Follow an entity.

[lilezek]

Hi everyone. I'm trying to follow an entity, like a RPG misile, so when I shoot it, I do:

[lua]function PlayerMT:Spec( ent )
self:Spectate( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
self:SpectateEntity( ent )
end

function PlayerMT:UnSpec()
self:Spectate( OBS_MODE_NONE )
self:UnSpectate()
end[/lua]

But I have some problems:
First one, when I UnSpectate, player makes a minijump :P. Nothing important but it makes me angry haha.
Another one: when I finish spectating, NPCs leave me, without attacking me...
The last one: I don't see hud after finish spectating.

Any Idea?

[Metroid48]

Not sure that it's the best solution, but calling Player:Spawn() and then setting their position & angles back restores the HUD without losing weapons or ammo or anything like that - it might fix the NPC problem too. Not sure if you need to set the health back too.

[lilezek]

[QUOTE=Metroid48;19843929]Not sure that it's the best solution, but calling Player:Spawn() and then setting their position & angles back restores the HUD without losing weapons or ammo or anything like that - it might fix the NPC problem too. Not sure if you need to set the health back too.[/QUOTE]

Don't worry, I could make it set all back. Thanks for the idea.

[editline]08:06PM[/editline]

I have a new problem:

While spectating I want the player in their position. I mean, you camera is with the misil, but the player keeps in the same position, so anyone can hit you while spectating misile. Any idea?

[Jackthemaster]

You mean something like the Nuke pack?

[Overv]

-snip-

[lilezek]

[QUOTE=Jackthemaster;19860069]You mean something like the Nuke pack?[/QUOTE]

I think so. Like the radio-controlled misile of nuke. While you control it, people must be able to shot you or hurt you by anyway.

[_Kilburn]

Unless I horribly misunderstood something: [b][url=wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Player.SetViewEntity]Player.SetViewEntity [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b]

[lilezek]

[QUOTE=_Kilburn;19861891]Unless I horribly misunderstood something: [b][url=wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Player.SetViewEntity]Player.SetViewEntity [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b][/QUOTE]

Thank you a lot. There is any snippet code of third person view with SetViewEntity?

[_Kilburn]

[QUOTE=lilezek;19862054]Thank you a lot. There is any snippet code of third person view with SetViewEntity?[/QUOTE]

What third person view? As far as I know, you want to spectate the rocket, so all you have to do is set the view entity to your rocket.

[lua]function PlayerMT:Spec( ent )
self:SetViewEntity(ent)
end

function PlayerMT:UnSpec()
self:SetViewEntity(self)
end[/lua]

[commander204]

I think he wants to follow it in 3rd Person not First as you stated.

[lilezek]

[QUOTE=commander204;19863516]I think he wants to follow it in 3rd Person not First as you stated.[/QUOTE]

Yup, fallout 3 VATS style.

[commander204]

VAC? You mean VATS xD and well your code should work only thing to change should be:

[lua]
function PlayerMT:UnSpec()
-- self:Spectate( OBS_MODE_NONE ) // No need for this!
self:UnSpectate()
local pos = self:GetPos()
self:Spawn()
self:SetPos(pos)
end
[/lua]

Soemthing like that, untested.