Need help on scripting

[marty6 2]

Hi

 

I'm new to Arma 3.  I'm having a problem in making players in multilplayer as respawn points.  So, when somebody dies, I would like for players to be able to respawn on another player on their side while keeping their loadouts.    Does anyone know how to do this?  I watched quite a few videos and read a bunch on several forums, but could not find the answer.

 

Any help is appreciated!

[billyeatworld 2]

Hey man! 

Pretty sure this is the function you need.
 

[<target>,<position>] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition; 

<target> can be namespace, side, object or group.
<position> can be a position, an object or a marker name (as string).

In your case you want <target> to be the side and <position> to be an object (the player you want to respawn on).

So... 
 

[WEST, yourSoldierVarName] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;

Or if you want the leader of a particular group...
 

[WEST, leader (yourGroupVarName)] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;

 

[billyeatworld 2]

As for keeping loadouts this is the way I normally handle that...

In a text editor, create a file called onPlayerKilled.sqf
... and a file called onPlayerRespawn.sqf

Place both files into your mission directory.


In onPlayerKilled.sqf paste in... 

player setVariable["Saved_Loadout",getUnitLoadout player];

In onPlayerRespawn.sqf paste in... 

removeAllWeapons player;
removeGoggles player;
removeHeadgear player;
removeVest player;
removeUniform player;
removeAllAssignedItems player;
clearAllItemsFromBackpack player;
removeBackpack player;
player setUnitLoadout(player getVariable["Saved_Loadout",[]]);

This will be kind of buggy if you're using the in built Arma 3 revive though because when you go down you go into an ambient animation without your primary weapon, therefore when you die you technically don't have a primary weapon. When you respawn you'll respawn without it.

If you want players to respawn with a preset loadout though, then rather than onPlayerKilled.sqf you can paste the same code into a file called initPlayerLocal.sqf. This will just save the loadout when you initially join the game rather than each time you get killed.

[marty6 2]

billyeatworld,

 

Thank you very much for the replies.  If I have a respawn point at the main base as well as player respawns, how do I get the players to choose their respawn.  I think I'm missing something.  When I got back into the 'created' mp mission that I did, we could only respawn back at base, but not on each other during the mission.

[spidypiet 17]

did you check  your  Description.ext and https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Respawn ?

 

[marty6 2]

I'll have to check them when I get back from work.  Thanks again!

[billyeatworld 2]

My description.ext at the very least usually looks something like... 

respawn = 3;
respawnDelay = 30;
respawnOnStart = 1;

The base respawn should just be a marker called "respawn_west". I don't use the respawn position editor modules.

Or for example in your init.sqf file you can add respawn points to your own custom named markers using the syntax... 
 

[<SIDE>, <MARKER NAME>] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;

Here's an example of how I've set up the respawn points in one of my missions...
 

[WEST, "base_infantry","Infantry Base"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[WEST, "base_air","Air Base"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[WEST, "base_naval","Naval Base"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[WEST, "base_armor","Armor Base"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[WEST, "base_paradrop","Paradrop Muster"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;

 

[spidypiet 17]

41 minutes ago, billyeatworld said:

My description.ext at the very least usually looks something like... 

respawn = 3;
respawnDelay = 30;
respawnOnStart = 1;

The base respawn should just be a marker called "respawn_west". I don't use the respawn position editor modules.

Or for example in your init.sqf file you can add respawn points to your own custom named markers using the syntax... 
 

[<SIDE>, <MARKER NAME>] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;

Here's an example of how I've set up the respawn points in one of my missions...
 

[WEST, "base_infantry","Infantry Base"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[WEST, "base_air","Air Base"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[WEST, "base_naval","Naval Base"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[WEST, "base_armor","Armor Base"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[WEST, "base_paradrop","Paradrop Muster"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;

 

add  to descriprion.ext  "  respawnTemplates[] = {"MenuPosition"};  " i think that way you get a menu to choose your respawnpoint

[marty6 2]

Hi,

 

I added the

[<SIDE>, <MARKER NAME>] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;

to the init.sqf file.  I also added this to each player in their respective init within the EDEN editor. IE: [west, "player1] call ...etc .... This worked.  I had the menu come up after my character was killed.  I was able to choose either the 'other' players and / or the base location.  However, I was not able to keep any of the 'saved' loadouts on respawn.  I have 5 loadouts.  If I wanted to respawn a few time with the 4th loadout, that what I want to do.  If I then want to change to a different loadout, let's say loadout 2, then I want to respawned with that a few times during the game.  Is the possible? 

 

In the respawn menu it stated two things: Loadout unspecified and will be chosen automatically and Role unspecified and will be chosen automatically.  Is there a way to respawn as the same player?  IE if my friend was 'player1' and I was 'player2', if we both die at the same time, can we come back as our original players and keep our 'saved' loadouts?

 

In my description.ext file i have the following:

respawn=3;
respawnDelay=30;
respawnTemplates[] = {"Revive", "MenuPosition"};
respawnOnStart=-1;
reviveForceRespawnDelay=3;
#execVM"onPlayerKilled.sqf";          <-- tried this and it didn't work
#execVM"onPlayerRespawn.sqf";   <--tried this and it didn't work

 

in my init.sqf file i have this:

[west, "player1"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[west, "player2"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;
[west, "player3"] call BIS_fnc_addRespawnPosition;

 

onPlayerKilled.sqf :

#player setVariable["Saved_Loadout",getUnitLoadout player];
[player, [missionNamespace, "inventory_var"] call BIS_fnc_saveInventory;  <-- this did not work

 

onPlayerRespawn.sqf

#removeAllWeapons player;
#removeGoggles player;
#removeHeadgear player;
#removeVest player;
#removeUniform player;
#removeAllAssignedItems player;
#clearAllItemsFromBackpack player;
#removeBackpack player;
#player setUnitLoadout(player getVariable["Saved_Loadout",[]]);
[player, [missionNamespace, "inventory_var"]] call BIS_fnc_saveInventory;  <--this did not work

 

[marty6 2]

Figured it out.

 

1. Took out the lines: execVM"onPlayerKilled.sqf";   execVM"onPlayerRespawn.sqf"; from the description.ext

2.   Took out this from onPlayerKilled.sqf
[player, [missionNamespace, "inventory_var"] call BIS_fnc_saveInventory;

3.  Took out this form onPlayerrespawn.sqf

[player, [missionNamespace, "inventory_var"]] call BIS_fnc_saveInventory;  <--this did not work

4. and removed the '#' in the onPlayerrespawn.sqf and made sure all those lines were active.

 

Sorry that i'm a noob at this but it is very interesting and i'm learning fast.  Also, at the respawn menu i still have this: Loadout unspecified and will be chosen automatically and Role unspecified and will be chosen automatically.  Anyway to fixed this or just leave it alone?

Thanks!