9️Collectable

Can be collected by the player and put it inside your Inventory.

GAME MAKER 0.9 ENHANCEMENT - Message on Equip

If the object with the Collectable component is equipment, a new Message on Equip parameter is available. Once the item is collected, every time it is equipped by the player, the message you specified in that parameter will be sent.

​​	Allows an object to be collected by players from interaction or collision. Send messages and trigger events. For example: Pick up a key and it opens a door. Game Maker 0.9 introduces a new Message on Equip parameter for left and right hand items.

PERFORMANCE TIP In multiplayer Experiences, there are two layers of logic that will not communicate with each other: singleplayer [SP] and multiplayer [MP]. For best performance, only apply [MP] behaviours and components to objects that MUST be synchronised to all players (or communicate on that layer), and maximise use of the [SP] (Client Only) layer.

USAGE TIP The [MP] version of this component will not communicate with Quests or [SP] behaviours or components. It can be used in singleplayer Experiences.

Common Uses

• 🆕 Sending a message whenever an equipment asset has been collected and equipped in the left or right hand slots.

• Collecting Objects as part of a story or quest (materials, special items, etc)

• Rewarding players gradually for risk-taking by allowing them to access increasingly beneficial Equipment to use

• Motivating players to explore by finding hidden items and/or collecting all items

• Creating what feels like an economy to purchase items, though the player Inventory currently does not track items being consumed

• Any game with a mechanic to make Objects disappear upon collision (which will add up in the player Inventory)

Communications

Inputs:

Outputs: Message sent upon collection

Parameters

Options	Details
	Collect action required - Defines how the collection occurs with collision with the Avatar.
	Display Name - Name that's displayed on the object.
	Collect Sound - The sound that gets played upon collection.
	Collect Message - Message that gets sent out after collection.
	Broadcast Type (Everyone In Range) - This option sets your Collect Message to send messages to all objects in range. Tags - Add or remove tags that the Collection should send messages to.
	Broadcast Range (slider) - defines the area in which your message broadcaster will send messages. This parameter is visualised with a yellow circle Gizmo that adjusts as you move the slider or change the value.
	Duration Type Once - one time Duration - set amount of time in seconds and delay between broadcasts Forever - broadcast forever with a delay between broadcasts