players start with weapons

[Fullmetal_Steeb]

how do you make a map give players guns, hoppers, ammo, and co2 when the round starts?

More specifically, how do you give different players different weapons.

Also, how do you place a weapon on the map. How do you specify WHICH weapon you want in what place?

My first map is coming along pretty nicely, though not nearly anything great.

[KiLo]

To give a player a weapon or to randomize weapon distribution you need to create a .ent file.

To place a weapon on the map I believe there is a entity for it on BSP and then you enter a number to get a certain type of weapon. I am not completely sure about this though. So wait for a BSP expert to come on instead of me.

[Fullmetal_Steeb]

There is an entity for placing the weapons, but it doesn't tell you where to

specify WHICH weapon you want in what place

[KiLo]

Hmm don't know then. I myself have never created a map but I have downloaded BSP and fooled around.

Check out this link to create a .ent file:
http://dplogin.com/forums/index.php?topic=1337.0

[Cobo]

On an info_player_deathmatch (spawn) you add a key called givegun with a value depending on the weapon (carbine, spyder, etc) click on the ? button for more help, or on the ? button while selecting a weapon_pballgun entity for the different names of the weapons.
To put a weapon on the floor use the weapon_pballgun entity, again, click on the ? button for help.


EDIT: In fact, check out this link with entity reference: http://digitalpaint.planetquake.gamespy.com/testwiki1/pb2wiki.php?word=Entities

[jitspoe]

You don't need to create an .ent file if you are creating a new map.  That's just for tweaking existing maps.