CTFFlag

UT2003 :: Actor >> Decoration >> GameObject >> CTFFlag

This is the flag in Capture the Flag. The two subclasses, xBlueFlag? and xRedFlag?, have their default properties set up with the corresponding skin and light color, and they also initate the animation loop.

SameTeamTouch and ValidHolder are the two functions most important to CTF gameplay.

Properties

TeamNum: Which team the flag belongs to.
Team: The UnrealTeamInfo? for the flag's team.
OldHolder: The flag's previous holder.
GRI: The current GameReplicationInfo. Appalently not used outside of UpdateForTeam.

Methods

UpdateForTeam: Apply the team's symbol to the flag's skin.
SetGRI: Calls UpdateForTeam.
SameTeam: Is the given Controller on the flag's team?
SameTeamTouch: Overridden in Dropped state.
CheckPain: Overridden in Dropped state.

Inherited from Actor

PostBeginPlay: Calls SetGRI.
Landed: Return to standard "on the ground" orientation.
FellOutOfWorld: Sends the flag home.

Inherited from GameObject

SetHolder: Alert the CTFSquadAIs of the event.
Drop: Gives the flag some velocity and random spin.
ValidHolder: For teammates, calls SameTeamTouch. Otherwise, enemy players can pick up the flag.
LogReturned
LogDropped

Home state

SameTeamTouch: If the player is carrying a flag, a point is scored.
LogTaken
Timer: Makes sure the flag really is on the base.
BeginState: Makes the base visible instead of the flag.
EndState: Makes the flag visible instead of the base.

Held state

Timer: Sends the flag home if the holder is somehow lost.
BeginState: Just sets the timer. The GameObject function calls UnrealPawn.HoldGameObject to make the flag get physically carried.
EndState

Dropped state

SameTeamTouch: A teammate has touched the flag, so it goes home.
LogTaken
CheckFit: Make sure the flag can actually fit where it was dropped. Otherwise it goes home.
CheckPain
TakeDamage
PhysicsVolumeChange
BeginState: Sets up collision properties.
EndState
Timer: Broadcasts a message, then lets GameObject do the sending home.

Known Subclasses

xBlueFlag?
xRedFlag?

Discussion

Uncommon: Anyone have an idea why the animation is set up in the subclasses? It's exactly the same in both.

SuperApe: These are Mesh animations. See the Mesh Browser.

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