Escape Server waiting host to configure mission

[yannara 0]

Escapists - Arma Reforger Workshop

 

I've setup dedicated server and we are playing the Escapists mission, only problem is that when a regular player joins the server, there is always an info that waiting Host to configure the session, if we are not playing. With that, if server is just running without us, no one can join and start the escape. Is there anything I can do about this? Or is that mission design is what it is?

[superfishlu 0]

I think the mission is built that way, but couldn't you instruct your players to vote somebody to be admin and then that player can configure and start the session?
If you know the people that want to play in advance, or if it is always the same people, you could also add them to be admin of the server in the config (if you trust them of course :))

[OldFox_FI 10]

The creation of missions for this Reforger is still in its early stages. I think, there are no an attribute array yet that we can use for every xxx.json files.

 

Only the creator of mission can provide attributes or information that are appropriate for the mission's menu items. Request the information.

When you have the necessary information, you can attach it to the xxx.json file. Add the information/attributes you want to this missionHeader. For example

"missionHeader": {

      "m_eAiSkill": "Regular",

      "m_iStartHours":  10,

      "m_xxx": xxx,

      "m_xxx": "xxx"

}

and so on.

To avoid server errors or crashes, it is a good idea to find out the min and max values of all parameters that can be used in the attributes. It is also important to note that the parameters also have text fields in addition to just numeric values. The creator knows this information too.

 

If I'm wrong, someone can correct me on that information.

[yannara 0]

5 hours ago, superfishlu said:

I think the mission is built that way, but couldn't you instruct your players to vote somebody to be admin and then that player can configure and start the session?
If you know the people that want to play in advance, or if it is always the same people, you could also add them to be admin of the server in the config (if you trust them of course :))

Yea, that is a good idea, I doubt all players know how to vote and command the server. Is there a server login messaging system, that you can send to player? In Arma 3 dedi server I could send a welcome message to players, is something similar in Reforger?

[superfishlu 0]

So, actually a while ago I discussed with the scenario creator on Discord and he provided me his sample server config.
It seems that the mission headers to pre-configure the scenario can be set in the server config!

I haven't tested it yet but here is the (complete, including mission header examples) config he gave as an example:
 

{
    "publicAddress": "---.---.---.---",
    "publicPort": 2001,
    "game": {
        "name": "Escapists - Everon",
        "password": "",
        "passwordAdmin": "-----",
        "admins" : [
            "pid"
        ],
        "scenarioId": "{D8253A9909511192}Missions/Escapists_Eden.conf",
        "maxPlayers": 12,
        "visible": true,
        "crossPlatform": true,
        "supportedPlatforms": [
            "PLATFORM_PC",
            "PLATFORM_XBL"
        ],
        "gameProperties": {
            "serverMaxViewDistance": 2000,
            "serverMinGrassDistance": 50,
            "networkViewDistance": 1000,
            "disableThirdPerson": false,
            "fastValidation": true,
            "battlEye": false,
            "VONDisableUI": false,
            "VONDisableDirectSpeechUI": false,
            "VONCanTransmitCrossFaction": true,
            "missionHeader": {
                "m_iPlayerCount": 12,
                "m_sOccupyingFaction": "USSR",
                "m_eAiSkill": 20,
                "m_eHealthType": 2,
                "m_iStartHours": 8,
                "m_fTimeAcceleration": 10.0,
                "m_fDisabledLocationsRatio": 0.35,
                "m_fPatrolSpawnChance": 0.8,
                "m_iCivilianPresence": 1,
                "m_sStartingWeather": "RANDOM"
            }
        },
        "mods": [
            {
                "modId": "5F16D7E4A1CBE075",
                "name": "Escapists"
            }
        ]
    },
    "operating": {
        "lobbyPlayerSynchronise": true,
        "disableNavmeshStreaming": []
    }
}

 

[yannara 0]

Thanks superf!

I got the parameters from Arma Discord of Escapist creator, and combined this to missionheader section:

            "missionHeader": {
                "m_iPlayerCount": 12,
                "m_eEditableGameFlags": 6,
                "m_eDefaultGameFlags": 6,
                "m_sOccupyingFaction": "USSR",
                "m_eAiSkill": "REGULAR",
                "m_eHealthType": 2,
                "m_sPlayerFaction": "US",
                "m_iStartHours": 7,
                "m_bRandomStartingTime": false,
                "m_sStartingWeather": "Clear",
                "m_fTimeAcceleration": 5.0,
                "m_iInsurgency": 1,
                "m_eStartType": 0,
                "m_fPatrolSpawnChance": 0.05,
                "m_iCivilianPresence": 1,
                "m_fVehicleSpawnChance": 0.250,
                "m_fMapItemChance": 0.125,
                "m_fStaticLocationChance": 0.50,
                "m_bUseSetupMenu": 0
            }

 

 

That last bUseSetupMenu is the key to skip the start window. 

[superfishlu 0]

Glad I could help 🙂