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Well this just gets me confused.
Sure I add it to the map, set up the keyvalues, compile it, and run it.
Nothing happens.
I assume it works the same way as an env_message, but it doesn't show at all.

Here are the keyvalues.

AnnounceCashNeeded 1
CosfOf 250
IsShared 0
MaxPointsTake 250
PurchaseName Upgrade Efficiency to Level 2
purchasesound vehicles/v8/v8_stop1.wav
StartDisabled 0
targetname blah

The relay has no inputs. Only outputs.
Does anybody know the problem?

hmm, not sure never used the that ent, I'll have a look later in the week if no-one else helps you (I'm abroad at the moment).

The entity is designed to make hammer based merchants easier with less ents. The messages in fireteam for instance are just point_message_multiplayer's.

I figured it out now.
You don't press E on the actual entity to activate the trigger, but you actually output to it with a func_button.
The point_message_multiplayer is fine.
It works now, thanks!

Charles445 wrote:I figured it out now.
You don't press E on the actual entity to activate the trigger, but you actually output to it with a func_button.
The point_message_multiplayer is fine.
It works now, thanks!

yes exactly, you use an ent of your choosing for activating the merchant buy command.

I don't really want to hijack this thread, but I've got a question about using logic_merchant_relay that is probably more appropriate to put here than creating a new thread.

I understand how to fire Purchase on the logic_merchant_relay, all of that works fine.

However, what entity setup would I use to actually get the purchased item to the player?

hmm, Again I'm not sure what I'm talking about but a point template and entity maker would do the trick, you could even use an env_shooter in the case of weapons to make sure the player who purchased recieves it?

^just guessing.

fug4life wrote:hmm, Again I'm not sure what I'm talking about but a point template and entity maker would do the trick, you could even use an env_shooter in the case of weapons to make sure the player who purchased recieves it?

Fug beat me to it. That's what I would suggest as well.

Perhaps a game_player_equip ent, if thats what its called.

skidz wrote:Perhaps a game_player_equip ent, if thats what its called.

That could work too!

Using game_player_equip works, however it appears the logic_merchant_relay is not able to detect when the player already has the weapon or they are at their capacity (like 5 SLAMs).

For instance, when a player activates the logic_merchant_relay if they already have the weapon in question, it deducts the amount of score but obviously nothing happens.

Does anyone know a way around this, or is this something that will be fixed in a new version?

Only npc_merchants have such complex rules. I still have plans on creating a point ent based merchant tho, but not for 1.33.