Locking Opfor Vehicles

[Doodle 10]

Wonder if anyone can help.

On a dedi server I am looking for a way to lock all enemy vehicles that are both pre placed in editor and spawned in during the mission.

Maybe something that could go in the init.sqf?

Ideally it would be some sort of array that I could add and remove vehicles class names from as I need this way I can allow blufor access to some enemy vehicles to be used.

The more drastic measure would be to lock ALL enemy vehicles from blufor.

Thanks in advance

[fight9 14]

something like this might work. Maybe, I might be misunderstanding nearestObjects. You can add more vehicle classnames in the array.

////   null = [] execVM "vehicleLock.sqf";

while {true} do {
       _opforVics = nearestObjects [player, ["O_MRAP_02_F","O_Truck_02_covered_F"], 1000];

           {_x setVehicleLock "LOCKED"} foreach _opforVics;

       sleep 180;
};

[Doodle 10]

Intresting way of doing it - On a dedi server would "player" refer to all HUMAN players? - there are only blue for human player?

Thanks

Will have a test and report back

[fight9 14]

Assuming you execute it globally, it should run for all human players.

[Doodle 10]

would the best way would be to run null = [] execVM "vehicleLock.sqf"; from init.sqf?

Thanks in advance

[fight9 14]

Yeah, that or a trigger.

[Doodle 10]

Perfect!

Many thanks

[KC Grimes 79]

What you have will work for editor-placed vehicles and only script-spawned vehicles that spawn before you execute that line in the init. You're better off setting vehicles to locked as you spawn them, but another option is looping the lock script every so often. I suggest just locking at spawn though.

[fight9 14]

;2616705']What you have will work for editor-placed vehicles and only script-spawned vehicles that spawn before you execute that line in the init. You're better off setting vehicles to locked as you spawn them' date=' but another option is looping the lock script every so often. I suggest just locking at spawn though.[/quote']

It is in a while loop...?

[KC Grimes 79]

It is in a while loop...?

Woops, sorry, didn't see that. For whatever reason the comment threw me off :P Disregard.

[fight9 14]

No worries. I was just little confused.

I do agree though that locking from the vehicle INIT is the best solution. Use the above if that isn't an option for what ever reason, or you don't want to try to edit whatever spawn script you are using.

[Doodle 10]

something like this might work. Maybe, I might be misunderstanding nearestObjects. You can add more vehicle classnames in the array.

////   null = [] execVM "vehicleLock.sqf";

while {true} do {
       _opforVics = nearestObjects [player, ["O_MRAP_02_F","O_Truck_02_covered_F"], 1000];

           {_x setVehicleLock "LOCKED"} foreach _opforVics;

       sleep 180;
};

Thought this had worked but unfortunately after a long test last night - I dont think this worked as blufor where still able to get in vehicles.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

[KC Grimes 79]

Thought this had worked but unfortunately after a long test last night - I dont think this worked as blufor where still able to get in vehicles.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

Well, two things. First note that what you have there only consists of 2 classnames, thus 2 vehicles. I feel like you have more than 2 types of vehicles in the mission. As well, who "player" is depends on how you execute the script. If you're on a DS and the server executes, player is nothing. You'll need to execute it on all clients.

[fight9 14]

Also, it locks every vehicle for 1km every 3 minutes. If your are traveling faster than that, then you have a chance of finding an unlocked vehicle. Adjust the distance and sleep values and add more vehicle classnames in same format.

[Doodle 10]

Sorry should have been more clear this is the actual array of vehicles I am using.

while {true} do {
       _opforVics = nearestObjects [player, ["O_APC_Tracked_02_cannon_F","O_APC_Wheeled_02_rcws_F","O_MBT_02_cannon_F","O_MRAP_02_hmg_F","O_Heli_Attack_02_black_F","O_Heli_Attack_02_F","I_APC_Wheeled_03_cannon_F","I_APC_tracked_03_cannon_F","I_MBT_03_cannon_F","I_MRAP_03_hmg_F"], 1000];

           {_x setVehicleLock "LOCKED"} foreach _opforVics;

       sleep 180;
}; 

And I am execing it in the init.sqf with null = [] execVM "vehicleLock.sqf";

But re the below and I think if anyone can answer this it might help me understand what a "player on a DS is" as I have never been able to fully understand it and it might help me solve another couple of issues.

Well, two things. First note that what you have there only consists of 2 classnames, thus 2 vehicles. I feel like you have more than 2 types of vehicles in the mission. As well, who "player" is depends on how you execute the script. If you're on a DS and the server executes, player is nothing. You'll need to execute it on all clients.

how would I exec this for all "players" on a dedi server.

thanks in advance

[fight9 14]

Since you are using the INIT.sqf, it should run for all players, I think.

Did it just stop working or did you happen to travel somewhere quickly and find an unlocked vehicle before the 3 min loop restarted?

There's probably a simpler solution to doing this than using the loop above. How are you spawning vehicles during the mission?

[Doodle 10]

WOW quick reply

When I tested from editor vehicles seemed to be locked - hence my "perfect" post above - buy alas as we all know ARMA MP is a different thing

On our dedi last night it didnt lock the vehicles

Didnt travel anywhere quickly so its not as if we arrived before the three min timer

Vehicles are being spawned in using EOS.

I am sure it is something to do with "player" on a dedi server - there is another issue I am having with something else that I think isnt working cos of the "player" on dedi

thank in advance

[KC Grimes 79]

Are your playable units in a group or groups? Could always just define the leader of the group as a variable and run the script solely off squad leaders.

[Doodle 10]

they are one group of 9 players

Running it off the squad leader would be fine but I have no idea how too

thanks guys

[KC Grimes 79]

Just name the squad leader in the editor something like squadleader. This does require that someone plays that position, however.

init.sqf

[] execVM "vehicleLock.sqf";

vehicleLock.sqf

while {true} do {
       _opforVics = nearestObjects [squadleader, ["O_APC_Tracked_02_cannon_F","O_APC_Wheeled_02_rcws_F","O_MBT_02_cannon_F","O_MRAP_02_hmg_F","O_Heli_Attack_02_black_F","O_Heli_Attack_02_F","I_APC_Wheeled_03_cannon_F","I_APC_tracked_03_cannon_F","I_MBT_03_cannon_F","I_MRAP_03_hmg_F"], 1000];

           {_x setVehicleLock "LOCKED"} foreach _opforVics;

       sleep 180;
};  

[chessmaster42 11]

In order to run for all players on an MP server you need something like this in your init:

[[[], "vehicleLock.sqf"], "BIS_fnc_execVM", true, false] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

There are much better ways to handle what you're doing in that loop but if it works it works :)

Edited February 12, 2014 by chessmaster42
Missed a param in the code

[Doodle 10]

@Grimes [3rd ID]

i tried doing this but i was running

[color="#FF0000"]null = [] execVM "vehicleLock.sqf";[/[/color]CODE]
didnt seem to work would it make a difference running[code] [color="#FF0000"][] execVM "vehicleLock.sqf";[/color] 

from the init?

@chessmaster42

If theres a better way to do this care to share so we can all learn

Thx guys

[fight9 14]

Having the "null =" won't make a difference here. It's good practice though since the editor won't let you run execVM unless you have a return value, even if it's null.

I know EOS lets you edit the init of a unit, I'll look into locking for it later.

[chessmaster42 11]

This would probably capture more of what you're trying to do:

init.sqf

call compile preprocessFile "vehicleLock.sqf";

vehicleLock.sqf

VL_East_Global = 
{
 {
   //Side of vehicle is determined by commander, then gunner, then others
   if((side _x) == "EAST") then {
     _x setVehicleLock "LOCKED";
   };
 } foreach vehicles;
};

while {true} do {
 //Run the vehicle lock globally (i.e. all clients and server)
 [[], "VL_East_Global", true, false] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

 sleep 180;
};

I haven't tested this yet but it should work.

Edited February 13, 2014 by chessmaster42
Changed some very bad code

[Doodle 10]

This would probably capture more of what you're trying to do:

init.sqf

call compile preprocessFile "vehicleLock.sqf";

vehicleLock.sqf

VL_East_Global = 
{
 {
   //Side of vehicle is determined by commander, then gunner, then others
   if((side _x) == "EAST") then {
     _x setVehicleLock "LOCKED";
   };
 } foreach vehicles;
};

while {true} do {
 //Run the vehicle lock globally (i.e. all clients and server)
 [[], "VL_East_Global", true, false] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;

 sleep 180;
};

I haven't tested this yet but it should work.

Thanks for this - will test tonight and report back. I know you havent tried it yet but do you think it will be ok on a dedi?

Thnaks in advance