Limiting the range of Static AA and preventing convoy shooting

[tilyard 1]

Hi I'm working on a mission where a little bird must play the role of over looking a convoy and relaying the position back to team leader.

I'm using ACE and the AA seems to be attacking the little bird before I can get close to the convoy, so my question is

Is there a way I can limit the AA range, perhaps with a trigger or script to make it not attack unless I enter that area with the little bird? But once I leave the area i want it to seize fire until I enter it again.

I would also like the same thing done for the Convoy in which the little bird must follow, so I don't know how to set the trigger since the convoy is consantly moving and I'd like it to be a 300-500m range in which if the little bird enters, the convoy will fire.

Edited May 30, 2013 by tilyard

[tom3kb 15]

Maybe change behaviour of AA(when you are out of range to careles, AA should not attack). Or remove ammo when you are far away from AA and add when you are close.

Edited May 31, 2013 by tom3kb

[tilyard 1]

I don't know how to do this, still need a reply :)

[nimrod_z 8]

well, the first thing that comes to mind is use "setCaptive" command. make it true so player in heli wont get shot at. set to false for open season :)

something like this.

/*
  Changes setcaptive statis so player will only get shot at when within specified range of vehicle
=====================================================================================================
           //      Execute with: execVM "cap_range.sqf";    //  
*/
private ["_far","_near","_convoy"];

_far = 0;
_near = 0;

// name of truck in convoy to check distance
_convoy = truck1;

while {true} do {

// if player is within 300 meters and in an aircraft shot him down. if not, dont shoot.
if ((vehicle player) distance _convoy > 300 || !(vehicle player isKindOf "Air")) then {_near = 0; _far = _far +1} else {_near = _near +1};; 

    	if (_far == 1) then {player setCaptive true; hint "FAR"}; 

	if (_near == 1) then {_far = 0; player setCaptive false; hint "NEAR"};
sleep 1;
};

PS - the hints in script are just to show that its working. I would delete them when you have it all setup and ready for others to play.

OPTION 2:

use "attachto" command http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/attachTo

trigger1 attachTo [truck1]; 

and attach a trigger to a vehicle in convoy and in the condition field put

(vehicle player) in thislist && vehicle player isKindOf "Air" 

(that way only player in heli can trip trigger not a player on ground near convey if you want) then in on activation field put

{player setCaptive false} forEaach thislist

on deactivation field put

{player setCaptive true}  forEaach thislist

Edited June 4, 2013 by Nimrod_Z