Spawning enemys with waypoint

[SIXTWO 10]

im sorta new to the editor but i no the basics of it.

Im currently making a mission where a convoy is under attack and two delta teams are dropped in by littlebirds to assist and help defend the convoy.

and i want more enemys to spawn once my team have reached the convoy, there for making another counter attack.

so the question really is how can i trigger enemys to spawn by a waypoint?

[KC Grimes 79]

Try this

spawnenemygroup.sqf

_pos = getmarkerPos "enemygroup1";
_skill = [0.1, 0.5];
_side = EAST;
_units = ["TK_Soldier_SL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_GL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AR_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_GL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AR_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AT_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_GL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AR_EP1"];

EnemyGroup1 = [_pos, _side, _units, [], [], _skill] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

sleep 3;

{
   _x setskill ["aimingAccuracy",0.15];
   _x setskill ["courage",0.85]; 
} foreach units EnemyGroup1;

_ewp1 = EnemyGroup1 addWaypoint [getMarkerpos "enemywp", 10];
_ewp1 = setWaypointType "SAD";
_ewp1 = setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
_ewp1 = setWaypointFormation "STAG COLUMN";

where "enemygroup1" is the location of the spawn, and "enemywp" is where the waypoint is set. Just execVM the .sqf once the waypoint is reached.

Also, you can change the classnames in _units, those are just there.

[SIXTWO 10]

thanks but where do i put this long code or script, im actually not up to doing all that kind of stuff with the editor, but i was thinking about learning eventually.

[vengeance1 50]

Grimes this is very helpful, how would I add a vehicle, then add a Driver and a Gunner? It would be a ship, and then go to a multiple waypoints.

Thanks

[Jack_Ryan_ 10]

SixTwo, save the code in notepad, name it spawnenemygroup.sqf

Important: under 'save as type" switch to 'all files' . That way it won't end up being spawnenemygroup.sqf.txt.

Save it somewhere so you can use it for future missions.

Save a copy into your mission folder for the mission your working on, mine go in

C:\Users\owner\Documents\ArmA 2 Other Profiles\YouProfileName\MPMissions\yourmissionname

a related link

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=107074

Edited September 7, 2010 by Jack_Ryan_
update

[SIXTWO 10]

thanks, i learnt how to add scripts to the editor.

But not long ago i tyed to putting a IED script in the editor.

But it always comes up with IED.sqf cannot by found. i don't no why this happens but its really bugging me. i have the IED.sqf file in mydocuments/arma2/missions. And im calling the sricpt by [bike1, "Medium"] exec "IED.sqs"

Im on Arrowhead btw, but i don't think that should make a difference.

[zigzag 0]

You have a .sqf script but you are calling a .sqs

[bike1, "Medium"] execVM "IED.sqf"

Edited September 7, 2010 by zigzag

[SIXTWO 10]

oh, well then dodgy read me instructions and dodgy script all together. :/ is there any good IED scripts. because this one i got says its SQS.... funny.

[zigzag 0]

If the script name is IED.sqs

you call it with

[bike1, "Medium"] exec "IED.sqs"

and if your script name is IED.sqf

you call it with

[bike1, "Medium"] execVM "IED.sqf"

[SIXTWO 10]

oh, but still i typed in [bike1, "Medium"] exec "IED.sqs" and it says it cannot find.

I can't put it in mydocuments/otheprofiles/missions... or somthing like that because i never go that file wen i installed the game, :/ but is there any solution to the darn editor not finding the IED.sqs.

[kylania 568]

The file MUST be in the mission folder. The mission folder while editing will be:

C:\Users\WindowUsername\Documents\ArmA 2 Other Profiles\PlayerName\missions\SalvageExample.Desert_E

Where "SalvageExample" would be the name of the mission and Desert_E is the map it's on.

Put the IED.sqs in that folder. It should than work in the editor.

When you choose Save then Export to Single Player missions (or Multiplayer missions) it will take all the mission files, including your SQS, and move them into a PBO file in your main install directory\mission (or MPMissions) folder and you can use it in game under Scenarios or host it as multiplayer.

[SIXTWO 10]

omg thanks alot. this editor isn't that hard to use once u get the hang of it. ive created some good little scenarios that i might upload in a few weeks. Havent got much time on my hand to finish the missions off with tasks and Mission complete/fail triggers.

[Jack_Ryan_ 10]

kylania and I posted the path where editor created missions are stored. Your .sqf will go in there.

[gunterlund21 10]

;1742697']Try this

spawnenemygroup.sqf

_pos = getmarkerPos "enemygroup1";
_skill = [0.1, 0.5];
_side = EAST;
_units = ["TK_Soldier_SL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_GL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AR_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_GL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AR_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AT_EP1", "TK_Soldier_EP1", "TK_Soldier_GL_EP1", "TK_Soldier_AR_EP1"];

EnemyGroup1 = [_pos, _side, _units, [], [], _skill] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

sleep 3;

{
   _x setskill ["aimingAccuracy",0.15];
   _x setskill ["courage",0.85]; 
} foreach units EnemyGroup1;

_ewp1 = EnemyGroup1 addWaypoint [getMarkerpos "enemywp", 10];
_ewp1 = setWaypointType "SAD";
_ewp1 = setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
_ewp1 = setWaypointFormation "STAG COLUMN";

where "enemygroup1" is the location of the spawn' date=' and "enemywp" is where the waypoint is set. Just execVM the .sqf once the waypoint is reached.

Also, you can change the classnames in _units, those are just there.[/quote']

I tried this exact script and the enemy spawn but dont move. I tried all sorts of things including changing the waypointtype to "MOVE" but they would not go. Any ideas.

[KC Grimes 79]

Make sure you have a marker on the map called enemywp