2. Finding Devices at Runtime

This section shows how to find the devices at runtime that you set up earlier.

1. Open Verse Explorer and double-click team_elimination_game.verse to open the script in Visual Studio Code.

2. At the top of the file:

   • Add using { /Fortnite.com/Game } to reference the elimination_result struct.

   • Add using { /Fortnite.com/Characters } to use the GetFortCharacter[] API.

     Verse

       using { /Fortnite.com/Characters }
       using { /Fortnite.com/Devices }
       using { /Fortnite.com/Game }
       using { /Fortnite.com/Teams }
       using { /Verse.org/Simulation }
     

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3. In the team_elimination_game class definition, add the following fields:

   • An editable item_granter_device array variable named WeaponGranters to store all the item granters needed to grant weapons to players.

     Verse

       @editable
       var WeaponGranters : []item_granter_device = array{}
     

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   • An integer variable named EliminationsToEndGame to represent the number of eliminations needed for one player to win for their team. A team wins once one of their players advances past the final weapon in the sequence.

     Verse

       var EliminationsToEndGame : int = 0
     

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   • An editable end_game_device named EndGameDevice to end the game once a team reaches EliminationsToEndGame.

     Verse

       @editable
       EndGameDevice : end_game_device = end_game_device{}
     

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   • An editable sentry_device array variable named Sentries to store the sentries for testing eliminations.

     Verse

       @editable
       var Sentries : []sentry_device = array{}
     

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   • An editable player_spawner_device array variable named PlayerSpawners to store the player spawn pads for both teams.

     Verse

       @editable
       var PlayerSpawners : []player_spawner_device = array{}
     

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   • A team array variable named Teams to store a reference to each team in the game.

     Verse

       var Teams : []team = array{}
     

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   • Your team_elimination_game class definition should now look like the code below:

     Verse

       team_elimination_game := class(creative_device):
           @editable
           EndGameDevice : end_game_device = end_game_device{}
           @editable
           var WeaponGranters : []item_granter_device = array{}
           @editable
           var PlayerSpawners : []player_spawner_device = array{}
           @editable
           var Sentries : []sentry_device = array{}
           var EliminationsToEndGame : int = 0
     
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4. In OnBegin(), update the Teams array with each team that you set up earlier in Island Settings. You can use the GetTeams() function from the fort_team_collection API to get an array of all teams in the playspace.

   Verse

   
        OnBegin<override>()<suspends> : void =
            # Get all the players
            set Teams = GetPlayspace().GetTeamCollection().GetTeams()

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5. Set the EliminationsToEndGame to the length of WeaponGranters. This ensures that the game only ends once a player progresses past the final weapon. Your OnBegin() code should now look like the code below:

   Verse

       OnBegin<override>()<suspends> : void =
           # Get all the players
           set Teams = GetPlayspace().GetTeamCollection().GetTeams()
           set EliminationsToEndGame = WeaponGranters.Length
           Print("Number of eliminations to end game is {EliminationsToEndGame}")

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6. Save the script in Visual Studio Code, and in the UEFN toolbar, click Verse, then Build Verse Code to update your Verse-authored device in the level.

7. Select the team_elimination_game device. In the Details panel, add each Item Granter to the WeaponGranters array, each Player Spawn Pad to the PlayerSpawners array, each Sentry to Sentries, and the End Game Device to EndGameDevice.

   

   The order in which you add the item granters is important! Make sure the order in the Details panel matches the order you want your players to progress through weapons in game.

8. Click Launch Session in the UEFN toolbar to playtest the level. When you playtest your level, EliminationsToEndGame should be equal to the length of your WeaponGranters array. Verify this behavior with the log.

   

Next Step

In the next step of this tutorial, you’ll learn how to assign players a weapon at the start of the game and subscribe to their spawn events.