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Ok got it figured out I found the SOM Module discussion thread and I'm currently working my way through it. For reference sake: In init.sqs place this line near the start: execVM somsettings.sqf Then create somsettings.sqf and place this code into it //Configure SOM module with custom settings. Must run during the first 2 seconds of a mission. private ["_pool", "_hq", "_callsigns", "_initialDelay", "_autoReinforce", "_secOpSpacing", "_randomActivation", "_secOpDistances", "_settings"]; //List of secops. //Default: ["ambush", "attack_location", "defend_location", "destroy", "escort", "patrol", "rescue", "search", "trap"] _pool = ["ambush", "attack_location", "destroy", "escort", "patrol", "rescue", "trap"]; //Enable or disable HQ. //Default: true _hq = true; //Team text, team speech, H.Q. text, H.Q. speech. //Default: ["ALPHA", ["Alpha"], "H.Q.", ["HQ"]] _callsigns = ["Razor", ["Razor"], "H.Q.", ["HQ"]]; //Delay in seconds before starting random SecOps selection. Only seems to affect the first secops. //Default: 30 _initialDelay = 30; //Should an automatic Reinforce be triggered when there are casualties? //Default is true. _autoReinforce = true; //??? Delay between sec ops? //Default: 30 _secOpSpacing = ((random 300) + 300); //??? From 0 to 1. 0 means no secops starting. With 1 they do start. Some kind of chance variable? //Default: 0.7 _randomActivation = 0.4; //Min Max distance of sec ops. //Default: [300, 700] _secOpDistances = [5000, 10000]; _settings = [_pool, _hq, _callsigns, _initialDelay, _autoReinforce, _secOpSpacing, _randomActivation, _secOpDistances]; //BIS_SOM is module name. BIS_SOM setVariable ["settings", _settings]; Name the SOM module (this is key part that wasn't clear to me before) BIS_SOM. You can see it referenced in the code above. No answer yet on setting the enemy faction that the manager spawns for the mission. Hopefully the answer is contained somewhere later on in that thread. If I find it Ill post it again here for reference. edit: Damn, my hopes are crushed. Seems like its currently not possible to set the enemy faction spawned by the SOM. Or rather it would require a large amount of work and I don't have much hope BIS are going to fix it any time soon.

So I'm trying to configure the SOM module but I cant seem to get it to work. It still runs as normal with the default settings in the mission. Here is what I have in my init.sqs: private ["_pool", "_hq", "_callsigns", "_initialDelay", "_autoReinforce", "_secOpDistances", "_settings"]; _pool = [ "ambush" ]; _hq = false; //Team text, team speech, H.Q. text, H.Q. speech. _callsigns = ["Alpha", ["Alpha"], "HQ", ["HQ"]]; //Delay in seconds before starting random SecOps selection. _initialDelay = 60; //Should an automatic Reinforce be triggered when there are casualties? //Default is true. _autoReinforce = false; //Distance from player the missions spawn at. _secOpDistances = [5000, 1000]; _settings = [ _pool, _hq, _callsigns, _initialDelay, _autoReinforce _secOpDistances ]; _som setVariable ["settings", _settings]; Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here? I'm trying to change the distance from the player the missions spawn at, the time until the first one starts and which missions are used. Also is it possible to define what side will be spawned for the missions. It seems to default to US/RU but I need Takistani Insurgents. Any help would be appreciated.

Ok thanks for the help guys. I took a look at Dynamic Sahrani: Sabotage it seems quite good. I'll take a look at the other suggestions over the next few days. Thanks

Apologies if this is in the wrong place, could I get a mod to move the thread?

So I am organising a lan co-op night for me and some friends. None of them have played Arma before and only a few play tactical shooters in general. I feel Arma would be a great game to include because of the heavy teamwork emphasis and definate roles in a squad. I hope even the players that dont normally play tactial shooters will find they enjoy it too. So I need a mission to run. Ideally it would take the form of an evo/campaign style centralised whole island misson with various types of mission to take on in different locations. It would utilise a friendly unit marker tracking system, and would contain norrins revive system. Also it would need to work with 5-10 players. Any ideas?

Excellent evolution of your DGC:r framework Myke. I'm so glad you have included such well presented and extensive documentation too! I was getting errors when implementing this into my mission. I am following your very nicely done .pdf but I assume the problem is at my end as the example mission does not show these errors. However, for me the example mission seems to run fine, nothing reported, but no enemies actually spawn. edit: Strange, when I moved your code as is from the example mission it all ran perfectly.

I don't know whats possible and whats not but to be more specific: authentic (or as close to) HUD layouts and symbology. Working monitors for TV/IR guided missiles. CCIP, lead indicator for guns, waypoint data? Pitch ladders, airspeed/altitude, FPV. Do you know if it will be possible to have more "live" instruments, such as RWR's? I think one of the most important things you guys could do is implement some sort of new targeting method for guided AA and AG munitions. Arma's current system of tab cycling through targets is woeful.

Argh! you stole my mission's name! LoL j/k Now I have to come up with a new name for my own combined arms mission.

Are you guys planning on doing a SEAD packaged Tornado? Im not sure if the UK is using the SEAD F-16 (block 50's?) or only Tornado's. What about F-35's? I have heard that the UK will be replacing basically all its strike and carrier based aircraft with them. Also I know there are limits on what can be done to the flight model but how will you be implementing the avionics in your aircraft? Will it be the vanilla ARMA target acquisition or a more realistic and robust radar and HUD mode model?

Is the framework multiplayer compatible? I actually only need the group leader to have access to a dialog so that may help things.

Oh hey Kenbow, I went over to OFPEC and someone there helped me out. So problem: Solved

So, for my MP coop mission I'm using a respawn script to respawn vehicles for players with various timers. Amongst these are two harriers. Im using Mando's missile script pack to give them different weapons. In their init lines I remove their sidewinder missiles and launcher. When they respawn the sidewinders come back. Can someone tell me how I can remove their sidewinders over and over? Some sort of looping script I suppose, but I cant get the syntax right. Thanks in advance.

So after searching the forums I see that the last thread about making the Irish Defense Forces for Arma had to be locked because of trolling. Hopefully that wont happen again. I just want to know if anyone is still working on them? If so what's the status and can I help?

Ah, I moved the code over into my init.sqf. I was origionally calling another script from the init but when I move the code over it works fine. Thanks for the help

They exist. Three BRDM's called sam1, sam2 and sam3