Heli transport/evac

1985_Cold_War_Crisis · 30-10-2009, 08:10 AM

I'm one of those guys who, back in the days, spend a lot of time editing mission in the old OFP game. WHen I saw that a new OFP game had been released, I was thrilled to find that the mission editor was still a part of the game! But hey!! If I thought that the mission editing would be the same, I was forced to think again! LUA scripting?? Jesus - In the 1985 game you could achieve the same things via point and click! But being serious on the nerd front I guess that I will get the hang of it! Now for my question (bear in mind that I have only used the mission editor for a couple of days!):

I have created a test mission where I, on entering a triggerzone, call a Helicopter to a specific waypoint using LUA scrpiting. When I enter/mount the helicopter I have scipted the Helicopter to move to yet another waypoint and when, on arrival, I exit the helicopter it takes off and move to yet a third waypoint - this is all fine and of my willing, BUT! When I then try the same with a fireteam with me a commander the helicopter stays on the ground, and when I exit, the helicopter takes of - WHY??? WHYYYY??????

(please help!)

PS. I have added the fireteam (Echelon) to all the "onEnter" and "onMount" scripting!

Paingiver · 30-10-2009, 09:31 AM

Damn! Sorry mate, can't help! I switched my crystal ball on but the batteries are flat!

Looks like you'll have to do it the old fashioned way and post some code for us to look at.

Fuddhotep · 30-10-2009, 01:20 PM

I had the same problem. I tried so many things to get it working that I'm not 100% sure what solved it. I seem to remember that setting mountable status to troop only solved it. sometimes a FT member jumped into crew positions and that screwed it up

1985_Cold_War_Crisis · 09-11-2009, 03:17 PM

Fixed it myself.. you start the mission inside the helicopter and then script it to mve when yo and yout team exits it!! kind of the same thing!!!

30-10-2009, 08:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
1985_Cold_War_Crisis Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37	Heli transport/evac I'm one of those guys who, back in the days, spend a lot of time editing mission in the old OFP game. WHen I saw that a new OFP game had been released, I was thrilled to find that the mission editor was still a part of the game! But hey!! If I thought that the mission editing would be the same, I was forced to think again! LUA scripting?? Jesus - In the 1985 game you could achieve the same things via point and click! But being serious on the nerd front I guess that I will get the hang of it! Now for my question (bear in mind that I have only used the mission editor for a couple of days!): I have created a test mission where I, on entering a triggerzone, call a Helicopter to a specific waypoint using LUA scrpiting. When I enter/mount the helicopter I have scipted the Helicopter to move to yet another waypoint and when, on arrival, I exit the helicopter it takes off and move to yet a third waypoint - this is all fine and of my willing, BUT! When I then try the same with a fireteam with me a commander the helicopter stays on the ground, and when I exit, the helicopter takes of - WHY??? WHYYYY?????? (please help!) PS. I have added the fireteam (Echelon) to all the "onEnter" and "onMount" scripting! Last edited by 1985_Cold_War_Crisis; 30-10-2009 at 08:14 AM.

30-10-2009, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fuddhotep Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Odense, Denmark Posts: 62	I had the same problem. I tried so many things to get it working that I'm not 100% sure what solved it. I seem to remember that setting mountable status to troop only solved it. sometimes a FT member jumped into crew positions and that screwed it up __________________ I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it my way

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30-10-2009, 09:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paingiver Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	Damn! Sorry mate, can't help! I switched my crystal ball on but the batteries are flat! Looks like you'll have to do it the old fashioned way and post some code for us to look at.

09-11-2009, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
1985_Cold_War_Crisis Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 37	Fixed it myself.. you start the mission inside the helicopter and then script it to mve when yo and yout team exits it!! kind of the same thing!!!