Creating a monster - Revision history

Quasar: Use interwiki

2016-10-02T07:48:30Z

Use interwiki

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	Now either type "summon MutatedZombie" (not case-sensitive) in the console, or place a thing with doomednum 30001 in the map, and we should have a Mutated Zombie walking around the map, making chainsaw noises and firing beta plasma balls at you. With this out of the way we can move on to defining a new monster that doesn't use IWAD assets. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using [http://www.realm667.com/index.php/en/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=285 the aracnorb] from the Realm667 bestiary by [~~http~~:~~//doomwiki.org/wiki/James_Paddock_~~(Jimmy) James Paddock (Jimmy)].		Now either type "summon MutatedZombie" (not case-sensitive) in the console, or place a thing with doomednum 30001 in the map, and we should have a Mutated Zombie walking around the map, making chainsaw noises and firing beta plasma balls at you. With this out of the way we can move on to defining a new monster that doesn't use IWAD assets. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using [http://www.realm667.com/index.php/en/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=285 the aracnorb] from the Realm667 bestiary by [[doom_wiki:James Paddock (Jimmy)\|James Paddock (Jimmy)]].

	Start by copying over the contents of the wad from SS_START to SS_END inclusive into whatever wad you were previously working in. To follow this up you will need to convert the three sound files provided into Doom Sound Format, and place them in the wad. Now we will start by editing EARACORB. This example won't use comments in areas already covered by the previous one. The ACNFI states will need to be changed so that all I's are replaced with H's and ACNF is replaced with ACNB. Don't focus too much on the AracnorbBall thingtype, as we will look further into that in [[Creating a projectile]].		Start by copying over the contents of the wad from SS_START to SS_END inclusive into whatever wad you were previously working in. To follow this up you will need to convert the three sound files provided into Doom Sound Format, and place them in the wad. Now we will start by editing EARACORB. This example won't use comments in areas already covered by the previous one. The ACNFI states will need to be changed so that all I's are replaced with H's and ACNF is replaced with ACNB. Don't focus too much on the AracnorbBall thingtype, as we will look further into that in [[Creating a projectile]].

Altazimuth: Oops.

2016-09-08T16:05:04Z

Oops.

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	modes doom		modes doom
	}		}

	~~firstdecoratestate S_POSS_STND // Defines the first DECORATE state that this thingtype occupies. Not required unless~~
	~~// the intention is to make the DECORATE states of this thing accessible from other thing types.~~

	States		States

Altazimuth: Removed firstdecoratestate as it's not needed and not wanted and if you wanted to use it then you probably don't need to read this article.

2016-06-22T15:16:59Z

Removed firstdecoratestate as it's not needed and not wanted and if you wanted to use it then you probably don't need to read this article.

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	modes doom		modes doom
	}		}

	~~firstdecoratestate S_POSS_STND // Defines the first DECORATE state that this thingtype occupies. Not required unless~~
	~~// the intention is to make the DECORATE states of this thing accessible from other thing types.~~

	states // This declares that the following block is the thingtype's states.		states // This declares that the following block is the thingtype's states.

Altazimuth: Tidied because you never notice an error until it's already posted.

2016-06-22T14:16:36Z

Tidied because you never notice an error until it's already posted.

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	obituary_normal "was turned to goo by a mutated zombie" // The message displayed when the player is killed by this		obituary_normal "was turned to goo by a mutated zombie" // The message displayed when the player is killed by this
	// monster, using a a projectile or other miscellaneous attack.		// monster, using a projectile or other miscellaneous attack.

	acs_spawndata // The identification number used by various parameterised specials, like Thing_Spawn.		acs_spawndata // The identification number used by various parameterised specials, like Thing_Spawn.
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	Now either type "summon MutatedZombie" (not case-sensitive) in the console, or place a thing with doomednum 30001 in the map, and we should have a Mutated Zombie walking around the map, making chainsaw noises and firing beta plasma balls at you. With this out of the way we can move on to defining a new monster that doesn't use IWAD assets. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using [http://www.realm667.com/index.php/en/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=285 the aracnorb] from the Realm667 bestiary by [http://doomwiki.org/wiki/James_Paddock_(Jimmy) James Paddock (Jimmy)].		Now either type "summon MutatedZombie" (not case-sensitive) in the console, or place a thing with doomednum 30001 in the map, and we should have a Mutated Zombie walking around the map, making chainsaw noises and firing beta plasma balls at you. With this out of the way we can move on to defining a new monster that doesn't use IWAD assets. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using [http://www.realm667.com/index.php/en/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=285 the aracnorb] from the Realm667 bestiary by [http://doomwiki.org/wiki/James_Paddock_(Jimmy) James Paddock (Jimmy)].

	Start by copying over the contents of the wad from SS_START to SS_END inclusive into whatever wad you were previously working in. To follow this up you will need to convert the three sound files provided into Doom Sound Format, and place them in the wad. Now we will start by editing EARACORB. This example won't use comments in areas already covered by the previous one. The ACNFI states will need to be changed so that all I's are replaced with H's and ACNF is replaced with ACNB. Don't focus too much on the AracnorbBall thingtype, as we will look further into that in [[Creating a projectile]]		Start by copying over the contents of the wad from SS_START to SS_END inclusive into whatever wad you were previously working in. To follow this up you will need to convert the three sound files provided into Doom Sound Format, and place them in the wad. Now we will start by editing EARACORB. This example won't use comments in areas already covered by the previous one. The ACNFI states will need to be changed so that all I's are replaced with H's and ACNF is replaced with ACNB. Don't focus too much on the AracnorbBall thingtype, as we will look further into that in [[Creating a projectile]].

	thingtype Aracnorb		thingtype Aracnorb

Altazimuth: Categorised. Made a note to not focus too much on projectiles.

2016-06-22T14:15:55Z

Categorised. Made a note to not focus too much on projectiles.

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	Now either type "summon MutatedZombie" (not case-sensitive) in the console, or place a thing with doomednum 30001 in the map, and we should have a Mutated Zombie walking around the map, making chainsaw noises and firing beta plasma balls at you. With this out of the way we can move on to defining a new monster that doesn't use IWAD assets. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using [http://www.realm667.com/index.php/en/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=285 the aracnorb] from the Realm667 bestiary by [http://doomwiki.org/wiki/James_Paddock_(Jimmy) James Paddock (Jimmy)].		Now either type "summon MutatedZombie" (not case-sensitive) in the console, or place a thing with doomednum 30001 in the map, and we should have a Mutated Zombie walking around the map, making chainsaw noises and firing beta plasma balls at you. With this out of the way we can move on to defining a new monster that doesn't use IWAD assets. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using [http://www.realm667.com/index.php/en/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=285 the aracnorb] from the Realm667 bestiary by [http://doomwiki.org/wiki/James_Paddock_(Jimmy) James Paddock (Jimmy)].

	Start by copying over the contents of the wad from SS_START to SS_END inclusive into whatever wad you were previously working in. To follow this up you will need to convert the three sound files provided into Doom Sound Format, and place them in the wad. Now we will start by editing EARACORB. This example won't use comments in areas already covered by the previous one. The ACNFI states will need to be changed so that all I's are replaced with H's and ACNF is replaced with ACNB.		Start by copying over the contents of the wad from SS_START to SS_END inclusive into whatever wad you were previously working in. To follow this up you will need to convert the three sound files provided into Doom Sound Format, and place them in the wad. Now we will start by editing EARACORB. This example won't use comments in areas already covered by the previous one. The ACNFI states will need to be changed so that all I's are replaced with H's and ACNF is replaced with ACNB. Don't focus too much on the AracnorbBall thingtype, as we will look further into that in [[Creating a projectile]]

	thingtype Aracnorb		thingtype Aracnorb
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	Now just type "summon Aracnorb" into the console or place a thing with doomednum 30002 on the map and you should see your brand new monster that fires a custom homing projectile.		Now just type "summon Aracnorb" into the console or place a thing with doomednum 30002 on the map and you should see your brand new monster that fires a custom homing projectile.

			[[Category:Tutorials]]

Altazimuth: Altazimuth moved page User:Altazimuth/Creating a monster to Creating a monster: Article is finished.

2016-06-22T13:26:17Z

Altazimuth moved page User:Altazimuth/Creating a monster to Creating a monster: Article is finished.

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Altazimuth: Made Jimmy's name point to his related DoomWiki page.

2016-06-22T12:48:59Z

Made Jimmy's name point to his related DoomWiki page.

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	Now either type "summon MutatedZombie" (not case-sensitive) in the console, or place a thing with doomednum 30001 in the map, and we should have a Mutated Zombie walking around the map, making chainsaw noises and firing beta plasma balls at you. With this out of the way we can move on to defining a new monster that doesn't use IWAD assets. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using [http://www.realm667.com/index.php/en/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=285 the aracnorb] from the Realm667 bestiary by ~~the user "~~Jimmy".		Now either type "summon MutatedZombie" (not case-sensitive) in the console, or place a thing with doomednum 30001 in the map, and we should have a Mutated Zombie walking around the map, making chainsaw noises and firing beta plasma balls at you. With this out of the way we can move on to defining a new monster that doesn't use IWAD assets. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using [http://www.realm667.com/index.php/en/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=285 the aracnorb] from the Realm667 bestiary by [http://doomwiki.org/wiki/James_Paddock_(Jimmy) James Paddock (Jimmy)].

	Start by copying over the contents of the wad from SS_START to SS_END inclusive into whatever wad you were previously working in. To follow this up you will need to convert the three sound files provided into Doom Sound Format, and place them in the wad. Now we will start by editing EARACORB. This example won't use comments in areas already covered by the previous one. The ACNFI states will need to be changed so that all I's are replaced with H's and ACNF is replaced with ACNB.		Start by copying over the contents of the wad from SS_START to SS_END inclusive into whatever wad you were previously working in. To follow this up you will need to convert the three sound files provided into Doom Sound Format, and place them in the wad. Now we will start by editing EARACORB. This example won't use comments in areas already covered by the previous one. The ACNFI states will need to be changed so that all I's are replaced with H's and ACNF is replaced with ACNB.

Altazimuth: Finished off article.

2016-06-22T12:45:36Z

Finished off article.

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Altazimuth: Finished off commenting for the Zombieman.

2016-06-22T11:58:51Z

Finished off commenting for the Zombieman.

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	firstdecoratestate S_POSS_STND		firstdecoratestate S_POSS_STND // Defines the first DECORATE state that this thingtype occupies. Not required unless
	states		// the intention is to make the DECORATE states of this thing accessible from other thing types.
	@"
	Spawn:		states // This declares that the following block is the thingtype's states.
	POSS AB 10 A_Look		@" // The equivalent to an opening curly brace.
			Spawn: // State the thing is spawned at.
			POSS AB 10 A_Look // Call the function A_Look, using sprites POSSA and POSSB, each for 10 frames.
			loop // Loop back to the start of this label.
			See: // State the monster goes into after seeing a target.
			POSS AABBCCDD 4 A_Chase // Call the function A_Chase, calling it twice for sprites POSSA-D, each time for 4 frames.
	loop		loop
	~~See:~~		Missile: // State the monster goes into when deciding to shoot its target.
	~~POSS AABBCCDD 4 A_Chase~~		POSS E 10 A_FaceTarget // Call the action function A_FaceTarget.
	~~loop~~		POSS F 8 A_MissileAttack(MBFBetaPlasma1) // Call the action function A_MissileAttack with parameter MBFBetaPlasma1,
	Missile:		// and leave the rest of the parameters as default (all 0 in this case).
	POSS E 10 A_FaceTarget
	POSS F 8 A_MissileAttack(MBFBetaPlasma1)
	POSS E 8		POSS E 8
	goto See		goto See // Jump to state See. Note that the next line after a goto MUST be labelled,
	Pain:		// unlike ZDoom.
			Pain: // State it goes into when hit by attack that successfully triggers this pain state.
	POSS G 3		POSS G 3
	POSS G 3 A_Pain		POSS G 3 A_Pain
	goto See		goto See
	Death:		Death: // State it goes into when killed or otherwise destroyed.
	POSS H 5		POSS H 5
	POSS I 5 A_Scream		POSS I 5 A_Scream
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	POSS L -1		POSS L -1
	stop		stop
	XDeath:		XDeath: // Optional state it goes into when killed with very high damage.
	POSS M 5		POSS M 5
	POSS N 5 A_XScream		POSS N 5 A_XScream
	POSS O 5 A_Fall		POSS O 5 A_Fall
	POSS PQRST 5		POSS PQRST 5
	POSS U -1		POSS U -1 // This frame has infinite duration as it has been given a length of -1.
	stop		stop // This is the equivalent of setting the next frame to 0. If the last frame
	Raise:		// has a finite duration (not -1), then it will disappear. otherwise it's often
			// used after -1 duration frames when nothing is expected to follow.
			Raise: // Optional state that the corpse goes into when revived by an Arch-vile.
	POSS KJIH 5		POSS KJIH 5
	goto See		goto See
	"@		"@ // The equivalent to a closing brace.
	}		}

Altazimuth: Fixed code not being in one big block.

2016-06-22T11:29:14Z

Fixed code not being in one big block.

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	{		{
	doomednum 30001 // This is the thing number used to place the object in a map.		doomednum 30001 // This is the thing number used to place the object in a map.

	basictype Monster // This uses a predefined set of flags for this object. basictype Monster is equivalent		basictype Monster // This uses a predefined set of flags for this object. basictype Monster is equivalent
	// to setting cflags as SOLID \| SHOOTABLE \| COUNTKILL \| FOOTCLIP \| SPACMONSTER \| PASSMOBJ.		// to setting cflags as SOLID \| SHOOTABLE \| COUNTKILL \| FOOTCLIP \| SPACMONSTER \| PASSMOBJ.

	spawnhealth 30 // The amount of health the monster spawns with.		spawnhealth 30 // The amount of health the monster spawns with.
	painchance 128 // The likelihood that the monster goes to a pain state if it is hit.		painchance 128 // The likelihood that the monster goes to a pain state if it is hit.
	// Percentage chance is (painchance/256)*100, so for this monster it would be 50%.		// Percentage chance is (painchance/256)*100, so for this monster it would be 50%.

	speed 8 //		speed 8 //

	radius 20.0 // The radius and height set the physical size		radius 20.0 // The radius and height set the physical size
	height 56.0 // of the object, for collision detection.		height 56.0 // of the object, for collision detection.

	droptype AmmoClip // The thingtype dropped by the monster when it dies.		droptype AmmoClip // The thingtype dropped by the monster when it dies.

	seesound sawup // The sounds made when the monster sees, attacks, is put in pain state, dies,		seesound sawup // The sounds made when the monster sees, attacks, is put in pain state, dies,
	attacksound sawhit // and makes ambient noise respectively. These particular sounds are defined by sounds.edf		attacksound sawhit // and makes ambient noise respectively. These particular sounds are defined by sounds.edf
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	deathsound sawidl		deathsound sawidl
	activesound sawhit		activesound sawhit

	obituary_normal "was turned to goo by a mutated zombie" // The message displayed when the player is killed by this		obituary_normal "was turned to goo by a mutated zombie" // The message displayed when the player is killed by this
	// monster, using a a projectile or other miscellaneous attack.		// monster, using a a projectile or other miscellaneous attack.

	acs_spawndata // The identification number used by various parameterised specials, like Thing_Spawn.		acs_spawndata // The identification number used by various parameterised specials, like Thing_Spawn.
	{ // it also limits the number to a game namespace. Heretic objects use "modes heretic"		{ // it also limits the number to a game namespace. Heretic objects use "modes heretic"
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	modes doom		modes doom
	}		}

	firstdecoratestate S_POSS_STND		firstdecoratestate S_POSS_STND
	states		states