How do I create a stealth mission?

[Ice_Rhino 3]

In ARMA 3 how can I set the AI so they are not as good at night. I am trying to create a sneak around placing explosives but the second I am with about 100m of the enemy they see me and open fire, even though it is 2am and I am all blacked out. Is there some kind of script I could apply to deal with this and dumb down their vision? I have tried removing their night vision but I can't really tell if it makes a difference.

Somebody posted this on an ARMA II thread but not sure if or how it works in ARMA 3. If it would work how do I implement it?

if (isServer) then 
{
   _setkills = 1;

   while {true} do
   {
       if (side _x == east) then 
       { 
          aimingAccuracy[] = {0, 0.16, 1, 0.20};
          aimingShake[] = {0, 0.18, 1, 0.22};
          aimingSpeed[] = {0, 1, 1, 1};
          courage[] = {0, 1, 1, 1};
          commanding[] = {0, 1, 1, 1};
          endurance[] = {0, 1, 1, 1};
          general[] = {0, 1, 1, 1};
          reloadSpeed[] = {0, 1, 1, 1};
          spotDistance[] = {0, 1, 1, 1};
          spotTime[] = {0, 1, 1, 1}; 
        } foreach allunits;
sleep 5;	 
   };  
};

Thanks

[Johnson11B2P 3]

Instead of using arrays for the value just put one constant integer.

{	_x setSkill ["aimingspeed", 0.5];
_x setSkill ["spotdistance", 0.3];
_x setSkill ["aimingaccuracy", 0.2];
_x setSkill ["aimingshake", 0.0000005];
_x setSkill ["spottime", 0.3];
_x setSkill ["commanding", 0.9];
_x setSkill ["general", 0.9];} forEach allUnits;

Edited August 10, 2013 by Johnson11B2P
forgot to close CODE

[Ice_Rhino 3]

Instead of using arrays for the value just put one constant integer.

{	_x setSkill ["aimingspeed", 0.5];
_x setSkill ["spotdistance", 0.3];
_x setSkill ["aimingaccuracy", 0.2];
_x setSkill ["aimingshake", 0.0000005];
_x setSkill ["spottime", 0.3];
_x setSkill ["commanding", 0.9];
_x setSkill ["general", 0.9];} forEach allUnits;

Thank you for your response, how do I implement the code?

[Johnson11B2P 3]

Put what I posted in your init.sqf. Also if still find that the A.I. is not to your liking you can always lower the values.

[-ami- mofo 13]

How bout just remove their NVG's?

[kdk11 1]

Yeah like -AMI- MoFo said, remove their NVG's by putting this code in each of their init;

removeAllAssignedItems this;

Maybe there is a more specific code just for NVG's but that will work. And as it is just AI then it doesn't matter about removing bino's maps etc.

[Ice_Rhino 3]

I am already using

this unassignItem "NVGoggles"; this removeItem "NVGoggles";

. They still pick me off even though it is 2am, they are in lit area and I am 50 to 100m away in the dark. That is not possible!!!!

[Von Quest 1161]

Put in the init.sqf

Drop the spot distance to 0.1 - 0.3

{
   _x setSkill ["general", 0.7];
   _x setSkill ["commanding", 0.5];
   _x setSkill ["courage", 0.3];
   _x setSkill ["endurance", 0.6];
   _x setSkill ["aimingaccuracy", 0.2];
   _x setSkill ["aimingshake", 0.2];
   _x setSkill ["aimingspeed", 0.7];
   _x setSkill ["reloadspeed", 0.3];
   _x setSkill ["spotdistance", 0.2];
   _x setSkill ["spottime", 0.2];

} 
forEach allUnits; 

Fog also will hinder their sight significantly.

[-ami- mofo 13]

I am already using

this unassignItem "NVGoggles"; this removeItem "NVGoggles";

. They still pick me off even though it is 2am, they are in lit area and I am 50 to 100m away in the dark. That is not possible!!!!

I remember removing NVG's from them in Arma 2 and we could get real close as long as we were nice and quite. That was using ACE 2 though so I'm not sure whether that changed things.

[kylania 568]

as long as we were nice and quite.

[-ami- mofo 13]

HAHA!!! yes mate my grammar rather failed just then :P

[shinkicker 5]

Interesting discussion, I have been looking to do something similar to this.

One part missing here from what I can see is how to implement the values in the array when its only night time or foggy, or is this already looked after by engine itself? I suppose what I mean is, will those values not also dumb down during the day / clear weather too?

[pipyn1970 19]

Hi there guys, I read with interest this post & wandered if I could ask a question or 2 along the same lines please? 1) would it be possible for someone to explain what all these names & values meen in a simple way please? 2) Even thou I want to "dumb down" the enemy ai for my MP missions, I also wanted to set ALL ai spot distance ranges. The question is could someone please help me with the settings for the below units:

Any rifleman spotdistance 500M, Any LMG gunner 800M, Sniper & Spotter 1K. Then I would like the enemy to have all other settings lower than blufor please. I would like to know if I put the codes in every units init field or in the leader of that group please.

Many many thanks in advance for any help given