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IIRC wind is now synced with all clients. So there may be engine limitations. This idea would require local weather commands to work correctly.

Due to the limitations of the engine, the weather is local to each client and clients won't see what other clients see, unless they were in the same area. So due to that, it may seem inconsistent, but the simulation of realtime weather and time is welcomed.

Ultimate shmexyness :3

All development usually takes place during Friday and the weekends, after work xD Not trying to work up any sympathy, but college tuition is also quite hefty, so any prize money that I could get from this contest would definitely help out. I'm still happy to pick up the FFIS project and give the community hope in the AI! :P

My ToDo list is getting quite hefty - although I am dishing out these features at a good pace, I'm going to have to ask you guys to put your suggestions on standby so I can catch up :) Thanks!

Ooh, that one sounds interesting ;)

Thanks!

Yes :) ---------- Post added at 01:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:44 PM ---------- No reason not to put in fire support since my first FFIS had it! :D Regarding tanks, I'm primarily focusing on infantry combat, but vehicular AI should be the next phase in development after infantry. I do like the idea of having tanks fire upon buildings. I may actually code that in tonight once I work out a bug. ---------- Post added at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:45 PM ---------- Good idea, the demolition units need love too :) Regarding rearming, it is planned. Also AI that regain consciousness will pick up their weapon. ---------- Post added at 02:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:49 PM ---------- An idea I want to implement soon is surrendering and medical roles. Given certain conditions, units may surrender and will be restrained with their weapons taken from them. Units that are unconscious should also be able to get restrained by the enemy. Also following rules of engagement, wounded units out that are incapable of combat will not be fired upon and should be medically helped and captured by opposing forces when the area is deemed safe. Enforcing the Geneva Conventions (http://people.howstuffworks.com/rules-of-war1.htm).

Addition: Body armor is now effective. Shots to the torso will have reduced damage. Going unconscious will cause the unit to drop their current weapon (lose grip). The unit's weapon can be shot out of their hands. Good night :)

Just witnessed the AI effectively using their grenades thanks to my code :) I was inside of a house, firing upon the enemies, and I hear a "thud" of a grenade land on the floor next to me. The enemy threw a grenade through the window and killed me :O Also added in unconscious states. If a unit takes a considerable amount of damage from a source, then they will become unconscious, lying on the ground for a time upwards to a minute. Players can also lose consciousness, the screen will black out and all sound is muted. I am also planning on implementing effective body armor. ---------- Post added at 11:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:40 PM ---------- Addition: Weather affects unit performance. ---------- Post added at 11:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:14 PM ---------- Addition: AI are aware of nearby gunfire and will try to pinpoint the location, advancing towards it.

You have a better CPU than I, so you should be fine :)

Very nice, these remind me of the music from Red Alert 2! Perhaps someone can create a community musician thread as we have quite a bit of talent around here. I produce too, soundcloud.com/gavinsteffer I bought a banjo the other day; never played any string instrument before (always been a keyboardist :P). Lots of fun! Sent from my HTC One V using Tapatalk

Will do :) Sent from my HTC One V using Tapatalk

Regarding infinite ammo: FFIS1 had infinite ammo for units only when they were in the suppression state. Regarding snipers: If I recall correctly, snipers tend to shoot then move. I will mimic this behavior. One of the big things about last night's code organization is that it allows me to assign tactics to their own function so other scripters in the community can easily modify the existing tactics or create new ones. This also allows side dependent tactics to be possible. I'll consider AI looting as an addition to the system. Sent from my HTC One V using Tapatalk

Thanks for the suggestion :)

Addition: Basic Drill, AI Grenade Throwing (If the nearby enemy is behind cover, the AI will throw a grenade at their position).

Progress: Confirming that the Basic Drill tactic makes AI very effective in CQB. Be prepared to take cover when engaging against the enemy! The AI react very quickly and deadly.

Thanks, to start it off, I am going to code in the Basic Drill tonight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_Minor_Tactics#Basic_Drill). Tomorrow is full of coding :)

News: I have a new goal for the mod by accomplishing tactics from this list -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_tactics It has brought upon lots of inspiration, and should provide a realistic combat experience. ---------- Post added at 02:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:59 AM ---------- Also doing a big re-code of the mod. Scrapped most of the AI behavior code in favor of going for a realistic approach using actual military tactics. Also improved the organization of the code.

I'm not sure that it's possible to add new waypoints in the editor, but I'm sure you'll be happy to know that AI do utilize buildings in my mod.

Can you post the mission here or your init.sqf?

Maybe if I re-gain interest.

I remember saying, "man, ArmA3 has the best looking clouds out of every game!", and now I'm thinking why I would even say that, the clouds looks like shit. Now I remember why I used to say they were awesome (because they were).

I am trying to keep my code as optimized as possible. A system like this would be demanding in nature, but I'm doing my best. The system will take a few seconds to load all the data in, but after that, it's all real-time from there.

This is planned :) ---------- Post added at 11:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:04 PM ---------- Thanks! ---------- Post added at 11:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:06 PM ---------- I am still deciding on its immersion aspect.