Is there something wrong with the fire command?

[dissaifer 10]

It used to be if you commanded an AI to fire they would aim up and fire, which made it easy to fire flares on command. Now, I am having the trigger go off and the guy is firing the flare at his feet.

this is the only command but I have tried a few others, like doTarget at an object in the air, an invisible helipad... even tried a doWatch.

test_soldier fire ["GL_3GL_F","GL_3GL_F","UGL_FlareGreen_F"];

[buliwyf 4]

I prefer another solution in my maps...

Put this in init line of AI:

nul=[this]spawn{if(!isServer)exitWith{}; private ['_unit']; _unit=_this select 0; waitUntil{not isNull (_unit findNearestEnemy position _unit)}; _unit setCombatMode 'RED'; waitUntil{not isNull (assignedTarget _unit)}; _target=assignedTarget _unit; _timeNow=time; waitUntil{(time-_timeNow) >= (3 + random 5)}; nul=[[[_unit, _target, 25, 30], 'flare.sqf'], 'BIS_fnc_execVM', false] spawn BIS_fnc_MP;};

flare.sqf:

_source = _this select 0;
_target = _this select 1;
_hSpeed = _this select 2;
_vSpeed = _this select 3;

//Fire flare
private ["_flarePosition"];
_flarePosition = [] + position _source;
_flarePosition set [2, 50];
[_flarePosition, position _target, _hSpeed, _vSpeed] call BIS_fnc_sn_flare;

;)

[dissaifer 10]

I have never seen this before and can't find it in game... "[_flarePosition, position _target, _hSpeed, _vSpeed] call BIS_fnc_sn_flare;"

[buliwyf 4]

The earth is a sphere! :p

That`s not my fault that you didn`t know about that... and i have a surprise.. you will see a lot more things in your life you never saw before... ;)

[mariodu62 5]

Yes there is an issue with the fire command.

Use forceweaponfire instead of fire command.

exemple used in our mission since the command fire is bugged :

_unit forceWeaponFire ["SmokeShellMuzzle","SmokeShellMuzzle"];

or

_unit forceWeaponFire [currentWeapon _unit, "Single"];

[benargee 20]

The earth is a sphere! :p

That`s not my fault that you didn`t know about that... and i have a surprise.. you will see a lot more things in your life you never saw before... ;)

Thats kind of a dick answer. that function isnt even on the BIKI so it must be pretty new.

[buliwyf 4]

I don`t want to disappointing you, but it is in the game since May 2013. The world is more than a BiKi... ;)

And i have a surprise.. you will find out a lot more things in your life you will never find in any BiKi... ;)

Edited August 26, 2014 by Buliwyf

[dissaifer 10]

@Mariodu62 - tried this out... the guy is still firing the flare into the ground. Did use a doWatch or doTarget with that?

[buliwyf 4]

Give it a try andd make sure your target is in air by setting your helipad in editor to e.g. 50m:

 _unit doWatch _target;
waitUntil {
  _dir = direction _unit;
  _relative = [_unit,_target] call BIS_fnc_relativeDirTo;
  if (_dir == _relative) exitWith {
    _unit forceWeaponFire ["GL_3GL_F", "UGL_FlareGreen_F"];
  };
  false
};

[dissaifer 10]

@Buli, tried that and what seems to be every combination from the fireAtTarget, doWatch, doTarget, doFire, commandFire, forceWeaponFire, he always shoots at the ground. Even though there is an invis heli 300m above him. He'll look up there, but just fires at the ground.

It's cool, I give up, thanks guys.

[f2k sel 164]

The invisible helipad only seems to spawn on the ground the others seem fine, you also need to give it time to target.

_unit dotarget _target; 
sleep 8; 
_unit fire ["GL_3GL_F","GL_3GL_F","UGL_FlareGreen_F"];

[dissaifer 10]

@F2k... amazing, it is a combo of the time and the invisible helipad not working. Totally works now, Thanks a bunch.

Update: Using InvisibleFence as a dynamic spawn is much better, remember to delete it.

Edited August 27, 2014 by Dissaifer