Odd Spawning Problem

[SpecialBrownies]

I made a map in Hammer and everything, it compiles correctly, but when it arrives in game to test it, the weapons I am set to start with are scattered about the floor around me, and they say "VPhysics Penetration! Error!" by all of them. And I also cannot move. Any ideas?

 

[Raeven0]

Your spawn point is embedded in a solid object, or you did not place a spawn point.

 

[UltraProAnti]

hint: when placing something on a surface - especially a displacement but any surface really - just select the thing you want in the entity drop down, then (with the entity tool selected) click on the place you want to put it down in the 3D window. you're guaranteed no unwanted intersection with the geometry that way

or is it just the origin that won't intersect? i'm suddenly less confident with this advice. try it and see

 

[Unarmed]

It usually works, but every now and then you have to raise things a few units... I differs from one entity to another. Atleast when I do it.