Asw objective countdown

asw_objective_countdown

This is a point entity available in Alien Swarm. It creates an objective that goes with a countdown. The objective must be set complete before the countdown expires or it will be set failed and the game will be lost.

Note: This is a 'Jacob's Rest'-Campaign specific entity. If used, it will play the sounds from the 'Timor Station' level and create an HUD element saying "Nuclear Detonation Imminent".

Keyvalues

Name

The name that other entities refer to this entity by.

Entity Scripts

Name(s) of script files that are executed after all entities have spawned.

Script think function

Name of a function in this entity's script scope which will be called automatically.

Objective Title

Title to use for this objective in the list on the briefing screen, or in-game for the current objective HUD display.

Objective Description Line 1-4

First 255 characters of the detail description for this objective.

Note: Each "Line" will be displayed as one paragraph in the objectives list!

Marker Name

Name of the target object that pinpoints this objective's location in the level.

Note: In original ASW-Campaign, 'asw_objective_dummies' are used as markers.

Map Markings

Used to mark areas on the map per objective. Follows this format: BRACKETS [x] [y] [w] [h].

HUD Icon

Icon displayed next to the objective name on the HUD.

Icon 1-5

Icon displayed next to the map on the briefing.

Objective Image

Name a VGUI texture to show as a screenshot for this objective.

Note: Must be stored in the mods VGUI directory!

Visible

Whether this objective is visible or hidden.

Note: Defines wether the objective is shown or not on the objectives list - can be altered via input 'setvisible'.

Countdown Lenght

How many seconds before the level explodes.

Inputs

AddOutput

Evaluates a keyvalue/output on this entity. It can be potentially very dangerous, use with care.

Format: <key> <value>

Format: <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire, -1 means infinite>

FireUser1-4

Fire the OnUser outputs; see User Inputs and Outputs.

Kill

Removes this entity from the world.

StartCountdown

Begins the countdown sequence after which the mission will fail.

CancelCountdown

Cancels the countdown sequence, which is equivalent to 'SetComplete' input for 'asw_objective_triggered'. Will mark the objective as complete in the objectives list.

SetVisible

Toggles the visibility of an objective in the objectives list.

Note: Invisible Objectives can also be completed/failed, be sure to enable activation only after objective has been set visible to avoid confusion.

Important: This input must be used with a parameter override of 1 or 0 (numbers greater than 1 will be treated as 0) - 1 will set the objective visible, 0 will hide it!

Output

OnObjectiveComplete

Fires an outpout when the objective is set complete.

Hint: Useful for designing dynamic list of objectives that change during gameplay.

OnCountdownFailed

Fired when the countdown has expired.

Note: Seems pretty sensless, because when the countdown expires the mission fails anyway.

OnUser1-4

Fired in response to the FireUser inputs; see User Inputs and Outputs.

--Mr Tk 20:40, 14 May 2011 (UTC)