Author Topic: Caution's Questions About RTB, Map Editting, Eventing and Add-Ons  (Read 1627 times)

I have a few questions about everything. I'm not very active with the game so I don't play much...

1) What is RTB? I know it's Return to Blockland, but is it like a seperate version of Blockland? I downloaded it from the site and it just added on a bunch of other stuff like IRC and a different add-on organization, but when people talk about it, it sounds so different.

2) How do I edit maps so I can make them myself? Like hills and such? What about other things like fog/mist? And if I wanted to add walls like in a house?

3) How do I event? By the general looks of it, it looks simple enough to be able to learn by trial-and-error, but I'm not sure.

4) How would I make an add-on? I know I would have to make the object with MilkShape3D or Blender, but then what? Would I then have to upload it somehow and then make it perform with events?



Sorry for all the questions. I would appreciate if I got a couple answers!

1) RTB is currently a mod for Blockland that adds several features. For anything back a long time ago, someone more knowledgeable in Blockland history should be able to answer that further for you.

2) Mission Editor.

3) First I suggest figuring out what most default events do. There are inputs (how the event is triggered, such as a player touching the brick), a target (which is what the event affects, such as the player), and finally the output (which is the event itself, such as killing the player). A simple lava pool would use the event OnPlayerTouch | Player | Kill, or OnPlayerTouch | Player | Addhealth | -10. The check box at the beginning denotes whether the event will execute. If it is unchecked, the event will not happen. The text box on the left is the delay. It denotes how long after the input is put in until the event will happen.

4) Tangible add-ons must have a model (things you can touch; weapons, vehicles, tools). Everything must have some sort of script. Look at other add-ons to get a feel for how it's done.

1) RTB is a quite large mod for retail Blockland, Gives you IRC, In-game Mod Manager, And better server control as an admin. The IRC is an instant messaging system, allowing you to talk with anyone who has RTB, and is online.

2) Space released the Mission Editor in add-on form, its kinda a trial - error thing

3)Start off with simple events, such as projectile events, and stawf.

4) You have to Export the model with a program, Package it all with a Script and stuff, I'm not exactly the person to ask about Add-ons.

I have another question; I downloaded the JVS_Content pack and put it into my Add-Ons folder and enabled them on the Add-Ons menu, but they don't show up in my bricks. Why?

Do you have another brick pack? If so, press Tab with the brick menu open.

Do you have another brick pack? If so, press Tab with the brick menu open.
Slow down, all the tabs can fit on SOME resolutions.

Alternately, did you download a door/switch pack as well?

Slow down, all the tabs can fit on SOME resolutions.
He means the Tab key on the keyboard. It changes brick category tabs.

Also, there's a mod called Tab-Shifting Brick Selector or something like that.