Dod control point

GoldSrc

Source Engine

dod_control_point is a point entity available in Day of Defeat: Source.

This entity is usually represented visually by a flag (but is not required). In turn, it represents a capturable location within the map.

Note:This entity works in conjunction with Dod_capture_area.

Note:A maximum of 8 control points can be in a single map.

Key Values

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

Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X) (angles) <QAngle>

This entity's orientation in the world. Pitch is rotation around the Y axis, yaw is the rotation around the Z axis, roll is the rotation around the X axis.

Start Disabled (StartDisabled) <boolean>

Stay dormant until activated (with theEnableinput).

LOCALIZED name to print on the hud (point_printname) <string>

The control point name displayed on the Hud when captured. Can be either a regular string or a reference to a localization string.

Time based point value for Allies (point_timedpoints_allies) <integer>

Points given to allies as they own this flag over time.

Time based point value for Axis (point_timedpoints_axis) <integer>

Points given to axis as they own this flag over time.

Default Owner of the control point (point_default_owner) <choices>

The default owner of this control point at round start.

• Neither (default value)
• Allies
• Axis

Sound Made when Axis captures (point_axis_capsound) <sound>

Sound made when axis captures. The official maps use Voice.German_FlagCapture.

Sound Made when Allies captures (point_allies_capsound) <sound>

Sound made when allies captures. The official maps use Voice.US_FlagCapture.

Sound Made when point resets (point_resetsound) <sound>

Sound made when point resets.

Display model:

Important:Avoid changing the Axis/Allies/Reset models and bodygroups from Valve's defaults unless you know what you are doing; players rely upon these to know who owns a control point!

Allies Model (point_allies_model) <string>

Model when allies own point.

Allies model bodygroup (point_allies_model_bodygroup) <integer>

Allies model bodygroup. Default value used by Valve is "1".

Axis Model (point_axis_model) <string>

Model when axis own point.

Axis model bodygroup (point_axis_model_bodygroup) <integer>

Axis model bodygroup. Default value used by Valve is "0".

Reset Model (point_reset_model) <string>

Reset model when point reset or nobody own the point.

Reset model bodygroup (point_reset_model_bodygroup) <integer>

Reset model bodygroup. Default value used by Valve is "3".

Group Index (point_group) <integer>

Index of this point (unique) (point_index) <integer>

The unique number of this control point to refer Dod_capture_area.

Hud icon material when nobody owns point (point_hud_icon_neutral) <material>

The material to show on the Hud when nobody owns the point.

Hud icon material when Axis owns point (point_hud_icon_axis) <material>

The material to show on the Hud when Axis owns the point.

Hud icon material when Allies owns point (point_hud_icon_allies) <material>

The material to show on the Hud when Allies owns the point.

Hud icon - Bomb planted (point_hud_icon_timercap) <material>

The material to show on the Hud when a bomb is planted.

Hud icon - Point destroyed (point_hud_icon_bombed) <material>

The material to show on the Hud when the point is destroyed.

Number of Bombs required to destroy (point_num_bombs) <choices>

The number of bomb required to destroy the point, if used as a bomb objective. Ignore if used as a flag.

• 0 (default value)
• 1
• 2
• 3

Flags

Hide Control Point on HUD : [1]

If un-ticked an icon will be shown on the HUD, in the top left hand side of the display giving the status of the control point, to all the players in the game.

Start with model hidden : [2]

Give tick points for bombs remaining : [4]

Inputs

RoundInit

Re initializes the round

RoundStart

Restarts the round

SetTeam <choices>

Used for the filtering of this entity.

Literal Value	Description
0	No
2	Allies
3	Axis

Outputs

OnAlliesCap

Trigger when owner is changed to allies

OnAxisCap

Trigger when owner is changed to axis

OnCapReset

Trigger when owner is changed to neutral

AlliesCapturePoint

Trigger when Allies capture this point (not triggered on round resets)

AxisCapturePoint

Trigger when Allies capture this point (not triggered on round resets)

Enhanced FGD entry

Replace the FGD entry with this to add default capture sounds and the ability to preview custom flag models in Hammer++, as well as additional descriptions.

@PointClass base(EnableDisable,Targetname,Angles) studio() = dod_control_point : "A Control Point, representing a capturable objective; there can be up to 8 of these in a map." +"Can be the visual representation of the control point, or the model can be disabled and a prop_dynamic be used via this entity's outputs instead." [ spawnflags(flags) = [ 1: "Hide Control Point on HUD" : 0 2: "Start with model hidden" : 0 4: "Give tick points for bombs remaining" : 0 ] point_printname(string) : "Location name" : "TODO: Set Name" : "The control point name displayed on the Hud when captured. Can be either a regular string or a reference to a localization string." point_timedpoints_allies(integer) : "Time based point value for Allies" : 0 : "Points given to Allies as they own this flag over time." point_timedpoints_axis(integer) : "Time based point value for Axis" : 0 : "Points given to Axis as they own this flag over time." point_default_owner(choices) : "Default owner of the control point" : 0 = [ 0 : "Neutral" 2 : "Allies" 3 : "Axis" ] point_axis_capsound(sound) : "Sound made when Axis captures" : "Voice.German_FlagCapture" point_allies_capsound(sound) : "Sound made when Allies captures" : "Voice.US_FlagCapture" point_resetsound(sound) : "Sound made when point resets" : "" // first, we define some KVs that are used by Hammer++, but ignored by the game, to get around some editor hardcoding model(studio) : "Editor model" : "models/mapmodels/flags.mdl" : "Model to display in the map editor (no effect in-game). This should match the model used by the default owner." body(choices) : "Editor model bodygroup" : : "Bodygroup to use for the editor model (no effect in-game). This should match the bodygroup used by the default owner (descriptions given are for models/mapmodels/flags.mdl)." = [ 0 : "0 (Vanilla is Axis)" 1 : "1 (Vanilla is Allies)" 2 : "2 (Vanilla is British)" 3 : "3 (Vanilla is Neutral)" ] // Then, the actual KVs used in-game point_allies_model(studio) : "Allies model" : "models/mapmodels/flags.mdl" : "Model when Allies own the point" point_allies_model_bodygroup(integer) : "Allies model bodygroup" : 1 point_axis_model(studio) : "Axis model" : "models/mapmodels/flags.mdl" : "Model when Axis own the point" point_axis_model_bodygroup(integer) : "Axis model bodygroup" : 0 point_reset_model(studio) : "Neutral model" : "models/mapmodels/flags.mdl" : "Model when neither team owns the point" point_reset_model_bodygroup(integer) : "Neutral model bodygroup" : 3 output OnAlliesCap(void) : "Send when owner is changed to allies" output OnAxisCap(void) : "Send when owner is changed to axis" output OnCapReset(void) : "Send when owner is changed to neutral" output AlliesCapturePoint(void) : "Send when Allies capture this point" output AxisCapturePoint(void) : "Send when Allies capture this point" point_group(integer) : "Group Index" : 0 point_index(integer) : "Index of this point (unique)" : 0 : "Unique identifier; used with dod_capture_area" point_hud_icon_neutral(material) : "Hud icon - Neutral" : "sprites/obj_icons/icon_obj_neutral" point_hud_icon_axis(material) : "Hud icon - Axis" : "sprites/obj_icons/icon_obj_axis" point_hud_icon_allies(material) : "Hud icon - Allies" : "sprites/obj_icons/icon_obj_allies" point_hud_icon_timercap(material) : "Hud icon - bomb planted" : "sprites/obj_icons/icon_obj_neutral" point_hud_icon_bombed(material) : "Hud icon - point destroyed" : "sprites/obj_icons/icon_obj_neutral" input HideModel(void) : "Hide the control point model" input ShowModel(void) : "Show the control point model" point_num_bombs(choices) : "Number of Bombs required to destroy" : 0 : "The number of bomb required to destroy the point, if used as a bomb objective. Ignore if used as a flag." = [ 0 : "0" 1 : "1" 2 : "2" 3 : "3" ] ]