Choke Ability

Purpose

The Mutant Tank chokes survivors in midair.

Requirements

Requires mt_abilities.smx to be compiled with mt_choke.sp to work.

Settings

// Admins with one or more of these access flags have access to this ability.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Empty: No access flags have access.
// Not empty: These access flags have access.
"Access Flags"				""

// Admins with one or more of these immunity flags are immune to this ability's effects.
// Note: If the Mutant Tank has one or more of these immunity flags or has the same immunity flags as the survivor victim, the immunity is cancelled.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Empty: No immunity flags are immune.
// Not empty: These immunity flags are immune.
"Immunity Flags"			""

// The ability can only activate in close areas.
// Note: Do not change this setting if you are unsure of how it works.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0.0 (OFF)
// Maximum: 99999.0 (Farthest)
// --
// Keywords:
// "disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no" - 0.0 range
// "farthest" - 99999.0 range
"Close Areas Only"			"0.0"

// Use this ability in conjunction with other abilities.
// Note: Only use this when "Spawn Type" is set to "4" for the Mutant Tank.
// Note: This setting does not affect human-controlled Mutant Tanks unless the "Human Ability" setting is set to "2".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no": OFF
// 1/"enabled"/"true"/"on"/"yes": ON
"Combo Ability"				"0"

// Allow human-controlled Mutant Tanks to use this ability.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0: OFF
// 1: ON, players can use buttons to activate abilities.
// 2: ON, abilities will activate automatically.
"Human Ability"				"0"

// Determines how many times human-controlled Mutant Tanks can use their abilities in one life.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0
// Maximum: 99999
// --
// Keywords:
// "none"/"off" - 0 ammo
// "infinite" - 99999 ammo
"Human Ammo"				"5"

// Human-controlled Mutant Tanks must wait this long before using their abilities again.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0 (OFF)
// Maximum: 99999 (Longest)
// --
// Keywords:
// "never"/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no" - 0 seconds
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Human Cooldown"			"0"

// Human-controlled Mutant Tanks must wait this long before using their range ability again.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0 (OFF)
// Maximum: 99999 (Longest)
// --
// Keywords:
// "never"/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no" - 0 seconds
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Human Range Cooldown"			"0"

// The ability can only activate in open areas.
// Note: Do not change this setting if you are unsure of how it works.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0.0 (OFF)
// Maximum: 99999.0 (Farthest)
// --
// Keywords:
// "disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no" - 0.0 range
// "farthest" - 99999.0 range
"Open Areas Only"			"0.0"

// The ability is only effective toward human survivors.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0
// Maximum: 32
// --
// 0: OFF
// 1-32: ON, the number of human survivors required to be present for this ability to be effective.
"Requires Humans"			"0"

// Enable this ability.
// Note: This setting does not affect the "Choke Hit" setting.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no": OFF
// 1/"enabled"/"true"/"on"/"yes": ON
"Ability Enabled"			"0"

// Show a screen fade effect when the Mutant Tank uses its abilities.
// Note: The colors will randomly change between the colors set in the "Skin Color" and "Glow Color" settings.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Add up numbers together for different results.
// --
// Minimum: 0
// Maximum: 7
// --
// 0: OFF
// 1: Show effect when the Mutant Tank uses its claw/rock attack.
// 2: Show effect when the Mutant Tank is hit by a melee weapon.
// 4: Show effect when the Mutant Tank uses its range ability.
// --
// Keywords:
// "none"/"off" - 0
// "attack" - 1
// "hurt" - 2
// "attack,hurt" - 3
// "range" - 4
// "attack,range" - 5
// "hurt,range" - 6
// "attack,hurt,range" - 7
"Ability Effect"			"0"

// Display a message whenever the ability activates/deactivates.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Add up numbers together for different results.
// --
// Minimum: 0
// Maximum: 3
// --
// 0: OFF
// 1: Display message only when "Choke Hit" is enabled.
// 2: Display message only when "Ability Enabled" is enabled.
// --
// Keywords:
// "none"/"off" - 0
// "hit" - 1
// "ability" - 2
// "both"/"all"/"hit,ability" - 3
"Ability Message"			"0"

// Check line-of-sight when the Mutant Tank uses its abilities.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0
// Maximum: 5
// --
// 0: OFF
// 1: Check if there is a solid object between the Mutant Tank and survivors.
// 2: Option 1 + Check if the Mutant Tank is looking toward the survivors.
// 3: Option 1 + Check if the Mutant Tank is looking away from the survivors.
// 4: Option 1 + Check if the survivors are looking toward the Mutant Tank.
// 5: Option 1 + Check if the survivors are looking away from the Mutant Tank.
"Ability Sight"				"0"

// Block the fall damage of the Mutant Tank's ability.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no": OFF
// 1/"enabled"/"true"/"on"/"yes": ON
"Choke Block"				"1"

// The Mutant Tank has this many chances out of 100.0% to trigger the ability.
// Note: This is ignored when the "Combo Ability" setting is set to "1".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0.0 (No chance)
// Maximum: 100.0 (Highest chance)
// --
// Keywords:
// "never" - 0% chance
// "sometimes"/"unlikely"/"seldom" - 33.3% chance
// "maybe" - 50% chance
// "often"/"likely"/"frequently" - 66.6% chance
// "always" - 100% chance
"Choke Chance"				"33.3"

// The cooldown for the Mutant Tank's hit ability.
// Note: This is ignored when the "Combo Ability" setting is set to "1".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0 (OFF)
// Maximum: 99999 (Longest)
// --
// Keywords:
// "never"/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no" - 0 seconds
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Choke Cooldown"			"0"

// The Mutant Tank's chokes do this much damage.
// Note: This is ignored when the "Combo Ability" setting is set to "1".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0.0 (OFF)
// Maximum: 99999.0
// --
// Keywords:
// "weakest" - 1.0 damage
// "strongest" - 99999.0 damage
"Choke Damage"				"5.0"

// The Mutant Tank chokes survivors in the air after this many seconds passes upon triggering the ability.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0.1
// Maximum: 99999.0
// --
// Keywords:
// "milli"/"millisecond" - 0.1 seconds
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Choke Delay"				"1.0"

// The Mutant Tank's ability effects last this long.
// Note: This is ignored when the "Combo Ability" setting is set to "1".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 1
// Maximum: 99999
// --
// Keywords:
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Choke Duration"			"5"

// Enable the Mutant Tank's claw/rock attack.
// Note: This setting does not need the "Ability Enabled" setting to be set to "1".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no": OFF
// 1/"enabled"/"true"/"on"/"yes": ON
"Choke Hit"				"0"

// The mode of the Mutant Tank's claw/rock attack.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0: Both
// 1: Ability activates when the Mutant Tank hits a survivor.
// 2: Ability activates when the Mutant Tank is hit by a survivor.
// --
// Keywords:
// "both"/"all" - 0
// "tank"/"attack" - 1
// "survivor"/"hurt" - 2
"Choke Hit Mode"			"0"

// The distance between a survivor and the Mutant Tank needed to trigger the ability.
// Note: This is ignored when the "Combo Ability" setting is set to "1".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 1.0 (Closest)
// Maximum: 99999.0 (Farthest)
// --
// Keywords:
// "closest" - 1.0 range
// "farthest" - 99999.0 range
"Choke Range"				"150.0"

// The Mutant Tank has this many chances out of 100.0% to trigger the range ability.
// Note: This is ignored when the "Combo Ability" setting is set to "1".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0.0 (No chance)
// Maximum: 100.0 (Highest chance)
// --
// Keywords:
// "never" - 0% chance
// "sometimes"/"unlikely"/"seldom" - 33.3% chance
// "maybe" - 50% chance
// "often"/"likely"/"frequently" - 66.6% chance
// "always" - 100% chance
"Choke Range Chance"			"15.0"

// The cooldown for the Mutant Tank's range ability.
// Note: This is ignored when the "Combo Ability" setting is set to "1".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0 (OFF)
// Maximum: 99999 (Longest)
// --
// Keywords:
// "never"/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no" - 0 seconds
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Choke Range Cooldown"			"0"

Example Format/Usage

"Mutant Tanks"
{
	"Tank #9"
	{
		"Choke Ability"
		{
			"Human Ability"				"1"
			"Human Ammo"				"2"
			"Ability Enabled"			"1"
			"Ability Effect"			"7"
			"Ability Message"			"1"
			"Choke Block"				"1"
			"Choke Chance"				"33.3"
			"Choke Damage"				"5.0"
			"Choke Delay"				"1.0"
			"Choke Duration"			"5"
			"Choke Hit"				"1"
			"Choke Hit Mode"			"0"
			"Choke Range"				"150.0"
			"Choke Range Chance"			"15.0"
		}
	}
}

Tips/Strategies

General/Fundamentals

• Keep your distance from the Tank at all times, regardless of what abilities it may have.
• You should only close in when the Tank is distracted or stunned.
• Check if the Tank is immune to bullets, fire, explosives, melee hits, and/or bile bombs, and adapt accordingly.
• Take off-angles and chip away at the Tank from different directions. Rotate to different positions when you are being targeted.
• Take initiative by distracting the Tank when you see it focusing one of your teammates.
• Maintain uptime by constantly dealing damage and looking for ways to help your team.
• Be aware of your surroundings and don't fight the Tank indoors or near environmental obstacles, such as water.
• Making a run for the saferoom is not advised unless you are the only one left standing and the Tank still has a lot of health. It's better to finish off the Tank as a team.

Solo

• Use your bot teammates as distractions for the Tank.
• You will mainly have to rely on guns and throwables to deal reliable damage from medium to long range, since hitting the Tank with melee weapons or getting hit by the Tank will cause you to be choked.

Multiplayer

• You and your teammates will have to take turns distracting the Tank.
• Be smart with your ammunition and throwables by coordinating with your team.
• If you can stun the Tank, open fire on it as a team to finish it off quickly.
• Look for openings to revive any incapacitated teammates or heal any limping teammates to maintain a numbers advantage.
• You may have to risk taking hits for your teammates to make sure they don't go down.
• Communicate to your team when you're being choked so they can prepare to heal or revive you if you don't die once you land.

Combining with other abilities

• When this ability is combined with other abilities, it can be a lot harder to kill the Tank. Apply the fundamentals listed above and bait out other abilities to get them out of the way (unless they are one-shot abilities).
• The Tank can only be as oppressive as you allow it to be. As long as you play smart, either solo or with a team, it won't matter what abilities the Tank has.
• There are some abilities, such as Ice and Slow, that can make this ability deadly, but as long as you keep your distance from the Tank, they shouldn't be a problem.