? trigger area, unit1 detected by unit2

[arthur666 10]

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I need to set a "Detected By:", but instead of sides, I need specific units. I need a trigger to activate when my recon helo finds a certain unit. How do I set something like that in the cond. box?

[f2k sel 164]

Try setting your trigger as you want it and then in condition

this && nameofunit in thislist

nameofunit would be whatever unit name you gave the unit.

You can just group a unit to a trigger by selecting group and dragging the blue line to the trigger but I don't think it works correctly when using detectedby.

When I tried it in the past the unit would detect you even with his back turned.

[shuko 59]

this is not needed as it's already included in the thislist.

unitname in thislist

will suffice

[arthur666 10]

this is not needed as it's already included in the thislist.

unitname in thislist

will suffice

In using this, is "unitname" the name of the detector, or the unit I want detected?

And what settings do I use in the trigger?

[shuko 59]

Activation: Anybody, present, once

Or the side of the unit, both work.

Condition: nameOftheUnit in thislist

[arthur666 10]

Activation: Anybody, present, once

Or the side of the unit, both work.

Condition: nameOftheUnit in thislist

Nope. Doesn't work. I tested using a 500m trigger area with an enemy unit inside named bmp. In the Con field - bmp in thislist - I set the trigger up like you said. Put in my player unit (no name) behind a building with back to bmp, a good distance away. In the trigger I put some text effects in to know when it was triggered. It is always triggered immediately, even though I know the bmp is not detected yet. What am I missing?

[f2k sel 164]

activation Anybody

detected by BLUFOR

condition bmp in thislist

That should work when BLUFOR sees or hears OPFOR inside the trigger area.

BLUFOR Units do not need to be inside the trigger for that to work they just need to detect OPFOR when BLUFOR they are in that area.

[arthur666 10]

activation Anybody

detected by BLUFOR

condition bmp in thislist

That should work when BLUFOR sees or hears OPFOR inside the trigger area.

BLUFOR Units do not need to be inside the trigger for that to work they just need to detect OPFOR when BLUFOR they are in that area.

Hey! That works. Thanks