Auto AA Area on the map that's side dependent?

[0verlord-actual 11]

Hey guys,

so heres my issue, I can't place loads of AA tanks on the map ALTIS in the areas controlled by each side as it causes our server to slow down loads. I want to create an area/trigger that will cause any aircraft OF A PARTICULAR SIDE that enters it to get a 10 second warning that AA systems are locking onto their aircraft and then after the ten seconds if their still within the trigger destroy the Aircraft.

I have achieved this with named aircraft, but I really wish to achieve it with any aircraft regardless of names and only dependent on the side of the aircraft. Therefor opfor can fly within their own zone with any aircraft but Bluefor can not fly in that zone. I use a helicopter crash script I got off here to do it previously but it means all aircraft have to be named and within the parameters of the script.

Any help would be amazing. I am very new to the whole scripting gig so this may seem pretty simple but its not for me.

thanks again.

[Heeeere's johnny! 51]

I hope I understand you correctly and this fits your needs:

[color=#FF8040][color=#1874CD]_triggerBlufor[/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b]=[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]createTrigger[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#7A7A7A]"EmptyDetector"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]getPosATL[/b][/color] [color=#000000]player[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_triggerBlufor[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerArea[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#FF0000]3000[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]3000[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]0[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#000000]false[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_triggerBlufor[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerActivation[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#7A7A7A]"ANY"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"PRESENT"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#000000]true[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_triggerBlufor[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerStatements[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"this && {vehicle player in thisList} && {playerSide != blufor} && {vehicle player isKindOf 'Air'}"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"
       _handle = [] spawn
       {
           for '_i' from 10 to 1 step -1 do
           {
               hint format ["[/color][color=#7A7A7A]"Leave this area or you will be destroyed!\nYou've got %1 seconds."[/color][color=#7A7A7A]", _i];
               uiSleep 1;
           };
           (vehicle player) call BIS_fnc_neutralizeUnit;
       };

       player setVariable ['bluforTrigger', _handle];
   "[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"terminate (player getVariable 'bluforTrigger'); player setVariable ['bluforTrigger', nil]; hint '';"[/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color][/color]

Kudos to Killzone_Kid for his SQF to BBCode Converter.

Replace "getPosATL player" with any desired position. In triggers for other sides it's just the same. Just replace the if(playerSide ...) statement.

EDIT:

Code updated (if-statement from activation part moved to trigger condition, suggestion by "Grumpy Old Man" included)

Edited January 4, 2015 by Heeeere's Johnny!
code corrections

[Grumpy Old Man 3545]

You can of course use BIS_fnc_neutralizeUnit instead of the odd setdamage 1.

[Heeeere's johnny! 51]

Didn't know that yet. Cool thing! :)

[0verlord-actual 11]

wow thanks so much! So will that only kill them if they are in an aircraft or will kill the unit even when they are on foot?

[Heeeere's johnny! 51]

As it is, it will kill the unit either by destroying its vehicle or - if on foot - simply killing the unit. But it's just one line to add if you want this to apply for aircraft only.

[0verlord-actual 11]

sweet, sorry for the million questions but whats the once line and will it allow the player to be in a ground vehicle? or will it kill all player vehicles? because I am going to use it so that once some radars are destroyed then the airspace is free to fly in again. so the player needs to be able to get in the zone in a ground vehicle?

thanks again, you have no idea how helpful you are!

[Heeeere's johnny! 51]

You simply change this line:

if(playerSide != blufor) then

to this line:

if(playerSide != blufor && {vehicle player isKindOf 'Air'}) then

That way, only air vehicles will be affected by that trigger.

You're welcome!

PS: As I just realized, this whole check thing can also go into the trigger condition. I changed the code above respectively.

[0verlord-actual 11]

You simply change this line:

if(playerSide != blufor) then

to this line:

if(playerSide != blufor && {vehicle player isKindOf 'Air'}) then

That way' date=' only air vehicles will be affected by that trigger.

You're welcome!

PS: As I just realized, this whole check thing can also go into the trigger condition. I changed the code above respectively.[/quote']

hey man, it doesn't seem to work? have i set it up wrong?

This is what i have got.

_trigblueforAA1 = createTrigger ["EmptyDetector", getmarkerpos bluefor_AA1];

_trigblueforAA1 setTriggerArea [3400, 3400, 0, false];

_trigblueforAA1 setTriggerActivation ["ANY", "PRESENT", true];

_trigblueforAA1 setTriggerStatements

["this && {player in thisList} && {playerSide != bluefor} && {vehicle player isKindOf 'Air'}",

"_handle = [] spawn

{ for '_i' from 10 to 1 step -1 do

{

hint format [""Anti Air system is locking onto your Aircraft!\nYou've got %1 seconds."", _i];

uiSleep 1;

};

(vehicle player) call BIS_fnc_neutralizeUnit;

};

player setVariable ['blueforAA1target', _handle];

",

"terminate (player getVariable 'blueforAA1target'); player setVariable ['blueforAA1target', nil];"

];

[Heeeere's johnny! 51]

Your first line is wrong. getMarkerPos requires the marker name (string), not the marker object. So correct would be:

getMarkerPos "bluefor_AA1"; //if that's the name you gave it

---------- Post added at 15:46 ---------- Previous post was at 15:33 ----------

I just realized that I made a slight but crucial mistake. Instead of {player in thisList} it has to be {vehicle player in thisList} as "player" will not be in "thisList" if he's in a vehicle.

So here's the corrected code (so you don't have to scroll all the way up again):

[color=#FF8040][color=#1874CD]_trigblueforAA1[/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b]=[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]createTrigger[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#7A7A7A]"EmptyDetector"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]getMarkerPos[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"bluefor_AA1"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_trigblueforAA1[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerArea[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#FF0000]3400[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]3400[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]0[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#000000]false[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_trigblueforAA1[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerActivation[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#7A7A7A]"ANY"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"PRESENT"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#000000]true[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_trigblueforAA1[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerStatements[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"this && {vehicle player in thisList} && {playerSide != blufor} && {vehicle player isKindOf 'Air'}"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"
       _handle = [] spawn
       {
           for '_i' from 10 to 1 step -1 do
           {
               hint format ["[/color][color=#7A7A7A]"Anti Air system is locking onto your Aircraft!\nYou've got %1 seconds."[/color][color=#7A7A7A]", _i];
               uiSleep 1;
           };
           (vehicle player) call BIS_fnc_neutralizeUnit;
       };
       player setVariable ['blueforAA1target', _handle];
   "[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"terminate (player getVariable 'blueforAA1target'); player setVariable ['blueforAA1target', nil]; hint '';"[/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color][/color]

Edited January 5, 2015 by Heeeere's Johnny!

[0verlord-actual 11]

Your first line is wrong. getMarkerPos requires the marker name (string)' date=' not the marker object. So correct would be:

getMarkerPos "bluefor_AA1"; //if that's the name you gave it

---------- Post added at 15:46 ---------- Previous post was at 15:33 ----------

I just realized that I made a slight but crucial mistake. Instead of {player in thisList} it has to be {vehicle player in thisList} as "player" will not be in "thisList" if he's in a vehicle.

So here's the corrected code (so you don't have to scroll all the way up again):

[color=#FF8040][color=#1874CD]_trigblueforAA1[/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b]=[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]createTrigger[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#7A7A7A]"EmptyDetector"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]getMarkerPos[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"bluefor_AA1"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_trigblueforAA1[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerArea[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#FF0000]3400[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]3400[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]0[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#000000]false[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_trigblueforAA1[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerActivation[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#7A7A7A]"ANY"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"PRESENT"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#000000]true[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#1874CD]_trigblueforAA1[/color] [color=#191970][b]setTriggerStatements[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"this && {vehicle player in thisList} && {playerSide != bluefor} && {vehicle player isKindOf 'Air'}"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"
       _handle = [] spawn
       {
           for '_i' from 10 to 1 step -1 do
           {
               hint format ["[/color][color=#7A7A7A]"Anti Air system is locking onto your Aircraft!\nYou've got %1 seconds."[/color][color=#7A7A7A]", _i];
               uiSleep 1;
           };
           (vehicle player) call BIS_fnc_neutralizeUnit;
       };
       player setVariable ['blueforAA1target', _handle];
   "[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color]
   [color=#7A7A7A]"terminate (player getVariable 'blueforAA1target'); player setVariable ['blueforAA1target', nil]; hint '';"[/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color][/color]

Hey Johny

I still cant get this script to work? how exactly do you have it setup?

i have it inside a SQF and that SQF is called during the init SQF.

thanks again. :)

[Heeeere's johnny! 51]

Hey Johny

I still cant get this script to work? how exactly do you have it setup?

i have it inside a SQF and that SQF is called during the init SQF.

thanks again. :)

Wow, what a difference an "e" makes. In the trigger condition, it has to be "blufor", not "bluefor". That finally fixes it.

[0verlord-actual 11]

epic stuff man, works like a charm!!! I didn't know you could actually make a rocket lock onto them. thank you very much!!!

Another question, how do i go about deleting the trigger mid game?

is there a triggerdelete command ?

[jshock 513]

deleteVehicle I believe

[Grumpy Old Man 3545]

epic stuff man, works like a charm!!! I didn't know you could actually make a rocket lock onto them. thank you very much!!!

The lock on missile is from the BIS function, pretty fancy indeed.

You could also take a look at my aerial denial script in my sig if you want those pilots to shit bricks. Reminds me that I got an updated version of this script making usage of missiles and other stuff somewhere on my drives.

[0verlord-actual 11]

The lock on missile is from the BIS function, pretty fancy indeed.

You could also take a look at my aerial denial script in my sig if you want those pilots to shit bricks. Reminds me that I got an updated version of this script making usage of missiles and other stuff somewhere on my drives.

yeah I have used your script grumpy, Its pretty epic also. also thats for that deletevehicle command. :)

love the help. saved me hours and hours of my life!