TF2/Creating Respawning Sentries
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Create Sentries
Start by placing a few obj_sentrygun entities in your map. Name the first "sentry1", the second "sentry2", and so on.
Create point_template
Add an equal number of point_template entities as you have sentries. Set Name to "sentrytemplate1", "sentrytemplate2", etc. Set 'Template1' to the matching sentry, so point_template will have 'Template1' value "sentry1".
Create env_entity_maker
Create an equal number of env_entity_maker entities as you have sentries. Set Name to "sentryspawner1", "sentryspawner2", etc. Set 'Point_template To Spawn' to the matching point_template, so env_entity_maker "senspawner1" will have 'Point_template To Spawn' value "sentrytemplate1".
NOTE: If you don't want a generic "Player" <death symbol> "Sentry Gun" message every time a player destroys a dispenser, don't add any env_entity's.
Sentry Outputs
On the output tab for each sentry, add these values with the corresponding numbers:
- My output named:
OnDestroyed - Target entities named:
template1 - Via this input:
ForceSpawn - After a delay in seconds of:
10
Hammer will say this is an invalid output, ignore that. Adjust the delay to the number of seconds you want the sentries to take to respawn.
Set Initial Sentries
If you test your map now, you will find there are no sentries on your map! So, we need to add some. Select all your sentries, and make a copy set. Once you've copied them, go into the copied sentries' properties and delete the Name value. Move the copied sentries on top of your original ones. Now, when your map loads, there should be a set of sentries, which, when destroyed, make another one spawn in its place.
