New Obs Mode For TS!!

[parCAT]

Thanks to Phobik we have a new observing mode in TS. This obs allows your screen to follow the scrum automatically. Although he hasn't adjusted the zoom in/zoom out capabilities just yet, this obs mode is pretty cool. Below I have recorded a video of some TS action while in the new mode.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TYI2_CL8LM

Hopefully a PSLer can utilize this to record the finals games (after pho creates zoom in/zoom out options, of course!).

NOTE: After about 6 and a half minutes, I change into the free mode of observing, but then change back to the automatic.

[Reagent X]

yes, I saw this the other day and I think it is awesome! Nice work!

[Dazzle]

Not exactly new, Art crazy wrote this code for CTF recreation a few years ago!!

Phobic

[LGM]

^ that was the first thing I thought when I read this...

[Mr Phobik]

Art Crazy found the function (which is 1 line) - but I re-wrote it to make it the way I want.

[Dazzle]

How many way can there be to follow a flag......

[ArtCrazy]

Hey, it's not like it's such a big secret... If anyone else is interested on having it on their server, I'll post the code I used to make the /follow command in ACAS.

Syntax is:
Go back to normal observer mode: /follow fly
Follow the flag: /follow flag DISTANCE
Follow the goal: /follow goal DISTANCE
Follow a player: /follow PLAYER_NAME DISTANCE

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//Follow
$ACAS::CodesFolder::Function[1] = "followobs";
$ACAS::CodesFolder::Shortcut[1] = "/follow";
$ACAS::CodesFolder::Description[1] = "Follow (Observer)";
$ACAS::CodesFolder::GuiArgs[1] = "EnterTermSpace:Enter who/what you want to follow ('fly, 'flag', 'goal' or a name)@EnterTermNumbers:Enter distance to observe the target from (numbers)";

function setcam(%client, %a1, %a2, %a3) {
  %client.camera.setOrbitMode($ACAS::Observer::Flag, $ACAS::Observer::Flag.getTransform(), %a1, %a2, %a3);
}

$ACAS::Observer::Flag = -1;
$ACAS::Observer::Goal = -1;

function followobs(%client,%msg) //%client = %sender
{
  %firstWord = firstWord(%msg);
  %restWords = restWords(%msg);

  if(%firstWord $= "fly") {
    %client.camera.setFlyMode();
    
    if(!%client.Observing)
    {
      observer(%client,"");
    }
    return;
  }
  else if(%firstWord $= "flag") {
    if(!isObject($ACAS::Observer::Flag)) {
      centerprint(%client, "There is no flag to follow.");
      return;
    }

    %obj = $ACAS::Observer::Flag;
  }
  else if(%firstWord $= "goal") {
    if(!isObject($ACAS::Observer::Goal)) {
      centerprint(%client, "There is no goal to follow.");
      return;
    }

    %obj = $ACAS::Observer::Goal;
  }
  else {
    %match = matchClientName(%firstWord);
    %cl = firstword(%match);
    %status_message = restwords(%match);
    if(%cl == -1)
    {
      bottomprint(%cl,%status_message,4,4);
      return;
    }
    
    if(!isObject(%cl.player)) {
      centerprint(%cl, "That player doesn't currently have a tank");
      return;
    }
    
    %obj = %cl.player;
  }
  
  %client.camera.setOrbitMode(%obj, %obj.getTransform(), %restWords/2, %restWords*2, %restWords);
  
  if(!%client.Observing)
  {
    observer(%client,"");
  }
}

//Package
package ObserverPackage
{
  function FlagData::onAdd(%this,%obj)
  {
    Parent::onAdd(%this, %obj);
    $ACAS::Observer::Flag = %obj;
  }
  
  function PowerupData::onAdd(%this,%obj)
  {
    Parent::onAdd(%this, %obj);
    
    if(%obj.dataBlock $= "DefaultGoal") {
      $ACAS::Observer::Goal = %obj;
    }
  }
};
ActivatePackage(ObserverPackage);