Player Roles API

OOP-style system for defining, assigning, and managing player roles with inheritance, groups, and custom methods/members.

For complete API documentation, see README.md.

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Naming Conventions

Role and Group Constants

Use #define with ROLE_ and ROLE_GROUP_ prefixes:

#define ROLE_SURVIVOR "survivor"
#define ROLE_ZOMBIE "zombie"
#define ROLE_FAST_ZOMBIE "fast_zombie"

#define ROLE_GROUP_SPECIES "species"
#define ROLE_GROUP_CLASS "class"

Member and Method Constants

new const m_flPower[] = "flPower";
new const m_szVariant[] = "szVariant";

new const Growl[] = "Growl";
new const GetSpeed[] = "GetSpeed";

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Role Registration

Basic Registration

public plugin_precache() {
  // Register standalone roles
  PlayerRole_Register(ROLE_SURVIVOR);
  PlayerRole_Register(ROLE_ZOMBIE);
}

Registration with Inheritance

public plugin_precache() {
  // Base zombie role
  PlayerRole_Register(ROLE_ZOMBIE);

  // Specialized zombies inherit from base
  PlayerRole_Register(ROLE_FAST_ZOMBIE, ROLE_ZOMBIE);
  PlayerRole_Register(ROLE_TANK_ZOMBIE, ROLE_ZOMBIE);
  PlayerRole_Register(ROLE_POISON_ZOMBIE, ROLE_ZOMBIE);
}

Method Implementation

public plugin_precache() {
  PlayerRole_Register(ROLE_ZOMBIE);

  // Implement native methods
  PlayerRole_ImplementMethod(ROLE_ZOMBIE, PlayerRole_Method_Assign, "@Zombie_Assign");
  PlayerRole_ImplementMethod(ROLE_ZOMBIE, PlayerRole_Method_Unassign, "@Zombie_Unassign");

  // Register custom methods
  PlayerRole_RegisterMethod(ROLE_ZOMBIE, Growl, "@Zombie_Growl");
  PlayerRole_RegisterVirtualMethod(ROLE_ZOMBIE, GetSpeed, "@Zombie_GetSpeed");
}

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Method Implementations

Assign Method

@Zombie_Assign(const pPlayer) {
  // Call base method if inheriting
  PlayerRole_This_CallBaseMethod();

  // Initialize role members
  PlayerRole_This_SetMember(m_flPower, 100.0);
  PlayerRole_This_SetMemberString(m_szVariant, "standard");

  // Apply role effects
  PlayerModel_Set(pPlayer, g_szZombieModel);
  PlayerModel_Update(pPlayer);

  client_print(pPlayer, print_chat, "You are now a zombie!");
}

Unassign Method

@Zombie_Unassign(const pPlayer) {
  PlayerRole_This_CallBaseMethod();

  // Remove role effects
  PlayerModel_Reset(pPlayer);

  client_print(pPlayer, print_chat, "You are no longer a zombie.");
}

Custom Method

@Zombie_Growl(const pPlayer) {
  emit_sound(pPlayer, CHAN_VOICE, g_szGrowlSound, VOL_NORM, ATTN_NORM, 0, PITCH_NORM);
  client_print(pPlayer, print_center, "Grrrrrrr!");
}

Float:@Zombie_GetSpeed(const pPlayer) {
  return 280.0;
}

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Role Assignment

Basic Assignment

// Assign role to player
PlayerRole_Player_AssignRole(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE);

// Unassign role
PlayerRole_Player_UnassignRole(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE);

// Unassign all roles
PlayerRole_Player_UnassignRoles(pPlayer);

Assignment with Groups

Groups enforce mutual exclusivity - only one role per group:

// Assign role in specific group
PlayerRole_Player_AssignRole(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, ROLE_GROUP_SPECIES);

// Later, assigning different role in same group auto-unassigns previous
PlayerRole_Player_AssignRole(pPlayer, ROLE_SURVIVOR, ROLE_GROUP_SPECIES);
// Zombie is automatically unassigned

// Unassign all roles in a group
PlayerRole_Player_UnassignRoleGroup(pPlayer, ROLE_GROUP_SPECIES);

Inheritance Auto-Exclusivity

Roles with same parent are mutually exclusive:

// Assign FastZombie (inherits from Zombie)
PlayerRole_Player_AssignRole(pPlayer, ROLE_FAST_ZOMBIE);

// Assign TankZombie - FastZombie is automatically unassigned
// (both inherit from Zombie)
PlayerRole_Player_AssignRole(pPlayer, ROLE_TANK_ZOMBIE);

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Role Queries

Check Role Assignment

// Check if player has role (includes inheritance)
if (PlayerRole_Player_HasRole(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE)) {
  // Player has Zombie, FastZombie, TankZombie, etc.
}

// Check exact role (no inheritance check)
if (PlayerRole_Player_HasExactRole(pPlayer, ROLE_FAST_ZOMBIE)) {
  // Player has exactly FastZombie
}

Check Role Group

if (PlayerRole_Player_HasRoleGroup(pPlayer, ROLE_GROUP_SPECIES)) {
  new szRole[PLAYER_ROLE_MAX_LENGTH];
  PlayerRole_Player_GetRoleByGroup(pPlayer, ROLE_GROUP_SPECIES, szRole, charsmax(szRole));

  client_print(pPlayer, print_chat, "Your species role: %s", szRole);
}

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Role Members

Set Members

// From within role method (uses This_ variant)
@Zombie_Assign(const pPlayer) {
  PlayerRole_This_SetMember(m_flPower, 100.0);
  PlayerRole_This_SetMemberString(m_szVariant, "alpha");
}

// From outside role method
PlayerRole_Player_SetMember(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, m_flPower, 150.0);
PlayerRole_Player_SetMemberString(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, m_szVariant, "beta");

Get Members

// From within role method
new Float:flPower = PlayerRole_This_GetMember(m_flPower);

// From outside
new Float:flPower = PlayerRole_Player_GetMember(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, m_flPower);

new szVariant[32];
PlayerRole_Player_GetMemberString(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, m_szVariant, szVariant, charsmax(szVariant));

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Calling Methods

Call Custom Methods

// Call method if player has role
if (PlayerRole_Player_HasRole(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE)) {
  PlayerRole_Player_CallMethod(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, Growl);

  new Float:flSpeed = PlayerRole_Player_CallMethod(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, GetSpeed);
}

Call Base Method (In Inherited Roles)

@FastZombie_Assign(const pPlayer) {
  // Call parent (Zombie) Assign method first
  PlayerRole_This_CallBaseMethod();

  // Then add FastZombie-specific logic
  PlayerRole_This_SetMember(m_flSpeedBonus, 50.0);
}

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Common Patterns

Spawn-Based Role Assignment

public HamHook_Player_Spawn_Post(const pPlayer) {
  if (!is_user_alive(pPlayer)) return HAM_IGNORED;

  // Assign role based on team
  switch (get_user_team(pPlayer)) {
    case 1: PlayerRole_Player_AssignRole(pPlayer, ROLE_SURVIVOR, ROLE_GROUP_SPECIES);
    case 2: PlayerRole_Player_AssignRole(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, ROLE_GROUP_SPECIES);
  }

  return HAM_HANDLED;
}

Role-Based Speed

public HamHook_Player_GetMaxSpeed(const pPlayer) {
  if (PlayerRole_Player_HasRole(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE)) {
    new Float:flSpeed = PlayerRole_Player_CallMethod(pPlayer, ROLE_ZOMBIE, GetSpeed);
    SetHamReturnFloat(flSpeed);
    return HAM_OVERRIDE;
  }

  return HAM_IGNORED;
}

Reset on Disconnect

public client_disconnected(pPlayer) {
  PlayerRole_Player_UnassignRoles(pPlayer);
}

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Complete Role Plugin Structure

#pragma semicolon 1

#include <amxmodx>

#include <api_player_roles>

/*--------------------------------[ Constants ]--------------------------------*/

#define ROLE "Test"
#define GetMaxSpeed "GetMaxSpeed"
#define GetMaxHealth "GetMaxHealth"

/*--------------------------------[ Plugin Initialization ]--------------------------------*/

public plugin_precache() {
  PlayerRole_Register(ROLE);

  PlayerRole_ImplementMethod(ROLE, PlayerRole_Method_Assign, "@Role_Assign");
  PlayerRole_ImplementMethod(ROLE, PlayerRole_Method_Unassign, "@Role_Unassign");

  PlayerRole_RegisterVirtualMethod(ROLE, GetMaxSpeed, "@Role_GetMaxSpeed");
  PlayerRole_RegisterVirtualMethod(ROLE, GetMaxHealth, "@Role_GetMaxHealth");
}

public plugin_init() {
  register_plugin("[Role] Test", "1.0.0", "Author");
}
/*--------------------------------[ Methods ]--------------------------------*/

@Role_Assign(const pPlayer) {}

@Role_Unassign(const pPlayer) {}

Float:@Role_GetMaxSpeed(const pPlayer) {
  return 250.0;
}

Float:@Role_GetMaxHealth(const pPlayer) {
  return 100.0;
}

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Best Practices Checklist

• Register roles in plugin_precache
• Use inheritance for shared behavior
• Use groups for mutual exclusivity
• Use This_ variants inside role methods
• Call PlayerRole_This_CallBaseMethod() in inherited roles
• Reset roles on player disconnect
• Define constants with #define ROLE_ prefix