Object spawner

Spawn (create) objects periodically.

Authors and contributors to this community extension: VictrisGames.

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Spawn objects periodically and control their number.

It can be used to create:

• Enemies
• NPCs
• Environmental objects

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Object spawner

Spawn (create) objects periodically.

Behavior actions

Restart spawning cooldown
Restart the cooldown of a spawner.

Max objects in the scene (per spawner)
Change the max objects in the scene (per spawner) of the object. Limits the number of objects in the scene that were created by this spawner. Set this to 0 for no limit.

Offset on X axis
Change the offset X relative to the center of spawner (in pixels).

Offset on Y axis
Change the offset Y relative to the center of spawner (in pixels).

Spawn period
Change the spawn period (in seconds).

Spawner capacity
Change the number of objects that can be created by this spawner. This is reduced everytime an objects is spawned.

Unlimited object capacity
Change unlimited capacity of spawner.

Spawn objects periodically
Spawn (create) objects periodically. This action must be run every frame to work. When the max quantity is reached and an instance is deleted, the spawner waits the duration of the spawn period before creating another instance. Spawned objects are automatically linked to the spawner.

Behavior conditions

Max objects in the scene (per spawner)
Compare the max objects in the scene (per spawner) of the object. Limits the number of objects in the scene that were created by this spawner. Set this to 0 for no limit.

Object was just spawned
Check if an object has just been created by this spawner. Useful for triggering visual and sound effects.

Spawner capacity
Compare the number of objects that can be created by this spawner. This is reduced everytime an objects is spawned.

Unlimited capacity
Check if spawner has unlimited capacity.

Behavior expressions

Expression	Description
Object.ObjectSpawner::MaxQuantity()	Return the max objects in the scene (per spawner) of the object. Limits the number of objects in the scene that were created by this spawner. Set this to 0 for no limit.
Object.ObjectSpawner::OffsetX(number)	Return the offset X relative to the center of spawner (in pixels).
	🔢 Number	Value
Object.ObjectSpawner::OffsetY(number)	Return the offset Y relative to the center of spawner (in pixels).
	🔢 Number	Value
Object.ObjectSpawner::SpawnPeriod()	Return the spawn period (in seconds).
Object.ObjectSpawner::SpawnerCapacity()	Return the number of objects that can be created by this spawner. This is reduced everytime an objects is spawned.
Object.ObjectSpawner::TimeBeforeSpawn()	Return the remaining time before the next spawn (in seconds). Useful for triggering visual and sound effects.

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