Team train watcher

team_train_watcher is a point entity available in Team Fortress 2.

This entity consumes 1 edict slots at runtime.

Entity description

Entity that tracks the train progress through train escort maps. Adding this entity to a map makes Team Fortress 2 classify the map as a train escort (Payload) map.

For a Payload Race map, you also need a tf_logic_multiple_escort entity.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Start Disabled (StartDisabled) <boolean>

Stay dormant until activated (with theEnableinput).

TeamNum:

Initial Team (TeamNum) <choices>

Which Team the entity belongs / is assigned to on spawn

• 0: None
• 1: Spectator/Halloween Souls
• 2: RED
• 3: BLU/Robots
• 5: Halloween Bosses (only in ) !FGD

Allow the train to recede? ([todo internal name (i)]) <boolean>

Handle Train Movement ([todo internal name (i)]) <boolean> !FGD

If Yes, the watcher will handle three-speed forward movement, receding, and roll forward/back zones. Slow areas (such as for uphill) will need to be done manually by sending the watcher a SetSpeedForwardModifier input.

uphill_speed_modifier ([todo internal name (i)])  !FGD

speed_forward_modifier ([todo internal name (i)])  !FGD

env_spark_name ([todo internal name (i)]) <targetname> !FGD

The name of the env_spark for the train.

Default Speed Modifier ([todo internal name (i)]) <float>

0 to 1 scaling of the train's max speed. Can be adjusted with the SetSpeedForwardModifier input. Only functions with Handle Train Movement enabled.

Min Speed for Speed Level 1 ([todo internal name (i)]) <float>

Min Speed for Speed Level 2 ([todo internal name (i)]) <float>

Min Speed for Speed Level 3 ([todo internal name (i)]) <float>

Inputs

SetTeam <integerRedirectInput/integer>

Changes the entity's team.

EnableDisable:

Enable / Disable

Enable/disable this entity from performing its task. It might also disappear from view.

SetNumTrainCappers <integerRedirectInput/integer>

Set Number of players capping the train.

SetSpeedForwardModifier <floatRedirectInput/float>

OnStartOvertime

Sets the cart to 5 seconds until recede.

Outputs

OnTrainStartRecede

Sent when the train should start receding.

See also

Creating a payload map for Team Fortress 2