# King of the Hill : Capture Zones

Each round has one active capture zone. Players standing inside the correct zone for the current round earn +1 point per second. Zones outside the active round do nothing.

You will create three separate trigger volumes : one per hilltop.

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## How Scoring Works

Each capture zone uses:

- A **TICK** volume type so it fires continuously while players are standing inside it.
- A `CurrentRound` condition that passes only when the correct round number is active.
- A `ModifyPlayerScore` effect that adds 1 point per trigger fire.

The tick rate on the volume controls how often points are awarded. Set it to **1 second** in the editor so players earn 1 point per second. If the tick fires every 0.5 seconds, players would earn 2 points per second : adjust the amount or tick rate to your preference.
leaving it at zero would be everytick its fired, Giving 30 points
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## Capture Zone A : Round 1

Place this volume on Hilltop A, the first round's scoring area. Size it so that players must be clearly on top of the hill.

**Volume type:** TICK trigger (tick interval: 1 second)

**Tags:**

| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| `MinigameId` | `King_Of_The_Hill` |
| `MapId` | `Hillside` |

**Conditions:**

| Condition | Fields | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| `PlayerInMinigame` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill` | Only scores players in the runtime. |
| `CurrentRound` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill`, `Compare = EQUAL`, `Round = 1` | Only active during Round 1. |

**Effects:**

| Effect | Fields |
|---|---|
| `ModifyPlayerScore` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill`, `Operation = ADD`, `Amount = 1` |

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## Capture Zone B : Round 2

Place this volume on Hilltop B. Same setup as Zone A with only the round number changed.

**Volume type:** TICK trigger (tick interval: 1 second)

**Tags:** Same as Zone A (`MinigameId`, `MapId`)

**Conditions:**

| Condition | Fields |
|---|---|
| `PlayerInMinigame` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill` |
| `CurrentRound` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill`, `Compare = EQUAL`, `Round = 2` |

**Effects:**

| Effect | Fields |
|---|---|
| `ModifyPlayerScore` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill`, `Operation = ADD`, `Amount = 1` |

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## Capture Zone C : Round 3

Place this volume on Hilltop C.

**Volume type:** TICK trigger (tick interval: 1 second)

**Tags:** Same as above

**Conditions:**

| Condition | Fields |
|---|---|
| `PlayerInMinigame` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill` |
| `CurrentRound` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill`, `Compare = EQUAL`, `Round = 3` |

**Effects:**

| Effect | Fields |
|---|---|
| `ModifyPlayerScore` | `MinigameId = King_Of_The_Hill`, `Operation = ADD`, `Amount = 1` |

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## Notes

**You may want to add further effects the zones** : 
On Capture Zone 1 using `SignalRoundStart=1` volume tag (covered in `06-round-signals.md` and `tags.md`) 
you can add the following to play a sound at the start of the round and have a VFX with a duration of the round set

On Tag Added trigger
| Effect | Fields |
|---|---|
| `PlaySound` | `Your choice of sound`|
| `Play VFX` | `Your choice of VFX` `Duration = round time`|



**Multiple players on the hill at once** : each player in the volume gets the `ModifyPlayerScore` effect independently. If two players stand on Hilltop A during Round 1, both earn +1/second. This is intentional for KOTH : fighting over the hill is part of the game.

**Zone size** : make your capture zones intentionally tight so there is real competition for the spot. A zone that is too large removes the "king of the hill" tension.


**Dymanic Zone Size**
Lets say you have rounds last 60 secounds. You want the Capture Zone for round 2 to get smaller half way. 
Create two Capture Zones one the full size and one the half size

Add on the large Capture Zone 2 using `SignalRoundStart=2` volume tag (covered in `06-round-signals.md` and `tags.md`) 
And another tag to each to later identify them
`Round2Capture=Large` 
`Round2Capture=Small` 

The larger Capture Zone
On Tag Added trigger
| Effect | Fields |
|---|---|
| `DisableVolume` | `MatchTagKey=Round2Capture` `MatchTagValue=Small`|
| `PlaySound` | `Your choice of sound`|
| `Play VFX` | `Your choice of VFX` `Duration = 30`|
| `EnableVolume` | `EffectDelay=30` `MatchTagKey=Round2Capture` `MatchTagValue=Small`|
| `ModifyTag` | `Operation=Set` `TagKey=SmallRound2Capture` `TagValue=Enabled` `MatchTagKey=Round2Capture` `MatchTagValue=Small`|
| `DisableVolume` | `MatchTagKey=Round2Capture` `MatchTagValue=Large`|

The Smaller Capture Zone
On Tag Added trigger
| Effect | Fields |
|---|---|
| `PlaySound` | `Your choice of sound`|
| `Play VFX` | `Your choice of VFX` `Duration = 30`|
| `EnableVolume` | `EffectDelay=30` `MatchTagKey=Round2Capture` `MatchTagValue=Large`|
| `ModifyTag` | `Operation=Remove` `TagKey=SmallRound2Capture` `TagValue=Enabled` `MatchTagKey=Round2Capture` `MatchTagValue=Small`|
| `DisableVolume` | `MatchTagKey=Round2Capture` `MatchTagValue=Large`|


There are a couple of ways to do this, but this is just one I felt like typing. 

**Score display** : the HUD shows the current score in real time. Players can see how their score compares while standing on the hill. Round and time remaining are also shown because `ShowRound = true` and `ShowTime = true` are set in the definition.