Disabling AI inventory

[Solidsnacks 10]

How do you disable player interaction with AI inventories?

I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but I want the players to only use assigned gear.

[kylania 567]

Only give your AI what you want your player to have access to? :)

[clydefrog 3]

Yep, I don't think you can get rid of default actions like that, and if you can it won't be easy.

[KevsNoTrev 44]

you could use hidebody and the dead AI drops into the ground and the gear goes missing.

[Solidsnacks 10]

Yeah, I read into removing the action, but the documentation says you can't remove 'default' actions.

Also, I have opfor spawning via scripts so I can't readily manipulate their gear outside of choosing their class.

Hidebody sounds good so long as I can apply it to said scripted enemies.

[kylania 567]

If you're spawning something you have complete control over their gear.

[Solidsnacks 10]

That would work. I just wanted to avoid any unneccesary scripting if I could.

Mainly I wanted to put an emphasis on the players managing their issued gear but maybe something like the loot they did in the EW campaign.

[Solidsnacks 10]

@ kylania

Would I be able to define the scripted unit's gear within the spawnGroup parameters or do I need to define within the script what they have access to? If so--a nudge in the right direction would help.

Edited July 7, 2013 by SolidSnacks
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[kylania 567]

Scripting is necessary and nothing to be afraid of. :) What kind of equipment are you wanting your spawned units to have?

Basically you'd just strip their gear and add back what you wanted to. It's not something the spawnGroup function handles on it's own, but you can easily follow up with it.

[Solidsnacks 10]

Totally. I'm not afraid of scripting at all. I just try to make missions with as little overhead as possible.

I just wanted to make it so the players couldn't access the inventories of the OPFOR--the idea being that it's a "training" mission and they're only allowed what they're issued.

How would I go about customizing a script spawned OPFOR loadout because at this point it seems that the best way would be to create a dis-incentive to trade out weapons. I know it sounds sounds lame, but I just don't want someone to trade up for a Zafir or an EBR.

Here's an example of what I have.

RP1 = CreateGroup EAST; RP1 = [getMarkerPos "S1", side COL, ["O_Soldier_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_F"],[],["PRIVATE", "CORPORAL", "SERGEANT"],[],[],[3],1] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

How would I go about customizing these units so they only spawned with MX series weapons and "WEST" Accessories. Heck, even if I could dictate the sunglasses that would be fine.