Is it possible to have only one person in an area at a time?

[Ghost Fox]

I'm trying to set up an event, map, or part of the game in general where I don't want two people to be able to enter. Is there a way to do this? Global events, maybe?

For example, let's say there's an NPC (event) you talk to, and a training room you can enter from there. Is there a way I can have it so that the NPC will not accept any other players as long as that one player is busy doing the training room, and only opens up once they leave? I've got a basic handle of how the event system works, so I'd like any suggestions one might have.

[aeronx]

There's a code that you can add to your engine if you know how to compile in vb6\. Search for instanced maps on the searcher

[Ghost Fox]

Thanks, I've followed your advice.

Unfortunately, a lot of the topics could not be found. The best topic I found had this quote in it:

> What you need to do is make a function to duplicate a map and rid it when it's exited. This way, the map is only used one time before being deleted.
>
> Party Enters Instanced Map -> Defeats Boss -> Leaves Instanced Map -> Map Destroyed

I figure this involves programming the engine somehow, but I've nowhere to start. The thread mentioned "Touch of Death forums", but the topics didn't appear to exist anymore.

Any idea where I could start to work on this instance stuff?

[aeronx]

http://www.eclipseorigins.com/thread-2746.html?highlight=instanced

You didnt search a lot.. did you?

[Mohenjo Daro]

Just have an Event just change a variable or something and have it say they can't enter

[Ghost Fox]

Variables are for one player only. I doubt that would work.

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@'aeronx':

> http://www.eclipseorigins.com/thread-2746.html?highlight=instanced
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> You didnt search a lot.. did you?

Okay, a lot of work has been done using the link you provided. But there is ONE problem.

Near the end of the tutorial, there's a missing image that is crucial. It says "First off Find the Frame: fraMapWarp and make it look like this", followed by the broken image.

If you're  experienced with this particular thing, could you take a picture for me?

[Mohenjo Daro]

Try using the Event switches, like woah, who knew those would work, or the event variables. You can have the event have a self switch that changes when a player talks to them, you'll need to change some code to make it so it needs to be the same player, or have an even inside that switches a global var back when they exit.

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Basically, there are two types of variables, Player (which are set to a player and can be accessed by all events for that one player), or the global (name might be wrong) (which are set by an event and all events see that variable and can change it, they are applied to everyone)

There's also Self Switches which an event sets and it switches to that one thing (it is set by a player and only affects that single event, you can make more pages for the switches)

Other than that, it's basically simple things that you can figure out as you go, that's just for variables and such things, hopefully this helps

[Joyce]

Baron that is a **really** poor solution and only allows for a single player to ever enter the map.. I know this is literarily what he asked for, but the tutorial provided (and which is last question is based around) is based on instancing which is far more interesting as it would allow everyone to get their own version of the map and not lock people out.

Anyway, I am pretty sure they added a tickbox to the warp panel in the map editor screen, the name for that tickbox should be in your code somewhere.

[Mohenjo Daro]

Based on what he said, he didn't want an instant if he wants people to get denied from going in. My solution may not be the best, but it is a solution that takes little skill to do