Tag! You're It! [Updated: 11/14/10]

FINALLY!

I've finished my tagging guide!!!


To access tags:


When you are in the Forge Lobby, there is a game type selection option. You need to use that to select the game type you wish to edit in, which will then allow you to usxe the set of tags related to that game type. To edit a different game type, you will need to save your map, exit to the lobby, and then select that game type. Invasion and Invasion Slayer have differing sets of tags; this is the only such situation where a sub-game type has different tags than it's parent group (i.e. Territories and 3 Plots both have the same tags).


In Basic Editing, you will have no special tags available, but all items set to game type specific and tagged for a game type will be visible, with their tags. You can change the tag to the "NO LABEL" setting, but it will not be able to be reversed if the menu is left, unless you leave and come back in the correct game type.

Now for a guide on how to read the guide:

- If the tag is listed under General, that means it can show up in more than one game type in Forge.

- Required refers to an object with the related tag being required for the map to function.

- Requires Area refers to an object with the related tag needing to be either set to cylinder or box with occupiable area values (Can't be zero! That is, unless the value is bottom and you have enough top or visa versa.)

- Works With refers to what the tag is currently known to function with.

u = usual, items such as flag stands, capture plates, and hill markers.

w = weapons, believe it or not, somethings like bombs can be made to spawn on weapons or the person holding them.

v = vehicles, same as weapons.

t = toys, namely soccer and golf balls and tin cups, but planting bombs at the center of kill balls using bubble shields can be fun too (we just gotta test it).

a = all, all items can be used with these tags, even structures.

hm = hill marker, either only works with hill markers, or there is no point in using something else.

- Team Specific refers to whether the item should be set to a specific team, be neutral, or both.

- Game Type Specific refers to whether an item should be set to Game Type Specific, although they do no need to be, and should not be until you are ready to finalize your map, as you may find the need to adjust them while placing objectives in other game types or may way to be able to see them so that items can have cross game type correlations.

Also, I did not simply steal this information from the Forge Required Objects Guide; as you can plainly see, I have included MUCH more information.

Asterisked items will be explained at the bottom.

(Originally, this chart did not fit. It has since lost weight.)

Comprehensive Tagging Guide

Game Type	Tag	Purpose/Function	Required (y/n)	Requires Area (y/n)	Works With (u/w/v/t/a/hm)	Team Specific (y/n/b)	Game Type Specific (y/n)
Assault	assault	Forces Item to only respawn in assault game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	as_bomb	Where the bomb will spawn.	y	n	u/w/v/t	b	y
	as_goal	Where to plant the bomb, belongs to planting team.	y	y	u***	y	y
	as_res_zone****	Where team will respawn while attempting to arm the bomb.	y	y	hm	y	y
	as_res_zone_away****	Where team will respawn while arming bomb and while bomb is armed.	y	y	hm	y	y
Capture the Flag	ctf	Forces Item to only respawn in CTF game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	ctf_flag_return	Where the flag will spawn and enemy flag must be returned.	y	y	u***	y	y
	ctf_res_zone****	Where team will respawn while their flag is at its spawn location.	y	y	hm	y	y
	ctf_res_zone_away****	Where team will respawn while their flag is not at its spawn location.	y	y	hm	y	y
General	team_only	Forces Item to only respawn in Team Based game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	n
	ffa_only	Forces Item to only respawn in FFA Based game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	n
Headhunter	headhunter	Forces Item to only respawn in Headhunter game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	hh_drop_point	Where one would drop captured skulls.	y	y	hm***	b	y
Infection	infection	Forces Item to only respawn in Infection game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	inf_spawn	Forces spawn points to only work for Infection, and for these same spawn points to be the ones that function in Infection.	n	n	u	b	y
	Inf_haven	An area where humans become invulnerable to attacks from zombies, but humans can still kill zombies.	y	y	hm***	n	y
Invasion	invasion	Forces Item to only respawn in Invasion game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	inv_weapon	Causes item to Causes item to appear after a certain phase has begun, which one would choose by setting the spawn order to the first phase one would like the item to exist. Will also work for objects like walls and bridges; one could actually have a draw bridge by gating a large door out, and a large bridge in, on phase switch. Must have respawn time other than “never.”	n	n	w	n	y
	inv_vehicle	Causes item to appear after a certain phase has begun, which one would choose by setting the spawn order to the first phase one would like the item to exist. Will also work for objects like walls and bridges; one could actually have a draw bridge by gating a large door out, and a large bridge in, on phase switch. Must have respawn time other than “never.” A waypoint will appear above the item after it spawns.	n	n	v	n	y
	inv_gates	Causes item to disappear after a certain phase has ended, which one would choose by setting the spawn order to the last phase one would like the item to exist.	n	n	a	n	y
	inv_objective	Where one will plant the bomb, take the core, or stand during a timer to capture the territory. Spawn order is set to Phase when item is active.	y*****	y	hm***	y	y
	Inv_objective_flag	Where the core or bomb will spawn. Spawn order is set to Phase when item is active.	y*****	n	u***	y	y
	inv_res_p1****	Team Specific spawning area for the first phase, adjusted for fire teams using spawn orders.	y*	y	hm	y	y
	inv_res_p2****	Team Specific spawning area for the second phase, adjusted for fire teams using spawn orders.	y*	y	hm	y	y
	inv_res_p3****	Team Specific spawning area for the third phase, adjusted for fire teams using spawn orders.	y*	y	hm	y	y
	inv_res_zone****	Team Specific spawning area for all phases, adjusted for fire teams using spawn orders.	y*	y	hm	y	y
	inv_mancannon	Bungie Specific for Spire.	Do not use.	Do not use.	Do not use.	Do not use.	Do not use.
	inv_platform	Bungie Specific for Spire.	Do not use.	Do not use.	Do not use.	Do not use.	Do not use.
Juggernaut	juggernaut	Forces Item to only respawn in Juggernaut game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
King of the Hill	koth	Forces Item to only respawn in KotH game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	koth_hill	Where the hill will be.	y	y	hm***	n	y
Oddball	oddball	Forces Item to only respawn in Oddball game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	oddball_ball	Where the oddball will spawn and respawn.	y	n	u/w/v/t	n	y
Race	race	Forces Item to only respawn in Race game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	race_spawn	A Race specific spawn or respawn point. Do not use if you would like players to respawn at their last checkpoint.	y**	n	u	n	y
	race_flag	Where the checkpoints that players must reach will be located.	y	y	hm***	n	y
Slayer	slayer	Forces Item to only respawn in Slayer game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
Stockpile	stockpile	Forces Item to only respawn in Stockpile game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	stp_flag	Where a flag will spawn.	y	n	u/t***	n	y
	stp_goal	An area where teams will drop their flags to be collected.	y	y	hm***	y
Territories	territories	Forces Item to only respawn in Territories game types without applying extra effect.	n	n	a	n	y
	terr_object	Where a territory will be located.	y	y	hm***	unsure	y

* Only required if you want your map to have phase specific spawns (expcept inv_res_zone, which is active for all phases). Spawn order influences what fire team will be able to use this spawn area, 0 for 1, 1 for 2, 2 for 3, and all of them for 3 and upward.

** Effects both initial and respawn points; place initial spawns with this tag at beginning of race track to make game fair and not have players spawn randomly.

*** Other objects may be compatible, but are only in the experimental phase at this point (Let me know if you find anything out!).

**** Requires that RESPAWN points must be placed inside the bounds of the area to function. These respawn points should be set to neutral.


***** If you place 1 or more objectives that you plan to use as territories to capture as well as a core or bomb in the same phase, the players will have the option of capturing the territory OR planting the bomb at one of the territories/stealing the core ad taking it to one of the territories.

Let me know if you notice anything missing or just plain wrong, or if you have done any experimentation yourself that could help get rid of the triple asterisk (***) items. You will be credited.

Thanks!

- The Ardly374




[Up next: When to make things Team Specific and what it does and doesn't do.]