ChangeSkill — sets the skill level the next time a new map is loaded.
ChangeSkill (skill);
ChangeSkill ( skill // new skill level );
This special's function is the same whether you activate it on a line or use it in a script.
This special is meant for use in Quake-like start maps.
The skill level does not change immediately. Instead, the change will not happen until the player leaves the current level and enters a new one. Previously visited maps in a hub will not be completely effected by this special because they have already had all their monsters and items spawned. However, any ACS scripts in a previously visited map will know about the new skill level.
For best results if you want to use this special in a hub, you should use it just before leaving the current hub. That way, the new hub will be completely in one skill level, and you want have to worry about having a hub with some levels at one skill level and other levels at a different skill level.
There are five different skill levels available, numbered 0-4:
| Skill Level | ACS Name | Doom Name | Heretic Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | SKILL_VERY_EASY | I'm too young to die | Thou needeth a wet-nurse |
| 1 | SKILL_EASY | Hey, not too rough | Yellowbellies-r-us |
| 2 | SKILL_NORMAL | Hurt me plenty | Bringest them oneth |
| 3 | SKILL_HARD | Ultra-Violence | Thou art a smite-meister |
| 4 | SKILL_VERY_HARD | Nightmare! | Black plague possess thee |
To make the game as easy as possible once the player reaches the next level, use this:
ChangeSkill (SKILL_VERY_EASY);- or -ChangeSkill (0);
To make the game play at normal difficulty once the player reaches the next level, use this:
ChangeSkill (SKILL_NORMAL);- or -ChangeSkill (2);
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