How would I go about making a long-term unlockable system?

[Regulith]

Alright, so my TDM has a system where after you obtain a certain amount of points per round, you can use different weapons. The only problem with this is since points reset every round, you have to re-earn your weapons. I'd like to make it so your kills rack up in some sort of database that carries over each round, and after a large amount of them, you unlock said weapons. Anyone know how to go about doing so?

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[Mr. Bill]

Maybe theres something you can do with variables to save points that could be a variable. I don't know how much your in on variables though. Other wise ask Chrono or Truce. They might know what to do.

[zenloth]

Maybe theres something you can do with variables to save points that could be a variable. I don't know how much your in on variables though. Other wise ask Chrono or Truce. They might know what to do.

Yeah I believe if you got it to assign the points to a client variable, the variables would save through death and (maybe) minigame reset.

Something along the line of (with the new vce v5)
OnWhatever>Self>VCEModVariable>Client    PlayerScore    Add    <var:client:score>

[zenloth]

Aww crumbs no edit :
Anyway Im not sure if trying to use a variable replacer inside a mod variable would work... using the replacer as a value... but you could try.

[Regulith]

I use variables V4 :x

[zenloth]

I use variables V4 :x

Then Im not too sure on how you would directally translate score to a variable, becauise v4 didnt have the equivilent of replacers :/  Im guessing your entire save is on V4 so I wont even suggest you get v5 because I assume you have done alot of work on it.

Im sorry but I cant think of any other ideas on how you would pull this off, other than scripting a new event (or getting someone else to).
I am not good with events however and I am sure somebody else will be able to think of an answer (I hope).

[Regulith]

Then Im not too sure on how you would directally translate score to a variable, becauise v4 didnt have the equivilent of replacers :/  Im guessing your entire save is on V4 so I wont even suggest you get v5 because I assume you have done alot of work on it.

Im sorry but I cant think of any other ideas on how you would pull this off, other than scripting a new event (or getting someone else to).
I am not good with events however and I am sure somebody else will be able to think of an answer (I hope).

Thanks anyway.

[Regulith]

Bump.

[Space Guy]

Use that "saving variables" or "events database" thing to add people to a list of Unlocked X Weapon IDs when they first use it and have enough points to.

[Regulith]

Use that "saving variables" or "events database" thing to add people to a list of Unlocked X Weapon IDs when they first use it and have enough points to.

But I want to make the points needed higher, so people will play more (I'm terrible ;P) and not get weapons during their first round, so I need the points to somehow carry over each round.

[phflack]

Then Im not too sure on how you would directally translate score to a variable, becauise v4 didnt have the equivilent of replacers :/  Im guessing your entire save is on V4 so I wont even suggest you get v5 because I assume you have done alot of work on it.

Im sorry but I cant think of any other ideas on how you would pull this off, other than scripting a new event (or getting someone else to).
I am not good with events however and I am sure somebody else will be able to think of an answer (I hope).

with V4
input>self>ifplayerscore[greaterthan][0]
onvaraibletrue>client>incscore[-1]
onvaraibletrue>client>addvariable[score][1]

opposite to get your score back

input>self>ifvariable[client][score][greaterthan][0]
onvaraibletrue>client>incscore[1]
onvaraibletrue>client>addvariable[score][-1]

[Regulith]

with V4
input>self>ifplayerscore[greaterthan][0]
onvaraibletrue>client>incscore[-1]
onvaraibletrue>client>addvariable[score][1]

opposite to get your score back

input>self>ifvariable[client][score][greaterthan][0]
onvaraibletrue>client>incscore[1]
onvaraibletrue>client>addvariable[score][-1]

And I pose the issue of having to do something after each kill. You could kill 5 people, then get killed before you can save and you lose those 5 points.

[zenloth]

Relay spam it?
Change the input to OnRelay
and just do a relay loop - Note - THIS MAY LAG LIKE stuff.

So OnPlayerTouch (have it as like the spawn brick)>Self>Fire relay.
OnRelay>Self>FireRelay
OnRelay>self>ifplayerscore[greaterthan][0]
onvaraibletrue>client>incscore[-1]
onvaraibletrue>client>addvariable[score][1]

Meh.... Probably a better way to do this.

[Regulith]

Relay spam it?
Change the input to OnRelay
and just do a relay loop - Note - THIS MAY LAG LIKE stuff.

So OnPlayerTouch (have it as like the spawn brick)>Self>Fire relay.
OnRelay>Self>FireRelay
OnRelay>self>ifplayerscore[greaterthan][0]
onvaraibletrue>client>incscore[-1]
onvaraibletrue>client>addvariable[score][1]

Meh.... Probably a better way to do this.

That would probably cause some sort of catastrophic explosion. @_@

[Space Guy]

When you select a class, remove current points and translate to unlockables score.