Very cool. Well done!

Originally posted by shotgunefx:

As others pointed out, some of the stuff is already there, though some stuff not yet on the wiki...

CTerrorPlayer.IsSurvivor()
CTerrorPlayer.GetActiveWeapon()

I would love to get/set keyvalues, but as far as m_zombieClass, there is also CTerrorPlayer.GetZombieType(). I wish there was a generic SpawnZombie callback which would allow you to change the zombie about to spawn as well as model,health, etc, sort of like EnvEntityMaker, but a work around is to hook the spawn event, use the newly spawned zombie's position as input to ZSpawn (as there is no auto option) and kill the original. I use that for Tank Slayer, the one downside is you can hear a second of the original's bacteria sounds.

Yes, I am aware of those. I was referring to net props in general. For example, check out this script:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=602zppb3Swg

It's coded[zombiescanfly.com] that such that it retrieves the m_hThrower from CBaseCSGrenadeProjectile (netprops) to find the owner of the grenade, and then proceeds to target an infected entity. A lot of cool things can be done with netprops, and would be awesome to have in a vscript!

Thanks for the assistance.

Originally posted by The Fish:

OnGameEvent_{EVENT} exists.. All events are contained within modevents.res

I know. Is there a way to modify that IGameEvent pointer though? If not, shoot, I'll need to continue relying on HammerCode and SourceMod. Just an FYI, instead of checking modevents.res, IMO a more helpful document is here[wiki.alliedmods.net], however that won't be up-to-date obviously.

Originally posted by Rectus:

Also, instead of OnTakeDamage(), there is a AllowTakeDamage(damageTable) hook, which can prevent the damage done by returning false.
A lot of the useful stuff is documented here.

Beautiful, that is just fantastic. Now all I need is the ability to send usermessages and modify netprops. Maybe a function to change an entity's model too.

I coded my own valve server plugin[forum.l4dmaps.com] that adds several needed features. Before that, I had to rely on users setting up SourceMod. It's very difficult making an interactive mod without the following:


If anything, #2, #3, #11, #13 and #18 are the ones that are most needed from below.

(List last updated: 4/7/2013):
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1. Ability to modify game event params.
2. Getting and setting networked properties (e.g. m_zombieClass, m_jockeyVictim, etc).
3. A method to send usermessages. Wrapper for engine->UserMessageBegin / MessageEnd and writing bytes and strings.
4. A function to dynamically change entity models, not via KV as it's buggy.
5. Entity spawn notification (with classname and entity index) -- not talking about OnPostSpawn() or PreSpawnInstance() as those don't work for everything. I am referring to adding onto gEntList's CUtlVector<IEntityListener*> and making those outputs visible to vscripts preferably.
6. A method to get the eye position. (We can always z += 64.0 though, but gets hard when player is crouching or whatever)
7. A method to get the forward vector from any given angle.
8. A method to trace from one entity infinitely in a given direction vector (an "infinite" raytrace). Not really needed though, as we can always just add a large forward vector.
9. A method to "read"/get keyvalues.
10. A method to respawn dead players, "stumble"/stagger players, drop molotov or bilebomb or pipebomb at specified location (activated-- not world spawns).
11. Forced map changing! Something like ChangeLevel(string mapName). <------ SUPER HELPFUL :)
12. Convert CBaseEntity back to entity index. Currently the workaround I am doing is using a large entity loop, 1 to 2048. It'd save processing if we can retrieve the ent index via a native.
13. IsPressingButton() - e.g. BUTTON_ATTACK, BUTTON_ATTACK2, BUTTON_JUMP, etc.
14. SayClient() or equivalent. Also would be nice if the "Console:" text doesn't get added on to the text we send. This would be unnecessary if #3 is added in.
15. Sockets library would be AWESOME.
16. Client command / unbroadcasted client command
17. Auto option for zspawn(). I.e. like "z_spawn boomer auto" in console.
18. Something that fires more often than Update(), specifically OnGameFrame().



EDIT: The following have been resolved/added/identified:
- CTerrorPlayer::OnTakeDamage() hook
- EyeAngles()


Bugs Discovered:
1. Sometimes, the trace ray appears to return entity -1 of classname "worldspawn". Applying an impulse to entity -1 (I have no idea how such an entity is valid) with ApplyAbsVelocityImpulse() will cause the character to go nuts. I recorded a video to illustrate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLZHASqht0M


Lastly, thank you Valve for all of your hard work! The mapping/modding/dev community really appreciate all the time that you put into your games. Keep up the good work!

I would like to participate as well. I coded my own VSP adding needed features before (http://forum.l4dmaps.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9844&p=51868#p51868). I would love to test out the EMS system and see the improvements.

If I may suggest some additions (if they do not exist):
- Ability to modify game event params (if that feature doesn't exist)
- Getting and setting networked properties (e.g. m_zombieClass, m_jockeyVictim, etc)
- CTerrorPlayer::OnTakeDamage() hook. This would help us make a LOT more cool mods.
- A method to send usermessages (big request, this will allow us to make super interactive stuff through menus and whatnot!)
- A function to dynamically change entity models

If we have those, then I see no need for my HammerCode extension or requiring the need to use SourceMod with my mods or anything like that.

Thank you!