Spawn unit with custom gear.

[Bnae 1427]

Hello again!

 

I have this very easy problem at the moment.

Using exec to spawn EAST units. Let's say group of 4 enemies.

_enemygroup_01 = [getmarkerpos "spawn_01", EAST, ["O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F"],[],[],[],[],[],180] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

What is the easiest way to add custom gear to these soldiers i just spawned? To make it easier, they all have the same custom gear.

 

 

[donelsarjo 60]

{
    // the VR export replacing "this" with "_x"
    removeAllWeapons _x;
    removeAllItems _x;
    removeAllAssignedItems _x;
    removeUniform _x;
    removeVest _x;
    removeBackpack _x;
    removeHeadgear _x;
    removeGoggles _x;


    _x forceAddUniform "U_I_CombatUniform";
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToUniform "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";};
    _x addItemToUniform "16Rnd_9x21_Mag";
    _x addVest "V_PlateCarrierIA2_dgtl";
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToVest "FirstAidKit";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 6 do {_x addItemToVest "HandGrenade";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 3 do {_x addItemToVest "16Rnd_9x21_Mag";};
    _x addBackpack "B_TacticalPack_oli";
    for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_x addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToBackpack "DemoCharge_Remote_Mag";};
    _x addHeadgear "H_Cap_headphones";
    _x addGoggles "G_Bandanna_oli";


    _x addWeapon "arifle_Mk20C_F";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "muzzle_snds_M";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "acc_flashlight";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_MRCO";
    _x addWeapon "hgun_P07_F";


    _x linkItem "ItemMap";
    _x linkItem "ItemCompass";
    _x linkItem "ItemWatch";
    _x linkItem "ItemRadio";
    _x linkItem "ItemGPS";
} foreach units _enemygroup_01;

Now every unit will have the some stuff.

 

if u want so use different loudouts for the units then u can select a unit out of the group.

_first_unit = (units _enemygroup_01) select 0;
removeAllWeapons _first_unit;
removeAllItems _first_unit;
removeAllAssignedItems _first_unit;
.
.
.

some goes with the second and so on.

_third_unit = (units _enemygroup_01) select 2;
removeAllWeapons _third_unit;
removeAllItems _third_unit;
removeAllAssignedItems _third_unit;
.
.
.

"units _enemygroup_01" gives you an array of the units in the group "_enemygroup_01". So this "units _enemygroup_01" is ~the same as "[my_awsome_unit_1, my_awsome_unit_2, my_awsome_unit_3, my_awsome_unit_1,]". with "select" you simply select the entry in the array starting at 0 for the first element. The second element is "select 1" etc.

[davidoss 528]

You are going to create a group with identical units (O_Soldier_F). Is there a reason for that??

[Bnae 1427]

{
    // the VR export replacing "this" with "_x"
    removeAllWeapons _x;
    removeAllItems _x;
    removeAllAssignedItems _x;
    removeUniform _x;
    removeVest _x;
    removeBackpack _x;
    removeHeadgear _x;
    removeGoggles _x;


    _x forceAddUniform "U_I_CombatUniform";
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToUniform "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";};
    _x addItemToUniform "16Rnd_9x21_Mag";
    _x addVest "V_PlateCarrierIA2_dgtl";
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToVest "FirstAidKit";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 6 do {_x addItemToVest "HandGrenade";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 3 do {_x addItemToVest "16Rnd_9x21_Mag";};
    _x addBackpack "B_TacticalPack_oli";
    for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_x addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToBackpack "DemoCharge_Remote_Mag";};
    _x addHeadgear "H_Cap_headphones";
    _x addGoggles "G_Bandanna_oli";


    _x addWeapon "arifle_Mk20C_F";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "muzzle_snds_M";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "acc_flashlight";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_MRCO";
    _x addWeapon "hgun_P07_F";


    _x linkItem "ItemMap";
    _x linkItem "ItemCompass";
    _x linkItem "ItemWatch";
    _x linkItem "ItemRadio";
    _x linkItem "ItemGPS";
} foreach units _enemygroup_01;

Now every unit will have the some stuff.

 

if u want so use different loudouts for the units then u can select a unit out of the group.

_first_unit = (units _enemygroup_01) select 0;
removeAllWeapons _first_unit;
removeAllItems _first_unit;
removeAllAssignedItems _first_unit;
.
.
.

some goes with the second and so on.

_third_unit = (units _enemygroup_01) select 2;
removeAllWeapons _third_unit;
removeAllItems _third_unit;
removeAllAssignedItems _third_unit;
.
.
.

"units _enemygroup_01" gives you an array of the units in the group "_enemygroup_01". So this "units _enemygroup_01" is ~the same as "[my_awsome_unit_1, my_awsome_unit_2, my_awsome_unit_3, my_awsome_unit_1,]". with "select" you simply select the entry in the array starting at 0 for the first element. The second element is "select 1" etc.

 

 

Did you test this?

I also thought that it would be this easy, but some reason they always spawn with the "O_Soldier_F" gear.

[Bnae 1427]

You are going to create a group with identical units (O_Soldier_F). Is there a reason for that??

 

Excellent question.

 

I tried to make it with different way and i failed.

_enemygroup_01 = createGroup EAST;

"O_Soldier_F" createUnit [ getMarkerPos "spawn_01", _enemygroup_01,"removeAllweapons this", 0.5, "corporal"];

This one way, but this is clearly not the easy way.

[donelsarjo 60]

works fine for me :

_enemygroup_01 = [position player, EAST, ["O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F"],[],[],[],[],[],180] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
{
    removeAllWeapons _x;
    removeAllItems _x;
    removeAllAssignedItems _x;
    removeUniform _x;
    removeVest _x;
    removeBackpack _x;
    removeHeadgear _x;
    removeGoggles _x;


    _x forceAddUniform "U_I_CombatUniform";
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToUniform "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";};
    _x addItemToUniform "16Rnd_9x21_Mag";
    _x addVest "V_PlateCarrierIA2_dgtl";
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToVest "FirstAidKit";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 6 do {_x addItemToVest "HandGrenade";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 3 do {_x addItemToVest "16Rnd_9x21_Mag";};
    _x addBackpack "B_TacticalPack_oli";
    for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_x addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToBackpack "DemoCharge_Remote_Mag";};
    _x addHeadgear "H_Cap_headphones";
    _x addGoggles "G_Bandanna_oli";


    _x addWeapon "arifle_Mk20C_F";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "muzzle_snds_M";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "acc_flashlight";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_MRCO";
    _x addWeapon "hgun_P07_F";


    _x linkItem "ItemMap";
    _x linkItem "ItemCompass";
    _x linkItem "ItemWatch";
    _x linkItem "ItemRadio";
    _x linkItem "ItemGPS";
} foreach units _enemygroup_01;

[donelsarjo 60]

Excellent question.

 

I tried to make it with different way and i failed.

_enemygroup_01 = createGroup EAST;

"O_Soldier_F" createUnit [ getMarkerPos "spawn_01", _enemygroup_01,"removeAllweapons this", 0.5, "corporal"];

This one way, but this is clearly not the easy way.

don't know what you did but this works just fine.

[donelsarjo 60]

where do you execute this stuff?

[Bnae 1427]

 

works fine for me :

_enemygroup_01 = [position player, EAST, ["O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F","O_Soldier_F"],[],[],[],[],[],180] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
{
    removeAllWeapons _x;
    removeAllItems _x;
    removeAllAssignedItems _x;
    removeUniform _x;
    removeVest _x;
    removeBackpack _x;
    removeHeadgear _x;
    removeGoggles _x;


    _x forceAddUniform "U_I_CombatUniform";
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToUniform "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";};
    _x addItemToUniform "16Rnd_9x21_Mag";
    _x addVest "V_PlateCarrierIA2_dgtl";
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToVest "FirstAidKit";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 6 do {_x addItemToVest "HandGrenade";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 3 do {_x addItemToVest "16Rnd_9x21_Mag";};
    _x addBackpack "B_TacticalPack_oli";
    for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_x addItemToBackpack "SatchelCharge_Remote_Mag";};
    for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_x addItemToBackpack "DemoCharge_Remote_Mag";};
    _x addHeadgear "H_Cap_headphones";
    _x addGoggles "G_Bandanna_oli";


    _x addWeapon "arifle_Mk20C_F";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "muzzle_snds_M";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "acc_flashlight";
    _x addPrimaryWeaponItem "optic_MRCO";
    _x addWeapon "hgun_P07_F";


    _x linkItem "ItemMap";
    _x linkItem "ItemCompass";
    _x linkItem "ItemWatch";
    _x linkItem "ItemRadio";
    _x linkItem "ItemGPS";
} foreach units _enemygroup_01;

 

Oh yeah it works when i LOCAL EXEC it, but when i have it as a .sqf it doesn't.

 

This is the part where my skills are not enough.

[Bnae 1427]

where do you execute this stuff?

It is working i created that while we were talking, but it's not as easy as your way.

[davidoss 528]

Excellent question.

 

I tried to make it with different way and i failed.

 

Use config entry instead

_enemygroup_01 = [getmarkerpos "spawn_01", EAST, (configfile >> "CfgGroups" >> "East" >> "OPF_F" >> "Infantry" >> "OIA_InfTeam")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

[Bnae 1427]

 

Use config entry instead

_enemygroup_01 = [getmarkerpos "spawn_01", EAST, (configfile >> "CfgGroups" >> "East" >> "OPF_F" >> "Infantry" >> "OIA_InfTeam")] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

 

Unfortunately this doesn't make it any easier to spawn custom units. At least i think so?

[donelsarjo 60]

the config entrie is only usefull if you want to create a certain already defined group. If you want to create group consisting of units with different loudouts then the method Bnae used is the easiest. 

Make sure to spawn a unit that is on the right side but has no stuff on it, like the unarmed units. Saves a bit performance.

_enemygroup_01 = createGroup EAST;

"O_Soldier_F" createUnit [ getMarkerPos "spawn_01", _enemygroup_01,"removeAllweapons this", 0.5, "corporal"];

For execution.

 

create a blalbalba.sqf in your mission folder. Preview the mission. Press ESC. Type in the debug console :

execVM "blablabla.sqf"