Helicopter drop-off help

[jedra 11]

Hi,

I am using the editor to create a sequence where;

1. Helicopter waits on the ground until a particular unit has boarded.

2. Once the unit has boarded the helicopter flies to a waypoint with an invisible helipad and lands.

3. Once the unit has disembarked, the helicopter flies back to another waypoint.

I have got 1 & 2 working easily, but I cannot get the helicopter to take off when the unit disembarks...

unit0 - is my infantry unit.

Helicopter1 - is my helicopter.

On the last waypoint I have a Condition;

not (unit0 in Helicopter1)

which I assumed would cause the helicopter to continue to the last waypoint if unit0 was not boarded. The weird thing is that if I re-board the helicopter, it then does indeed take off and continue to the last waypoint!

I have just started creating my own missions so am just getting used to the Arma2 editor. I have searched and searched for a solution, but I can only find out how to get a helicopter to take off once everyone has boarded and I have done that bit!

Regards

[Lonestar 11]

After 2, is the helicopter at a standstill?

Have a look there, maybe you'll find something of use.

[demonized 20]

try this instead for wp condition:

!(unit0 in Helicopter1)

or make wp near inv h a move wp and:

place a trigger near the inv h, and make sure heli flys through trigger.

group it to heli and make it vehicle present.

on act: unassignVehicle unit0; [unit0] orderGetIn false;

now heli will fly to wp near inv h and land at inv h and kick out properly unit0 and continue with its wps, no need to place anything in wp condition.

[jedra 11]

Cheers guys. Using your posts and the links I managed to figure out that I had forgotten to give my invisible helipad a name - this was causing the chopper to land and stay put!

Anyway I can now insert my special ops guys where I want. Thanks again.

[meade95 0]

If giving the heli a "Transport Unload" move way point....it will automatically drop you off and then fly to its next waypoint (RTB waypoint).

[demonized 20]

If giving the heli a "Transport Unload" move way point....it will automatically drop you off and then fly to its next waypoint (RTB waypoint).

also extra info on meade95 post:

if any invicible h or any h is within 500 meter of point of transport unload wp is complete, heli will auto use that h to land at.