Respawn as civilian

[nouty 10]

I was thinking of allowing any player to respawn as a civilian after they die, independent of their original side or faction. Is it possible to somehow respawn the player as civilian, with all the gear removed?

Any help would be appreciated. :)

[Yolo Joe 11]

This would be awesome in one of my missions too!

Someone must have a answer to this?

[nimrod_z 8]

feel free to use and modify as needed.

just execute the script whenever you want a unit to change.

/*
    Random player model at start and on respawn
======================================================
	   By Nimrod_Z

must name playable units on map (in editor). if not named it will show error in rpt file because the script uses name and transfers it to newly created unit.
that way, if you still have to refer to that name for whatever reason, you can.  
example: if (pl1 distance trashcan1 < 2) then {whatever code here}; 

In init sqf: 
model = compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "start_model.sqf";
pl_respawn = player addMPEventHandler ["MPRespawn", {call model}];	

Execute with: call model;
*/

waitUntil {!isNull player};
waitUntil { player == player };

//keep from moving 
player enableSimulation false;

// blackout
cutText ["", "BLACK FADED", 999];

// array of possible civs to spawn as
_clothes = ["RU_Assistant","RU_Citizen3","RU_Rocker1","RU_Woodlander2","RU_Rocker3","RU_Citizen2","Haris_Press_EP1","RU_Rocker4","RU_Woodlander1","RU_Citizen1","RU_Woodlander2","RU_Citizen4","RU_Woodlander3","RU_Rocker2","RU_Woodlander4","RU_Worker1","RU_Worker2","RU_Worker3"];


// setup handles
_unit = player;    
_VarName = (vehicleVarName _unit);	
_posunit = getPos _unit;	
_newunit = _clothes select floor(random(count _clothes));


// teleport the old unit to [0,0,0]
_unit setPos [0,0,0];	

// Create the new unit
_civilianCenter = createCenter civilian;
_group = createGroup civilian;
_model = _group createUnit [_newunit, _posunit, [], 0, "NONE"];

// remove all weapons, backpacks and items
removeAllWeapons _model;
removeBackpack _model;
removeAllItems _model;


//Make New Unit Playable
addSwitchableUnit _model;
setPlayable _model;
selectPlayer _model;
[_model] joinSilent grpNull;	

// log to RPT file what type of unit player spawned as
diag_log format ["Character Model: %1", _newunit];

//Clear and delete old Unit
removeAllWeapons _unit;
{_unit removeMagazine _x;} forEach  magazines _unit;

deleteVehicle _unit;

player disableConversation true;

// Set name of unit
_model SetVehicleVarName _VarName;
_model call Compile Format ["%1= player ; PublicVariable ""%1""",_VarName];

// add respawn eventhandler to new unit
_pl_respawn = player addMPEventHandler ["MPRespawn", {call model}];

// Allow player to move again
player enableSimulation true;

// make sure AI doesnt shoot at
player setcaptive true;

// Black in when spawned and greet player 
cutText [" ","BLACK IN",3];

Edited July 5, 2013 by Nimrod_Z
originaly put script in spoiler to save spave but it looks ungly in there. :) sorry

[nouty 10]

Thanks for the reply. I'll test it when I have time and try to figure it out.