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painkillerjayne
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Hi all! 
I've a quick question for those authors experienced in creating custom maps:
When I "play map" to check my item placement I am having this weirdness happen where my Foundry toon spawns beneath the floor, falls for a few seconds, then snaps back up to the custom floor I've placed.
The specifics:
Floor piece used: "Building Block Platform 500X500 03" placed at 1100 elevation.
Spawn point: Tried elevations 1100, 1100.01, 1100.2 - all with the same result.
Elevations to all pieces on my map are set relative to zero elevation (as is the spawn point).
Is this a quirk of the Foundry editor, or am I doing something wrong? Will this continue to happen after I publish? Should I be using a thicker floor piece to prevent this? Any advice would be appreciated!
And, thanks in advance.
I've a quick question for those authors experienced in creating custom maps:
When I "play map" to check my item placement I am having this weirdness happen where my Foundry toon spawns beneath the floor, falls for a few seconds, then snaps back up to the custom floor I've placed.
The specifics:
Floor piece used: "Building Block Platform 500X500 03" placed at 1100 elevation.
Spawn point: Tried elevations 1100, 1100.01, 1100.2 - all with the same result.
Elevations to all pieces on my map are set relative to zero elevation (as is the spawn point).
Is this a quirk of the Foundry editor, or am I doing something wrong? Will this continue to happen after I publish? Should I be using a thicker floor piece to prevent this? Any advice would be appreciated!
And, thanks in advance.
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Command Officers of the USS Wyvern (from left to right):
Aurellia Eshkah (Tactical); Indigo Shae (Engineering); Nysiay Chysiayki (VA, Ship Captain)
Jeclia Sek (Science); Vally Mantivour (Security)
Command Officers of the USS Wyvern (from left to right):
Aurellia Eshkah (Tactical); Indigo Shae (Engineering); Nysiay Chysiayki (VA, Ship Captain)
Jeclia Sek (Science); Vally Mantivour (Security)
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Thank you very much!
Command Officers of the USS Wyvern (from left to right):
Aurellia Eshkah (Tactical); Indigo Shae (Engineering); Nysiay Chysiayki (VA, Ship Captain)
Jeclia Sek (Science); Vally Mantivour (Security)
It's possible that in worst case scenarios you'll actually fall through, but that doesn't seem to happen except rarely.
Just boost the spawn point by a full 1-2 Y coordinates above the floor (depending on your ceiling height you could even go higher). That should serve as a safety to prevent any falling through. Even if the spawn point is a little off the ground, the player will still spawn on the floor rather than in midair.
Click here for my Foundry tutorial on Creating A Custom Interior Map.
I can confirm the following:
When you 'park' a character in a seperated area on a social map, like the lower levels of ESD or the Science Lab at K7, you get this behaviour sometimes. Since i like to log on & off at those areas (faster loading time), i see it from time to time. I think it happens there, because those areas are not at the same level like the rest of that social map. Just a guess.
Nothing to worry (so far) though, since the game always instantly auto-corrects it (like described in the OP).
It is much appreciated!
Command Officers of the USS Wyvern (from left to right):
Aurellia Eshkah (Tactical); Indigo Shae (Engineering); Nysiay Chysiayki (VA, Ship Captain)
Jeclia Sek (Science); Vally Mantivour (Security)
no idea why....
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