Multyplayer Switch

[sfod-d_snakebite 80]

Hi@ all.

First thanks to read this article :)

However I want to know if it's possible to have the "switch function" in MP mission (me + friend). I mean: we like to go infantry, but sometimes we would like to play pilot for help our ground unit. If I read well in MP switch feature is turned off. There is a way to make it happen?

Hope in a reply please. Have a nice time.

[sfod-d_snakebite 80]

No one can help with this please?

[zukov 488]

depend by mission maker, you may see, on the mp lobby each class or have to build this UI

look here

https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Mission_Presentation

[sfod-d_snakebite 80]

Hi Zukov. Thanks for reply. However I see that the switch could be done while u're dead and switch to another of your soldier. I don't need this. I need to switch unit in MP while my character is alive. Is this possible this?

[das attorney 858]

Build an addaction or menu and look up the commands like setPlayable and selectPlayer.

You'll need those to switch units.

[sfod-d_snakebite 80]

Hi Das Attorney. Thanks also to you for reply. I'm a low level for this thinghs, can u, please, explain how to "build an addaction" etc? please!

[jshock 512]

Build an addaction or menu and look up the commands like setPlayable and selectPlayer.

You'll need those to switch units.

Actually Das, according to the wiki for setPlayable:

NOTE: Currently in Arma 3 this command does nothing.

Not sure if that's changed, but thought I would bring it up.

But to Snakebite, here is a psuedo example (in other words, untested), of an action you would place in whatever unit's init field:

this addAction
[
"Player Switch",
{
	if !((_this select 0) in switchableUnits) then
	{
		addSwitchableUnit (_this select 0);
	};

	selectPlayer (_this select 0);
},
[],
6,
true,
true,
"",
"_this distance _target < 5"
];

And here are all the related wiki pages:

addAction

addSwitchableUnit

switchableUnits

selectPlayer

[sfod-d_snakebite 80]

Thanks Jshock. So If i Wanna use another soldier in MP, I have to copy all of what u wtote in the "init" field of the unit right? Is it possible to have more than 1? I mean: for me & and my friend, we can both use the switchable unit?

[jshock 512]

Yes, just copy it all (but like I said it's untested, so it may not work), and yes you could have more than one as long as there was a second pilot unit with this same action added in its init field. This example is very straightforward without any dynamics, so we may have to add a few things here and there to make it work the way it needs to, or it just may not work at all, we shall see :).

[sfod-d_snakebite 80]

Weel ok. This weekend I have a MP session with friend on Stratis and I'll let you know if it works. Thanks again for your support. Really really appreciated!

[sfod-d_snakebite 80]

Jshock Hi. Unfortunately it didn't work. I made a simple mission: 3 men, rifleman, pilot, officer. And in eveybody I put in the initialization the code u give me, put 1 player and 2 playble, but not work unlucly :(

[Rydygier 1304]

Tested with self-hosted LAN scenario, and it works. Made own versions, all of them together there:

this addAction [ "Player Switch", {selectPlayer (_this select 0)}, [], 6, true, true, "", "((_this distance _target) < 5) and not (_this == _target)"];

- into init field of any unit, that should be switchable via action menu (when close, and pointing at it).

Similar to put into vehicle's init field to cover its crew:

this addAction [ "Driver Switch", {selectPlayer (assigneddriver (_this select 0))}, [], 6, true, true, "", "not (_this == (assignedDriver _target)) and {not (isNull (assigneddriver _target))}"];
this addAction [ "Gunner Switch", {selectPlayer (assignedgunner (_this select 0))}, [], 6, true, true, "", "not (_this == (assignedGunner _target)) and {not (isNull (assignedgunner _target))}"];
this addAction [ "Commander Switch", {selectPlayer (assignedcommander (_this select 0))}, [], 6, true, true, "", "not (_this == (assignedCommander _target)) and {not (isNull (assignedcommander _target))}"];

Also variant 2, for switching between two units (named PlayerA and PlayerB) anytime for any distance:

PlayerA init:

this addAction [ "Player B Switch", {selectPlayer PlayerB}, [], 6, true, true, "", "not (_this == PlayerB)"];

playerB init:

this addAction [ "Player A Switch", {selectPlayer PlayerA}, [], 6, true, true, "", "not (_this == PlayerA)"];

Although possible some locality issues. Making GUI for switching in MP is quite another matter though.

Edited January 28, 2015 by Rydygier

[t.a.6 7]

Hi@ all.

First thanks to read this article :)

However I want to know if it's possible to have the "switch function" in MP mission (me + friend). I mean: we like to go infantry, but sometimes we would like to play pilot for help our ground unit. If I read well in MP switch feature is turned off. There is a way to make it happen?

Hope in a reply please. Have a nice time.

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/186059-mp-unit-switch/