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18	<p><tt>------------------------------------------------------------------------</tt>
19	<br><tt>[2.d] Object List</tt>
20	<br><tt>------------------------------------------------------------------------</tt>
21	<p><tt>Some objects which have on/off states will change their color to
22	reflect</tt>
23	<br><tt>these states. Green, of course, means on, while red means off.
24	The</tt>
25	<br><tt>following objects do this :</tt>
26	<br><tt>  <a href="#Sensor">Sensor</a></tt>
27	<br><tt>  <a href="#D">Death_respawner</a></tt>
28	<br><tt>  <a href="#D">Death_sensor</a></tt>
29	<br><tt>  <a href="#G">All of the logic gates</a></tt>
30	<br><tt>  <a href="#I">Indicator</a></tt>
31	<br><tt>  <a href="#Switch">Switch</a></tt>
32	<p><tt>There are a few objects that can be confusingly named in fRaBs,
33	such as</tt>
34	<br><tt>ANTCRACK2 and ANT_CRACK_NEW, and other variations. These variations
35	will</tt>
36	<br><tt>be described under one listing, such as <a href="#ANT_CRACK">ANT_CRACK</a>.
37	The new ants such as</tt>
38	<br><tt>the ANT_JUMP and the ANT will all be listed under <a href="#ANT_ROOF">ANT_ROOF</a>,
39	the original</tt>
40	<br><tt>object in which these slightly different objects are derived from.</tt>
41	<p><tt>Another important note to remember with lots of these enemies is
42	that you</tt>
43	<br><tt>can modify their AI to have them shoot a variation of weapon types,
44	which</tt>
45	<br><tt>are often referred to as ai_types. A list of the various ai_types
46	can be</tt>
47	<br><tt>found with the description of the ANT_CRACK objects.</tt>
48	<p><tt>Now let's take a look at the objects.</tt>
49	<p><tt><font size=+2><a href="#A">A</a> - <a href="#B">B</a> - <a href="#C">C</a>
50	- <a href="#D">D</a> - <a href="#E">E</a> - <a href="#F">F</a> - <a href="#G">G</a>
51	- <a href="#H">H</a> - <a href="#I">I</a> - <a href="#J">J</a> - K - <a href="#L">L</a>
52	- <a href="#M">M</a></font></tt>
53	<br><tt><font size=+2><a href="#N">N</a> - <a href="#O">O</a> - <a href="#P">P</a>
54	- Q - <a href="#R">R</a> - <a href="#S">S</a> - <a href="#T">T</a> - U
55	- V - <a href="#W">W</a> - X - Y - Z</font></tt>
56	<p><a NAME="A"></a><tt>ALIEN_DRONE (variations)</tt>
57	<br><tt>        This is an alien drone
58	taken from the Aliens movies, for the Aliens</tt>
59	<br><tt>        Abuse addon. It acts
60	similar to the ant objects, although this one has</tt>
61	<br><tt>        the ability to push
62	the player around upon contact and it does not fire</tt>
63	<br><tt>        a weapon, although in
64	the future it may.</tt>
65	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
66	will be active.</tt>
67	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
68	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
69	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
70	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
71	<p><tt>        The ALIEN_WARRIOR is
72	a larger version of the alien drone.</tt>
73	<p><tt>AMBIENT_SOUND (variations)</tt>
74	<br><tt>        AMBIENT_SOUNDs are played
75	continuously with a user definable delay</tt>
76	<br><tt>        and volume. They have
77	a range of 500 pixels. Volume is highest at the</tt>
78	<br><tt>        point of origin, and
79	diminishes with distance.  You can use the</tt>
80	<br><tt>        number keys to change
81	the sound type quickly.  Use SHIFT-number key</tt>
82	<br><tt>        to get more of the sound
83	effects.</tt>
84	<p><tt>        It can be linked to a
85	sensor or switch and will be</tt>
86	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
87	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
88	<p><tt>        AMBIENT_SOUND2 uses different
89	sound effects than AMBIENT_SOUND. These</tt>
90	<br><tt>        sounds are located in
91	addon/leon.</tt>
92	<p><a NAME="ANT_CRACK"></a><tt>ANT_CRACK (variations)</tt>
93	<br><tt>        An ANT_CRACK is an irregular
94	object from which any number and type of</tt>
95	<br><tt>        aliens can come bursting
96	forth. The user can set the number and type</tt>
97	<br><tt>        of aliens by accessing
98	the extended AI options. The alien types</tt>
99	<br><tt>        (ai_types) are as follows
100	:</tt>
101	<p><tt>        0 = yellow-white fast
102	Laser shot</tt>
103	<br><tt>        1 = golden-orange slow
104	Laser shot</tt>
105	<br><tt>        2 = Grenade</tt>
106	<br><tt>        3 = Rocket</tt>
107	<br><tt>        4 = Plasma</tt>
108	<br><tt>        5 = Fire Bomb</tt>
109	<br><tt>        6 = Death Frizbee (may
110	cause errors)</tt>
111	<br><tt>        7 = Laser Saber</tt>
112	<br><tt>        8 = Nothing</tt>
113	<br><tt>        9 = Pulse shot (Flyers
114	shoot these... with ants the game may crash)</tt>
115	<br><tt>       10 = Nothing</tt>
116	<br><tt>       11 = quick white Laser shot</tt>
117	<br><tt>       12 = three white Laser shots</tt>
118	<br><tt>       13 = five white Laser shots</tt>
119	<br><tt>       50 = green 'acid' laser (may/may
120	not work)</tt>
121	<p><tt>        You can also press a
122	number key while the cursor is on the ant to</tt>
123	<br><tt>        quickly change the type
124	of weapon it fires.</tt>
125	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
126	will NOT be active.</tt>
127	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
128	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
129	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
130	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
131	<p><tt>        (Leon's variations)</tt>
132	<p><tt>        A couple of interesting
133	takes on the ANT_CRACK idea are the 'anthole'</tt>
134	<br><tt>        objects. The ANTHOLE
135	and the ANTCRACK2 are objects that will create a</tt>
136	<br><tt>        new ant for every ant
137	you kill, allowing for a max ants variable that</tt>
138	<br><tt>        tells the ANTHOLE that
139	if there are less than N objects on screen, it</tt>
140	<br><tt>        needs to spawn another
141	ant. There is also a delay variable that will</tt>
142	<br><tt>        make the ANTHOLE wait
143	for a certain period of time before the next ant</tt>
144	<br><tt>        is created. Like the
145	ANT_CRACK, the ants these 'anthole' objects spawn</tt>
146	<br><tt>        have a user-definable
147	ai_type. The ANTCRACK2 looks like a regular</tt>
148	<br><tt>        ANT_CRACK and has the
149	ants jumping out of a crack, while the ANTHOLE</tt>
150	<br><tt>        spawns falling ants,
151	similar to an ANT_ROOF with the hiden variable</tt>
152	<br><tt>        set to 1.</tt>
153	<p><tt>        It is important to distinguish
154	the ANTCRACK2 from the ANT_CRACK_NEW</tt>
155	<br><tt>        object, which acts exactly
156	like a normal ANT_CRACK except that the ants</tt>
157	<br><tt>        it spews leave corpses
158	behind when they die. Finally, there is one last</tt>
159	<br><tt>        object, the ANT_CRACK_HIDDEN,
160	which is an invisible version of the</tt>
161	<br><tt>        normal ANT_CRACK. During
162	edit mode, both of these are indistinguishable</tt>
163	<br><tt>        from regular ANT_CRACKs,
164	but in the case of the ANT_CRACK_HIDDEN, it</tt>
165	<br><tt>        is invisible during
166	actual gameplay.</tt>
167	<p><a NAME="ANT_ROOF"></a><tt>ANT_ROOF (variations)</tt>
168	<br><tt>        An ANT_ROOF is an alien
169	whose normal state is a invulnerable coccon.</tt>
170	<br><tt>        Usually placed on the
171	roof, hence its name. It will activate when</tt>
172	<br><tt>        the player comes within
173	range when UNDERNEATH it. It will not activate</tt>
174	<br><tt>        if the player is above
175	it, even when in range. An ANT_ROOF can be of</tt>
176	<br><tt>        any type of alien. To
177	change its type, place the mouse cursor over the</tt>
178	<br><tt>        alien of your choice,
179	watching for a grey bounding box to be drawn.</tt>
180	<br><tt>        Once you are over the
181	alien press any of the number keys from 1-7 to</tt>
182	<br><tt>        change the alien type,
183	refer above to alien type and number. For the</tt>
184	<br><tt>        newer alien types, go
185	to the AI menu and change the ai_type field</tt>
186	<br><tt>        manually. The hiden
187	variable can be used to make the ant cocoon</tt>
188	<br><tt>        invisible until activated;
189	this function replaces the older object, the</tt>
190	<br><tt>        HIDDEN_ANT, that was
191	found in previous versions of Abuse.</tt>
192	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
193	will be active.</tt>
194	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
195	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
196	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
197	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
198	<p><tt>        (Leon's variations)</tt>
199	<p><tt>        There are many new variations
200	on the ANT_ROOF concept, designed for ants</tt>
201	<br><tt>        that have different
202	patterns of behavior. There is an object called ANT</tt>
203	<br><tt>        that acts the same as
204	an ANT_ROOF, and even behaves the same, but it has</tt>
205	<br><tt>        the probability of leaving
206	a bloody corpse when it dies, rather than just</tt>
207	<br><tt>        exploding like your
208	run-of-the-mill ANT_ROOF. If you like the corpses that</tt>
209	<br><tt>        ants leave behind, you
210	may want to start using the ANT object rather than</tt>
211	<br><tt>        the ANT_ROOF for your
212	levels. Keep in mind, however, that these new</tt>
213	<br><tt>        variations and other
214	objects will only work when you play your level in</tt>
215	<br><tt>        fRaBs (or a version
216	of Abuse that has the new LISP integrated correctly).</tt>
217	<p><tt>        Some of the new ants,
218	such as the ANT_JUMPER, actually act differently. As</tt>
219	<br><tt>        the name would suggest,
220	these ones like to hop around. Some names aren't</tt>
221	<br><tt>        as obvious, however.
222	The ANT_TOUGH is an ant that does not 'fall back'</tt>
223	<br><tt>        when it is shot, and
224	it fires in quick, unpredictable bursts. In addition,</tt>
225	<br><tt>        this one doesn't climb
226	on walls and it has a tougher skin. An ANT_TOUGH</tt>
227	<br><tt>        with 20 health will
228	be much harder to kill than an ANT_ROOF with similar</tt>
229	<br><tt>        attributes. Look in
230	/addon/leon/ and run leon.bat to see some levels that</tt>
231	<br><tt>        use grey ANT_TOUGH objects
232	as end-of-level bosses.</tt>
233	<p><tt>        The ANT_GREATER2 is a
234	faster version of the ANT_ROOF that does not get</tt>
235	<br><tt>        immobilized when shot
236	and doesn't climb on walls, similar to the ANT_TOUGH.</tt>
237	<br><tt>        However, it doesn't
238	shoot as much as the ANT_TOUGH. They're a suprise pest</tt>
239	<br><tt>        though, because the
240	player will be wondering why the ants are moving so</tt>
241	<br><tt>        quickly all of a sudden.
242	:)</tt>
243	<p><tt>        The ANT_PRED is an ant
244	that is invisible to the player. Think of an</tt>
245	<br><tt>        ANT_ROOF that got the
246	POWER_SNEAKY item and you have an ANT_PRED. You can</tt>
247	<br><tt>        get a similar effect
248	from the ANT_ROOF by setting the fade variable to 15</tt>
249	<br><tt>        in it's AI.</tt>
250	<p><tt>        One interesting characteristic
251	of these new ANT_ROOF variations is the</tt>
252	<br><tt>        new variables in their
253	AI, called 'class specific var1'(2)(3). The effects</tt>
254	<br><tt>        of these variables are
255	not fully known/documented. The first class specific</tt>
256	<br><tt>        variable is interesting,
257	though. By setting the ant's health to X and the</tt>
258	<br><tt>        'class specific var1'
259	to 20, the ant's health actually becomes 20X. This is</tt>
260	<br><tt>        useful, because previously
261	the ants had a max health of something in the</tt>
262	<br><tt>        12,000 range, but by
263	using a large 'class specific var1' there is no real</tt>
264	<br><tt>        limit to how much life
265	you can give an ant. This is one way to offset the</tt>
266	<br><tt>        strength of the BFG
267	in a level - simply give the ants a whole lot of health</tt>
268	<br><tt>        by using the different
269	variations and their class var.</tt>
270	<p><tt>ANT_SHIP</tt>
271	<br><tt>        The ANT_SHIP is a flying
272	behemoth, driven by a single tiny ant. It has a</tt>
273	<br><tt>        customizable ai_type,
274	but once it is shot it will cycle through a few</tt>
275	<br><tt>        different ai_types until
276	it dies. Watch out, because before it dies</tt>
277	<br><tt>        the player is subject
278	to be shot with firebomb. It can be a formidable</tt>
279	<br><tt>        opponent.</tt>
280	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
281	will be active.</tt>
282	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
283	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
284	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
285	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
286	<p><a NAME="B"></a><tt>BIG_BOMB</tt>
287	<br><tt>        A really big bomb which
288	is triggered by a sensor or switch.</tt>
289	<br><tt>        It has a user definable
290	delay which can be set in its AI.</tt>
291	<br><tt>        It can kill the player
292	if they are in range of its blast, which is</tt>
293	<br><tt>        not very large. They
294	can be chained together by linking them</tt>
295	<br><tt>        sequentially. If placed
296	with no links, the bomb will explode on its</tt>
297	<br><tt>        own.</tt>
298	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
299	will be active.</tt>
300	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
301	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
302	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
303	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
304	<p><tt>BLOCK</tt>
305	<br><tt>        A BLOCK is just an object
306	which can be hurt, but otherwise</tt>
307	<br><tt>        only blocks the player.
308	The player can walk on BLOCKs. BLOCKs have a</tt>
309	<br><tt>        health of 30.</tt>
310	<p><tt>        It ignores all links.</tt>
311	<p><tt>BOULDER</tt>
312	<br><tt>        A BOULDER is a huge,
313	spiked ball. If dropped from a height, it</tt>
314	<br><tt>        will bounce on the floor
315	doing damage to anything beneath it,</tt>
316	<br><tt>        including aliens, HIDDEN
317	tiles, players, and anything else</tt>
318	<br><tt>        capable of being hurt.
319	Its x and y velocity can be modified in</tt>
320	<br><tt>        its AI. It can be killed.</tt>
321	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
322	will be active.</tt>
323	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
324	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
325	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
326	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
327	<p><tt>BOMB</tt>
328	<br><tt>        This is a smaller version
329	of the BIG_BOMB and does the same thing,</tt>
330	<br><tt>        but has a weaker and
331	smaller explosion. See BIG_BOMB above.</tt>
332	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
333	will be active.</tt>
334	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
335	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
336	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
337	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
338	<p><a NAME="C"></a><tt>CONC</tt>
339	<br><tt>        This is a mine. When
340	touched by the player, it explodes, causing</tt>
341	<br><tt>        damage. Otherwise it
342	will just sit there waiting for the player.</tt>
343	<br><tt>        Typically placed on
344	the floor.</tt>
345	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
346	will be active.</tt>
347	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
348	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
349	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
350	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
351	<br>
352	<p><tt>CONC_AIR</tt>
353	<br><tt>        This is a air mine.
354	Essentially the same as the CONC mine, except</tt>
355	<br><tt>        it looks different.
356	Typically placed in the air.</tt>
357	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
358	will be active.</tt>
359	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
360	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
361	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
362	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
363	<p><a NAME="D"></a><tt>DEATH_RESPAWNER</tt>
364	<br><tt>        The DEATH_RESPAWNER
365	will spawn a new object at the location of another</tt>
366	<br><tt>        object, when that object
367	dies. For example, if linked to an alien, a</tt>
368	<br><tt>        user chosen object will
369	appear where that alien died. This can be</tt>
370	<br><tt>        useful for creating
371	types of puzzles where the player must kill a</tt>
372	<br><tt>        certain alien. This
373	object can only be used on the alien objects.</tt>
374	<p><tt>        The linking order is
375	as follows:</tt>
376	<p><tt>
377	First, link the DEATH_RESPAWNER to the object you want to</tt>
378	<br><tt>
379	be respawned.</tt>
380	<p><tt>
381	Next, link the DEATH_RESPAWNER to any number of aliens (ANTs).</tt>
382	<p><tt>DEATH_SENSOR</tt>
383	<br><tt>        This object, like all
384	other sensors, has two states : on and off.</tt>
385	<br><tt>        Whenever the object
386	this sensor is linked to dies, or is deleted</tt>
387	<br><tt>        (which is the case with
388	ammo and health), the sensor will switch to an</tt>
389	<br><tt>        on state. It can have
390	multiple links. If it does, the sensor will</tt>
391	<br><tt>        switch to the on state
392	only when all of the objects it has been linked</tt>
393	<br><tt>        to are dead or deleted.</tt>
394	<p><tt>DEATH_SKULL</tt>
395	<br><tt>        These rotating skulls
396	fly around, occupied by an odd whirring sound.</tt>
397	<br><tt>        An example of how they
398	work can be found by loading the level t_skull.spe</tt>
399	<br><tt>        in addon/claudio. They
400	act similar to the ANT_SHIP and the DEATH_UMBRELLA</tt>
401	<br><tt>        but there are a few
402	important differences. Firstly, they only shoot the</tt>
403	<br><tt>        Pulse Shot and when
404	weakened, they resort to the Firebomb. Upon being shot</tt>
405	<br><tt>        or damaged, they are
406	enveloped in fire, but they are not dead yet. Keep</tt>
407	<br><tt>        shooting at the flames
408	before they get a chance to pound you with the</tt>
409	<br><tt>        Firebomb.</tt>
410	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
411	will be active.</tt>
412	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
413	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
414	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
415	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
416	<p><tt>DEATH_UMBRELLA</tt>
417	<br><tt>        (Ed. Note: Out of all
418	the new addons and enemies, this one is probably</tt>
419	<br><tt>        my favorite... it's
420	just cool looking, and it hovers perfectly!)</tt>
421	<p><tt>        This is a classic enemy
422	- a 3d-ish UFO flies around and shoots you</tt>
423	<br><tt>        with varying weaponry.
424	In fRaBs, the new Level00 starts you in the midst</tt>
425	<br><tt>        of a forest (Justin's
426	favorite foreground/background art) and you're</tt>
427	<br><tt>        being approached by
428	the DEATH_UMBRELLA, with it's distinct metal rattling</tt>
429	<br><tt>        (Justin's favorite enemy).
430	It acts very similar to the ANT_SHIP in that</tt>
431	<br><tt>        it has an ai_type option,
432	but it shoots varying weapons. However, the</tt>
433	<br><tt>        varying weapons it shoots
434	are different than the ANT_SHIP... it cycles</tt>
435	<br><tt>        through the weapons
436	in a different order, although it ends on a hot note:</tt>
437	<br><tt>        the firebomb. Therefore,
438	caution is advised.</tt>
439	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
440	will be active.</tt>
441	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
442	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
443	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
444	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
445	<p><tt>DECO_ANTBODY (variations)</tt>
446	<br><tt>        In the event that you
447	wish to decorate your levels with ant corpses,</tt>
448	<br><tt>        fRaBs has a wide variety
449	of objects that will suit your needs. Use the</tt>
450	<br><tt>        ai_type variable to
451	change their color.</tt>
452	<p><tt>        DECO_ANTBODY - Some guts
453	and a leg.</tt>
454	<br><tt>        DECO_ANTBODY2 - A sitting
455	ant (presumably dead).</tt>
456	<br><tt>        DECO_ANTBODY3 - The
457	pulsating corpse of a slain ant.</tt>
458	<br><tt>        DECO_ANTHANG - A tattered
459	ant hanging from above.</tt>
460	<br><tt>        DECO_ANTSIT - This sitting
461	ant nods it's head every now and again.</tt>
462	<p><tt>DFRIS_ICON10</tt>
463	<br><tt>        This is the large ammo
464	unit for the Death Frizbee. It gives the player</tt>
465	<br><tt>        10 additional units
466	of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is connected to a</tt>
467	<br><tt>        sensor or switch which
468	is off, the ammo will be invisible, untouchable,</tt>
469	<br><tt>        and unaffected by gravity,
470	until the sensor or switch turns on.</tt>
471	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
472	will be active.</tt>
473	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
474	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
475	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
476	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
477	<p><tt>DFRIS_ICON4</tt>
478	<br><tt>        This is the small ammo
479	unit for the Death Frizbee. It gives the player</tt>
480	<br><tt>        4 additional units of
481	ammo. Like all ammo, if it is connected to a</tt>
482	<br><tt>        sensor or switch which
483	is off, the ammo will be invisible, untouchable,</tt>
484	<br><tt>        and unaffected by gravity,
485	until the sensor or switch turns on.</tt>
486	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
487	will be active.</tt>
488	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
489	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
490	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
491	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
492	<p><tt>DRAY_ICON4</tt>
493	<br><tt>        This is the small ammo
494	unit for the Death Ray. It gives the player</tt>
495	<br><tt>        4 additional units of
496	ammo. Like all ammo, if it is connected to a</tt>
497	<br><tt>        sensor or switch which
498	is off, the ammo will be invisible, untouchable,</tt>
499	<br><tt>        and unaffected by gravity,
500	until the sensor or switch turns on. Note</tt>
501	<br><tt>        that putting this weapon
502	in a level may severely change the gameplay</tt>
503	<br><tt>        balance of the level.</tt>
504	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
505	will be active.</tt>
506	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
507	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
508	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
509	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
510	<p><tt>DRAY_ICON8</tt>
511	<br><tt>        This is the large ammo
512	unit for the Death Ray. It gives the player</tt>
513	<br><tt>        8 additional units of
514	ammo. Like all ammo, if it is connected to a</tt>
515	<br><tt>        sensor or switch which
516	is off, the ammo will be invisible, untouchable,</tt>
517	<br><tt>        and unaffected by gravity,
518	until the sensor or switch turns on. Note</tt>
519	<br><tt>        that putting this weapon
520	in a level may severely change the gameplay</tt>
521	<br><tt>        balance of the level.</tt>
522	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
523	will be active.</tt>
524	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
525	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
526	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
527	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
528	<p><tt>DROID</tt>
529	<br><tt>        The DROID is a robot
530	that looks somewhat like the player. When activated</tt>
531	<br><tt>        it walks towards the
532	player and fires a volley of shots. The weapon it</tt>
533	<br><tt>        shoots is customizable
534	in the AI, as well as the speed that it walks.</tt>
535	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
536	will be active.</tt>
537	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
538	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
539	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
540	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
541	<p><a NAME="E"></a><tt>END_GAME</tt>
542	<br><tt>        When activated by a
543	sensor or switch, this object will make the current</tt>
544	<br><tt>        game quit to the original
545	Abuse ending screen. fRaBs has no ending, so</tt>
546	<br><tt>        this object is farely
547	useless. If you want to use it in a level, though,</tt>
548	<br><tt>        it looks best in conjunction
549	with the palrotore palette.</tt>
550	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
551	will be active (generally not a good thing).</tt>
552	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
553	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
554	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
555	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
556	<p><tt>END_OF_S</tt>
557	<br><tt>        A pointless graphic
558	that says 'End of Shareware'. I might remove</tt>
559	<br><tt>        it someday.</tt>
560	<p><a NAME="F"></a><tt>FACE_HUGGER (variations)</tt>
561	<br><tt>        This is a little spider-like
562	creature taken from the Aliens movies, for</tt>
563	<br><tt>        the Aliens Abuse addon.
564	It acts similar to the ant objects, although</tt>
565	<br><tt>        this one has the ability
566	to push the player around upon contact and it</tt>
567	<br><tt>        does not fire a weapon.</tt>
568	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
569	will be active.</tt>
570	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
571	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
572	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
573	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
574	<p><tt>        Some related objects
575	are the FACE_HUGGER_EGG, which will hatch from an</tt>
576	<br><tt>        egg when a player approaches,
577	and the FACE_HUGGER_JAR_ALIVE, which will</tt>
578	<br><tt>        release a face hugger
579	when shot. Please note that the other face hugger</tt>
580	<br><tt>        objects, the FACE_HUGGER_EGG_HATCHED,
581	FACE_HUGGER_EGG_UNHATCHED, and the</tt>
582	<br><tt>        FACE_HUGGER_JAR_DEAD
583	are only decorative objects, and do not spawn actual</tt>
584	<br><tt>        face huggers, although
585	they look exactly the same as the objects that do</tt>
586	<br><tt>        when placed in a level.</tt>
587	<p><tt>FBOMB_ICON1</tt>
588	<br><tt>        This is the small ammo
589	unit for the Fire Bomb. It gives the player 1</tt>
590	<br><tt>        additional unit of ammo.
591	Like all ammo, if it is connected to a</tt>
592	<br><tt>        sensor or switch which
593	is off, the ammo will be invisible, untouchable,</tt>
594	<br><tt>        and unaffected by gravity,
595	until the sensor or switch turns on.</tt>
596	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
597	will be active.</tt>
598	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
599	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
600	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
601	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
602	<p><tt>FBOMB_ICON5</tt>
603	<br><tt>        This is the large ammo
604	unit for the Fire Bomb. It gives the player 5</tt>
605	<br><tt>        additional units of
606	ammo. Like all ammo, if it is connected to a</tt>
607	<br><tt>        sensor or switch which
608	is off, the ammo will be invisible, untouchable,</tt>
609	<br><tt>        and unaffected by gravity,
610	until the sensor or switch turns on.</tt>
611	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
612	will be active.</tt>
613	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
614	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
615	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
616	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
617	<p><tt>FIRE_C</tt>
618	<br><tt>        This is a wall of fire
619	that damages the player when touched. It acts</tt>
620	<br><tt>        similar to LAVA only
621	with more range.</tt>
622	<p><tt>FLYER</tt>
623	<br><tt>        This is a flying robot,
624	which can fire any of the 7 weapon types.</tt>
625	<br><tt>        To change the weapon
626	type, use the same method used for the ANT_ROOF.</tt>
627	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
628	will be active.</tt>
629	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
630	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
631	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
632	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
633	<p><tt>FORCE_FIELD</tt>
634	<br><tt>        This object is a wall
635	of energy which blocks the character from</tt>
636	<br><tt>        crossing. This wall
637	can be up to one screen in height. Position the</tt>
638	<br><tt>        object at the top of
639	where you want the wall.</tt>
640	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
641	will be active (on or off depending).</tt>
642	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
643	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
644	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
645	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
646	<p><a NAME="G"></a><tt>GATE_AND</tt>
647	<br><tt>        Logic gates modify their
648	state depending upon the states of their</tt>
649	<br><tt>        links. A GATE_AND will
650	turn on only when all of its links are in</tt>
651	<br><tt>        the on state. This logic
652	gate can have multiple links.</tt>
653	<p><tt>GATE_DELAY</tt>
654	<br><tt>        Logic gates modify their
655	state depending upon the states of their</tt>
656	<br><tt>        links. A GATE_DELAY
657	reflects the state of its link, however, it has</tt>
658	<br><tt>        a user definable delay
659	before it switches states. This logic gate</tt>
660	<br><tt>        can have only one link.</tt>
661	<p><tt>GATE_NOT</tt>
662	<br><tt>        Logic gates modify their
663	state depending upon the states of their</tt>
664	<br><tt>        links. The state of
665	a GATE_NOT will always be the opposite of the</tt>
666	<br><tt>        state of its link. A
667	GATE_NOT only supports one link.</tt>
668	<p><tt>GATE_OR</tt>
669	<br><tt>        Logic gates modify their
670	state depending upon the states of their</tt>
671	<br><tt>        links. A GATE_OR will
672	be in the on state whenever any one of its</tt>
673	<br><tt>        links are on, and is
674	off only when all of its links are off. This</tt>
675	<br><tt>        logic gate supports
676	multiple links.</tt>
677	<p><tt>GATE_PULSE</tt>
678	<br><tt>        Logic gates modify their
679	state depending upon the states of their</tt>
680	<br><tt>        links. A GATE_PULSE
681	will, when switched on by its link, pulsate</tt>
682	<br><tt>        between on and off states,
683	with a user definable delay between</tt>
684	<br><tt>        off states. This gate
685	only supports one link.</tt>
686	<p><tt>GATE_XOR</tt>
687	<br><tt>        Logic gates modify their
688	state depending upon the states of their</tt>
689	<br><tt>        links. A GATE_XOR switches
690	on if and only if an odd number of its</tt>
691	<br><tt>        links are on. That is,
692	if there are two links, and one is on while</tt>
693	<br><tt>        the other is off, the
694	GATE_XOR will be on. If they were both off or</tt>
695	<br><tt>        both on, then the GATE_XOR
696	would be off. This gate supports multiple</tt>
697	<br><tt>        links.</tt>
698	<p><tt>GREEN_FLYER</tt>
699	<br><tt>        This is a green flying
700	robot, which can fire any of the 7 weapon</tt>
701	<br><tt>        types. See ANT_ROOF
702	for a description of how to change the weapon</tt>
703	<br><tt>        type.</tt>
704	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
705	will be active.</tt>
706	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
707	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
708	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
709	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
710	<p><tt>GRENADE_ICON10</tt>
711	<br><tt>        This is the large ammo
712	unit for the Grenade. It gives the player 10</tt>
713	<br><tt>        additional units of
714	ammo. Like all ammo, if is connected to a sensor</tt>
715	<br><tt>        or switch which is off,
716	the ammo will be invisible, untouchable, and</tt>
717	<br><tt>        unaffected by gravity,
718	until the sensor or switch turns on.</tt>
719	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
720	will be active.</tt>
721	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
722	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
723	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
724	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
725	<p><tt>GRENADE_ICON2</tt>
726	<br><tt>        This is the small ammo
727	unit for the Grenade. It gives the player 5</tt>
728	<br><tt>        additional units of
729	ammo. Like all ammo, if is connected to a sensor</tt>
730	<br><tt>        or switch which is off,
731	the ammo will be invisible, untouchable, and</tt>
732	<br><tt>        unaffected by gravity,
733	until the sensor or switch turns on.</tt>
734	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
735	will be active.</tt>
736	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
737	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
738	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
739	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
740	<p><a NAME="H"></a><tt>HEALTH</tt>
741	<br><tt>        This is a heart icon.
742	It increases your health by 5-20 points,</tt>
743	<br><tt>        depending on difficulty
744	level.</tt>
745	<p><tt>HIDDEN_BACK_METAL, HIDDEN_BACK_METAL_BIG</tt>
746	<br><tt>        These objects can work
747	as decor to hide other foreground objects from</tt>
748	<br><tt>        the player's sight.
749	Other than that, they do nothing.</tt>
750	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL1</tt>
751	<br><tt>        Hidden objects are used
752	to hide secrets. They can be destroyed using</tt>
753	<br><tt>        any of your weapons.
754	Hidden walls can be made indestructible by</tt>
755	<br><tt>        linking them up to sensors
756	or switchs. When the switch or sensor</tt>
757	<br><tt>        turns on, the hidden
758	wall will self destruct, causing a lot</tt>
759	<br><tt>        of damage to any aliens,
760	and/or other hidden walls surrounding</tt>
761	<br><tt>        it, but no damage to
762	the player. This hidden wall looks like</tt>
763	<br><tt>        a single wall tile.</tt>
764	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
765	will be active.</tt>
766	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
767	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
768	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
769	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
770	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL2</tt>
771	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
772	like a roof tile.</tt>
773	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
774	will be active.</tt>
775	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
776	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
777	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
778	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
779	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL3</tt>
780	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
781	like a gray block.</tt>
782	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
783	will be active.</tt>
784	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
785	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
786	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
787	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
788	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL4</tt>
789	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
790	like a floor tile.</tt>
791	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
792	will be active.</tt>
793	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
794	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
795	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
796	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
797	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL5</tt>
798	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
799	like a floor-to-wall connector.</tt>
800	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
801	will be active.</tt>
802	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
803	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
804	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
805	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
806	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL_2x2</tt>
807	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
808	like a 2x2 gray block.</tt>
809	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
810	will be active.</tt>
811	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
812	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
813	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
814	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
815	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL_3FLR</tt>
816	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
817	like a 3 tile wide floor tile.</tt>
818	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
819	will be active.</tt>
820	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
821	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
822	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
823	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
824	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL_3TOP</tt>
825	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
826	like a 3 tile wide roof tile.</tt>
827	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
828	will be active.</tt>
829	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
830	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
831	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
832	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
833	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL_3WALL</tt>
834	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
835	like a 3 tile wide wall tile.</tt>
836	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
837	will be active.</tt>
838	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
839	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
840	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
841	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
842	<p><tt>HIDDEN_WALL_AFLR</tt>
843	<br><tt>        This hidden wall looks
844	like an alien floor tile.</tt>
845	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
846	will be active.</tt>
847	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
848	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
849	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
850	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
851	<p><a NAME="I"></a><tt>INDICATOR</tt>
852	<br><tt>        This object switches
853	its color between red and green when it turns off</tt>
854	<br><tt>        and on. It's useful
855	for showing the player info about sensor states</tt>
856	<br><tt>        or switch states.</tt>
857	<p><tt>        It can be linked to a
858	sensor or switch and will be</tt>
859	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
860	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
861	<p><a NAME="J"></a><tt>JUGGER (variations)</tt>
862	<br><tt>        This is a walking or
863	stationary robot which tosses grenades.</tt>
864	<br><tt>        Its AI modifies whether
865	is walks or is stationary, and the angle</tt>
866	<br><tt>        at which it throws the
867	grenades.</tt>
868	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
869	will be active.</tt>
870	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
871	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
872	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
873	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
874	<p><tt>        The DROID_JUGGER looks
875	like a DROID but acts like a JUGGER. Hmmm...</tt>
876	<br><tt>        a robot with an identity
877	crisis?</tt>
878	<p><a NAME="L"></a><tt>LADDER</tt>
879	<br><tt>        LADDERs allow the player
880	to climb up and down. The LADDER must be</tt>
881	<br><tt>        linked to another object
882	to work. The LADDER marks the upper left</tt>
883	<br><tt>        corner of the box the
884	player can climb up in, and the other object</tt>
885	<br><tt>        marks the lower right
886	corner. When a player enters this box, they</tt>
887	<br><tt>        can climb the ladder
888	by pressing up. Note that a player is</tt>
889	<br><tt>        considered to be in
890	this box if his feet are.</tt>
891	<p><tt>        This object requies one
892	and only 1 link to another object</tt>
893	<br><tt>        (usually a marker) to
894	function.</tt>
895	<p><tt>LAMP_BIG, LAMP_EX1</tt>
896	<br><tt>        The LAMP_BIG is a decorative
897	lamp, while the LAMP_EX1 is a lamp that</tt>
898	<br><tt>        can be shot/destroyed.
899	A sample level that uses both objects is</tt>
900	<br><tt>        included in addon/claudio/t_lamp.spe,
901	illustrating the lighting and</tt>
902	<br><tt>        other possibilities
903	that can be used for these objects.</tt>
904	<p><tt>LAVA</tt>
905	<br><tt>        LAVA constantly does
906	damage to the player, for as long as they are</tt>
907	<br><tt>        touching.</tt>
908	<p><tt>LAVA2</tt>
909	<br><tt>        LAVA2 damages quicker
910	than the regular LAVA, and can actually</tt>
911	<br><tt>        keep the player locked
912	down.</tt>
913	<p><tt>LIGHTHOLD</tt>
914	<br><tt>        A LIGHTHOLD allows other
915	objects to have lights attached to them.</tt>
916	<br><tt>        Simply link the LIGHTHOLD
917	to the light and to the object you wish to</tt>
918	<br><tt>        hold the light. The
919	order in which these links are created does not</tt>
920	<br><tt>        make a difference. The
921	light will now follow the other object wherever</tt>
922	<br><tt>        it goes. Remember to
923	use the second method of linking for lights.</tt>
924	<p><tt>LIGHTIN</tt>
925	<br><tt>        This object hurts the
926	player when the lighting flashes. The speed is</tt>
927	<br><tt>        user definable.</tt>
928	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
929	will be active.</tt>
930	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
931	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
932	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
933	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
934	<p><tt>LRESTART_POSITION</tt>
935	<br><tt>        'Leon's Restart Position'
936	is similar to the normal one, except that</tt>
937	<br><tt>        you cannot use them
938	to refill your health unless you play on the</tt>
939	<br><tt>        easiest difficulty level.
940	It is a well-known trick that a normal</tt>
941	<br><tt>        RESTART_POSITION does
942	not save your health information, and upon</tt>
943	<br><tt>        dying and returning
944	to the save point, your health is restored. It</tt>
945	<br><tt>        looks identical to the
946	normal RESTART_POSITION.</tt>
947	<p><tt>LSABER_ICON50</tt>
948	<br><tt>        This is the small ammo
949	unit for the Laser Saber. It gives</tt>
950	<br><tt>        the player 50 additional
951	units of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is</tt>
952	<br><tt>        connected to a sensor
953	or switch which is off, the ammo will be</tt>
954	<br><tt>        invisible, untouchable,
955	and unaffected by gravity, until the sensor</tt>
956	<br><tt>        or switch turns on.</tt>
957	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
958	will be active.</tt>
959	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
960	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
961	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
962	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
963	<p><tt>LSABER_ICON100</tt>
964	<br><tt>        This is the large ammo
965	unit for the Laser Saber. It gives</tt>
966	<br><tt>        the player 100 additional
967	units of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is</tt>
968	<br><tt>        connected to a sensor
969	or switch which is off, the ammo will be</tt>
970	<br><tt>        invisible, untouchable,
971	and unaffected by gravity, until the sensor</tt>
972	<br><tt>        or switch turns on.</tt>
973	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
974	will be active.</tt>
975	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
976	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
977	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
978	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
979	<p><tt><a href="mario.html">MARIO_OBJECTS</a></tt>
980	<p><a NAME="M"></a><tt>MARKER</tt>
981	<br><tt>        An object which does
982	nothing, but can hold links for objects</tt>
983	<br><tt>        which need to be linked
984	to other objects such as the LADDER.</tt>
985	<p><tt>MBULLET_ICON20</tt>
986	<br><tt>        This is the large ammo
987	unit for the Laser Rifle. It gives</tt>
988	<br><tt>        the player 20 additional
989	units of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is</tt>
990	<br><tt>        connected to a sensor
991	or switch which is off, the ammo will be</tt>
992	<br><tt>        invisible, untouchable,
993	and unaffected by gravity, until the sensor</tt>
994	<br><tt>        or switch turns on.</tt>
995	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
996	will be active.</tt>
997	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
998	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
999	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1000	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1001	<p><tt>MBULLET_ICON5</tt>
1002	<br><tt>        This is the small ammo
1003	unit for the Laser Rifle. It gives</tt>
1004	<br><tt>        the player 5 additional
1005	units of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is</tt>
1006	<br><tt>        connected to a sensor
1007	or switch which is off, the ammo will be</tt>
1008	<br><tt>        invisible, untouchable,
1009	and unaffected by gravity, until the sensor</tt>
1010	<br><tt>        or switch turns on.</tt>
1011	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1012	will be active.</tt>
1013	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1014	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1015	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1016	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1017	<p><tt>MEDKIT</tt>
1018	<br><tt>        This is a little medkit.
1019	It increases your health by 5-20 points,</tt>
1020	<br><tt>        depending on difficulty
1021	level.</tt>
1022	<p><a NAME="N"></a><tt>NEXT_LEVEL</tt>
1023	<br><tt>        When the player activates
1024	the NEXT_LEVEL object (by pressing the down</tt>
1025	<br><tt>        arrow while touching
1026	it), it will take the player to a level listed as</tt>
1027	<br><tt>        a number in its AI.
1028	To use the NEXT_LEVEL object it is necessary for</tt>
1029	<br><tt>        the level to be in the
1030	levels directory and use the naming convention</tt>
1031	<br><tt>        "levelXX.spe", where
1032	XX is any number from 0 to 99.</tt>
1033	<p><tt>        It is recommended that
1034	you double link the NEXT_LEVEL to its top,</tt>
1035	<br><tt>        NEXT_LEVEL_TOP. To double
1036	link something means to link one object to</tt>
1037	<br><tt>        another and that second
1038	object back to the first.</tt>
1039	<p><tt>        (Ed Note. I assume that
1040	Crack Dot Com was going to add in a special</tt>
1041	<br><tt>        animation for when the
1042	player exited, but they never got around to</tt>
1043	<br><tt>        making it... so this
1044	last note can be disregarded, as can the note</tt>
1045	<br><tt>        found below)</tt>
1046	<p><tt>NEXT_LEVEL_TOP</tt>
1047	<br><tt>        The top part to the
1048	NEXT_LEVEL. Should be linked to a NEXT_LEVEL</tt>
1049	<br><tt>        object.</tt>
1050	<p><a NAME="O"></a><tt>OBJ_HOLDER</tt>
1051	<br><tt>        This object is similar
1052	to the LIGHTHOLD, but instead of attaching</tt>
1053	<br><tt>        a light to an object,
1054	it glues together two objects. This object is</tt>
1055	<br><tt>        sensitive to the ordering
1056	of the links. The first link is the object</tt>
1057	<br><tt>        to be held. The second
1058	link is the object which is holding the first.</tt>
1059	<br><tt>        There is an optional
1060	third link which, if it exists, will act as a</tt>
1061	<br><tt>        trigger for the OBJ_HOLDER.
1062	The object will be held only if this link</tt>
1063	<br><tt>        is on.</tt>
1064	<br><tt>        Note that if the first
1065	or second link is broken (which will happen if</tt>
1066	<br><tt>        the object dies or is
1067	deleted), the links will reorder themselves.</tt>
1068	<br><tt>        The OBJ_HOLDER has modifiable
1069	AI for the displacement of the first</tt>
1070	<br><tt>        object with respect
1071	to the second object.</tt>
1072	<br><tt>        An OBJ_HOLDER with no
1073	links or one link will be deleted by the engine.</tt>
1074	<p><tt>OBJ_MOVER</tt>
1075	<br><tt>        This object allows the
1076	level designer create paths for objects to</tt>
1077	<br><tt>        move on. It accepts
1078	two links. The first link marks the endpoint</tt>
1079	<br><tt>        for the path, and the
1080	second is the object which is to be moved.</tt>
1081	<br><tt>        By linking OBJ_MOVERs
1082	in a circle, the object can be kept moving</tt>
1083	<br><tt>        indefinitely. When the
1084	OBJ_MOVER moves the object to its</tt>
1085	<br><tt>        destination, the link
1086	is then transfered to the end object, which</tt>
1087	<br><tt>        in a chain of OBJ_MOVER
1088	will then move the target object to the</tt>
1089	<br><tt>        next link in the chain.
1090	A chain composed of multiple OBJ_MOVERS</tt>
1091	<br><tt>        can hold multiple target
1092	objects, one for each pair of OBJ_MOVERS.</tt>
1093	<br><tt>        You can modify the speed
1094	at which it will move in its AI.</tt>
1095	<p><a NAME="P"></a><tt>PLASMA_ICON20</tt>
1096	<br><tt>        This is the small ammo
1097	unit for the Plasma Beam. It gives</tt>
1098	<br><tt>        the player 20 additional
1099	units of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is</tt>
1100	<br><tt>        connected to a sensor
1101	or switch which is off, the ammo will be</tt>
1102	<br><tt>        invisible, untouchable,
1103	and unaffected by gravity, until the sensor</tt>
1104	<br><tt>        or switch turns on.</tt>
1105	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1106	will be active.</tt>
1107	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1108	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1109	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1110	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1111	<p><tt>PLASMA_ICON50</tt>
1112	<br><tt>        This is the large ammo
1113	unit for the Plasma Beam. It gives</tt>
1114	<br><tt>        the player 50 additional
1115	units of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is</tt>
1116	<br><tt>        connected to a sensor
1117	or switch which is off, the ammo will be</tt>
1118	<br><tt>        invisible, untouchable,
1119	and unaffected by gravity, until the</tt>
1120	<br><tt>        sensor or switch turns
1121	on.</tt>
1122	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1123	will be active.</tt>
1124	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1125	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1126	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1127	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1128	<p><tt>POINTER</tt>
1129	<br><tt>        An object which does
1130	nothing, but can be used to draw the players</tt>
1131	<br><tt>        attention to certain
1132	points in the level. It looks like a golden</tt>
1133	<br><tt>        arrow.</tt>
1134	<p><tt>POWER_FAST</tt>
1135	<br><tt>        Power icons, when collected,
1136	augment the player's abilities. The</tt>
1137	<br><tt>        player can only have
1138	one power icon at a time. All power icons</tt>
1139	<br><tt>        are activated by pressing
1140	the right mouse button.</tt>
1141	<br><tt>        This power icon will
1142	allow the player to move twice as fast as</tt>
1143	<br><tt>        normal and jump higher.</tt>
1144	<p><tt>POWER_FLY</tt>
1145	<br><tt>        Power icons, when collected,
1146	augment the player's abilities. The</tt>
1147	<br><tt>        player can only have
1148	one power icon at a time. All power icons</tt>
1149	<br><tt>        are activated by pressing
1150	the right mouse button.</tt>
1151	<br><tt>        This power icon will
1152	allow the player to fly.</tt>
1153	<p><tt>POWER_HEALTH</tt>
1154	<br><tt>        Power icons, when collected,
1155	augment the player's abilities. The</tt>
1156	<br><tt>        player can only have
1157	one power icon at a time. All power icons</tt>
1158	<br><tt>        are activated by pressing
1159	the right mouse button.</tt>
1160	<br><tt>        This power icon will
1161	allow the player to have 200 health points.</tt>
1162	<p><tt>POWER_NONE</tt>
1163	<br><tt>        Most power icons, when
1164	collected, augment the player's abilities.</tt>
1165	<br><tt>        This one is an exception.
1166	It is invisible during gameplay, but when</tt>
1167	<br><tt>        walked across, the screen
1168	flashes black momentarily. This can be a</tt>
1169	<br><tt>        useful tool if your
1170	level's gameplay can be augmented by having the</tt>
1171	<br><tt>        player lose a power
1172	item without gaining another one... i.e. after a</tt>
1173	<br><tt>        flying section, you
1174	use a POWER_NONE to make the player lose the</tt>
1175	<br><tt>        flying ability so movement
1176	through the corridors is easier.</tt>
1177	<p><tt>POWER_SNEAKY</tt>
1178	<br><tt>        Power icons, when collected,
1179	augment the player's abilities. The</tt>
1180	<br><tt>        player can only have
1181	one power icon at a time. All power icons</tt>
1182	<br><tt>        are activated by pressing
1183	the right mouse button.</tt>
1184	<br><tt>        This power icon will
1185	allow the player to become paritally invisible.</tt>
1186	<p><tt>PUSHER</tt>
1187	<br><tt>        This object will push
1188	the player in the direction of the arrows.</tt>
1189	<br><tt>        The level designer can
1190	change the strength at which it pushes the</tt>
1191	<br><tt>        player in its AI.</tt>
1192	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1193	will be active.</tt>
1194	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1195	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1196	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1197	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1198	<p><a NAME="R"></a><tt>RESPAWNER</tt>
1199	<br><tt>        This object, like the
1200	DEATH_RESPAWNER, spawns new objects. It has but</tt>
1201	<br><tt>        one link, the object
1202	it will respawn. There is a user definable delay</tt>
1203	<br><tt>        between respawns in
1204	its AI. An object is respawned only if it is</tt>
1205	<br><tt>        deleted once spawned.
1206	The object will be spawned at the location of</tt>
1207	<br><tt>        the RESPAWNER. One use
1208	of this object is to have infinite sources of</tt>
1209	<br><tt>        ammo and health in network
1210	games.</tt>
1211	<p><tt>RESTART_POSITION</tt>
1212	<br><tt>        This object functions
1213	as a user activated save position in the game.</tt>
1214	<br><tt>        When the levels tend
1215	to be very large, it is necessary to put in</tt>
1216	<br><tt>        RESTART_POSITIONs, so
1217	that if the player dies, they do not have to</tt>
1218	<br><tt>        start from the very
1219	beginning again. In general, the more</tt>
1220	<br><tt>        RESTART_POSITIONs a
1221	level has the easier it is.</tt>
1222	<p><tt>ROB1</tt>
1223	<br><tt>        A large robot which
1224	can chase you down halls. It has large spinning</tt>
1225	<br><tt>        blades which are situated
1226	in front of it, that do a decent amount of</tt>
1227	<br><tt>        damage. It has user
1228	definable speed and health settings in its AI.</tt>
1229	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1230	will be active.</tt>
1231	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1232	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1233	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1234	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1235	<p><tt>ROCKET_ICON2</tt>
1236	<br><tt>        This is the small ammo
1237	unit for the Rocket Launcher. It gives</tt>
1238	<br><tt>        the player 2 additional
1239	units of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is</tt>
1240	<br><tt>        connected to a sensor
1241	or switch which is off, the ammo will be</tt>
1242	<br><tt>        invisible, untouchable,
1243	and unaffected by gravity, until the sensor</tt>
1244	<br><tt>        or switch turns on.</tt>
1245	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1246	will be active.</tt>
1247	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1248	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1249	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1250	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1251	<p><tt>ROCKET_ICON5</tt>
1252	<br><tt>        This is the large ammo
1253	unit for the Rocket Launcher. It gives</tt>
1254	<br><tt>        the player 5 additional
1255	units of ammo. Like all ammo, if it is</tt>
1256	<br><tt>        connected to a sensor
1257	or switch which is off, the ammo will be</tt>
1258	<br><tt>        invisible, untouchable,
1259	and unaffected by gravity, until the sensor</tt>
1260	<br><tt>        or switch turns on.</tt>
1261	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1262	will be active.</tt>
1263	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1264	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1265	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1266	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1267	<p><tt>RUNG_B, RUNG_F</tt>
1268	<br><tt>        A decorative black and
1269	yellow set of bars that appears behind the</tt>
1270	<br><tt>        player. The RUNG_F looks
1271	the same, but it is drawn in front of the</tt>
1272	<br><tt>        player, so the player
1273	moves behind it.</tt>
1274	<p><a NAME="S"></a><a NAME="Sensor"></a><tt>SENSOR</tt>
1275	<br><tt>        The sensor is the basic
1276	triggering device. In addition to responding</tt>
1277	<br><tt>        to the player's position,
1278	a sensor can also be used to extend the</tt>
1279	<br><tt>        range of other objects,
1280	since sensors have the longest range. A sensor</tt>
1281	<br><tt>        has on and off area
1282	boxes. When the player enters the on area (green</tt>
1283	<br><tt>        box) the sensor will
1284	turn on and stay on until the player leaves the</tt>
1285	<br><tt>        off area (red box).</tt>
1286	<p><tt>        Note that a player is
1287	only in the box if his feet are.</tt>
1288	<p><tt>        The off area typically
1289	encloses the on area, but this does not have</tt>
1290	<br><tt>        to be the case. Each
1291	of the areas is user definable in the sensor's</tt>
1292	<br><tt>        AI.</tt>
1293	<p><tt>        Sensors do not processs
1294	their links.</tt>
1295	<p><tt>SENSOR_GRAVITY</tt>
1296	<br><tt>        *Info on this object
1297	coming soon!*</tt>
1298	<p><tt>SENSOR_HEALTH</tt>
1299	<br><tt>        This is a sensor that
1300	can be used to give or take away health when the</tt>
1301	<br><tt>        player's feet come in
1302	contact with the sensor. It's very useful for</tt>
1303	<br><tt>        making 'bottomless pits'
1304	or for refilling the player's health at the</tt>
1305	<br><tt>        beginning of a level/section.</tt>
1306	<p><tt>SENSOR_LEVEL</tt>
1307	<br><tt>        Another handy new sensor,
1308	this can be used to transport the player to</tt>
1309	<br><tt>        a different level without
1310	the use of a big burly NEXT_LEVEL structure.</tt>
1311	<p><tt>SENSOR_TELEPORT</tt>
1312	<br><tt>        This sensor will teleport
1313	the player to a different spot on the map.</tt>
1314	<br><tt>        Useful for making 'infinite
1315	loops'. There is also an option in the AI</tt>
1316	<br><tt>        for an 'Action Key'
1317	meaning that if you toggle this option, the player</tt>
1318	<br><tt>        will have to use the
1319	SENSOR_TELEPORT by pressing the down arrow, just</tt>
1320	<br><tt>        like with a TELE2 or
1321	a TP_DOOR.</tt>
1322	<p><tt>SENSORBEAM</tt>
1323	<br><tt>        This is a decorative
1324	red beam that looks like a smaller version of the</tt>
1325	<br><tt>        FORCE_FIELD. When coupled
1326	with a sensor (ideally of length = 7), it can</tt>
1327	<br><tt>        be made to look like
1328	it's triggering an object.</tt>
1329	<p><tt>SHOULDER_LAMP</tt>
1330	<br><tt>        This looks like a small
1331	little scope. When obtained, it acts like the</tt>
1332	<br><tt>        POWER icons. It attaches
1333	a light to the player. Perfect for those deep</tt>
1334	<br><tt>        dark trench-type levels
1335	or for those too lazy to add lots of lighting to</tt>
1336	<br><tt>        their levels. You do
1337	not have to use the right mouse button with</tt>
1338	<br><tt>        this powerup.</tt>
1339	<p><tt>SMART_PLAT_BIG</tt>
1340	<br><tt>        The smart platforms
1341	are objects which require two links, typically</tt>
1342	<br><tt>        (but not always) a pair
1343	of sensors. If a link is on, it will travel to</tt>
1344	<br><tt>        that linked object's
1345	location. A third optional link will, if it</tt>
1346	<br><tt>        exists, direct the platform
1347	to be active or inactive, depending on the</tt>
1348	<br><tt>        link's state (on will
1349	activate, and off will deactivate). The speed of</tt>
1350	<br><tt>        the platform can be
1351	changed in its AI.</tt>
1352	<br><tt>        This platform is a big
1353	techno looking platform.</tt>
1354	<p><tt>SMART_PLAT_ELEV, SMART_PLAT_ELEV_SPACE</tt>
1355	<br><tt>        Try these objects with
1356	the new space palette.</tt>
1357	<p><tt>SMART_PLAT_MEDIUM</tt>
1358	<br><tt>        This platform is a medium-sized
1359	techno looking platform.</tt>
1360	<p><tt>SMART_PLAT_RED</tt>
1361	<br><tt>        This platform is a big
1362	alien looking platform.</tt>
1363	<p><tt>SMART_PLAT_SMALL</tt>
1364	<br><tt>        This platform is a small
1365	techno looking platform.</tt>
1366	<p><tt>SPACE_DOOR</tt>
1367	<br><tt>        This door acts just
1368	like the SWITCH_DOOR, only it is made to fit in</tt>
1369	<br><tt>        with the foreground
1370	from the space palettes. Try out the sample</tt>
1371	<br><tt>        level t_space.spe in
1372	addon/claudio for examples of how this and other</tt>
1373	<br><tt>        new objects and art
1374	are used.</tt>
1375	<p><tt>SPACE_DOOR_WIDE</tt>
1376	<br><tt>        This door acts just
1377	like the TP_DOOR, only it is made to fit in</tt>
1378	<br><tt>        with the foreground
1379	from the space palettes. Try out the sample</tt>
1380	<br><tt>        level t_space.spe in
1381	addon/claudio for examples of how this and other</tt>
1382	<br><tt>        new objects are used.
1383	When this door opens, you can see the foreground</tt>
1384	<br><tt>        tiles that lie behind
1385	it... this can be used for artistic effect.</tt>
1386	<p><tt>SPACE_SWITCH</tt>
1387	<br><tt>        This switch acts just
1388	like the normal SWITCH, only it is made to</tt>
1389	<br><tt>        fit in with the foreground
1390	from the space palettes. Try out the</tt>
1391	<br><tt>        sample level t_space.spe
1392	in addon/claudio for examples of how this</tt>
1393	<br><tt>        and other new objects
1394	are used.</tt>
1395	<p><tt>SPRAY_GUN</tt>
1396	<br><tt>        This is a gun object
1397	which, when active, will shoot out sprays of</tt>
1398	<br><tt>        fire. It is capable
1399	of shooting any of the weapon types. You can use</tt>
1400	<br><tt>        the ANT_ROOF method
1401	for altering the weapon type, or change it in the</tt>
1402	<br><tt>        AI. The arc range and
1403	firing speed are also user configurable.</tt>
1404	<br><tt>        You can use the number
1405	keys to change the weapon type quickly.</tt>
1406	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1407	will NOT be active.</tt>
1408	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1409	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1410	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1411	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1412	<p><tt>SPRING</tt>
1413	<br><tt>        This object will allow
1414	the player to jump higher than normal.</tt>
1415	<br><tt>        The longer the player
1416	is in contact with the SPRING object</tt>
1417	<br><tt>        the further it will
1418	push them. The strength of the push is</tt>
1419	<br><tt>        user definable.</tt>
1420	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1421	will be active.</tt>
1422	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1423	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1424	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1425	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1426	<p><tt>START</tt>
1427	<br><tt>        This object sets the
1428	starting point for the player when the game</tt>
1429	<br><tt>        is begun anew. If the
1430	player is set behind objects when the game</tt>
1431	<br><tt>        starts, then is nessecary
1432	to raise this object and save the level</tt>
1433	<br><tt>        again with the raised
1434	START object.</tt>
1435	<br><tt>        To raise objects, position
1436	the mouse cursor over the object, and</tt>
1437	<br><tt>        press <>> (<SHIFT>-<.>).</tt>
1438	<p><tt>        It is possible to have
1439	multiple starting points in a level. The</tt>
1440	<br><tt>        game will start where
1441	the last one was placed.</tt>
1442	<p><tt>STEP</tt>
1443	<br><tt>        A simple step that the
1444	player can walk on.</tt>
1445	<p><a NAME="Switch"></a><tt>SWITCH</tt>
1446	<br><tt>        This is a user activated
1447	object. It has two states, on and off.</tt>
1448	<br><tt>        Other objects reference
1449	this object often, as it is a versatile tool.</tt>
1450	<p><tt>SWITCH_BALL</tt>
1451	<br><tt>        This is a user activated
1452	object. It has two states, on and off.</tt>
1453	<br><tt>        It is similar to the
1454	regular switch, but is activated when it is</tt>
1455	<br><tt>        shot. It cannot be deactivated.</tt>
1456	<p><tt>SWITCH_DELAY</tt>
1457	<br><tt>        This switch, once activated,
1458	will revert back to its default state</tt>
1459	<br><tt>        after a user definable
1460	time delay. Its default state is off.</tt>
1461	<p><tt>SWITCH_DIMMER</tt>
1462	<br><tt>        This is the only object
1463	that can modify lights. It requires two</tt>
1464	<br><tt>        links, one to a switch
1465	or any object which can change states</tt>
1466	<br><tt>        (on or off), and the
1467	other to a light which it modifies. Since</tt>
1468	<br><tt>        light and object links
1469	are different, you can link them in any</tt>
1470	<br><tt>        order. The amount of
1471	decrease in light can be set in the AI.</tt>
1472	<br><tt>        If you flip a SWITCH_DIMMER
1473	around (press the <x> key with your</tt>
1474	<br><tt>        cursor over the SWITCH_DIMMER),
1475	the light will grow instead of</tt>
1476	<br><tt>        shrink. The SWITCH_DIMMER
1477	will only activate when the object it is</tt>
1478	<br><tt>        linked to is in the
1479	on state.</tt>
1480	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1481	will NOT be active.</tt>
1482	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1483	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1484	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1485	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1486	<p><tt>SWITCH_DOOR</tt>
1487	<br><tt>        A SWITCH_DOOR requires
1488	one link. When this link is off, the</tt>
1489	<br><tt>        SWITCH_DOOR will be
1490	in a blocking state, but when on, the</tt>
1491	<br><tt>        SWITCH_DOOR will be
1492	in a non-blocking state.</tt>
1493	<p><tt>        It can be linked to a
1494	sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1495	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1496	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1497	<p><tt>SWITCH_MOVER</tt>
1498	<br><tt>        This object requires
1499	two links, the first to the object which is</tt>
1500	<br><tt>        to be moved and the
1501	second to any object which can change states (on</tt>
1502	<br><tt>        or off). When the second
1503	object's state is on, the switch mover will</tt>
1504	<br><tt>        move the first object
1505	to the SWITCH_MOVER's current position. The</tt>
1506	<br><tt>        engine will then delete
1507	the SWITCH_MOVER.</tt>
1508	<p><tt>        A SWITCH_MOVER with no
1509	links will be deleted by the engine.</tt>
1510	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1511	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1512	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1513	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1514	<p><tt>SWITCH_ONCE</tt>
1515	<br><tt>        This is a user activated
1516	object. It has two states, on and off.</tt>
1517	<br><tt>        Other objects reference
1518	this object often as it is a versatile</tt>
1519	<br><tt>        tool. It can only be
1520	switched ONCE.</tt>
1521	<p><tt>SWITCH_TELEPORTER</tt>
1522	<br><tt>        *Info on this object
1523	coming soon!*</tt>
1524	<p><a NAME="T"></a><tt>TELE2</tt>
1525	<br><tt>        This is an object which
1526	requires one link. When activated, it will</tt>
1527	<br><tt>        teleport the player
1528	to the postion of the object it is linked to.</tt>
1529	<br><tt>        TELE2s can be linked
1530	to each other, thus creating connections within</tt>
1531	<br><tt>        levels which have no
1532	direct connections.</tt>
1533	<p><tt>TP_DOOR</tt>
1534	<br><tt>        A TP_DOOR requires one
1535	link. This link should be to another TP_DOOR.</tt>
1536	<br><tt>        When the TP_DOOR is
1537	activated, it will teleport the player to the</tt>
1538	<br><tt>        TP_DOOR it is linked
1539	to.</tt><tt></tt>
1540	<p><tt>TP_DOOR_INVIS</tt>
1541	<br><tt>        These work much like
1542	the SENSOR_TELEPORTERs with their action key set</tt>
1543	<br><tt>        to '1'. Just think of
1544	it as an invisible teleporter. As with other</tt>
1545	<br><tt>        objects of this type,
1546	use foreground cues to give the impression of a</tt>
1547	<br><tt>        door. Or, don't give
1548	any cues and make some super fancy secret area.</tt>
1549	<br><tt> </tt>
1550	<br><tt>TRACK_GUN</tt>
1551	<br><tt>        This object, when active,
1552	will track and shoot the player.  Rate of</tt>
1553	<br><tt>        fire and weapon type
1554	are modifiable via its AI.  You can use the</tt>
1555	<br><tt>        number keys to change
1556	the weapon type quickly.</tt>
1557	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1558	will be active.</tt>
1559	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1560	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1561	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1562	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1563	<p><tt>TRAIN_MSG</tt>
1564	<br><tt>        When a player is near
1565	this object, a preset message will be printed.</tt>
1566	<br><tt>        These messages are defined
1567	externally.</tt>
1568	<p><tt>TRAP_DOOR2</tt>
1569	<br><tt>        A door similar to the
1570	SWITCH_DOOR, but this is used on the floor.</tt>
1571	<br><tt>        (see SWITCH DOOR)</tt>
1572	<p><tt>        It can be linked to a
1573	sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1574	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1575	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1576	<p><tt>TRAP_DOOR3</tt>
1577	<br><tt>        A door similar to the
1578	SWITCH_DOOR, but this is used on the floor.</tt>
1579	<br><tt>        (see SWITCH DOOR)</tt>
1580	<p><tt>        It can be linked to a
1581	sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1582	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1583	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1584	<p><tt>T_REX</tt>
1585	<br><tt>        A fairly large dinosaur
1586	creature that is like a quick, scary, pre-</tt>
1587	<br><tt>        historic version of
1588	the ROB1.</tt>
1589	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1590	will be active.</tt>
1591	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1592	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1593	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1594	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1595	<p><a NAME="W"></a><tt>WALK_ROB</tt>
1596	<br><tt>        Not to be mistaken with
1597	the ROB1, this is a walking robot that acts</tt>
1598	<br><tt>        like the DROID objects.
1599	The Twisted Minds addon included with fRaBs</tt>
1600	<br><tt>        has a variation on this
1601	object that has a shield when it is not</tt>
1602	<br><tt>        moving. In the future
1603	I would like to make additional behaivoral</tt>
1604	<br><tt>        changes to this object.</tt>
1605	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1606	will be active.</tt>
1607	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1608	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1609	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1610	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1611	<p><tt>WALK_ROB2</tt>
1612	<br><tt>        A variant on the first
1613	WALK_ROB, this fires quicker and walks faster.</tt>
1614	<br><tt>        You can't stand on it's
1615	head like you can with the other WALK_ROB.</tt>
1616	<br><tt>        However, when you kill
1617	it, a little WALK_ROBHEAD will appear and fly</tt>
1618	<br><tt>        around and shoot at
1619	you.</tt>
1620	<p><tt>WALK_ROBHEAD</tt>
1621	<br><tt>        This is yet another
1622	flying robot. I typically make them stronger than</tt>
1623	<br><tt>        other small flying robots
1624	by giving them rockets and a quicker firing</tt>
1625	<br><tt>        rate. When you kill
1626	a WALK_ROB2, these will just shoot the little</tt>
1627	<br><tt>        Pulse Shot (ai_type
1628	9).</tt>
1629	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1630	will be active.</tt>
1631	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1632	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1633	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1634	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1635	<p><tt>WATER</tt>
1636	<br><tt>        This decorative green
1637	water does no damage to the player.</tt>
1638	<p><tt>WATER_DEEP1, WATER_DEEP2, WATER_SURF1, WATER_SURF2</tt>
1639	<br><tt>        The WATER_DEEP and WATER_SURF
1640	objects are gray, transparent running water</tt>
1641	<br><tt>        objects that can be
1642	lined up to make streams, lakes, and whatnot. The</tt>
1643	<br><tt>        DEEP2/SURF2 objects
1644	have a 3D-ish aspect that allows them to be lined up</tt>
1645	<br><tt>        with the wall foreground
1646	tiles, while the DEEP1/SURF1 objects are perfect</tt>
1647	<br><tt>        rectangles. The SURF
1648	objects have wavy tops, while the DEEP objects do not.</tt>
1649	<br><tt>        These objects will damage
1650	the player slightly upon contact.</tt>
1651	<p><tt>WATER_FALL1</tt>
1652	<br><tt>        A waterfall object that
1653	is completely different from the WFALL</tt>
1654	<br><tt>        and the WFALL2. It is
1655	meant to be used with blue tiles, but even then it</tt>
1656	<br><tt>        still looks pretty ugly.
1657	The test level included in addon/claudio is not</tt>
1658	<br><tt>        set up correctly with
1659	the right foreground tiles. Basically, this is a</tt>
1660	<br><tt>        useless object overall.</tt>
1661	<p><tt>WEAP_DFRIS (variations)</tt>
1662	<br><tt>        These act like the weapon
1663	ammo objects in fRaBs. However, in the</tt>
1664	<br><tt>        Twisted Minds addon
1665	you are required to find the weapons and then</tt>
1666	<br><tt>        find the ammo for them.
1667	See any of the ammo objects for details on</tt>
1668	<br><tt>        how these work. (Ed.
1669	note: As a rule, for normal levels I use the</tt>
1670	<br><tt>        regular ammo objects.)</tt>
1671	<p><tt>        There is a WEAP_OBJECT
1672	for each of the 8 weapons in fRaBs.</tt>
1673	<p><tt>WFALL, WGRILL</tt>
1674	<br><tt>        The WFALL is a medium-sized
1675	green decorative waterfall. It looks best</tt>
1676	<br><tt>        when used in conjunction
1677	with the WGRILL.</tt>
1678	<p><tt>WFALL2 (variations)</tt>
1679	<br><tt>        This is a slender, green
1680	waterfall. Both this and the SEWER_FALL_THIN</tt>
1681	<br><tt>        are identical, but are
1682	both included for the sake of compatibility with</tt>
1683	<br><tt>        older Abuse levels.</tt>
1684	<p><tt>WHO</tt>
1685	<br><tt>        Another type of flying
1686	robot, with the same attributes as the FLYER.</tt>
1687	<br><tt>        (see FLYER) However,
1688	these do not have the ai_type variable, so they</tt>
1689	<br><tt>        end up only shooting
1690	the pulse shot (ai_type 9).</tt>
1691	<p><tt>        If it has no links it
1692	will be active.</tt>
1693	<br><tt>        It can be linked to
1694	a sensor or switch and will be</tt>
1695	<br><tt>        activated when the sensor
1696	or switch is in an on state.</tt>
1697	<p><a href="editor.html">Back to the Level Editing tutorial --></a>
1698	<p><font color="#FFFFFF">Justin Cassidy</font>
1699	<br><a href="mailto: messiah15@spam-me-and-diedog.com">messiah15@dog.com</a>
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