Idea: simple "join group" script.

[galzohar 31]

I would've implemented that idea myself instead of suggesting it here if it didn't require some UI work that I have no idea how to do, but for someone with knowledge and experience it should be an extremely easy thing to do.

Purpose:

Allow mission makers to let players join different groups.

Basic implementation idea:

- Script will use a global variable that includes an array of all joinable groups. It would be the mission maker's responsibility to define and maintain/update the array based on which groups he wants you to be allowed to join. The script only reads from the array.

- Script will not do anything until the array is defined elsewhere (again, mission maker responsibility).

- An action will be added to all players to open some kind of a simple menu that includes a click-able list of the IDs of all join-able groups (again, mission maker's responsibility to give the groups meaningful group IDs).

- Once menu is open and a group is clicked, the script will run a [player] join _group; command where _group is the group he clicked.

- Possibly also a "cancel" button, and if one really wants to do a little extra than also have a "join with entire group" option (but this will require the script telling the other players in the group to also run the join command as it requires locality of the joining unit).

I think the ability to unite groups mid-game can be really helpful for longer COOP or even A&D PvP missions where some fireteams may be left with only 1-3 guys and would want to unite to make an effective fireteam.

Again I would make it myself but this will probably take 5 minutes to make for someone who actually has a clue how to make UI stuff, as this doesn't take a lot of it, just a simple click-able list.

[jw custom 56]

This feature exist in Domination or Evo(maybe both?)

[[GLT] Legislator 66]

The GLT Framework already has a basic join-group feature. Mission makers can define which unit is allowed to recruit. There's also a black list of units that can't be recruited. You can set up the side and of course you can dismiss units from a group again. Works in SP and MP mode with AI and players. It may have no huge teammate dialog such as in Domination but it'll do it's job.

[katipo66 94]

The mission flashpoint: chenarus by thomsonb does it really well, you can join and leave groups.. might be a place to start/ask http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=9581

[galzohar 31]

I don't really want a player to recruit units into his group, but rather have the players choose which group to join. Again, the idea is to be able to join another group once too many in your group are dead or just swap groups around, and that the player control which group he joins (which will also make it easier locality-wise).

What's the GLT framework, and is it possible to just get that feature out of it without breaking it?

[katipo66 94]

Yeah true, that would be a cool feature to have for the ambient combat mode

[diabolical 428]

Hi all, just re vamping an old thread, im looking for a ingame squad selection interface, similar to project realitys were squad leaders can lock/unlock there squads, send invites and so on.

anyone have any ideas were i should start looking

[mikie boy 18]

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?145158-FOCK-Group-Join-and-AI-recruitment-MP-and-SP&highlight=fock

basic concept there - easy to expand upon...

[diabolical 428]

thank you for the reply, would this work in a pvp setting?

[mikie boy 18]

yeah - you would just have to define two - one for east one for west.

[diabolical 428]

After i wrote that reply i face palmed myself thanks for the reply regarless, but beyond that ive made a interface dialog which only uses the squad selection system, the leave key and refresh button, having trouble linking them up and writing new squad scripts (5 Squads), any tips at all?

[mikie boy 18]

do it all through scripts that are called from the buttons - easiest way - youll have to break down the group script to dig out what you need to see how the links take place

[diabolical 428]

do it all through scripts that are called from the buttons - easiest way - youll have to break down the group script to dig out what you need to see how the links take place

Ok then ill give it a try, and if i come up with successes ill share

[mikie boy 18]

ive just update one of my group scripts - once complete in a day or so ill lob it on here - may help you make your own

[diabolical 428]

ive just update one of my group scripts - once complete in a day or so ill lob it on here - may help you make your own

awesome, ive got team alpha working but adding more squads is a different story been running into troubles

this is as far as i have got with the interface though

Edited May 3, 2013 by Diabolical

[mikie boy 18]

Looking good dude - easiest way i've now found how to do it now - is to just show the team you are joined to and then list the other group names - not ones you have made but 1-B-12 or whatever arma calls it

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?154177-Group-Management-Script/page2

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[diabolical 428]

Looking good dude - easiest way i've now found how to do it now - is to just show the team you are joined to and then list the other group names - not ones you have made but 1-B-12 or whatever arma calls it

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?154177-Group-Management-Script/page2

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yeah the problem i am getting is that only the alpha squad button and list is working, dont know why though, and when you talk about the teams as 1-1-1 and such, what do you mean by arma calls it regardless? sorry still not a king scripter yet

[mikie boy 18]

i added an additional pic to that link - see how the groups are labelled with 1-1-12 or something like that - i just use the return of allgroups to get known groups

[diabolical 428]

i like the step up and step down as leader function you have there

[mikie boy 18]

I have done it for zuff to assist with his group management script. His concept not mine. But its a sound idea

Edited May 4, 2013 by Mikie boy

[diabolical 428]

i added an additional pic to that link - see how the groups are labelled with 1-1-12 or something like that - i just use the return of allgroups to get known groups

Could i maybe have a look at that script to see how it works

[mikie boy 18]

Ill release it today if i can on the [Fock]ers cheap and cheers full AI/recruitment - Arma 3 - ill add a line in to see if i can make it A2 Compatible

[diabolical 428]

thank you very much