Create multiple respawns

[Maurdekye 10]

I want to know how to create multiple respawn points selectable from a menu, like in the stock missions. I tried following this wiki page and put this in my description.ext;

respawnTemplates[] = {"MenuPosition", "Counter"};
respawnDelay = 12;
respawnButton = 1;

But it didn't create the menu like I'd expected.

Edited July 22, 2014 by Maurdekye

[Maurdekye 10]

Edit bump.

[Belbo 461]

You have to place several respawn_SIDE-markers (respawn_west/respawn_east and so on) on the map first, before you can select respawn positions.

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Respawn#Respawn_Types

[Maurdekye 10]

I've already done that.

[SavageCDN 231]

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Respawn#Respawn_Types

You also have respawn = 3 in your description.ext?

respawnTemplatesWest[] = {"MenuPosition", "Counter"};

respawnTemplatesEast[] = {"MenuPosition", "Counter"};

respawnTemplatesGuer[] = {"MenuPosition", "Counter"};

[Belbo 461]

Try using the right respawnType then:

respawn = "BASE";

in your description.ext

[Maurdekye 10]

When I set 'respawn = "BASE";', my helicopter insertion doesn't work anymore; I just start at a random spawnpoint.

[SavageCDN 231]

Yeah this is a bug I belive with respawnTemplates. A workaround is to black the screen at mission start and teleport the players into your chopper after they spawn.. .then fade back in from black.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?178399-BIS_fnc_selectRespawnTemplates-Respawn-template-not-found&p=2704188#post2704188

[Maurdekye 10]

Ah, nice; I already have a black screen at the start of my mission.

[Maurdekye 10]

Well, the respawn menu is appearing, but it appears at the start and tells me where I want to start from. Is there any way around that?

Edit: Setting the respawnOnStart tag in the description.ext seems to have done it.

Edited July 23, 2014 by Maurdekye