Purpose

The Mutant Tank cloaks itself and nearby special infected, and disarms survivors.

Requirements

Requires mt_abilities.smx to be compiled with mt_ghost.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"

// The Mutant Tank's ability effects last this long.
// Note: This setting does not affect human-controlled Mutant Tanks unless the "Human Mode" setting is set to "0".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0
// Maximum: 99999
// --
// Keywords:
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Human Duration"			"5"

// The mode of how human-controlled Mutant Tanks activate their abilities.
// Note: This setting does not apply to the range ability.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0: Press buttons to activate corresponding abilities. Cooldown starts after ability is activated.
// 1: Hold down buttons to keep corresponding abilities activated. Cooldown starts after the player lets go of the buttons.
"Human Mode"				"1"

// 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 "Ghost Hit" setting.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0: OFF
// 1: ON, the Mutant Tank can disarm survivors.
// 2: ON, the Mutant Tank can cloak itself and nearby special infected.
// 3: ON, the Mutant Tank can do both.
"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 abilities activate/deactivate.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Add up numbers together for different results.
// --
// Minimum: 0
// Maximum: 7
// --
// 0: OFF
// 1: Display message only when "Ghost Hit" is enabled.
// 2: Display message only when "Ability Enabled" is set to "1" or "3".
// 4: Display message only when "Ability Enabled" is set to "2" or "3".
// --
// Keywords:
// "none"/"off" - 0
// "hit" - 1
// "ability" - 2
// "hit,ability" - 3
// "rock" - 4
// "hit,rock" - 5
// "ability,rock" - 6
// "hit,ability,rock"/"all" - 7
"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"

// 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
"Ghost Chance"				"33.3"

// The cooldown for the Mutant Tank's main/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
"Ghost Cooldown"			"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: 0
// Maximum: 99999
// --
// Keywords:
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Ghost Duration"			"0"

// The amount of alpha to take from the Mutant Tank's alpha every X seconds until the limit set by the "Ghost Fade Limit" is reached.
// Note: The rate at which the Mutant Tank's alpha is reduced depends on the "Ghost Fade Rate" setting.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0 (No effect)
// Maximum: 255 (Fully faded)
"Ghost Fade Alpha"			"2"

// The Mutant Tank's ghost fade effect starts all over after this many seconds passes upon reaching the limit set by the "Ghost Fade Limit" setting.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 1
// Maximum: 99999
// --
// Keywords:
// "second" - 1 second
// "minute" - 1 minute
// "forever" - 99999 seconds
"Ghost Fade Delay"			"5"

// The limit of the Mutant Tank's ghost fade effect.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0 (Fully faded)
// Maximum: 255 (No effect)
"Ghost Fade Limit"			"0"

// The Mutant Tank can phase through all damage during the ghost fade effect.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no": OFF
// 1/"enabled"/"true"/"on"/"yes": ON
"Ghost Fade Phase"			"0"

// The rate of the Mutant Tank's ghost fade effect.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Minimum: 0.1 (Fastest)
// Maximum: 99999.0 (Slowest)
"Ghost Fade Rate"			"0.1"

// 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
"Ghost 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
"Ghost 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
"Ghost 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
"Ghost 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
"Ghost Range Cooldown"			"0"

// The Mutant Tank can cloak nearby special infected.
// Note: This setting needs "Ability Enabled" to be set to "2" or higher than "3".
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// 0/"disabled"/"false"/"off"/"no": OFF
// 1/"enabled"/"true"/"on"/"yes": ON
"Ghost Specials"			"1"

// The Mutant Tank has this many chances out of 100.0% to cloak nearby special infected.
// 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
"Ghost Specials Chance"			"33.3"

// The distance between a special infected and the Mutant Tank needed to cloak that special infected.
// 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
"Ghost Specials Range"			"500.0"

// The Mutant Tank disarms the following weapon slots.
// Note: This setting can be overridden for specific players.
// --
// Add up numbers together for different results.
// --
// Minimum: 0
// Maximum: 31
// --
// 0 OR 31: All 5 slots.
// 1: 1st slot only.
// 2: 2nd slot only.
// 4: 3rd slot only.
// 8: 4th slot only.
// 16: 5th slot only.
"Ghost Weapon Slots"			"0"

Example Format/Usage

"Mutant Tanks"
{
	"Tank #22"
	{
		"Ghost Ability"
		{
			"Human Ability"				"1"
			"Human Ammo"				"2"
			"Human Duration"			"5"
			"Ability Enabled"			"2"
			"Ability Effect"			"7"
			"Ability Message"			"5"
			"Ghost Chance"				"33.3"
			"Ghost Duration"			"0"
			"Ghost Fade Alpha"			"2"
			"Ghost Fade Delay"			"5"
			"Ghost Fade Limit"			"0"
			"Ghost Fade Phase"			"0"
			"Ghost Fade Rate"			"0.1"
			"Ghost Hit"				"1"
			"Ghost Hit Mode"			"0"
			"Ghost Range"				"150.0"
			"Ghost Range Chance"			"15.0"
			"Ghost Specials"			"1"
			"Ghost Specials Chance"			"100.0"
			"Ghost Specials Range"			"500.0"
			"Ghost Weapon Slots"			"28"
		}
	}
}

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 lose one or more of your items.

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 out for teammates affected by this ability and cover them.
• Keep a close eye on the Tank's position since it can become fully invisible at any time.
• You may have to risk taking hits for your teammates to make sure they don't go down.
• Communicate to your team when you've lost one or more of your items so they know to cover you or help you pick up your items.

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 Fast and Warp, that can make this ability seem impossible to avoid, but as long as you keep your distance from the Tank, they shouldn't be a problem.