Expression Gate

[Syranide]

Hmm, I hope it's not too off topic to ask here, but, what's up with the normal wire thrusters? :S

They stop working(ie. doesn't provide any more push) if you give em a too high value(yes, max force is set to enough(100k))..

Say the Multiplier is 100, and then you send 700 to it, that would equal to 7000 thrust, but that doesnt work for some reason. :s It's like if after a certain # of thrust/force then it just stop giving any more thrust...[/b]

Artificial limit imposed by the source engine to keep the physics stable.
You might have heard of the max speed limit, being, uhm I don't remember actually, but there is one anyway.

[Nevermind]

Hmm, I hope it's not too off topic to ask here, but, what's up with the normal wire thrusters? :S

They stop working(ie. doesn't provide any more push) if you give em a too high value(yes, max force is set to enough(100k))..

Say the Multiplier is 100, and then you send 700 to it, that would equal to 7000 thrust, but that doesnt work for some reason. :s It's like if after a certain # of thrust/force then it just stop giving any more thrust...[/b]

That would be 70000 thrust. Also, thrust depends on something's weight. If you try to put a 50,000 thruster on a soda can, nothing will happen. Put that same thruster on the big blue dumpster, and It'll rocket up through the air.

Weight tool is your friend.

[paperjack]

Why not implementing a built in Expression Weight Changer ? Like , you write in :

&W = 100

and it would change the expression sent's weight to 100 . I think it would be usefoul for minimal systems perhaps .

[Shandolum]

How about adding some basic calculations to the self-aware. Found that I need a few for a creation and I don't really want to make a complicated matter of it.

extdirfwvel()
extdirrtvel()
extdirupvel()

I love the new Self Aware by the way. just love it. and if you haven't already seen through what I want, then its:

extdirfwvel() : Returns the forward velocity
extdirrtvel() : Returns the right velocity
extdirupvel() : Returns the up velocity

This would be of great help to speedometers, since they could determine how fast you are going in the forward direction.

[Syranide]

How about adding some basic calculations to the self-aware. Found that I need a few for a creation and I don't really want to make a complicated matter of it.

extdirfwvel()
extdirrtvel()
extdirupvel()

I love the new Self Aware by the way. just love it. and if you haven't already seen through what I want, then its:

extdirfwvel() : Returns the forward velocity
extdirrtvel() : Returns the right velocity
extdirupvel() : Returns the up velocity

This would be of great help to speedometers, since they could determine how fast you are going in the forward direction.[/b]

Good point, I'll have a look at it (can't see how it would be a problem), but probably won't happen for a few days. -_-

[Shandolum]

Good point, I'll have a look at it (can't see how it would be a problem), but probably won't happen for a few days. -_-[/b]

I'm in no rush, so take your time. Found a simple way of making it with a simple expression, but having it implemented would make it much easier/better.

EDIT:

Extdirvel = vecrotate(extvel(),-extangp(),-extangy(),-extangr())
Extdirfwvel = vecx(Extdirvel)
Extdirrtvel = vecy(Extdirvel)
Extdirupvel = vecz(Extdirvel)

The calculations I use are like this almost, but its pretty straight forward. Just pasting them here if you don't want to look through the net or a book. Plus if anybody else needs them

[barri167]

Is there a way to prevent players from running certain console commands? People in my server keep getting tricked into taking a dupe from someone that runs "rcon_password owned" four times so that they get banned.

[Syranide]

Is there a way to prevent players from running certain console commands? People in my server keep getting tricked into taking a dupe from someone that runs "rcon_password owned" four times so that they get banned.

You could always implement it yourself in the concmd-function (or simply just remove it), but no, it is not supported and there is no "console" way of turning it off and since egate1 is no longer being maintained in favor of expression 2 I will not personally implement any such protection (although I will keep it in mind for expression 2).