Troops movement

[Psykedeeli 10]

Hi. I'm new in Arma 2 and I have used the mission editor just for few hours. I have tried to found answers to my questions by reading this forum (and it has helped a lot) but there is still questions that I'd like to get answers.

I'll use this topic in future if I have something that I need to get answer.

Now I'd like to know how can I get one group to patrol one specific area.. example 200 meters x 200 meters.. So that I'll give them lines and they will follow it until they face enemy and when/if they'll beat the enemy, they will continue patrolling. There might be an easy answer to this, but it doesn't mean that I have found the answer :o

[jakerod 254]

Using 2-4 move waypoint and a cycle waypoint (by the first waypoint) should do it.

[Snakelet 10]

Jakerod is correct (Macgyver FTW). Create a set of waypoints that meet back at the start, eg a loop or something, with the final waypoint being cycle. A cycle waypoint will make the troops continue on to the next closest waypoint, and if that is the start waypoint you will have a continuous patrol.

[LJF 0]

If you want them to randomly patrol you can put "placement radius" on "200", do that for each way-point and every time the mission starts the way-points will be placed randomly.

[Psykedeeli 10]

Thanks guys, it worked!

[Psykedeeli 10]

I don't want to create a new topic to ask this stupid question: How can I set a trigger to end the mission after all the enemies are dead? I'm new in missiong editing and these are the most important things that I want to know :P

Edited July 18, 2009 by Psykedeeli

[dale0404 5]

Trigger type - End1 ~ End6

[Dan86 10]

You can also use UPS script from Kronzky (urban patrol script), you only need make marker ex.200x200, and put:

Required parameters:

unit = Unit to patrol area (1st argument)

markername = Name of marker that covers the active area. (2nd argument)

In the init field of group leader you put:

nul=[this,"town"] execVM "ups.sqf"

and they start to patrol marker area random ways.

There are also more parameters you can define:

Optional parameters:

random = Place unit at random start position.

randomdn = Only use random positions on ground level.

randomup = Only use random positions at top building positions.

min:n/max:n = Create a random number (between min and max) of 'clones'.

init:string = Custom init string for created clones.

nomove = Unit will stay at start position until enemy is spotted.

nofollow = Unit will only follow an enemy within the marker area.

delete:n = Delete dead units after 'n' seconds.

nowait = Do not wait at patrol end points.

noslow = Keep default behaviour of unit (don't change to "safe" and "limited").

noai = Don't use enhanced AI for evasive and flanking maneuvers.

showmarker = Display the area marker.

trigger = Display a message when no more units are left in sector.

empty:n = Consider area empty, even if 'n' units are left.

track = Display a position and destination marker for each unit.