setWaypointType "FOLLOW" works in editor but not in script?

[Chris_Acrobat 1]

//(group SDV) setBehaviour "CARELESS";
_waypoint = (group effectiveCommander SDV) addWaypoint [boat, 0];
_waypoint setWaypointType "FOLLOW";

When I try to make a SDV to follow a boat in a script, nothing happens. I do know that "FOLLOW" is NOT in setWaypointType, but it is an option if you create a waypoint in the GUI-editor. Any ideas?

[epicgoldenwarrior 11]

I've never used this before, so if it doesn't work don't blame me :P

(group SDV) doFollow boat

or something like that.

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

[jshock 512]

I've never used this before, so if it doesn't work don't blame me :P

(group SDV) doFollow boat

or something like that.

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

Only issue is if you don't want the two units to be in the same group (note at the bottom):

These commands (Dofollow or CommandFollow) works only if the two units are in the same group.

[Chris_Acrobat 1]

Only issue is if you don't want the two units to be in the same group (note at the bottom):

Already tried and JShock is right, they does not seem to work if the objects aren't in the same group (as they shall not be). Can a GameLogic or anything (invisible, not just hidden) be part of a group?

[epicgoldenwarrior 11]

so, is this group spawned, or is it in editor?

Ik kinda obvious but you could just use the in game editor waypt.

[Chris_Acrobat 1]

Ik kinda obvious but you could just use the in game editor waypt.

That would be obvious, if it wouldn't be for that I am asking how to do this in a script. No, the SDV (submarine, read torpedo) is spawned and is supposed to move as close as possible to the boat and possibly hitting it. The later "hitting"-part can be hardcoded later.

[epicgoldenwarrior 11]

U could just use

sdv attachTo [boat,[0,5,0];

or vector crap idk.

[Chris_Acrobat 1]

U could just use

sdv attachTo [boat,[0,5,0];

or vector crap idk.

attachTo? What? No, absolutely not. And I am already using setVelocity with unsatisfying results.

Thanks for trying to help, but if you do not know, please stop answering.

[DarkDruid 96]

When I try to make a SDV to follow a boat in a script, nothing happens. I do know that "FOLLOW" is NOT in setWaypointType, but it is an option if you create a waypoint in the GUI-editor. Any ideas?

Hi, missing support of the "FOLLOW" waypoint type is very probably a mistake on our side. Could you please report this issue on Fedback Tracker? We will look at it and fix it. Thanks!

[Chris_Acrobat 1]

Hi, missing support of the "FOLLOW" waypoint type is very probably a mistake on our side. Could you please report this issue on Fedback Tracker? We will look at it and fix it. Thanks!

I will! I was going to do that soon anyway, just wanted to confirm it first.

EDIT: Done. #24030

Edited May 7, 2015 by Chris_Acrobat