFX1 A - H
//   LFX1 I - R (although they are assigned to an unused actor)
// It looks like you can delete these if you wish and it won't hurt anything.

//Hades Sphere
ACTOR HS 30116
{
  //$Title "Hades Sphere"
  //$Category Monsters
  Health 35
  Radius 24
  Height 48
  Mass 3000
  Speed 10
  Obituary "%o was blown away by a Hades Sphere."
  Monster
  SeeSound "monster/hadsit"
  DeathSound "monster/hadexp"
  +LOOKALLAROUND
  +DONTGIB
  +NOTARGET
  +NOGRAVITY
  +FLOAT
  +DONTFALL
  +NEVERTARGET
   +NOINFIGHTING
  //+DONTHARMCLASS // [MagicWazard] See "notes" below
  States
  {
  Spawn:
    TNT1 A 1 Bright A_Look
    Loop
  See:
    HADE EFGH 4 Bright
  SeeLoop:
    HADE A 2 Bright A_Playsound("monster/hadwlk")
    HADE ABBCCDD 2 Bright A_GiveInventory("HS_SpecialChase", 1) // [Blue Shadow] Conditional A_Chase
    TNT1 A 0 A_CheckFlag("SKULLFLY", "SeeLoop") // [Blue Shadow] Don't bother trying to teleport out while "skull-flying"
    TNT1 A 0 A_Jump(32, "TeleportOut")
    Loop
  TeleportOut:
    TNT1 A 0 A_UnSetSolid
    TNT1 A 0 A_UnSetShootable
    HADE H 5 Bright A_Playsound("monster/hadtel")
    HADE GFEIJKL 4 Bright
  SeeTeleport:
    TNT1 AAAAAAAA 2 A_Chase(0)
    TNT1 A 0 A_Jump(96, "TeleportIn")
    Loop
  TeleportIn:
    HADE L 3 Bright A_Playsound("monster/hadtel")
    HADE KJIEFG 4 Bright
    TNT1 A 0 A_SetShootable
    TNT1 A 0 A_SetSolid
    Goto SeeLoop
  Melee:
    TNT1 A 0 A_SetInvulnerable
    HADE HGFE 4 Bright
    TNT1 A 0 A_UnSetInvulnerable
    TNT1 A 0 A_SetShootable
    TNT1 A 0 A_Die
    Stop
  Death:
    TNT1 A 0 A_NoBlocking
    TNT1 A 0 A_SetTranslucent(0.9, 1)
    TNT1 A 0 A_Scream
    HADE M 4 Bright A_Explode(112, 112, XF_NOTMISSILE)
    HADE NOPQ 5 Bright
    Stop
  XDeath:
    TNT1 A 0 A_Noblocking
    HADE H 5 Bright A_PlaySound("monster/haddth")
    HADE GFE 4 Bright
    HADE RSTUVWX 4 Bright
    Stop
  Death.Ice:
    "####" "#" 0 A_ChangeFlag("NOGRAVITY", FALSE)
    Goto GenericFreezeDeath
  }
}

// [MagicWazard] NOTES: +DONTHARMCLASS was originally enabled, but HS were still
// able to damage each other with self-destructs due to way the self-destruct
// was coded. Now that the self-destruct code has been changed, they are
// invulnerable to each others' explosions if that flag is enabled. Keep
// +DONTHARMCLASS disabled if you want the HS to be vunlerable to each others'
// explosions! Remove the comments and enable the flag if you want the HS to be
// immune to other HS' self-destruct damage.

// [Blue Shadow] Depending on whether or not the Hades Sphere is currently flying
// (due to A_SkullAttack), choose the appropriate "chase mode".
ACTOR HS_SpecialChase : CustomInventory
{
  States
  {
  Pickup:
    TNT1 A 0 A_CheckFlag("SKULLFLY", "ThrustChase")
    TNT1 A 0 A_Chase
    Stop
  ThrustChase:
    TNT1 A 0 A_Chase("", "")
    Stop
  }
}
//End of Hades Sphere

 

[Ichor]

I mean the actor itself.

[Clay]

I also tried setting invulnerability on spawn and unsetting it just after...nada

[Ichor]

Have you tried just spawning the MiniLord from the console ('spawn minilord')?

[Clay]

I did summon minilord. Works fine.

[Ichor]

Ok, so the problem isn't the MiniLord code. I do have one idea. Before the SpawnItemEx line, try adding another line with A_NoBlocking.

[Clay]

THAT WORKED!

 

2 questions

 

1: Can you explain why it worked and/or what happened?

2: Am I supped to be able to spawn 2 minilords by adding the same code again in the next line? Because THAT didn't work.

[Ichor]

Yeah, thought so. What was happening was the MiniLord was spawning inside the spawning boss (OverLord I'm guessing), which was still solid, and as such it wasn't spawning using A_SpawnItemEx. It was spawning using A_CustomMissile, but dying immediately because the MiniLord wasn't a projectile. A_NoBlock makes the OverLord nonsolid, which is what typically happens when something dies.

 

Now, for spawning 2 of those things, try spawning two of them far enough apart so they aren't overlapping each other (which would be at least 86 units apart). It will take a bit of trial and error, as well as quite a bit of room so you won't have one of them spawning inside a wall.

[Clay]

Spoiler

 Death:
    OVER M 0 bright A_Facetarget
    OVER M 8 bright A_Scream
    OVER NO 8 bright
    //OVER P 0 A_CustomMissile("MiniLord", 32, 0, 0)
    OVER p 8 A_NoBlocking
    OVER P 8 A_SpawnItemEx("MiniLord",0,0,28, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)    
    OVER P 8 A_SpawnItemEx("MiniLord",200,200,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
    OVER PPPPP 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh1",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPP 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh2",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh3",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh4",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh5",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PPPPPPPPPP 0 A_CustomMissile("OverFlesh6",random(0,90),random(0,40),random(-180,180),2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverBigArm1",40,-40,-90,2,random(-1,1))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverBigArm2",40,40,90,2,random(-1,1))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm1",100,-30,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm1",100,30,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm2",100,-30,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverSmallArm2",100,30,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverHorn1",110,-16,-90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER P 0 bright A_CustomMissile("OverHorn2",110,16,90,2,random(-15,15))
    OVER PQRSTUV 8 bright
    
    stop
  }

I went as far as 200 and cannot get a second