Capture Area Devices

The Capture Area device is a zone that can trigger effects once players enter it. It can be set up to be capturable by a team, to provide a score while held, or to require a specific item as a drop-off.

The main form of interaction with the capture area is for a player to step inside the zone. It can also trigger based on players dropping an item in the zone if you set the options to do that.

Depending on the options you customize, you can cause events to occur based on whether players step inside or if they stay inside for a certain length of time. There are several ways you can use the Capture Area:

• The capture area can be used as an item capture device, such as for Capture the Flag games. When you drop an item onto the device in Create mode, the item can be set to require players to interact with this device.
• The capture area can hold one item. If an item is held, the Item Filter option determines whether players need the item in question to interact with the device. You can drop a new item to replace the one currently in the device.
• The capture area can be used as a periodic scoring device. While within the area, players can gain a certain amount of score for every defined time period.
• The capture area can be used as a control point that is owned by a team and capturable by other teams. You can set how control of the area is gained and lost by teams.

Optionally, the capture area can have a floating HUD marker that shows players where the Capture Area is. This can display the Capture Area's current status, such as its captured percentage, its letter designation (if it has one), and the team that owns the Capture Area.

The device has a pulse effect when it is captured or interacted with, and the device shows the current capture percentage. When players start to capture an area, an effect will display on the players that are on the capturing team.

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To find the Capture Area device, see Using Devices.

If you're using multiple copies of a device on an island, it can be helpful to rename them. Choosing names that relate to a device's purpose makes it easier to remember what each one does, and easier to find a specific device when using the Event Browser.

Device Options

In its default state, the capture area has no interaction. It requires setup before it can be used.

Default values are in bold. Values that use contextual filtering are in italics.

Direct Event Binding

Direct event binding allows devices to communicate directly, which makes your workflow more intuitive, and gives you more freedom to focus on your design ideas.

Below are the following direct event binding options for this device.

Functions

A function listens for an event on a device then performs an action.

1. For any function, click the option, then Select Device to access and select from the Device dropdown menu.

2. Once you've selected a device, click Select Event and select the event that triggers this function.

3. If more than one device or event triggers a function, press the Add button to add a line and repeat these steps.

Events

Direct event binding uses events as transmitters. An event tells another device to perform a function.

1. For any event option, click the option, then Select Device to access and select from the Device dropdown menu.

2. Once you've selected a device, click Select Function to bind the event to a function for that device.

3. If more than one function is triggered by the event, press the Add button and repeat.

Gameplay Examples and Island Tutorials Using Capture Areas

• Tug of War
• Domination
• Capture the Flag Island Template