How to swap out guns on mission load

[sproyd 2]

So I'm spawning 3 divers but the default diver gun sucks - it has no sights and I'm pretty sure the default UW ammo is glitched and doesn't damage anything (it looks like it falls out of the barrel!!). I don't need my divers to shoot underwater so I have two questions - one of which is editor related

1) The new 6.5mm caseless default BLUFOR guns - from a reality point of view do you guys think these would work above water after being submerged for say 10 minutes in salt water at depths of up to say 20m?

My thoughts are yes - given these are standard NATO BLUFOR issue they would have gone through a rigorous RFP process. I suspect of course that a gun immersed in salt water would need to be rinsed within the day but I'm talking about immediate use for say a 30 min op. Open to thoughts of course. Same goes for the ammo.

2) How do I spawn the divers with these guns/attachments/ammo? I take it I use the init code box for each unit but what's the code to add guns and ammo?

[pedwards3x 1]

Easiest way to change loadouts is with an external script like this:

removeAllWeapons user;

removeAllAssignedItems user;

removeVest user;

removeHeadgear user;

removeUniform user;

removeBackpack user;

user addUniform "U_B_Wetsuit";

user addBackpack "B_FieldPack_blk_DiverTL";

pack = unitBackpack user;

clearMagazineCargo pack;

pack addItemCargoGlobal ["U_B_CombatUniform_mcam_vest",1];

pack addItemCargoGlobal ["V_PlateCarrier2_rgr",1];

pack addItemCargoGlobal ["H_HelmetB",1];

pack addMagazineCargoGlobal ["30Rnd_65x39_caseless_green",6];

pack addMagazineCargoGlobal ["16Rnd_9x21_Mag", 3];

user addWeapon "hgun_P07_F";

user addWeapon "arifle_Khaybar_F";

user linkItem "V_RebreatherB";

user linkItem "ItemMap";

user linkItem "ItemCompass";

user linkItem "ItemWatch";

hint "SEAL Insertion Loadout Applied";

Save that in the mission folder as a *.sqf file and then in the init line of your unit call it like this:

script = [] execVM "myFirstScript.sqf";

[tryteyker 28]

Remember though the default Diver gun is the only one useable underwater.

[sproyd 2]

Remember though the default Diver gun is the only one useable underwater.

No you can put in standard 5.56 and it works above water. I don't think the underwater rounds work above ground though.

Edit: Sorry misread your post

Edited March 10, 2013 by sproyd

[Skymir 1]

Hey,

First im pretty new to this stuff :)

Soo... i maked a new .txt --> wrote down the commends u posted --> saved as first.sqf --> open the init.sqf and wrote down...script = [] execVM "first.sqf" & saved --> get back into the editor and tryed it out.

Only the "hint...SEAL Insertion Loadout Applied..." show´s up and nothing more, the diver´s got the same loadout as usual ;(

Did i something wrong or is there a trick ? :)

[tryteyker 28]

@Skymir

You need to replace the "user" with "player" (without quotation marks).

[pedwards3x 1]

If you just copied and pasted my code you need to make sure that your player unit is named "user" or if you want change every reference of user to "player" in my script. Make sense?

[Skymir 1]

yes i just copied you code, now i tried a bit around to see what´s difference ... and yeah... now it makes sense :)

Thanks for the fast replay guys :)

[sproyd 2]

Easiest way to change loadouts is with an external script like this:

Thanks pedwards3x.

However, I think the easiest way is to use the init field in the editor.

My init text that worked (and you can copy, paste this regardless of unit name).

this moveincargo boat; removeAllWeapons this; pack = unitBackpack this; this addMagazines ["30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag",7]; this addMagazines ["16Rnd_9x21_Mag",3]; this addWeapon "arifle_MXC_ACO_flash_grip_mzls_F"; this addWeapon "hgun_P07_snds_F"; pack addItemCargo ["NVGoggles",1]; pack addItemCargo ["acc_pointer_IR",1];

What this does (in order) - moves the unit to start in the boat, removes all weapons, create a variable called pack which is the unit's backpack. Add some 6.5mm and 9mm mags to the player (not the player's pack), then add a primary and sidearm (I found if you add these before you add ammo they won't be loaded with ammo by default), add NVGs and an IR pointer attachment into the backpack for when it becomes night.

Good Luck have fun.