Changing large numbers of units/objects

[NakedSquirrel 24]

Is there a way to change the init or skill level of entire groups of units? It is time consuming to click on each unit to change the same init property.

For instance: if I want to change all of the OPFOR to a lower skill level, I have to click on every unit in the group and click on the skill level bar manually.

Another thing I often want to change is their gear so I can remove grenades or change their kits

I had hoped I could go into the misssion.sqm file and just add things, but you have to get in and add a couple of lines to each unit, but it isn't quite as simple as copy and paste because the init line isn't automatically there, you have to add it. (Long story short, it takes as much clicking of the mouse as manually clicking on every unit.)

Anyhow, does anyone know any tricks I can use to make mass changes? My Left mouse button is getting worn out lol

[dwringer 45]

As long as you have each group leader named, you can put something into your init sqf such as

_myGroupLdrs = [ldrGrp, ldrGrp_1, ldrGrp_2, . . . , ldrGrp_n];
{{_x setSkill (0.3 + random 0.5);} forEach units group _x} forEach _myGroupLdrs;

There are also commands to return all groups on a given side if you look into it, I don't really know offhand but I'm sure you could use some neat tricks with that to automate a lot of things like you describe.

[RKDmitriyev 0]

I think this will work:

_eastunits = [];
{
if (side _x == east) then
{
  _eastunits = _eastunits + [_x];
};
} forEach allUnits;

{_x setSkill 0.2347157} forEach _eastunits;

The key is the reserved variable allUnits.

Edited March 8, 2011 by RKDmitriyev
argh