Easy Hostage Script (E.H.S)

[djotacon 190]

Easy Hostage Script VER. 3.0

by dj Otacon

Description:

This script transform one unit in a hostage.

Activation:

Add this line to run the script to the INIT of the unit to convert:

_null=[this]execVM "hostage2.sqf";


Usage:

This script add three commands to the unit:

Secure: Put the unit on the ground.

Follow: Add the unit to the player squad.

Free: Free the unit and unjoin from the squad.

You can put any hostage number that you want.

License:

CC Attribution 4.0 International
Under the following terms:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

 

Update to version 3.0

Now with JIP and FULL MP/Dedicated support

 

File:
https://mega.nz/#!7owVUJAT!cqqiYtVGr-GGoFmeMGkgTlc2OR4MjeIBbM2pKRIxOLI

[Guest]

Release frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Easy Hostage Script (E.H.S) v1.0

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Edited February 15, 2014 by Guest

[Mr.Worner 11]

Good job :).

p.s. Use SetUnitPos "UP/DOWN/AUTO", don't use switchmove.

[djotacon 190]

Good job :).

p.s. Use SetUnitPos "UP/DOWN/AUTO", don't use switchmove.

Thanks I try to improve ths when finish my latest scenario.

[djotacon 190]

Update script to version 1.1

Changelog:

Remove error divide by zero.

Code redone to avoid potential errors.

Tested on COOP/SP (Not tested under MP dedicated servers)

Code tweaks.

Update script path

Remove switchmove :)

Edited September 21, 2014 by djotacon

[anthonyfromtheuk 6]

"free hostage" doesn't get removed from the action menu if you release them and the option to recapture is not possible, perhaps you could add that to the script?

[djotacon 190]

Yep.

Free hostage remains added to the action menu only if you are near of the hostage, but don't do nothing.

I think the problem is related to the [join gprnull] command but right now I dont find a solution using only one sqf file (that is the other goal for this script).

Pending for the next release.

[djotacon 190]

Update script to ver 1.2

Changelog:

Removed all actions from hostage when is free.

Changed captive to true when the hostage is secured.

File:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x2dbbro3cm825sm/hostage1.2.rar?dl=0

[Guest]

Thanks for sending us the new version :cool:

Release frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

Easy Hostage Script (E.H.S) v1.2

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[hellstorm77 2]

how do you place the hostage inside a building?

[djotacon 190]

how do you place the hostage inside a building?

http://www.armaholic.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=21091

[magicpanda 19]

Cheers for the script, it's good stuff. Is it possible to change the activation distance on the addAction. Telekinesis is breaking the immersion :)

[jshock 513]

Cheers for the script, it's good stuff. Is it possible to change the activation distance on the addAction. Telekinesis is breaking the immersion :)

 

Change the following lines within the sqf:

//42
_sec = _hostage addaction ["<t color=""#0000FF"">" + ("Secure prisioner") + "</t>","hostage.sqf",nil,6,true,true,"","_this distance _target < 3"];
//60
_hostage addaction ["<t color=""#0000FF"">" + ("Follow squad") + "</t>","hostage.sqf",nil,6,true,true,"","_this distance _target < 3"];
//76
_hostage addaction ["<t color=""#0000FF"">" + ("Free hostage") + "</t>","hostage.sqf",nil,6,true,true,"","_this distance _target < 3"];

[magicpanda 19]

Cheers Jshock, worked perfectly.

[salty6924 12]

I do apologize for bringing this thread back from the dead, But i am curious if anyone knows how to apply the hostage command to a group of units, so that securing one secures all in group, and you can add all to your group in one go as well.

[djotacon 190]

Update to version 2.0

 

Changelog:

Removing all public variables

Reduced distance to actions

Code cleaned

Removed limitations (You can put more 1 hostage at the same time)

 

File link:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7g2j5kvl7ba4a1s/hostage2.7z?dl=0

[Guest]

Thanks for sending us the new version :)

Updated version frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage.

 

Easy Hostage Script (E.H.S) v2.0

[djotacon 190]

New Version 3.0

See main thread for changelog.

[Tankbuster 1747]

On 15/08/2015 at 3:44 AM, jshock said:

 

Change the following lines within the sqf:

//42
_sec = _hostage addaction ["<t color=""#0000FF"">" + ("Secure prisioner") + "</t>","hostage.sqf",nil,6,true,true,"","_this distance _target < 3"];
//60
_hostage addaction ["<t color=""#0000FF"">" + ("Follow squad") + "</t>","hostage.sqf",nil,6,true,true,"","_this distance _target < 3"];
//76
_hostage addaction ["<t color=""#0000FF"">" + ("Free hostage") + "</t>","hostage.sqf",nil,6,true,true,"","_this distance _target < 3"];

 

Can I suggest the use of the new distance2d command instead of distance? For CPU usage, it's cheaper.

[djotacon 190]

12 minutes ago, Tankbuster said:

Can I suggest the use of the new distance2d command instead of distance? For CPU usage, it's cheaper.

 

Good suggestion, can you make the change and post if there's issues?

[Tankbuster 1747]

Yep, works just fine.

[Guest]

The Armaholic mirror has been updated with the new version:

 

Easy Hostage Script (E.H.S) v3.0