Load a Launcher on the Ground with specific Ammo

[weaponsfree 46]

Been looking around for some info on this, but have not found info specific to what I'm looking for.

I want to add launchers on the ground, and load them with specific rockets. I know how to do this with a unit _unit addMagazine "ammo_type";
_unit addWeapon "launcher_type". This ensures the weapon is loaded when added to the unit. But on the ground, I am not sure how to do this.

 

The idea is a player has to reach a spot while under fire and quickly be able to shoot once the launcher is picked up.

I'll be honest I haven't tried many solutions yet, and am at work looking through previous editing threads for a clue. Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
 

[kylania 568]

RPG-7 wise this might be broken as today's dev branch change log says:

 

 

 

• Fixed: It was not possible to place a loaded RPG-7 in the editor

[Grumpy Old Man 3546]

Use BIS_fnc_addWeapon. Since Launcher ammo takes quite an amount of inventory space the unit probably can't even carry one rocket with certain vests alone, so give him a backpack with enough space for some rockets.

 

Cheers

[weaponsfree 46]

RPG-7 wise this might be broken as today's dev branch change log says:

 

That might be it actually, my first test was with RPG-7

 

Use BIS_fnc_addWeapon. Since Launcher ammo takes quite an amount of inventory space the unit probably can't even carry one rocket with certain vests alone, so give him a backpack with enough space for some rockets.

 

Cheers

 

Thanks, I am aware of the need for space in a unit's inventory, but this is for a rocket launcher placed on the ground, not on a unit.

[ussrlongbow 116]

AFAIK, there was a way with spawning a gamelogic with loaded launcher then force this gamelogic to place that launcher in ground weapon holder

[Grumpy Old Man 3546]

Ah, in a ground weapon holder?

Nothing easier than that:

_arpeegee = [] spawn {

_pos = getposatl player;
_weapon = "launch_RPG7_F";
_mag = (getArray (configfile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> "magazines")) select 0;

_polizei = 3;
_mags = random [1,2,_polizei];

_grp = createGroup civilian;
_dummy = _grp createUnit ["B_Survivor_F", [0,0,0],[],0,"NONE"];
_dummy hideObject true;
_dummy allowdamage false;
_dummy addBackpack "B_Bergen_sgg";

sleep 5;

[_dummy,_weapon,1] call BIS_fnc_addweapon;
_groundWeaponHolder = "GroundWeaponHolder" createvehicle _pos;
_groundWeaponHolder addMagazinecargo [_mag,_mags];
_dummy action ["DropWeapon", _groundWeaponHolder, _weapon];

sleep 5;

deletevehicle _dummy;
deleteGroup _grp;

};

Sleep is necessary so the unit has time to drop the weapon.

 

Cheers

[weaponsfree 46]

Ah, in a ground weapon holder?

Nothing easier than that:

_arpeegee = [] spawn {

_pos = getposatl player;
_weapon = "launch_RPG7_F";
_mag = (getArray (configfile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> "magazines")) select 0;

_polizei = 3;
_mags = random [1,2,_polizei];

_grp = createGroup civilian;
_dummy = _grp createUnit ["B_Survivor_F", [0,0,0],[],0,"NONE"];
_dummy hideObject true;
_dummy allowdamage false;
_dummy addBackpack "B_Bergen_sgg";

sleep 5;

[_dummy,_weapon,1] call BIS_fnc_addweapon;
_groundWeaponHolder = "GroundWeaponHolder" createvehicle _pos;
_groundWeaponHolder addMagazinecargo [_mag,_mags];
_dummy action ["DropWeapon", _groundWeaponHolder, _weapon];

sleep 5;

deletevehicle _dummy;
deleteGroup _grp;

};

Sleep is necessary so the unit has time to drop the weapon.

 

Cheers

 

Ah cool!

 

Trying to mentally walk through what the script does, if I understand correctly, it creates an invisible unit that has the loaded launcher, he drops it, and is deleted.

 

I assume that I can replace "_pos = getposatl player" with another item or location where I want the launcher to be?

 

If the player is standing right next to where the weapon is spawned, will he see it being dropped? This is not a problem for me since the weapon will be placed away from where the player starts, but I'm just curious if there is a visual of a dropping/falling weapon, or if it immediately appears on the ground.

Thanks for the help Old Man of the Grumpy kind. I'll be trying this tonight.

[Grumpy Old Man 3546]

_pos is where you want the weaponholder.

The player won't see it being dropped, there will suddenly be a loaded rpg7 with a few extra rounds on the floor, 10 seconds after using this snippet.

Depending on the ground this can be hard to spot, tall grass etc.

 

Cheers