setidentity

[{USI}_Zombie 0]

I am trying to give one of the ai in my mission a name instead of just the group/unit designation for sidechat.  I never used this feature before, and am not having any luck so far...here is the description.ext:

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// Operation Flashpoint Description File

// Generated by Chris' OFP Script Editor

// Version 3.1.0000

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Respawn = "BASE";

RespawnDelay = 5;

class CfgIdentities

{

class CrewChief

{

 name="CrewChief";

 face="Face20";

 glasses="None";

 speaker="Dan";

 pitch=1.1;

};

};

and I have this in the units init field, that is named CrewChief in the name block:

this setIdentity "CrewChief"

 when I put the line CrewChief sidechat "something" I see

1-1-B something in sidechat instead of 1-1-B CrewChief: something

 Is what I am trying possible?  If so, what is wrong?  Thanks!

[fasad 1]

I'm not 100% sure with ArmA, but in OFP a unit's identity name is only added to it's radio callsign if it is a player. In OFP you can define a few custom radio callsigns, in ArmA i think it's completely open. See the setGroupID command in the wiki.

edit: oops, digging up recent history. got confused between my search for new posts and search for some description.ext info.

[moricky 211]

setGroupID

[Big Dawg KS 6]

setGroupID

Indeed, that's what you're looking for.

As for setIdentity, this command was used in the campaigns to give units identities, that is a name (ex. David Armstrong), a face, and a voice, and that's it's only real purpose.

[{USI}_Zombie 0]

ok,makes sense, thanks all!