Placing units in a EMPTY\Objects (Fortification)\Bunker Tower

[Meatball0311 79]

I am trying to spawn units inside a Bunker Tower. I have tried this an no luck

_grdpost1spawn = getMarkerPos "grdpost1"

GRD1group = createGroup WEST

_grd1 = "USMC_DESERT_SOLDIER_Soldier" createUnit [_grdpost1spawn, GRD1group, "GRD1=this", 0.8, "PRIVATE"]

post1 setPosATL _pos

_pos = position post1

_posx = _pos select 0

_posy = _pos select 1

GDR1 setPosATL _pos [_posx, _posy, + 10]

I have even tried to place units in the tower, but they only will go in the bottom level.

---------- Post added at 12:29 AM ---------- Previous post was Yesterday at 11:00 PM ----------

Well I figured out how to spawn a unit into an EMPTY\Objects (Fortification)\Bunker Tower. I had to use setPosASL so this is what I did:

_grdpost1spawn = getMarkerPos "grdpost1"

GRD1group = createGroup WEST

_grd1 = "USMC_DESERT_SOLDIER_Soldier" createUnit [_grdpost1spawn, GRD1group, "GRD1=this", 0.8, "PRIVATE"]

GRD1 setPosASL [ getPosASL GRD1 select 0, getPosASL GRD1 select 1, (getPosASL GRD1 select 2) + 2.9]

Basically just put your marker around the postion that you want it and the 2nd level is about 2.9 above sea level.. at least on the six_aiaktalik map

[adamdf 10]

How would i get an ai troop to start the mission mounting an emplacement?

Without any external scripting?

[mattxr 9]

unitname moveIngunner emplacementname

make sure you name the unit and name the emplacement and then add that into the units init line

[Meatball0311 79]

This will place spawned unit into tower, now I need to know how to make unit face a certain direction.

private ["_GRDspawnpos2 ", "_grd2post2"];

_GRDspawnpos2 = getMarkerPos "GUARDspawnpos_2";

GRD2group = createGroup WEST;

_grd2post2 = "USMC_DESERT_SOLDIER_Soldier" createUnit [_GRDspawnpos2, GRD2group, "GRD_2=this", 0.6, "PRIVATE"];

// GRD_2

GRD_2 setFace "face54";

GRD_2 setPosASL [ getPosASL GRD_2 select 0, getPosASL GRD_2 select 1, (getPosASL GRD_2 select 2) + 2.9];

GRD_2 setUnitPos "UP";

GRD_2 setDir 20;

doStop GRD_2;

this is not working to well

[Trracer 10]

How would i get an ai troop to start the mission mounting an emplacement?

Without any external scripting?

Alternatively use the "get in nearest" waypoint.

[Meatball0311 79]

I need to know how to make unit face a certain direction and stay faced there... any suggestions?

[jakerod 254]

you could try a dowatch or dotarget command. Just put a game logic or empty helipad in the direction you want him facing. That should work.

There is also: SetDir

Sets object heading. Angles are measured in degrees clockwise from north. The accepted heading range is from 0 to 360 Negative angles represent a counter-clockwise angle and the angle can be of any size.

 _soldier1 setDir 45 

object setDir heading

this setdir (random 360);

Will make him face a random direction within his 360 degree arc.

Edited January 2, 2010 by Jakerod

[team0america 10]

ok so now i know how to face an unit towards an directin with "this setdir" but how do i tilt them? so they will look down or up? cause i want to place static weapons on helicopter and i want the gun to tilt downwards

plz reply, you have been very helpfull already!