Teleporter Devices

This is a customizable rift that allows players to move instantly between locations. You can use this to move players around your island, or create multi-island experiences with teleporters that take players from one island to another.

Finding and Placing the Device

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1. From Create mode, press the Tab key to open the Creative inventory window.
2. Click the Devices tab and scroll to select the device. You can also use the Search box or the Categories panel on the left to find your device.
3. Click PLACE NOW to place immediately, or put the device in the QUICK BAR to place later.
4. Press Esc to return to your island in Create mode. Use your phone to position the device, then click to place it. Press Esc to detach the device from your phone.
5. Point at the device with your phone. If the Customize popup doesn't open immediately, move closer until it does, then press E to open the Customize panel.

If you're using multiple copies of a device on an island, it can be helpful to rename them. You can choose names that relate to each device’s purpose, so it’s easier to remember what each one does.

Device Options

The default state of the Teleporter is set up to immediately enable creators to set up a two-teleporter system. Placing two teleporters and changing no settings will automatically set up the ability to walk through one teleporter and end up at the other.

The default values are bold.

Basic Options

All Options (Additional)

Channels

When one device needs to "talk" to another device, it does so by transmitting a signal on a specific channel. The receiving device needs to be set up to receive the signal on the same channel.

A channel is identified by a number, and channel numbers are customized for a device under the option that uses the channel. Most devices will also pass the identity of the player who triggered the device with the signal.

This device has receivers that perform a variety of functions when receiving a signal over a channel. Also, this device can transmit signals when certain conditions are met.

Receivers

Receivers listen for a channel and perform an action when they hear any device (including themselves) send a signal on that channel.

Transmitters

Gameplay Examples that Use Teleporters

• Color Switch Challenge
• Loadout Lobby
• Tug of War

Design Examples

Here are some examples of how you can use the Teleporter device:

• Moving All Players
• Fish in a Barrel
• Class Selector

Moving All Players

A common use of the Teleporter is to move all players to a new area when changing phases of a game. For example, you may want to move players from a parkour phase to an elimination phase in different areas of the map.

Devices used:

• 4 x Teleporter
• 4 x Player Spawner
• 4 x Player Reference
• 1 x Timed Objective

1. Place a Player Reference in an out-of-the-way location. Keep the default settings.

2. Place a Player Spawner in the starting area. Keep the default settings. Set the direct event bindings of the Player Spawner to the following:

   

1. In another area, place a Teleporter and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Set the direct event bindings of the Player Reference to the following:

   

1. Select all three devices (Player Spawner, Player Reference, and Teleporter). Copy and paste them three additional times.

Make sure to select all three devices at once to ensure that all direct event bindings will be correct in the copies.

1. Place a Timed Objective in an out-of-the-way location and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Set the direct event bindings of the Timed Objective to the following:

   

Here’s an overview of how devices communicate in this Design Example:

You now have the base functionality for teleporting all players at once.

This technique is very useful in many game modes that feature multiple phases in different areas of the map. You can also use it to reset a game manually by moving all players back to the starting area.

If you want all players to teleport to the same place, you can move all of the Teleporters into the same spot using the grid snap tool. If you have to edit them manually, move them apart, make edits to the individual Teleporters, then move them back to the earlier position.

Fish in a Barrel

You can use a Teleporter to create a Fish in a Barrel minigame.

Devices used:

• 1 x Teleporter
• 4 x Player Spawner
• 1 x Random Number Generator
• 4 x Player Reference
• 1 x Timed Objective
• 1 x Item Granter

1. Build a large "barrel" with a rim that players can walk around in.

2. Place four Player Spawners at the bottom of the barrel and customize them to the following settings:

   

1. Place a Teleporter on the rim of the barrel and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Place a Random Number Generator in an out-of-the-way location and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Place a Timed Objective in an out-of-the-way location and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Set the direct event bindings of the Timed Objective to the following:

   

1. Place an Item Granter in an out-of-the-way location. Drop a Legendary Red-Eye Assault Rifle while standing next to the Item Granter to register the weapon. Customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Place a Player Reference in the first sequencer area of the Random Number Generator. Keep the default settings. Set its direct event bindings to the following:

   

1. Copy and paste this Player Reference three times and place one in each of the remaining sequencer areas of the Random Number Generator as shown below.

   

2. Set the direct event bindings of the Player Spawners to the following, making sure to connect each Player Spawner to the corresponding Player Reference (PlayerSpawner to PlayerReference, PlayerSpawner2 to PlayerReference2, etc.)

   

Here’s an overview of how devices communicate in this Design Example:

You now have the base functionality for creating a Fish in a Barrel minigame using the Teleporter.

Random Number Generators can be used with Teleporters to create highly varied and dynamic gameplay scenarios. Consider how this example could be extended into a full game mode. The player on the rim could randomly change every 10 seconds, or the fish could earn a way to fight back.

Class Selector

You can use Teleporters to create an efficient class selection system.

Devices used:

• 6 x Teleporter
• 1 x Player Spawner
• 3 x Class Designer
• 3 x Class Selector

1. Build a basic map with a spawn area, a sniper tower, a front line, and a turret area with a Mounted Turret.

   

2. Place a Player Spawner and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Place a Class Designer in an out-of-the-way location. Drop a Legendary Combat Pistol while standing next to the Class Designer to register the weapon. Customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Copy and paste this Class Designer two times. Set one of the new Class Designers to Class Name "Front Line" and Class Identifier 2, and set the other to Class Name "Sharpshooter" and Class Identifier 3. Register a Legendary Red-Eye Assault Rifle for the Front Line class and a Mythic Heavy Sniper Rifle for the Sharpshooter class.

2. Place a Class Selector and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Copy and paste this Class Selector two times, and set the new Class Selectors to a Class to Switch to of 2 and 3. Make sure all three Class Selectors are clearly named based on the class they correspond to.

2. Place a Teleporter in the spawn area and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Set the direct event bindings of the Teleporter to the following:

   

1. Place a Teleporter near the Mounted Turret in the turret area and customize it to the following settings:

   

1. Repeat steps 7-9 for the Front Line and Sharpshooter classes. For the Front Line class, teleport the player to the front line. For the Sharpshooter class, teleport the player to the top of the sniper tower.

For additional clarity during gameplay, use billboards to label the different teleporters in the spawn area.

Here’s an overview of how devices communicate in this Design Example:

You now have the base functionality for an advanced class selection system.

This example is useful in game modes where members of different classes begin in different areas and players are allowed to choose their own class.

To create a maximum number of players in a specific class, use Player Counters to keep track of how many players are in each class and then disable the Teleporters when the maximum has been reached.

Teleporters can also be limited to only members of certain classes. Consider having different Teleporters for different classes around a play area to create interesting gameplay scenarios and more complex strategies.