hostages

[Aelin 10]

I would like to create several missions based on "hostage rescue" concept,so I need to put in the map several civilians as hostages.I know there is the "captive" init but how to activate the option to free them(with mouse wheel)?also how to have a total control of their behaviour(posture,reaction to the dynamic situation,ecc.)?

[stephen271276 10]

Have them as "setcaptive true" with maybe the testsurrender anim. Then using a trigger have them join your group using ......[powunit] join player........(replace the name "powunit" with the name you give the unit.

Thats how I do it most times anyway there are a few other ways but I find that the most simple way. You could add to the trigger a hint whitch will tell you on screen that youve freed them by using ......hint "POW's freed".......

[AndresCL 10]

write

this setCaptive true

in the init field

[Potatomasher 0]

I have searched for an answer for this but couldn't find it.

If i use switchMove "ActsPsitMstpSnonWunaDnon_sceneNikitinDisloyalty_Cooper"

to a unit activated by trigger it works ok, but how can i make it permanent animation until rescued. Captives stays in animation for a period of time, but after a while they stand up and return to normal position.

[W0lle 1052]

unitname disableAI "ANIM"

Eventually you may disable their move ability as well using unitname disableAI "MOVE".

The whole thing you revert by using:

unitname setCaptive false; unitname enableAI "ANIM"; unitname enableAI "MOVE"

unitname of course is the name of the unit in question.

[Potatomasher 0]

unitname disableAI "ANIM"

Eventually you may disable their move ability as well using unitname disableAI "MOVE".

The whole thing you revert by using:

unitname setCaptive false; unitname enableAI "ANIM"; unitname enableAI "MOVE"

unitname of course is the name of the unit in question.

Ah. ok. Thanks a lot.