[SP] Zero

[Clayman 20]

@ataribaby

I'm going to add another check to make sure the civs leave the truck.

Those paratroopers can be nasty. :D

But what do you mean with "my whole stock depot was empty"?

About the reinforcements:

There are several patrols moving on dynamic routes as well as some camps scattered around. If the convoys are under attack, there is a random chance that they call these groups (within a certain distance) as reinforcements. Once a convoy reaches the airport, a new group is created which then either builds a new camp or goes on patrol.

In addition there are the paratroopers, who are triggered by different conditions.

You can avoid these by disabling the radio tower.

The gas stations don't have any fuel. It would be too easy otherwise, wouldn't it? :icon_twisted:

Thank you very much for giving so much detailed feedback. It really helps me to sort out all these issues. :)

[ataribaby 54]

@ataribaby

I'm going to add another check to make sure the civs leave the truck.

Those paratroopers can be nasty. :D

But what do you mean with "my whole stock depot was empty"?

About the reinforcements:

There are several patrols moving on dynamic routes as well as some camps scattered around. If the convoys are under attack, there is a random chance that they call these groups (within a certain distance) as reinforcements. Once a convoy reaches the airport, a new group is created which then either builds a new camp or goes on patrol.

In addition there are the paratroopers, who are triggered by different conditions.

You can avoid these by disabling the radio tower.

The gas stations don't have any fuel. It would be too easy otherwise, wouldn't it? :icon_twisted:

Thank you very much for giving so much detailed feedback. It really helps me to sort out all these issues. :)

Hehe great detail!. I got immersion that bastards calls fro help!. Btw i found working gasstation. I will not spoil where but i bet it was intentional. I was surprised i was not punished with some effect there. Dont know is some disease effect is doable in ARMA 2 scripting. Maybe i want Stalker here and its ARMA :) Well it was 4 weeks later so who knows. About issue. I mean all weapons and magazines simpley disapear from base stock as soon as paratroopers that followed me from last convoy ambush attacked base. Some my solder shouted he is out of ammo and bang in group manager all chached equipment was gone. Aslo i got feel i can get empty solder lines if i hit add/remove soldier buttons too fast. Probably it need reinforcement in code. I can provide save game for disapearing chache if you like?

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Here it goes, pics is better than thousand words. Just load save game from 1:55 and just check group manager and equipment wait. After 30s or minute 4th team member will shout in czech (i think they speak czech in foregin releases too) "Out of ammo" and now check Group manager Equipment. Bingo all gone.

Save games:

http://www.prekladytextu.eu/arma2/CLAY_Zero.chernarus.save.bug.zip

I scavenged some equipment in preparation to radio tower attack and now all gone :butbut:

Edited November 8, 2011 by ataribaby

[Clayman 20]

Just checked your savegame and I see the missing equipment in the last two saves (1:56 and 1:59). But with your described method I wasn't able to reproduce the error. Loading 1:55 save, wait untill #4 reports "out of ammo", open equipment editor and all equipment is there. I gave #4 new ammo, took care of the remaining paratroopers, wait another 10 minutes and still no sign of missing equipment. :confused:

I've also checked the scripts. But as the equipment is read from an ammobox, there shouldn't be much that could go wrong. Does it happen every time you load the 1:55 save? Have you checked the .RPT for anything suspicious? Right now I'm pretty much out of ideas what could be the problem.

I'm going to look into the add/remove buttons and also check the high command part, to avoid "Null-Group" entries.

I think I know which gas station you are talking about. Actually there should be punishment... going to check it, too. ;)

[ataribaby 54]

Just checked your savegame and I see the missing equipment in the last two saves (1:56 and 1:59). But with your described method I wasn't able to reproduce the error. Loading 1:55 save, wait untill #4 reports "out of ammo", open equipment editor and all equipment is there. I gave #4 new ammo, took care of the remaining paratroopers, wait another 10 minutes and still no sign of missing equipment. :confused:

I've also checked the scripts. But as the equipment is read from an ammobox, there shouldn't be much that could go wrong. Does it happen every time you load the 1:55 save? Have you checked the .RPT for anything suspicious? Right now I'm pretty much out of ideas what could be the problem.

I'm going to look into the add/remove buttons and also check the high command part, to avoid "Null-Group" entries.

I think I know which gas station you are talking about. Actually there should be punishment... going to check it, too. ;)

Yeah i am just about to tell you Null-Groups. I think it dosent cause any bad, just looks ugly. Yes it happen always after 30sec or so after i load 1:55 save. When you load all is there if you open equipment dialog. After that some time (30sec - 1minute 4th call out of ammo and when you recheck equipment all gone. Just load 1:55 and wait afet 4th shout it should be all gone. If you done already and cant reproduce then it seems this problem is isolated only to me and if no repro you cant fix it (i am sw dev at work so i know very well user bug reports - just "It dosent work" :) ) What is .RPT file? Btw i seized radiotower, and start scacenge again to fill up cleared weapon cache. Very Very cool free form mission. Thats i exactly expected from EW follow up with adding dubbing into cutscenes it can be official EW follow up i bet. Great atmosphere, you are always low on men (cos i cant get ones from trucks :) ), low on ammo (with my chache clearing even more fun :) low on fuel. Real scavenge for survival. Hope new version will be up soon. Do you plan release sources too? I know i can dePBO. Just asking if you plan it in offical release.

[ataribaby 54]

Any news?:bounce3:

[Clayman 20]

Sorry for the late reply.^^ Was quite busy with RL stuff the last few days.

I've talked to one of my testers about the missing equipment, but he too wasn't able to reproduce the error. So I'm still quite lost about what might have gone wrong there. However I've reworked some of the group manager scripts and I'm going to look over some other parts of the mission, like convoys, camps and patrols. I hope for an update in the next couple of days, but I don't know how much spare time I have for A2, so I can't promise anything.

[ataribaby 54]

Sorry for the late reply.^^ Was quite busy with RL stuff the last few days.

I've talked to one of my testers about the missing equipment, but he too wasn't able to reproduce the error. So I'm still quite lost about what might have gone wrong there. However I've reworked some of the group manager scripts and I'm going to look over some other parts of the mission, like convoys, camps and patrols. I hope for an update in the next couple of days, but I don't know how much spare time I have for A2, so I can't promise anything.

Hehe, NP. same here. Elder Scrolls Skyrim just released

[Clayman 20]

I hope for an update in the next couple of days

That should have probably been "the next couple of weeks". :p

Sorry for the delay, had a lot of stuff to do before christmas and also I was waiting for final 1.60 patch.

So, here is the updated version 1.30 of Zero. Have fun and merry christmas. :xmas_o:

Download: CLAY_Zero [V1.30]

[ataribaby 54]

That should have probably been "the next couple of weeks". :p

Sorry for the delay, had a lot of stuff to do before christmas and also I was waiting for final 1.60 patch.

So, here is the updated version 1.30 of Zero. Have fun and merry christmas. :xmas_o:

Download: CLAY_Zero [V1.30]

Thanks for nice Xmas present, Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you too.

[heklos 0]

Ok ok ok.. These types of missions are always my favorite on this series of games. Now I have been having much fun hitting the convoys that are driving around, and have had a few that were actually escorted. I have experienced the captives not getting out of the truck bug and when I drove the truck to the base there, the base defenses shot it up... same with a vehicle that I had captured and I lost a whole bunch of ammo and weapons. /sigh. I am using ACE, so I am getting ace related errors, but nothing besides the captive issue from the mission.

so.. now that all that is out of the way..

How in the heck do I Destroy the small relay station??? I've tried RPG's, satchel charges and I am about to go get a tank and empty my stores of all explosive weapons

But great mission though.

[Clayman 20]

Do you have the latest version of the mission (1.30)? The problem with the captives staying in the truck should be fixed. I have just tested it again and for me they disembark as soon as the convoy is being attacked.

For each of the relais stations you need two satchels. Only one of the four stations inside the compound has to be destroyed to complete the objective, but it must be the correct one of course. ;)

I don't use ACE Mod. I'm not sure what exactly it changes, so I can't say if it breaks any parts of the mission. If in doubt, I'd suggest to play without ACE.

Thanks for your feedback. :)

[BlackADD3R 1]

With or without addons the mission crashes to desktop after the first task (freeing the 4 hostages in Pushtoshka). At the rebel camp, after I am given all the targets, it fades to black and game stops. I hope there is a solution. Game worked fine before v1.30, I also updated the Arma OA game to 1.60. Maybe this is the issue??? Let me know, I've been trying to fix this for the last 48 hrs...!!

ps by no addons I mean, tried vanilla, and removed/ tried with: ACE, warmod, you name it...

I do have zero addons.pbo

Edited January 15, 2012 by BlackADD3R

[josche 11]

Great Mission. I have played ca. 3 hours, no CTD.

I played with needed addon, cba + JSRS Soundmod.

Sorry for my bad Englisch.

Klasse Mission, super spannend, geil.

Hab noch den JSRS mit cba am laufen, und rennt sehr gut, keine Abstürze

oder sonstiges.

Danke für die super geile Mission.

[BlackADD3R 1]

Clayman, you mentioned and RPT file....excuse my lack of knowledge but...what is it..where do i find it??? thanks....mission still crashing...still working on it...

[Tonci87 163]

Clayman, you mentioned and RPT file....excuse my lack of knowledge but...what is it..where do i find it??? thanks....mission still crashing...still working on it...

If you use Windows 7:

C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Local\ArmA 2 OA

Appdata is a hidden folder, so you have to enable "show hidden folders" first

[BlackADD3R 1]

Thanks Tonci, I knew you would be the one replying sooner or later....yes I'm on win7 , so once i get the file what do i do with it? is it like an error report?

Zero worked fine with ArmA2 1.5 but now zero 1.30 on ArmA 1.6 crashes....I'll get to it tonight..

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Its a huge file but.....the only thing I can see from a quick scan of it relating to Zero mission is a whole lot of these:

Documents\ArmA 2\Saved\missions\CLAY_Zero.chernarus\save3.ArmA2OASave/EastCenter/Groups/Item1/Radio/messageQueue/Item0.type: Unknown enum value ERROR

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RPT also contains this:

Distribution: 1485

Version 1.60.87580

Fault address: 00A1D3BB 01:0061C3BB C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2oa.exe

file: CLAY_Zero (__cur_sp)

world: chernarus

Prev. code bytes: C2 08 00 D9 44 24 08 8B C1 8B 4C 24 04 83 21 00

Fault code bytes: 8B 00 51 D9 1C 24 89 01 E8 B1 FE FF FF 8B C1 C2

Registers:

EAX:E54BFFFC EBX:E5663F40

ECX:0182F860 EDX:E54C001C

ESI:E54BFFF8 EDI:EB049600

CS:EIP:0023:00A1D3BB

SS:ESP:002B:0182F848 EBP:0182F86C

DS:002B ES:002B FS:0053 GS:002B

Flags:00210246

[Tonci87 163]

Delete the RPT

Start Arma and reproduce the problem.

Post the RPT

[BlackADD3R 1]

Will do that tonight..at work now. i am determined to fix this,

thanks for your support.

[Clayman 20]

@BlackADD3R

I'm sorry to see that you still are having problems with the mission (and glad you didn't give up yet). I don't know what might cause that ctd. The first error you posted refers to a (maybe corrupt?) savegame. The second is some kind of crash report, but I have no idea what exactly it means.

I never had any problems with ctd's in this mission and as nobody else mentioned anything so far, I doubt that it's the mission itself. Have you tried to re-download the mission? If it still doesn't work, do what Tonci said. Let Arma create a new RPT and post it here.

@josche

Glad you enjoyed the mission.

Vielen Dank. :)

@Tonci

Thanks for helping out. :)

[BlackADD3R 1]

No problem, I'll work a it, the first version of the mission worked fine for me, it is since the arma2 1.60 patch and the newer zero mission that it stopped working past the initial Pushtoska episode. I will go back and remove any addons I have added since then, to see if its at my end. Maybe I put something where I shoudnt have, maybe there's a conflict somewhere. I went back to the first edition of Zero and now it too crashes in the same spot so maybe its somethin I did since then....anyway I like the challenges of solving these problems and i always learn something new. I also like the support from the community so I am not alone...thanks guys..

I'll post a fresh rpt tonight...

[BlackADD3R 1]

Distribution: 1485

Version 1.60.87580

Fault address: 00A1D3BB 01:0061C3BB C:\Program Files\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA 2\arma2oa.exe

file: CLAY_Zero (__cur_sp)

world: chernarus

Prev. code bytes: C2 08 00 D9 44 24 08 8B C1 8B 4C 24 04 83 21 00

Fault code bytes: 8B 00 51 D9 1C 24 89 01 E8 B1 FE FF FF 8B C1 C2

Registers:

EAX:E582FFFC EBX:E6094970

ECX:0182F860 EDX:E583001C

ESI:E582FFF8 EDI:EAEE1600

CS:EIP:0023:00A1D3BB

SS:ESP:002B:0182F848 EBP:0182F86C

DS:002B ES:002B FS:0053 GS:002B

Flags:00210246

=======================================================

note: Minidump has been generated into the file C:\Users\mastercontrol\AppData\Local\ArmA 2 OA\arma2oa.mdmp

[BlackADD3R 1]

WTF...out of hopelessness I did something I never did before, I downloaded a beta patch (beta88147) just for the heck of it and it ran past the crash point and Zero is playing....I knew it had to do with the latest 1.60 patch. I am way too anal with my mod folders and addons to mess something up...

All hail BIS community..all hail this excellent game...now I have a power station to go blow up...until next time....

[Clayman 20]

Hey, glad you finally got it working after all that struggle. It's still weird, I have no idea what caused that crash and why it now works with the beta. Very strange. However, I hope you have fun playing.

[BlackADD3R 1]

thank you...yes, had fun last night finally chipping away at it, took over the radio tower. I ran it again without the beta and my savegame worked fine again after that temporary glitch. So basically the beta allowed me to 'skip' over the problem...strange...well that's ArmA, wonderful and painful simultaneously.

I did have a strange glitch where my friendly AI would not regroup and actually took off in the opposite direction during combat leaving me alone to fight briefly. Two AIs actually got a couple of valleys away from my position and kept asking "1- what is your position!"

Anyway, this is great, I am playing with @A2Warmod,@asc;@RHweapons...all working well.

[BlackADD3R 1]

So.. I made it to the power sub station, ....how do I turn off power???? I know password id dentist but where to use it???