AI Spawn Script Pack

[spunfin 34]

Hey JAndrews1,

You can disable those scripts inside main script files and add there something else if you prefer, but they are being used as default:

militarize - vE, vH, vD

fillHouse - vF, vG

heliParadrop - vD (if set in parameters)

reinformentChopper - vD (if set in parameters)

The errors you got indicates that somehow your "target" unit/object could be faultly defined. Could you paste which scripts are you using, how you use them and where?

FdgeKake,

Sounds odd for sure, could you possibly share your mission files?

[jandrews 116]

Hey JAndrews1,

You can disable those scripts inside main script files and add there something else if you prefer, but they are being used as default:

militarize - vE, vH, vD

fillHouse - vF, vG

heliParadrop - vD (if set in parameters)

reinformentChopper - vD (if set in parameters)

The errors you got indicates that somehow your "target" unit/object could be faultly defined. Could you paste which scripts are you using, how you use them and where?

FdgeKake,

Sounds odd for sure, could you possibly share your mission files?

I would like to use them. I Wasn't sure if I was attempting to use them in addition to the main scripts that was causing errors for RPT. I think that's was I was doing. any how.

error in spoiler.

if(surfaceIsWater _newPos)then{

private["_randomWay","_dir"];

_dir = ((_newCenter select 0) - (_newPos select 0)) atan2 ((_newCenter select 1) - (_newPos select 1));

_randomWay = floor(random 2);

while{surfaceIsWater _newPos}do{

if(_randomWay == 0)then{_dir = _dir + 20;}else{_dir = _dir - 20;};

if(_dir < 0) then {_dir = _dir + 360;};

_newPos = [(_newCenter select 0) + (sin _dir) * _pRange, (_newCenter select 1) + (cos _dir) * _pRange, 0];

};

};

Error

Error Undefined variable in expression: _dir

23:25:50 File C:\Users\Andrews\Documents\Arma 3\missions\CO_20_EOS_Altis_Nato.Altis\LV\patrol-vE.sqf, line 43

23:25:50 Error in expression < _dir + 20;}else{_dir = _dir - 20;};

if(_dir < 0) then {_dir = _dir + 360;};

_n>

23:25:50 Error position: <_dir < 0) then {_dir = _dir + 360;};

_n>

23:25:50 Error Undefined variable in expression: _dir

23:25:50 File C:\Users\Andrews\Documents\Arma 3\missions\CO_20_EOS_Altis_Nato.Altis\LV\patrol-vE.sqf, line 44

23:25:50 Error in expression <wPos}do{

if(_randomWay == 0)then{_dir = _dir + 20;}else{_dir = _dir - 20;};

if(_>

23:25:50 Error position: <_dir + 20;}else{_dir = _dir - 20;};

if(_>

Edited November 17, 2014 by JAndrews1

[avibird 1 154]

@SpunFIN I am still getting some issues when using the militarize & fillHouse together with the simplecachev.77 I am using triggers GL to call the scripts in and GL to delete units with the simplecachev. Sometimes the fillhouse will not delete or spawn in but sometimes it all works fine. I am only using MCC and DAC mod's. I turned off both but still occurs at times.

[spunfin 34]

AVIBIRD 1,

Can you set up a small mission where this happens or share your current mission files with MCC & DAC disables so I can take a look what's happening? Does this happen in singleplayer or multiplayer?

csk222,

1. You could disable their movement via custom init with something like "this disableAI 'MOVE';", then they should stick where they spawned but still turn, aim & shoot. I've not tried this, but it should do, eventho it's not pretty. :P For more realistic results you would probably want to call external script from custom init which for example enables movement once player is near enought or something. There's also other commands related to this, like this forceSpeed 0; and doStop this;

2. & 3. Instead of player you could try referring to a group or array of groups (of player units), then these scripts uses LV_fnc_follow.sqf to target the nearest unit from the group(s) you defined there. Documentation -> target -> group and group array

MP is my weak spot especially with dedicated server, but I know people have successfully done these things your trying to do.

[avibird 1 154]

MP yes, I am still trying to ID what happens. Let me ask you a question I am using trigger not GL to call in script. I am calling the fillhosue & militarize at the same time. If I call one at a time no real issue but still testing I will let you know and gave you an example mission. How do I post a mission to this thread I never did that lol.

Edited November 18, 2014 by AVIBIRD 1

[spunfin 34]

In MP yes I will still trying to ID what happens. Let me ask you a question I am using trigger not GL to call in script. I am calling the fillhosue & militarize at the same time. If I call one at a time no real issue but still testing I will let you know and gave you an example mission. How do I post a mission to this thread I never did that lol.

Ah okay, what kind of trigger is it? You could first try setting those script into some GL or object init, since triggers might surely mess up simpleCache, as it works somehow like this:

1. fillHouse / militarize spawns units

2. simpleCache checks distances etc and decides if it removes those units or not, and starts looping to check these things again and again, and reacts if distances changes to valid or non-valid

So there's need to run fillHouse & militarize instances only once.

[avibird 1 154]

@spunFIN I think I found the issue this distance in the fillhouse & militarize needs to be the same if you are running the code in the same trigger.

This is inside the trigger. The trigger zone is 2000 by 2000 with the AISSP marker in the middle.

nul=["AISSPz1",2,true,2,[24,8],1000,"default",nil,nil,1] execVM "LV\fillHouse.sqf";

nul=["AISSPz1",2,1000,[true,false],[true,true,false],false,[24,8],[4,4],"default",nil,nil,2] execVM "LV\militarize.sqf";

I was having the fillhouse with a less distance from the marker then the militarize and that seems to be the issue. I will test play more. I will let you know. Avibird

This is in the GL

nul = [[1,2[player],1500,true,true] execVM"LV\LV_functions\LV_fnc_simpleCache.sqf";

---------- Post added at 05:48 ---------- Previous post was at 05:26 ----------

@spunFIN one more little issue I see If you are using fillhouse & militarize in the same town on the small size you may need to limited the number of units in the fillhouse code. The above code will not work if the fillhouse had [24,8] but if I had [16,8] no issues noted with the fillhouse working in a small size town. More testing tomorrow.

[drsubo 10]

I'm kind of new to all this so if anyone can help me that would be great. I'm trying to change a few things around in the ambientcombat.sqf to fit my mission needs. I'm trying to figure out how to set the amount of people that spawn in a group. I only want a few AI to spawn at a time. I have it set to one group spawning at a time but sometimes inside that one group I get 15+ guys spawning. How can I set it so there is no more that say 4 guys in a group. sorry if this was already posted. I couldn't find any answers. Thanks

[spunfin 34]

AVIBIRD 1,

Yeah that sounds pretty reasonable, I hope it now works. :) If you still encounter issues and odd behaviour, you can send files to me straight via this page: http://kaartomedia.com/ShowMe/

drsubo,

lines 191 & 192 will decide if infantry group or vehicle group is being spawned.

Infantry amount:

line 207:

_grp = [_spawnPos, _side, [10,3]] call LV_menGroup;

- number 10 is max number for random command, and 3 is fixed amount = group size will be 3-13. So you could try something like [2,2] to get group sizes down to 2-4 units. (Actually, I can't remember anymore if random command rounded numbers up or down, but anyways, it will be 2-4 or 2-3 units)

[jandrews 116]

In regards to "fillhouse", I was able to change the units from opfor to FIA which is nice, however my main question is regarding the radius.

Should I presume that the radius for the below is 500/500? Could you explain more into this?

Also, the spawn %, default is 50, is that 50 % of positions will be filled in that radius of 500/500?

nul = ["marker",player,2,true,2,50,500,"default",nil,"hint 'careful of rebel patrols';",nil] execVM "LV\fillHouse.sqf";

[spunfin 34]

Should I presume that the radius for the below is 500/500? Could you explain more into this?

Also, the spawn %, default is 50, is that 50 % of positions will be filled in that radius of 500/500?

nul = ["marker",player,2,true,2,50,500,"default",nil,"hint 'careful of rebel patrols';",nil] execVM "LV\fillHouse.sqf";

Yes that's correct, randomly 50% of all buildingPos' in range of 500m (as in 500m from center point to every direction, so the area is actually 1000m circle) will be used as spawn points. Your line seems to have first parameter twice tho, but it's probably just that you've tested with "marker" and also with player and just forgotten both of them there.

[jandrews 116]

Yes that's correct, randomly 50% of all buildingPos' in range of 500m (as in 500m from center point to every direction, so the area is actually 1000m circle) will be used as spawn points. Your line seems to have first parameter twice tho, but it's probably just that you've tested with "marker" and also with player and just forgotten both of them there.

Thanks, I am sure a NOOB!. lol

[spunfin 34]

Thanks, I am sure a NOOB!. lol

Don't worry, so am I. :)

[justanotherinterestedparty 10]

Hi, I'm actually trying to make hostile civilians and want them to respawn over a period of time, but they dont seem to respawn with the custom loadout I have given them. Any idea?

[michaelny 10]

@spunFIN

I did like your script already on wasteland but now we moved to A3 Epoch and hope you can help me a little.

They dont seem to attack civilians but Epoch classifies you as such and that cant be changed ..... would you know any way to make your guys do so

I want to militarize but only unarmed patrol vehicles and no AA and AT ....... just plain and simple guns, rifles and nades ....... any hint there?

Thx Michael

[RX8Toxic 10]

First off thank you for your hard work, on this script.

Ok to simplify this, I'll explain exactly what I am trying to do.

I am currently running Wasteland 1.0b.

I want to run militorize.sqf every time a player from a faction captures a territory, the script will run and spawn AI to protect the territory for the team that captured it.

ANY help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your help in advance!!!

-Steve

[michaelny 10]

Hey there,

I did install this into my map for A3 epoch altis but no units show up ......

To be honest I am unsure that I did evrything right ......

I only moved the LV Folder into my epoch.altis.pbo ( beside the map editing part of course ) but is there any other place where this needs to go? server or client side? any init.sqf or something else?

I did this once under wasteland but for the love of pete I cant recall how I did it .

Edited December 15, 2014 by michaelny

[jandrews 116]

hey all, so I am trying to use "fillhouse" in triggers so once players enter an area they fill buildings, I am using a 5% and radius 2000m, but am finding that is really causing some lag issues and slowing everything down. So what I would like to know is. Should I either use more triggers with smaller % and radius or ???? What have you guys used. Its on Altis.

I also have the trigger set to anybody, once present and

{_x in thisList} count (playableUnits + switchableUnits) > 0 

FillHouse

Fills nearest building, OR all buildings in defined range, with soldiers. You can define side of soldiers, will they patrol or not, how will they patrol (only inside of building or also outside), spawning percentage, area radius, AI skill levels, and other stuff.

[jshock 513]

Yea, I would recommend a progressive system of smaller triggers, so split the area up into four chunks (or more), that way (technically speaking) only houses in a 500m radius of the overall radius get filled, then cleared by the players, then the next chunk fires, and is cleared, and so forth, too many AI with waypoints can kill performance.

[sgtsev3n 12]

i love your script, i made world war IV and its awesome and performance friendly even with many AI spawning around you.

but i have some ideas you could do, so me and others can do world war V in arma 3:

1. what about an ambient air combat script ? the script spawn mainly jets when u are in the air and the BLUFOR-OPFOR-INDFOR jets fighting each other and you when u are flying with a helicopter or a jet. same as ambient combat you could define which faction jets appear, how many jets at once spawn in the air, min delay spawn, max delay spawn, distance spawn etc...

the only hardest part of it would be = to make them spawn only if you are in the air.

but if you can´t do that, its no problem when they spawn even if you are on the ground, it would be awesome too.

for the rest: i think it wouldnt be hard to do, just copy the ambientcombat script, paste it with a new name and replace all the units that ambient combat spawn, with jets & helicopters and make them spawn in flying mode.

2. could you add a script which let you spawn random convoys near @ you ? just like the ALIVE module had it (but they removed it idk why). and here the define of max amount spawn at the same time, spawn delay etc..

3. could you add a define for the ambientcombat script which let you define of how many vehicles spawn at the same time ? like on the militarize script, it lets you define of how many vehicles spawn.

4. could you make a trigger version of the militarize script ? so the militarize script spawn units near at you no matter where you go, just like the ambientcombat script.

or is it possible to make it as trigger in the editor or via script ? if yes, can you explain how ?

5. could you make a script which spawns random artillery/mortar impacts and CAS support (all types, missle run, gun run, missile & gun run) around you ? where you can define the amount of mortar/artillery impacts and CAS attacks ?

the mortar/artillery/CAS attacks could be spawn together when units/vehicles spawn, for example when a group of opfor spawn, then a CAS jet will spawn at the same time and attack the opfor group which spawned at the same time with the group and you could make it that not every group that spawn, will automaticlly attacked by mortars/artillery impacts and/or CAS attacks. example:

first time:

BLUFOR group spawn, at the same time, artillery will impact where the group spawned

second time:

a group spawn again, but this time there wont be a artillery/mortar/CAS attack.

third time:

there could be another attack, but must not be.

here is a example script where helis spawn and may crash, you can define there the chance that the helicopter crash and its random, means: first time heli spawn, no crash, second time the heli spawns, there maybe a crash etc: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?185574-RELEASE-Helicopter-Crash-Script-Scripted-Heli-Flyovers

if this isnt possible, could you make the script just spawn random artillery/mortar/CAS attacks around you ? since factions from all 3 sides spawn around you, there could be a chance that the artillery/mortar/CAS attacks hit them and there could be a chance of friendly hits/friendly fire, which is also realistic too.

thats all for now. nice work :)

Edited December 20, 2014 by sgtsev3n

[Ion_Tychi 10]

hey sunfin, is it possible to use assip for caf_ag or rhs and let a group walk in formation?

[0verlord-actual 11]

hey, does anyone know if this script works on a dedicated server? I activated the trigger for the zone but no AI spawned in on my server?? I am using the militarize part of the script with the simple cache script?

has anyone else got this running on a server?

[jshock 513]

Yes, and with no issues.

[0verlord-actual 11]

Yes, and with no issues.

I cant seem to get it to work :( its making me very sad!

this is whats in my activation box:

nul = [EXPL_cache,3,200,[true,false],[true,false,false],false,[22,20],[4,3],"default",nil,nil,4] execVM "LV\militarize.sqf"

Works fine when I host the mission on my computer but then nothing happens at all when its on our server?

pleased help

[0verlord-actual 11]

I cant figure out why this would work when I host the mission but not when its on a server?