Ricochet Level Creation/Pad
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Note:There is no official beam color for dual-color pad.
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.
Beam
On rc_arena, there is beam under pads. Adding exhaust will make your map more realistic.
Note:There is no official beam 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 settings:
- Start entity: first info_target
- Ending entity: second info_target
- Render FX: Normal
- Brightness: 100
- Beam color: 0 120 255 (for blue pad) / 255 0 0 (for red pad)
- 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
- Flags: Start On, Shade End
The pad is ready. Attach jump arrows to it.