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Trying to find a better way to manage spawned groups

By Blitzen88, in ARMA 3 - MISSION EDITING & SCRIPTING

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Blitzen88
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I'm modifying Nixx57's Ambient Combat Script but I'm having some difficulties getting consistent group spawning.  The script stops spawning if the number of spawned groups is no longer less than the group limit (_SpawnedGroups < _GroupsLimit).   However, it doesnt seem to be very reliable.  I'm also having problems exec'ing the UPS script for some reason...?

 

Here is what I got: 

/*==========================================================================================

				Arma III - Test

Created by Nixx57

Edited by Blitzen

===========================================================================================

* test

https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/231643-release-generic-ambient-combat-first-script/

* [2000, 8, "RHS", True, True, False, False, "UPS_Test", 20] execVM "Scripts\Testing\AI_AmbientCombat_Edits.sqf"

===========================================================================================*/

//Define Input Variables

_SpawnAreaAroundPlayers = _this select 0;

_GroupsLimit = _this select 1;

_ModType = _this select 2;

_SpawnBLUFOR = _this select 3;

_SpawnOPFOR = _this select 4;

_SpawnINDEPENDENT = _this select 5;

_DisableVehicles = _this select 6;

_UPSMarkerName = _this select 7;

_SleepDelay = _this select 8;

//Define Additional Variables

_GroupsWest = [];

_GroupsEast = [];

_GroupsIndependent = [];

_Sides = [];

_SpawnedGroups = 0;

_SelectedSide = [];

_SelectedGroup = [];

_NewGroup = [];

_VehicleCheck = [];

_GroupTracker = [];

//Define Group Arrays based off of ModType Input

Switch (_ModType) do {

	case "Vanilla": {
		
		_GroupsWest = [
		
			["B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_Soldier_F", "B_soldier_LAT_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_Soldier_TL_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"],

			["B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_GL_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_soldier_AT_F", "B_soldier_AAT_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"],

			["B_APC_Wheeled_01_cannon_F", "B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_Soldier_TL_F", "B_Soldier_F", "B_soldier_LAT_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"],
			
			["APC_Wheeled_01_atgm_base_lxWS", "B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_Soldier_TL_F", "B_Soldier_F", "B_soldier_LAT_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"]
		];

		_GroupsEast = [
		
			["O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_F", "O_Soldier_LAT_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_TL_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"],
			
			["O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_GL_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_AT_F", "O_Soldier_AAT_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"],
			
			["O_APC_Wheeled_02_rcws_v2_F", "O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_TL_F", "O_Soldier_F", "O_Soldier_LAT_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"],
			
			["O_APC_Tracked_02_cannon_F", "O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_TL_F", "O_Soldier_F", "O_Soldier_LAT_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"]
		];

		_GroupsIndependent = [
		
			["I_Soldier_SL_F", "I_soldier_F", "I_Soldier_LAT_F", "I_Soldier_M_F", "I_Soldier_TL_F", "I_Soldier_AR_F", "I_Soldier_A_F", "I_medic_F"],

			["I_Soldier_SL_F", "I_Soldier_AR_F", "I_Soldier_GL_F", "I_Soldier_M_F", "I_Soldier_AT_F", "I_Soldier_AAT_F", "I_Soldier_A_F", "I_medic_F"],

			["I_APC_Wheeled_03_cannon_F", "I_Soldier_SL_F", "I_Soldier_TL_F", "I_soldier_F", "I_Soldier_LAT_F", "I_Soldier_M_F", "I_Soldier_AR_F", "I_Soldier_A_F", "I_medic_F"],
			
			["I_APC_tracked_03_cannon_F", "I_Soldier_SL_F", "I_Soldier_TL_F", "I_soldier_F", "I_Soldier_LAT_F", "I_Soldier_M_F", "I_Soldier_AR_F", "I_Soldier_A_F", "I_medic_F"]
		];
		
	};
	
	case "RHS": {
		
		_GroupsWest = [
		
			["B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_Soldier_F", "B_soldier_LAT_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_Soldier_TL_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"],

			["B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_GL_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_soldier_AT_F", "B_soldier_AAT_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"],

			["rhsusf_stryker_m1126_m2_wd", "B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_Soldier_TL_F", "B_Soldier_F", "B_soldier_LAT_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"],
			
			["rhsusf_stryker_m1126_mk19_wd", "B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_Soldier_TL_F", "B_Soldier_F", "B_soldier_LAT_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"],
			
			["RHS_M2A3_wd", "B_Soldier_SL_F", "B_Soldier_TL_F", "B_Soldier_F", "B_soldier_LAT_F", "B_soldier_M_F", "B_soldier_AR_F", "B_Soldier_A_F", "B_medic_F"]
		];

		_GroupsEast = [
		
			["O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_F", "O_Soldier_LAT_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_TL_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"],
			
			["O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_GL_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_AT_F", "O_Soldier_AAT_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"],
			
			["rhs_btr80a_msv", "O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_TL_F", "O_Soldier_F", "O_Soldier_LAT_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"],
			
			["rhs_bmp2d_msv", "O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_TL_F", "O_Soldier_F", "O_Soldier_LAT_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"],
			
			["rhs_bmp3m_msv", "O_Soldier_SL_F", "O_Soldier_TL_F", "O_Soldier_F", "O_Soldier_LAT_F", "O_soldier_M_F", "O_Soldier_AR_F", "O_Soldier_A_F", "O_medic_F"]
		];

		_GroupsIndependent = [];		// Independent units are not yet supported for RHS but have been included here for completness
		
	};
};

//Some RHS vehicles can hold 8 passengers, some can hold 6 - need to make an array

_SixPassengers = [

	"RHS_M2A3_wd",

	"rhs_bmp2d_msv",

	"rhs_bmp3m_msv"

];

//Create UPS Marker

_UPSMarker = createMarker [_UPSMarkerName, getpos Player];

_UPSMarker setMarkerShapeLocal "ELLIPSE";

_UPSMarker setMarkerSizeLocal [_SpawnAreaAroundPlayers, _SpawnAreaAroundPlayers];

_UPSMarker setMarkerAlpha 0;

//Apply selected Side(s) to Sides Array

if(_SpawnBLUFOR) then {_Sides pushBack West};

if(_SpawnOPFOR) then {_Sides pushBack East};

if(_SpawnINDEPENDENT) then {_Sides pushBack Independent};

//Start Loop

while {true} do {

	// Spawn "Check"

	if (_SpawnedGroups < _GroupsLimit) then {
		
		//Select a Side
		
		_SelectedSide = selectRandom _Sides;
		
		//Select a group from the selected side
		
		Switch (_SelectedSide) do {
			
			case West: {
				
				_SelectedGroup = selectRandom _GroupsWest;
			};
			
			case East: {
				
				_SelectedGroup = selectRandom _GroupsEast;
			};
			
			case Independent: {
				
				_SelectedGroup = selectRandom _GroupsIndependent;
			};
		};
		
		//Find a spawn position
		
		_SpawnPos = [Player, (_SpawnAreaAroundPlayers - 200), _SpawnAreaAroundPlayers, 3, 0, 10, 0] call Bis_fnc_findSafePos;
		
		//Spawn a group
		
		_NewGroup = [_SpawnPos, _SelectedSide, _SelectedGroup] call BIS_fnc_spawnGroup;
		
		
		//Give time for the new group to initialize
		
		Sleep 2;
		
		//Add new group to group tracking array
		
		_SpawnedGroups = _SpawnedGroups + 1;
		
		_GroupTracker = _GroupTracker + [_NewGroup];
		
		//Set group parameters
		
		_NewGroup setBehaviour "AWARE";
		
		_NewGroup setSpeedMode "NORMAL";
		
		_NewGroup setCombatMode "RED";
		
		_NewGroup setFormation "WEDGE";
		
		_NewGroup deleteGroupWhenEmpty true;
		
		//See if the group has a vehicle
		
		_VehicleCheck = [_NewGroup, true] call Bis_Fnc_groupVehicles;
		
		//Delete the vehicle if vehicles are disabled (based on input)
		
		if ((_DisableVehicles) && (count _VehicleCheck > 0)) then {

			{ deletevehicle _x} foreach _VehicleCheck;
				
		};
			
		//Delete squad members if the vehicle can only hold 6 passengers
			
		{
			if (_x in _SixPassengers) then {
				
				{deletevehicle _x} foreach [(units _NewGroup select 6), (units _NewGroup select 7)];
				
			};
			
		}foreach _VehicleCheck;
				
		//Exec UPS Script
		
		[(leader _NewGroup), _UPSMarkerName, "NoSlow", "NoFollow"] execVM "Scripts\AI\AI_UrbanPatrolScript.sqf";
		
		//Apply loadout script based on input
		
		Switch (_ModType) do {

			case "Vanilla": {[_NewGroup] execVM "Scripts\Loadouts\Vanilla\Loadout_Default.sqf"};
			
			case "RHS": {[_NewGroup] execVM "Scripts\Loadouts\RHS\Loadout_RHS_Default.sqf"};
		};
		
	};

	//Delete Groups Check
	
	{
	
		if ((leader _x distance player) > _SpawnAreaAroundPlayers && {alive _x} count units _x > 0) then {
			
			{
			
				if (vehicle _x != _x) then { deletevehicle (objectParent _x)}; 
				
				deletevehicle _x;
			
			}foreach units _x;
			
		_SpawnedGroups = _SpawnedGroups - 1;
			
		};
		
	}foreach _GroupTracker;
	
	//_SpawnedGroups = count _GroupTracker;
	
	//Move UPSMarker

	_UPSMarker setMarkerPos Player;
	
 	sleep _SleepDelay;
};

 

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avibird 1    154

avibird 1
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Hi.

First UPS has not been updated in a very long time and has a lot of bugs. I find it only useful for vehicles now. Infantry groups don't really work as intended. 

 

JEBUS

 

MGI advanced modules

https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1682280809

 

 

Are my two respawn go to methods. I just started using MGI it has some other functions that jebus  does not have and vice versa. Both methods work well together in the same mission.  Both can use editor placed groups. Both can be set up to stop respawning through several methods of triggers are you killing the unit destroying an object for reaching a location.  You should look into those two methods.

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avibird 1
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@Gunter Severloh hi I'm glad you're healthy situation is better brother.  Question for you I'm always looking for more and updated patrol scripts. like UPmons UpS Gaia ect most of these scripts are semi broken you the fact I have not been updated in a while. 

Does this script allow for editor place groups to use it can I use a different methods of respawning and only used the patrol script portion. Is there a way to set up a trigger to stop the respawns of groups. 

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Gunter Severloh    3966

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3 hours ago, avibird 1 said:

Does this script allow for editor place groups to use it can I use a different methods of respawning and only used the patrol script portion

Yes, dont matter how you spawn them when a squad or whatever is spawned they will patrol what you specify.

3 hours ago, avibird 1 said:

Is there a way to set up a trigger to stop the respawns of groups. 

Respawn is customizable you can set how many times you want them to spawn, or have them spawn when a player enters a trigger,

or an existing group enters a trigger that spawns a new group, use radio triggers, dont matter.

Ask Rydygier on the release thread he can give you a more definitive answer with details as to what the script can do as he wrote it.

      My videos on the release thread show you how to set it up, and then also show you what you can do with it.

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