Manning a 50-Cal MG ?

[CrazyMahone]

I cannot figure out how to create a human who can operate a 50-calibre machine gun. I've tried various human types and placed them physically on/next to the 50-calibre machine gun turret, but they're not smart enough to use it.

Is it a particular type of human, or do I script it to attach the human to the gun. If so how?

[AmEyeBlind]

the gun and the bot need the same name,

then just activate the bot in the script like u normaly do

he will spawn on the gun

Edited January 29, 2008 by AmEyeBlind

[CrazyMahone]

the gun and the bot need the same name,

then just activate the bot in the script like u normaly do

he will spawn on the gun

It didn't work ... which meant I'm not sure what you meant by a bot. Is that a type of human, or just your term for human. Anyway ...

Here's what I did ... I added a gun ... specifically a "mk19" and called it "gun_4". Next I took one of my human units and attributes where:

• name=gun_4
  
• order=none
  
• transport=none
  
• crew=unchecked
  
• GroupID=human_1
  
• GroupType=mex_ranger_support
  

The group is spawned at the start of the game, but it didn't work ... in fact, when saving, it erased the name of "gun_4" and replaced it with "none".

Clearly I didn't get it.

[CrazyMahone]

the gun and the bot need the same name,

then just activate the bot in the script like u normaly do

he will spawn on the gun

It didn't work ... which meant I'm not sure what you meant by a bot. Is that a type of human, or just your term for human. Anyway ...

Here's what I did ... I added a gun ... specifically a "mk19" and called it "gun_4". Next I took one of my human units and attributes where:

• name=gun_4
  
• order=none
  
• transport=none
  
• crew=unchecked
  
• GroupID=human_1
  
• GroupType=mex_ranger_support
  

The group is spawned at the start of the game, but it didn't work ... in fact, when saving, it erased the name of "gun_4" and replaced it with "none".

Clearly I didn't get it.

Okay figured it out ... well, I didn't but the recent FishMonger tutorial talks about it.

[AmEyeBlind]

its easy

1.set a mg "name_id" gun_1

2.set a mex soldier(a single infantry or specops) "group_id" gun_1

3.activate in the script

dont use rangers on guns, couse the rangers are allways 2 - 4 bots

btw, with bot i mean an ai controlled human.

never heard the word bot?

edit:

just seen that, leav the name alone they wont do anything.

for probs its the "name_id"

for bots its the "group_id"

example how it should look like, taken out of a original map

<unit name="group_unit" group="mex_infantry_patrol1" group_id="base_mg2" vehicle_id="none" crew="false">

<order order="Guard" source_pos="-6792.8447 -19680.805 495.77448" order_pos="-7410.6191 -17857.822 496.38269" patrol_type="moveguard_recon">

</order>

<position pos_x="-6792.8447" pos_y="-19680.805" pos_z="695.77448"/>

<rotation yaw="0" pitch="0" roll="0"/>

</unit>

<unit name="m2hb_tripod" unit_id="4070" name_id="base_mg2" cover_off="false">

<position pos_x="-6962" pos_y="-19480" pos_z="489.80954"/>

<rotation yaw="0" pitch="0" roll="12.710446"/>

</unit>

Edited January 29, 2008 by AmEyeBlind

[CrazyMahone]

btw, with bot i mean an ai controlled human.

never heard the word bot?

Certainly heard the term bot, but this is my first map and I am learning a ton of stuff ... but bot could mean anything when you are just learning.

Edited January 29, 2008 by CrazyMahone

[CrazyMahone]

example how it should look like, taken out of a original map

<unit name="group_unit" group="mex_infantry_patrol1" group_id="base_mg2" vehicle_id="none" crew="false">

<order order="Guard" source_pos="-6792.8447 -19680.805 495.77448" order_pos="-7410.6191 -17857.822 496.38269" patrol_type="moveguard_recon">

</order>

<position pos_x="-6792.8447" pos_y="-19680.805" pos_z="695.77448"/>

<rotation yaw="0" pitch="0" roll="0"/>

</unit>

<unit name="m2hb_tripod" unit_id="4070" name_id="base_mg2" cover_off="false">

<position pos_x="-6962" pos_y="-19480" pos_z="489.80954"/>

<rotation yaw="0" pitch="0" roll="12.710446"/>

</unit>

Okay, it's working but not working. I have a guy mounted on an MK19 which I assume should be firing bullets. He's not. He's firing rocket propelled grenades. I don't think he's supposed to do that because the prop graphic for the gun clearly shows .50 calibre bullets. Of course, I'm hoping I've discovered something fiendishly evil.

PROP:

<unit name="mk19" unit_id="15475" name_id="gun_0" cover_off="false">

	<position pos_x="-4396" pos_y="63629" pos_z="-1.5258789e-005"/>

	<rotation yaw="0" pitch="0" roll="-179.99583"/>

</unit>

HUMAN:

<unit name="group_unit" group="mex_guerilla_recon1" group_id="gun_0" vehicle_id="none" crew="false">

	<order order="Guard" source_pos="-4389.9897 63770.59 0" order_pos="-4389.9897 64270.59 -3.0517578e-005" patrol_type="moveguard_recon">

	</order>

	<position pos_x="-4389.9897" pos_y="63770.59" pos_z="199.99997"/>

	<rotation yaw="0" pitch="0" roll="0"/>

</unit>

AREA DEFINITION:

			<area name="gun_0_spawn">

				<shape type="box" length="-2187.5742" width="-259.72266" height="0">

					<position pos_x="-5036.3877" pos_y="58013.023" pos_z="0"/>

				</shape>

			</area>

MISSION SCRIPT ELEMENTS: There are other elements in the start_game that I excluded.

	<area_group name="gun_0_spawn" area_name="gun_0_spawn" group="mp_players" interval="0.3" condition="1"/>


	<user name="user" type="once">

		<trigger type="UnitInArea" area="gun_0_spawn"/>

		<event name="activate_gun_0_spawn"/>

	</user>


	<event name="activate_gun_0_spawn">

		<element type="ActivateGroup" group_id="gun_0" start_time="2"/>

		<element type="UnitInArea" area="gun_0_spawn" state="deactivate" start_time="3"/>

	</event>


	<event name="start_game">

		<element type="UnitInArea" area="gun_0_spawn" state="activate" start_time="3"/>

	</event>

[AmEyeBlind]

lol, the mk19 is a nade luncher, if u take a close look on the gun u will see the ammo.

it doesnt look like .50 cal at all

so what u want is the m2hb_tripod thats a mg

edit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk19

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2HB

Edited January 30, 2008 by AmEyeBlind