Diplomatic Building

[colonel_klink 0]

My need to find a surefire foolproof method of placing multipart addons started with the PT and PTF boats. This enevitably led to wondering if a similar system could be used to place parts of a building.. it didn't. But with the idea of STOTAT firmly embedded in my feeble mind I started thinking outside the box (my head actually)..

Well this is taking a long time, but the good news is that after a day or two of experimenting I have overcome several major problems:

1. By using proxies and memory points I am able to place multi-part buildings on a map and turn them in any direction and everything stays lined up

2. By using the same method I can place furniture, doors and other items in the building. All these parts can be destroyed and behave like regular addons with full geometry lod, unlike normal furniture proxies.

3. The really good news is: Windows that can be shot out with flying broken glass, sound etc

4. Additonal to this using the same system machine gun posts can be set on any predetermined point on the building.

5. Also blown out pieces of wall etc is possible as well as long as I can detect what hit the part.

All this includes scripting, but scripting is part of the game and if used correctly lag should be kept to a minimum.

This is an old pic and shouldn't be regarded as the finished item.

I meant to mention. This building was made multipart, not to overcome the roadway size limit, but the geometry limit of 126 parts. Therefore it comprises four main parts, separate gate, flag pole, and window and door parts.

[Imshi-Yallah 0]

Another far reaching innovation.

Will the machine gun posts be vehicle class? i.e. You can "this moveingunner MG2" them?

[colonel_klink 0]

Ah yep each gun position if set can be manned,

[[aps]gnat 28]

Wow Klink ! ... your wonders never cease!

So can you do similar with ladders for example?

zap or raise / lower a ladder into place ... or out (like furniture?)

[philcommando 0]

     

wow!!!..at this rate....vbs folks must be crying over their 800 euros!  

PS:-..one note..i noticed the shadow...as placing it on the island itself, not sure if u are using wrpedit or visitor..cos in wrpedit u will have to set the geoLOD named properties to map...and that might remove the shadow. I cud be wrong, but just a note to u incase if u cant get it into the map editors.

[Cpt. FrostBite 0]

I though the building looked 'just' really nice, but than I started reading. WOH!!!!! That's really awesome! If all that all works than the building will be an awesome addon for some CQB fighting in OFP.

[Arne 0]

I though the building looked 'just' really nice, but than I started reading. WOH!!!!! That's really awesome! If all that all works than the building will be an awesome addon for some CQB fighting in OFP.

Oooops ... this all would lead to some kind of "Rainbow Six" Mods for Ofp.

bye, Arne (who has problems with the 128 component limit)

[kerosene 0]

animated doors built into the perimeter wall would be cool, espically if they could be blown up.

[belgerot 33]

Great job on this as well as your other addons! They add a more political/diplomatic feel to OFP, which I have been having the best time making missions for. Thanks again for the great effort Cl.

[BoweryBaker 0]

I think this has been said before but doors that can not only be opened but blasted open is a good thing to include.

[Apollo 0]

Wow klink ,great work ,thx for constantly trying to expand the possibilety's of Ofp ,greatly appreciated.

And thx for being so productive at that.

[wizzywig 0]

Dude your a experimental god!! keep up the good work hope you creat a tute for this as well would be cool

[Parker Hale 0]

Hi Colonel_Klink,

It looks amazing even if it is an old pic. I say hats off to the Colonel and philcommando for creating addons that add so much more variety for players and mission makers alike.

Parker Hale

[Apollo 0]

Just a question Klink ,but would it be theoreticly possible to make a building converter that converts regular ofp buildings into building's of this nature? (or atleast the existing ones that are enterable)

So that all existing enterable buildings could be converted to ones that can be partially destroyed etc.?

[adrenaline red 0]

Looks nice, cant wait. U and philicomando should work on buildings together, you both do great work and a joint addon would be awesome.

[colonel_klink 0]

Just a question Klink ,but would it be theoreticly possible to make a building converter that converts regular ofp buildings into building's of this nature? (or atleast the existing ones that are enterable)

So that all existing enterable buildings could be converted to ones that can be partially destroyed etc.?

I have thought about that.. but I would need to be on someone's payroll

Tutorial for this is in the making. What I would like to do is create a smaller building with the features so others can experiment as well. The embassy as pictured will take some time to do as it is quite large and I want to do it well.

[BoweryBaker 0]

Master Klink, is it possible you could do a meeting room where two leaders of two nations sit and talk in big elaborate chairs while photos shoot them. That'd be awesome for a cutscene i thought up. Here's how it goes:

Two world leaders meet with each other. One is suspicious that the other has weapons of mass destruction prepped and aimed and ready to launch a nuclear strike within the next few weeks based on intelligence he's received. He tells that to the other world leader. The other world leader says to him "no" basically and that he's wrong. Also he says if I catch any of your people spying in my country, they will wish that they had never lived.

[Apollo 0]

Quote[/b] ]I have thought about that.. but I would need to be on someone's payroll

It's just that we know that it's theoreticly possible ,when it is released with documentation how to use the script's etc i'm sure that someone will want to change the standard and so many other structure's with these feature's even if you personally don't write a converter.

[colonel_klink 0]

I think each model would have to be done separately in O2 for it to work.

Anyway here's some progress on breaking glass with mg fire

Still got some work to do with the broken glass shards flying.

Poor quality video of windows being shot out.. no shards in this

[Imshi-Yallah 0]

Very impressive, will these buildings be functional as part of islands or will they have to be placed in the editor

[colonel_klink 0]

Very impressive, will these buildings be functional as part of islands or will they have to be placed in the editor

They will work well in the editor, and with a bit of trickery they can be made to function on user made maps as well.

[NeMeSiS 11]

hehe, thats cool!

[spec 0]

Looking very good Colonel, OFP really need something like this.

[colonel_klink 0]

More Updates for the Consulate

[cozza 24]

Looking sexy Clinksters Be nice to raid that building with BAS Delta's