Weapon use - once per level

[tightninja]

Is there a way to make a weapon use only 1 per level? I have a character that can "equip" weapons at will, is it possible to restrict a weapon to once per level?

 

[maxman]

You want the players to start in weapon mode in the beginning of the level? If one player with its weapon mode dies, do you want that player to still carry weapon mode or go back to normal without weapons after respawning?

 

[tightninja]

the player can "equip" the weapon any time during the level, but once it used up, a gun in this case, the player cant "re-equip" the weapon

Currently I use a freespecial and weaponframe to allow the player equip the weapon

 

[O Ilusionista]

But how the character gets the weapon? Did it start in weapon mode using "setweap" or its a transformation using "weaponframe"?

 

[tightninja]

transformation using weaponframe

anim freespecial195
loop 0
delay 30
offset 80 129
bbox.position.x 68
bbox.position.y 83
bbox.size.x 24
bbox.size.y 44

weaponframe 8 11 ####11 is the weapon model that is being switched too

sound data/sounds/jeff19.wav
frame data/chars/2jeff/gure01.gif

 

[O Ilusionista]

transformation using weaponframe

Ok, so you have model A which transforms into model B using weaponframe, right?
And, probably, model B can revert back to model A using weaponframe too, right?

So you just need to remove the ability to revert back from model B to A.

 

[tightninja]

correct, model A is base model, Model B is "gun" model that can only be used once per level. Right now when you go back to model A you can stil ue the freespcial to "equip" the gun again.

 

[Bloodbane]

is it possible to restrict a weapon to once per level?

Yes it is possible. Based on your description, looks like the best way to implement this is by locking FREESPECIAL195 after shooting.
Also after shooting, player should revert back to model A.

 

[O Ilusionista]

correct, model A is base model, Model B is "gun" model that can only be used once per level. Right now when you go back to model A you can stil ue the freespcial to "equip" the gun again.

ah, so you can revert back to model A.
As BB said, you can lock the FREESPECIAL195 by using an entity variable and checking it before executing the move.
basically, your FREESPECIAL195 will be just a check - if the variable isn't set, make the character to move to a new FREESPECIAL. If the variable is already set, just complete the animation. (or you can check if the varible is active and, if positive, revert the character to its idle animation).