Dispersion Pistol on a map query

[EvilGrins]

Everytime I edit a Dispersion Pistol onto a map, when I go into play it for some reasons it turns into an Impact Hammer.

How do I get it not to change?

[Barbie]

Everytime I edit a Dispersion Pistol onto a map, when I go into play it for some reasons it turns into an Impact Hammer.

See DMMutator.uc, function CheckReplacement():

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...
// replace Unreal I inventory actors by their Unreal Tournament equivalents
...
if ( Other.IsA('DispersionPistol') )
{
	ReplaceWith( Other, "Botpack.ImpactHammer");
	return false;
}

How do I get it not to change?

Use another Mutator instead of Deathmatch.

[EvilGrins]

Use another Mutator instead of Deathmatch.

Deathmatch is a gametype, not a mutator... and the edit I'm doing this for is CTF.

[SC]-[WARTZ_{HoF}]

Use another Mutator instead of Deathmatch.

Deathmatch is a gametype, not a mutator... and the edit I'm doing this for is CTF.

CTFGame extends TeamGamePlus which extends DeathMatchPlus.
DeathMatch's MutatorClass=class'Botpack.DMMutator' by default.
DeathMatch's DefaultWeapon=class'Botpack.ImpactHammer' which is why you get the ImpactHammer in place of the DispersionPistol.

I think what you really need to do is include a mutator with this map edit that replaces the default weapon(ImpactHammmer)with the DispersionPistol.

[PrinceOfFunky]

Use another Mutator instead of Deathmatch.

Deathmatch is a gametype, not a mutator... and the edit I'm doing this for is CTF.

CTFGame extends TeamGamePlus which extends DeathMatchPlus.
DeathMatch's MutatorClass=class'Botpack.DMMutator' by default.
DeathMatch's DefaultWeapon=class'Botpack.ImpactHammer' which is why you get the ImpactHammer in place of the DispersionPistol.

I think what you really need to do is include a mutator with this map edit that replaces the default weapon(ImpactHammmer)with the DispersionPistol.

Or maybe he can change DefaultWeapon property in the .ini?

[papercoffee]

Use another Mutator instead of Deathmatch.

Deathmatch is a gametype, not a mutator... and the edit I'm doing this for is CTF.

CTFGame extends TeamGamePlus which extends DeathMatchPlus.
DeathMatch's MutatorClass=class'Botpack.DMMutator' by default.
DeathMatch's DefaultWeapon=class'Botpack.ImpactHammer' which is why you get the ImpactHammer in place of the DispersionPistol.

I think what you really need to do is include a mutator with this map edit that replaces the default weapon(ImpactHammmer)with the DispersionPistol.

Or maybe he can change DefaultWeapon property in the .ini?

I see a massive mismatch coming.

[SC]-[WARTZ_{HoF}]

Use another Mutator instead of Deathmatch.

Deathmatch is a gametype, not a mutator... and the edit I'm doing this for is CTF.

CTFGame extends TeamGamePlus which extends DeathMatchPlus.
DeathMatch's MutatorClass=class'Botpack.DMMutator' by default.
DeathMatch's DefaultWeapon=class'Botpack.ImpactHammer' which is why you get the ImpactHammer in place of the DispersionPistol.

I think what you really need to do is include a mutator with this map edit that replaces the default weapon(ImpactHammmer)with the DispersionPistol.

Or maybe he can change DefaultWeapon property in the .ini?

I see a massive mismatch coming.

What actually happens is if another weapon replacement mutator is used with a map with a weapon with altered default properties you'd get that weapon and the mutator replacement weapon in the same exact spot. It's never a good idea to add a weapon pickup and alter the weapon's default properties within a map.

[ExpEM]

3 things you need to do:

1: Subclass TournamentWeapon with a class called DPistol.
-Copy and paste all code and properties for the DispersionPistol into DPistol.
-This is to prevent DMMutator from removing it from game.
-You may want to add better bot AI while your at it.

2: Subclass Mutator with a class called MutDPistol.
-Add this Code:

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class MutDPistol expands Mutator;

function PreBeginPlay()
{
	DefaultWeapon = Class'DPistol'; //Make DefaultWeapon a DPistol.
}

function bool AlwaysKeep(Actor Other)
{
	if ( Other.IsA('DPistol') ) //Don't remove DPistols from level.
		return true;

	if ( NextMutator != None )
		return ( NextMutator.AlwaysKeep(Other) );

	return false;
}

function bool CheckReplacement(Actor Other, out byte bSuperRelevant)
{
	if ( Other.IsA('ImpactHammer') ) //Swap ImpactHammers with DPistols.
	{
		ReplaceWith(Other, "MyLevel.DPistol"); //Note if you don't use MyLevel then change to the Package the one you use.
		return false;
	}

	bSuperRelevant = 0;
	return true;
}

-Note the classes are hard coded and not variables so they can be accessed at PreBeginPlay().

3: Subclass Actor with a class of any name.
-Add this code:

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class MyActor expands Actor; //Whatever name you choose.
function PostBeginPlay()
{
	Level.Game.BaseMutator.AddMutator(Spawn(class'MyLevel.MutDPistol')); //Again change MyLevel to whatever package you use.
}

-Add this class anywhere in your level and at runtime it will add the mutator to the game.
EDIT:
Class 3 May require some Authority NetCode to use online, that however is beyond my ability to code.
EDIT2:
Instead of making DPistol I would recomend using OLWeapons.OLDPistol (included with Oldskool) as it already has proper bot support.

[EvilGrins]

Hmmmm... maybe I'll just stick with the Oldskool default weapon selection I normally use, then.

[MrLoathsome]

If you run that UT2U1 mutator I did, you could have Dispersion Pistols and Impact Hammers on the
map at the same time I believe.

[sektor2111]

You can setup another brother of Dispersion which is NOT in account by default DMMutator used in every game from Botpack (yeah geniuses telling me to not have other game-types). Other game-type might allow presence of any STUFF from any map with no replacements and everything running in original. Else a new weapon aka New Dispersion WILL NEVER FIRE in VANILLA original server ON-LINE without writing and changing a few lines and adding 2 missing states (like I did to some weapon Saber stupid useless thing), and then you might have a combination Weapon/TournamentWeapon with no issues ON LINE/OFF LINE for every UT Player from Planet Earth. Of course, this is a matter of writing codes not only painting walls in maps.