Make a spawned group move to marker faster!

[lockjaw-65- 0]

Ok I have a script that spawns a group at a named marker. I then have a script that tells them to move to another marker on the map and then task patrol that marker. The problem is they move so slow in the vehicles and I am not sure why? Is there a way to set there speed so they are faster?

The script to call the vehicles is:

_spawn = [getmarkerpos "spawn500", "BTR40_MG_TK_INS_EP1", "ssp1a",0] execVM "supportmission1a.sqf";
_spawn = [getmarkerpos "spawn500", "LandRover_SPG9_TK_INS_EP1", "ssp1c",0] execVM "supportmission1a.sqf";
_spawn = [getmarkerpos "spawn500", "V3S_TK_EP1", "ssp1d",0] execVM "supportmission1a.sqf";

Then the script to call the crew and set the task patrol is:

_spawn_zone = _this select 0;
_veh_type = _this select 1;
_name = _this select 2;
_dir = _this select 3;// new

_group = createGroup east;
_veh = createVehicle [_veh_type, _spawn_zone, [], 0, "NONE"];
_driver = _veh emptyPositions "driver";
_gunner = _veh emptyPositions "gunner";

_cargo = (_veh emptyPositions "cargo") - 1;
if (_driver > 0) then {"TK_INS_Soldier_EP1" createUnit [_spawn_zone, _group, "this moveinDriver _veh;this assignAsDriver _veh;this setskill [""general"",1];"];};
if (_gunner > 0) then {"TK_INS_Soldier_EP1" createUnit [_spawn_zone, _group, "this moveinGunner _veh;this assignAsGunner _veh;this setskill [""general"",1];"];};
if (_commander > 0) then {"TK_INS_Soldier_EP1" createUnit [_spawn_zone, _group, "this moveinCommander _veh;this assignAsCommander _veh;this setskill [""general"",1];"];};
for "_i" from 0 to _cargo do
{
"TK_INS_Soldier_EP1" createUnit [_spawn_zone, _group, "this moveinCargo _veh;this assignAsCargo _veh;"];
};
_veh setdir _dir;// new
_veh SetVehicleVarName _name;
call compile format["%1 = _veh", _name];
_patrol = [_group, getmarkerpos "objmk1", 200] call bis_fnc_taskPatrol;

All work really well, its just the speed?

[dreadpirate 173]

I think bis_fnc_taskPatrol sets speed to "LIMITED" by default.

Try creating a waypoint at "objmk1" with speed "NORMAL" or "FULL" and call bis_fnc_taskPatrol after that...

[lockjaw-65- 0]

Thanks for info but I am not sure how I would create a waypoint during the mission or how to do it within the script?

[dreadpirate 173]

Try this:

_spawn_zone = _this select 0;
_veh_type = _this select 1;
_name = _this select 2;
_dir = _this select 3;// new

_group = createGroup east;
_veh = createVehicle [_veh_type, _spawn_zone, [], 0, "NONE"];
_driver = _veh emptyPositions "driver";
_gunner = _veh emptyPositions "gunner";

_cargo = (_veh emptyPositions "cargo") - 1;
if (_driver > 0) then {"TK_INS_Soldier_EP1" createUnit [_spawn_zone, _group, "this moveinDriver _veh;this assignAsDriver _veh;this setskill [""general"",1];"];};
if (_gunner > 0) then {"TK_INS_Soldier_EP1" createUnit [_spawn_zone, _group, "this moveinGunner _veh;this assignAsGunner _veh;this setskill [""general"",1];"];};
if (_commander > 0) then {"TK_INS_Soldier_EP1" createUnit [_spawn_zone, _group, "this moveinCommander _veh;this assignAsCommander _veh;this setskill [""general"",1];"];};
for "_i" from 0 to _cargo do
{
"TK_INS_Soldier_EP1" createUnit [_spawn_zone, _group, "this moveinCargo _veh;this assignAsCargo _veh;"];
};
_veh setdir _dir;// new
_veh SetVehicleVarName _name;
call compile format["%1 = _veh", _name];

[color="#FF0000"]_wp = _group addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "objmk1",0];
_wp setWaypointStatements ["true","[_group, getmarkerpos "objmk1", 200] call bis_fnc_taskPatrol;"];[/color]

[lockjaw-65- 0]

Many thanks I will try that later today, will that make them move quicker to the waypoint?

[lockjaw-65- 0]

This does seem to work and the units are quicker but it says there is an error with the script?

[tryteyker 28]

What error does it say there is?

[lockjaw-65- 0]

it says error missing [

[iceman77 18]

delete the ; after taskPatrol maybe?

[lockjaw-65- 0]

Just tried deleting the ; and it says the same thing

[dreadpirate 173]

Ah, the quotes within quotes is what is causing the problem. Put double quotes around "objmk1".

_wp = _group addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "objmk1",0];
_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp setWaypointStatements ["true","[_group, getmarkerpos ""objmk1"", 200] call bis_fnc_taskPatrol;"];

[lockjaw-65- 0]

Ah, the quotes within quotes is what is causing the problem. Put double quotes around "objmk1".

_wp = _group addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "objmk1",0];
_wp setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_wp setWaypointStatements ["true","[_group, getmarkerpos ""objmk1"", 200] call bis_fnc_taskPatrol;"];

This works perfect, thanks to all for the help :)