Ricochet Level Creation/Pad

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File:Ricochet pad.jpg

Pad in Hammer

Pad is a primary element of gameplay in Ricochet. Here you can how to create it.

Brush

• Create a 256x256x16 cylinder brush with 20 faces.
• Paint faces with following textures. The textures are:

Color	Upside and downside	Sides
Blue	disc_blue1/2/3	trim_blue1
Red	disc_red1/2/3	trim_red1
Dual-color	disc_dual1	Partially red, partially blue

• Create info_target above pad at its center for jumping to it.

Exhaust

On rc_arena there is exhaust under pads. Adding exhaust will make your map more realistic.

Note:There is no official exhaust color for dual-color pad.

To make it, spawn 2 info_targets under the pad. Make first info_target stuck in the center of pad. Place second info_target 384" below the pad. Create env_beam in random place with following parameters:

Blue:

• Start entity = first info_target
• Ending entity = second info_target
• Render FX = Normal
• Brightness = 100
• Beam color = 0 120 255
• Radius = 256
• Life = 1
• Width of beam = 255
• Amount of noise = 20
• Sprite name = sprites/laserbeam.spr
• Texture Scroll Rate = 35
• Frames per 10 seconds = 0
• Starting frame = 0
• Strike again time = 1
• Damage = 0

Red:

• Start entity = first info_target
• Ending entity = second info_target
• Render FX = Normal
• Brightness = 100
• Beam color = 255 0 0
• Radius = 256
• Life = 1
• Width of beam = 255
• Amount of noise = 20
• Sprite name = sprites/laserbeam.spr
• Texture Scroll Rate = 35
• Frames per 10 seconds = 0
• Starting frame = 0
• Strike again time = 1
• Damage = 0

Checked flags:

• Start On
• Shade End

The pad is ready. Attach jump arrows to it.