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= Player (Re)Spawn =

This page aims to show you how to handle spawning and respawning of players. This can be done through checkpoints, that also manage health and mission starting and a lot of things, but also respawn components

== Checkpoints ==

Checkpoints can be found under the '''InstanceBase'''->'''Entity'''->'''GamePlayEntity'''->'''CheckPointEntity''' tree. There are three types of checkpoint with different skins (but they basicaly do the same thing), '''InvisibleCheckpointEntity''', '''SwampCheckpointEntity''' (light green) and '''WitchCheckpointEntity''' (dark blue).

Placing a checkpoint will have the player spawn by default at this point. With several checkpoints, the initial starting spot can be enabled by enabling the ''MissionStartCheckpoint'' property under '''TrineCheckpointComponent'''.

Be sure that the box area surounding the checkpoint is on the player's path. If you want to place the checkpoint away from the player's path, for instance if you want to put it deeper in the background, make sure you changed the ''Dimensions'' property of the '''BoxAreaComponent''' in the property panel accordingly.

You can set the ''HardcoreModeActivationTimes'' property if you think that this checkpoint should be accessible several times in hardcore mode.

== RespawnPointHelperEntity ==

Place a RespawnPointHelperEntity where you would like the players to respawn if they die. Try to place it to a safe location where the player will not be killed right again.
The RespawnPointHelperEntity needs a RespawnArea to function.

== RespawnArea ==

A respawn area is a area that once triggered (entered), will set the respawn point of the player to the linked '''RespawnPointHelperEntity'''.
Place the '''RespawnArea''' entity, and a '''RespawnPointHelperEntity''' where you would like the players to respawn if they die in this area (or until the next '''RespawnArea'''). Change the ''Dimensions'' property of the '''BoxAreaComponent''' to fit the zone where this '''RespawnPointHelperEntity''' will be active.

Now you have to link the '''RespawnArea''' with the '''RespawnPointHelperEntity'''. Go to the '''TrineRespawnComponent''' in the '''RespawnArea''''s property panel, and click on the ''+'' sign for the ''ListOfRespawnPoints'' property. Click the ''...'' button and select your '''RespawnPointHelperEntity''' that should appear under the "Recent Objects" tab.
The two objects are now linked, and a green arrow should appear in the 3D view confirming it.

--[[User:LeonardA-L|LeonardA-L]] ([[User talk:LeonardA-L|talk]]) 20:31, 4 March 2015 (UTC)