spawn Make Spawned group get in a helicopter

[Play3r 132]

Hey guys and girls.

I am trying my first time in making a group spawn in my mission.

it is a MP game and it is all for making the base look alive.

I can spawn the group and i can make them move, But i can't get them to go inside a helicopter.

I have tried with GETIN and GETIN NEAREST.

The Helicopter is not spawned in to game it is placed in editor.

 

How can i make this work as simple as possible 

 

_spawngroup = [getMarkerPos "MARK1", INDEPENDENT, ["I_G_Soldier_A_F", "I_G_Soldier_F", "I_G_Soldier_AR_F"]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

 

_wp1 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "wp1", 0];
    _wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE"; 
    _wp1 setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
    _wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
    _wp1 setWaypointFormation "COLUMN";
 
_wp2 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "WP2", 0];
    _wp2 setWaypointType "GETIN NEAREST"; 
    _wp2 setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
    _wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
    _wp2 setWaypointFormation "COLUMN";

[gc8 958]

Try putting the GETIN waypoint on same pos as the helo

 

like:

 

_wp2 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getpos HeloName, 0];

[Play3r 132]

7 minutes ago, gc8 said:

 

_wp2 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getpos HeloName, 0];

 

Sad to say @gc8it did not do the trick,did try it with GETIN NEAREST also.

any other ideas 

[gc8 958]

2 minutes ago, Play3r said:

 

Sad to say @gc8it did not do the trick,did try it with GETIN NEAREST also.

any other ideas 

 

You have the helo named in the editor? that name needs to go to the getpos

[Play3r 132]

yes it is called spawnheli

 

my line is like this :

_wp2 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getpos spawnheli, 0];

[gc8 958]

Idk maybe the helo needs to have LOAD waypoint or something I'm out of ideas because I rarely use the editor WPs

[wogz187 1083]

@Play3r,

You can make them move with the waypoint no problem, right? So maybe fake the loading into the helicopter bit with some kind of assign/moveInCargo foreach?

[Play3r 132]

okey @gc8 thanks for your time,i hope someone else can tell me the way to solve my small problem(i think it is).

all they do is walk over to the heli and look at it- 🤔

[Play3r 132]

1 minute ago, wogz187 said:

@Play3r,

You can make them move with the waypoint no problem, right? So maybe fake the loading into the helicopter bit with some kind of assign/moveInCargo foreach?

I was thinking the same thing but do not know how i can do that, i do know the command MoveInCargo but not the foreach command.

[wogz187 1083]

@Play3r,

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"... i do know the command MoveInCargo but not the foreach command."

That's about where I'm at, too. We can work on it together here and another community member will probably take a look at it.

[wogz187 1083]

This example makes it look pretty do-able.

{ _x setDammage 1; } forEach units group player;

Something like (pseudo code):

    {
        sleep 0.2;
        _x assignAsCargo helo1;
        _x MoveInCargo helo1;
    } forEach units group _spawnedgroup;

Researching...

getting closer, still not a real script
 

_spawnedgroup = createGroup [west, true];
    _wp1 = _spawnedgroup addWaypoint [(getPos HeloName), 0];
	_wp1 setWaypointSpeed "NORMAL";
	_wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
	_wp1 setWaypointFormation "COLUMN";
	_wp1 setWaypointType "move";
waitUntil { (currentWaypoint (_wp1 select 0)) > (_wp1 select 1) };

    {
        sleep 0.2;
        _x assignAsCargo HeloName;
        _x MoveInCargo HeloName;
    } forEach units group _spawnedgroup;

 

Edited July 31, 2019 by wogz187
still researching...

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4201]

Here is an example from my GF Missions :

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waitUntil {sleep 1; GF_Missions_Hostage_11 distance2D GF_Missions_Heli_11 < 100 };

if (GF_Missions_Systemchat_info) then {
systemchat"GF_Missions_Hostage_11 distance2D GF_Missions_Heli_11 < 100";
};	

_Smoke_1 = "SmokeShellGreen" createVehicle (position GF_Missions_Hostage_11);
_Smoke_1 attachTo [GF_Missions_Hostage_11,[-0.02,-0.07,0.042],"rightHand"];

	
[GF_Missions_Hostage_11]  joinSilent _Group_Crew; 	
GF_Missions_Hostage_11 assignAsCargo GF_Missions_Heli_11;
[GF_Missions_Hostage_11] orderGetIn true;
[GF_Missions_Hostage_11] allowGetIn true;

if (GF_Missions_Systemchat_info) then {
systemchat"Wait Hostage to get in Heli";
};	

waitUntil {sleep 1;getPos GF_Missions_Heli_11 select 2 < 10};
_Smoke_2 = "SmokeShell" createVehicle (position GF_Missions_Heli_11);
		
waitUntil {sleep 1;{_x in GF_Missions_Heli_11} count [GF_Missions_Hostage_11] > 0};

detach _Smoke_1;


GF_Missions_Heli_11 engineOn true;
		
if (GF_Missions_Systemchat_info) then {
systemchat"addwaypoint";
};	
	
_randomPos_WP = GF_Missions_Heli_11 getPos [2500,random 360];

_WP = _Group_Crew addwaypoint [(_randomPos_WP),0];
_WP setWaypointSpeed "FULL";
_WP setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
_WP setWaypointCombatMode "BLUE";

 

 

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4201]

name the heli like , GF_Heli_1 :

_grp = [getMarkerPos "MARK1", INDEPENDENT, ["I_G_Soldier_A_F", "I_G_Soldier_F", "I_G_Soldier_AR_F"]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

{
	_x assignAsCargo GF_Heli_1;
	[_x] orderGetIn true;
	[_x] allowGetIn true;
}forEach units _grp;

[Play3r 132]

@GEORGE FLOROS GR

 

Thanks for the answer it did the trick

I made it work this way:

made a trigger when activated runs a SQF file with this text.

the Spawnheli is hidden with the HIDE/SHOW modules and it has a HoldWP, that a trigger skips and SHOW get activated also when the trigger that runs the SQF file is activated.  

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_spawngroup = [getMarkerPos "MARK1", INDEPENDENT, ["I_G_Soldier_A_F", "I_G_Soldier_F", "I_G_Soldier_AR_F"]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

_wp1 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "wp1", 0];
    _wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE"; 
    _wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
    _wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
    _wp1 setWaypointFormation "STAG COLUMN";
 

 _wp2 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "WP2", 0];
    _wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE"; 
    _wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
    _wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
    _wp2 setWaypointFormation "STAG COLUMN";
    
    sleep 30;
    {
    _x assignAsCargo spawnheli;
    [_x] orderGetIn true;
    [_x] allowGetIn true;
}forEach units _spawngroup;

The spawned group goes into the heli so that part is great.

i want the heli to take off when the spawned group is inside the heli by trigger, but how do i give the _spawngroup a variable name so i can activate the trigger that lets the heli move from the loadWP ?  

 

[wogz187 1083]

@Play3r,

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Spawnheli is hidden with the HIDE/SHOW modules

Hide/Show is a less than ideal solution for animated units and AI because they still move, react, talk, shoot, ect. Disabling AI/simulation fixes a lot of that but vehicles still make engine noises and emit exhaust.

I think you need "fullcrew" but I'm not sure how to implement it in this case. Something like [fullcrew Spawnheli] select 0 > 0, but you'll need one of the resident experts to make that into something useful.

Or, in your load script, switch a variable. Right after the "forEach" set heliFULL=1;. Your trigger (skip waypoint) in the mission has condition "heliFULL==1".

[Play3r 132]

@wogz187

 

The heliFULL = 1 is a good idea will try that.

The heli is far from players so they will not hear it.

Edited August 1, 2019 by Play3r
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[wogz187 1083]

@Play3r,

Quote

 

The heliFULL = 1 is a good idea will try that.

The heli is far from players so they will not hear is, so they will not hear it.

 

I hope it works. Just remember the script is "heliFULL=1;" and the condition is "heliFULL==1". Also, in your init, "heliFULL=0;".

[GEORGE FLOROS GR 4201]

23 hours ago, GEORGE FLOROS GR said:

waitUntil {sleep 1;{_x in GF_Missions_Heli_11} count [GF_Missions_Hostage_11] > 0};

 

This is from the upper example , but it's way better to use @wogz's example.

[Play3r 132]

Wuhuu got it working.

by using  the HeliFULL variable. 

 

Edited August 1, 2019 by Play3r

[wogz187 1083]

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Awesome!

[Play3r 132]

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_spawngroup = [getMarkerPos "MARK1", WEST, ["rhsusf_socom_marsoc_cso_cqb", "rhsusf_socom_marsoc_cso_breacher"]] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;

_spawngroup setVariable ["spawnunits", 123, true];

_wp1 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "wp1", 0];
    _wp1 setWaypointType "MOVE"; 
    _wp1 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
    _wp1 setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
    _wp1 setWaypointFormation "STAG COLUMN";
 

 _wp2 = _spawngroup addWaypoint [getmarkerpos "WP2", 0];
    _wp2 setWaypointType "MOVE"; 
    _wp2 setWaypointSpeed "LIMITED";
    _wp2 setWaypointBehaviour "CARELESS";
    _wp2 setWaypointFormation "STAG COLUMN";
    
    sleep 30; // just so they time to finish WP2
    {
    _x assignAsCargo spawnheli;
    [_x] orderGetIn true;
    [_x] allowGetIn true;
}forEach units _spawngroup;
    
    AllIn = 1;

6 minutes ago, wogz187 said:

So it's working?

yep it does.. 

Thanks for the help to @wogz187 , @GEORGE FLOROS GR and @gc8