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--- ixe:mapmaking:editor:controls [2024/12/07 18:43] – SPRITE details. Fireswamp
+++ ixe:mapmaking:editor:controls [2025/02/14 14:57] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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    * PHYSICS GRAVITY controls the gravity of physics objects in the level.
    * SAND GRAVITY controls how fast sands will fall.
-   * SAND SUPPORT MIN controls the minimum number of tiles needed to prevent land from decaying to sand. The input number is the minimum number of tiles in a 3x3 area around the tile to maintain terrain, including the tile itself. So, when set to 1, terrain doesn't decay to sand, when set to 2, isolated 1x1 pixels of terrain are converted to sand. Terrain needs at least 1 adjacent air block to decay to sand, so any number above 9 is just treated as 9.
+   * SAND SUPPORT MIN controls the minimum number of tiles needed to prevent sands with the rock type from decaying to sand. The input number is the minimum number of tiles in a 3x3 area around the tile to maintain terrain, excluding the tile itself. So, when set to 1, it needs at least 1 adjacent tile or it will turn to sand, when set to 2 it needs two of the surrounding 9 tiles, etc. Terrain needs at least 1 adjacent air block to decay to sand, so any number above 8 is just treated as 9.
 ===== C/AC Breeder Type =====
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 AMT controls the amount of creeper to remove (in case of Absorber) or spawn (in case of others) per game frame (a second is 30 frames). MAX will not add more creeper if the amount on top already exceeds this maximum. ON/OFF declare the duty cycle of the action, for example by default breeder is enabled for 45 frames then disabled for 90 frames and repeat.
+===== Control Buttons =====
+  * FOG OF WAR gives the level a fog of war. A unit with the JSON property "fowrange" will illuminate an area of approximately that range around itself, blocked by certain terrain types.
+  * SAND INTERACTIONS PANEL enables or disables the Interactions element of the top right UI panel.
+  * TERRAFORMING ENABLED enables or disables the players ability to give terraforming orders, including placing shields.  Note that this does not prevent lathes from acting on terraforming orders that are already on the map.
+  * SHIELDS ENABLED enables or disables the players ability to give terraforming orders to make shields.  Note that this does not prevent lathes from acting on terraform shield orders that are already on the map.
+===== Objectives =====
+**The MISSION REQUIREMENTS section sets what objectives are required for the map to be completed.** All assigned objectives must be completed for the map to trigger a victory.
+Most objectives require certain units to be removed from the level (IXE cores, items, etc.). Mapmakers are allowed to override defaults and configure various units to be needed to complete certain objectives. For example, a Survival Pod has a Objective Type of 3, that means it must be removed (through collection, for example), and if no units with this objective type remain present in the level, the Items Collected objective is completed. A mapmaker could for example give an [[ixe:features:units:upgrade_gem|Upgrade Gem]] the same objective type, and now they will also be required for this objective. An Objective Type of 0 will deassign this unit from any objective.
+^ Objective     ^ How it works       ^ Technical explanation  ^
+| IXE CORES DESTROYED   | The player must destroy all [[ixe:features:units:ixe_core|IXE Cores]]. A destruction of IXE Core means either the IXE Core is killed in a level (possible with some destructive sands), or when all remaining IXE Cores are charged, they will all self destruct. If no IXE Cores were ever present in the level, this objective cannot be completed and the map cannot be won if this objective is enabled.     | All units with objective type 1 must be removed from the level for this objective to be cleared. |
+| INHIBITORS DESTROYED   | This objective is cleared when a [[ixe:features:units:rift_inhibitor|Rift Inhibitor]] is destroyed. A Rift Inhibitor will also immediately charge (and therefore destroy) all IXE Cores in the level, clearing that objective as well.    | All units with objective type 2 must be removed from the level for this objective to be cleared. |
+| ITEMS COLLECTED   | All special items in the level must be collected to win. By default, these are [[ixe:features:units:info_cache|Info Cache]], [[ixe:features:units:tech_module|Tech Module]] and [[ixe:features:units:hibernation_pod|Hibernation Pod]] | All units with objective type 3 must be removed from the level for this objective to be cleared. |
+| EMITTERS DESTROYED   | All enemy emitters must be destroyed to win. This includes most enemy units but not all of them. | All units with objective type 4 must be removed from the level for this objective to be cleared. |
+| CREEPER ELIMINATED   | All enemy creeper must be cleared from the level. |  |
+| SPECIALS DESTROYED   | Not achievable with default units; this objective can be used to specify a target unit that must be eliminated to win. | All units with objective type 6 must be removed from the level for this objective to be cleared. |
+| SCRIPT MISSION COMPLETE | <color #ed1c24>information needed</color> | <color #ed1c24>information needed</color> |
+Objective type of a unit can be altered by changing the unit settings. Select the unit in the editor, press the cog icon in the UI panel: \\
+{{ mapeditor_guide_unitsettings.png }}
+And then change the objective_type parameter: \\
+{{ mapeditor_guide_unitsettings2.png }}
+==== How Mission Objectives Trigger a Victory ====
+For a map to be completed, all required objectives need to be fulfilled and at least one needs to be achieved.  Suppose that you have the default objective settings of IXE Cores Destroyed, Inhibitors Destroyed and Items Collected.  You would win if and when you destroy the IXE Cores, destroy the Inhibitors and collect all the Items.  However, if none of these objects exist on the map, you cannot achieve any of the objectives and (barring interference by IRPL) you cannot win.
+The IRPL call AwardMissionComplete overrides all of this and grants the mission victory regardless of mission settings.

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