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The 5<sup>th</sup> map in each of the campaigns that shipped with Left 4 Dead had a finale where the survivors would need to call for help on a radio, fight waves of infected and tanks in one location, and escape onboard a vehicle. There is also an example of this in the tutorial_standards map.

== Final Event Components ==

There are several things that you need to make a finale work properly:

* A <code>[[trigger_finale]]</code> – the radio that you call for help from.
* An area of the nav mesh marked with FINALE.
* An escape vehicle that picks the survivors up (usually a <code>prop_dynamic</code> with an animation).
* A <code>trigger_multiple</code> to check if all the survivors have made it to the escape vehicle.
* Four <code>info_survivor_positions</code> for the survivors to teleport to when they're rescued.

Optional but standard things that you should place in a finale:
* Supplies (ammo stash, weapons to switch to, health packs).
* A <code>point_viewcontrol_multiplayer</code> which is a camera for the outro.
* Some <code>env_fade</code> entities to fade in/out the camera during the outro.
* An entity called "<code>env_outtro_stats</code>" for the credits to roll during the outro.
* A <code>prop_minigun</code> that the survivors can use for defense.
* A <code>rescue closet</code> – a small room with a door and three <code>info_survivor_rescue</code> entities inside.

[[File:l4d_hammer_finale_01.jpg|thumb|left|500px|caption|The radio that starts the finale in the tutorial_standards map.]]{{clr}}

== Placing a trigger_finale ==

[[File:l4d_hammer_finale_02.jpg|thumb|right|500px|caption|Selecting the radio model.]]

Go to the '''Entity Tool''' and select "[[trigger_finale]]" from the '''Objects''' drop-down menu.

Place it in the '''Camera''' viewport and open its properties.

Click on the '''World model''' row and click on the '''Browse''' button on the right side.

Type "radio" in the '''Filter''' field.

Select the model "props\terror\hamradio.mdl" and click OK.

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[[File:l4d_hammer_finale_03.jpg|thumb|right|500px|caption|The trigger_finale properties.]]

Change the '''Name''' to "radio".

Change the '''Disable Shadows''' field to "Yes".

This will allow us to send an input to "radio" or the [[trigger_finale]] and it won't allow a shadow to draw through the table.

There is also a '''Use Delay''' field that we use frequently. This is the amount of seconds before the finale will start after pressing the button. For now, just leave this as the default value of 0.

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[[File:l4d_hammer_finale_04.jpg|thumb|right|500px|caption|The nav areas marked with FINALE.]]

Save and compile your level with {{key|F9}}.

After the level loads, enter nav edit mode with {{key|Page Down}}.

Use "noclip" {{key|N}} to fly to where your trigger_finale is.

Select the nav areas around the trigger_finale and grow the selection just like you did with the BATTLEFIELD areas in the Panic Event/Minifinale.

Use "mark FINALE" in the console to add the FINALE attribute.

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{{note|You can see the nav areas flagged with the FINALE attribute of any map by using "<code>nav_flood_select FINALE</code>" in the console. Try it with the tutorial_standards map or any of the finale maps in Left 4 Dead to see how much of the nav is flagged with this attribute. You can also use <code>nav_flood_select</code> with other attributes.}}

Frequently used Nav attributes:

* PLAYER_START
* EMPTY
* CHECKPOINT
* BATTLEFIELD
* BATTLESTATION
* FINALE
* NOT_CLEARABLE
* NO_MOBS
* OBSCURED
* RESCUE_CLOSET
* RESCUE_VEHICLE

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