Man down...

I'm wondering if there is a way to identify the coordinates of where a particular unit / pilot ends up on the ground?

The scenario is I would like to initiate an SAR mission based on the result of an AI dogfight... allowing the dogfight to determine which side is trying to capture and which is attempting a rescue. I can also randomize the aircraft involved in the dogfight... as well as keep the skill level random.

Once the pilot ejects, I'd like to be able to identify his location on the ground. Is this something I'm going to have to break down slightly so that I have different zones with unit in zone / unit dead condition- then I determine a set of coordinates associated with that zone on my own?

I'd much rather do it so that each time the point on the ground is slightly different and based on an entirely random variable. I've been reading about a group that can be randomly spawned in a zone... that may be an alternate solution as well.

Thoughts?

I think I can work that out-

All the talk of random group generation in zone made me think it was an actual trigger action but I guess it's a script based on what grimes was talking about in that DCSW thread about being able to see ejected pilots?

Edit- wasn't that one... must have been his MIST thread.

There was some discussion of doing this a while back, and now it seems the tools are available in the SSE.

Credit goes to BAnDit for providing this script when I asked the question a few days ago...

I haven't had a chance to start working with it, but it's a start. I'd like to be able to figure out how to "save" the coordinates so as to delay the CSAR calls, simulating that those calls would not happen instantly.

Yeah... that's a decent workaround. I'd just place the soldier "randomly" inside a zone relative to which zone he was shot down in.

So once the guy has spawned in randomly, how do I communicate his location?

If Grimes logs in I suspect he'll be able to set us straight on the issue...

Did you guys even see my post? :-) Check the "spoiler" portion

That script is for any ejection event. You could set a basic flag to allow the coordinates text to be displayed only if the event happens AND a certain group is killed within the same time frame, but would need to set up that script for each possible group you want CSAR for.

That where I want to go with it...to be able to generate a CSAR scenario for multiplayer missions when clients eject, but also to be able to provide custom calls with their callsign (so it needs to know which group it was that punched).

Disclaimer: I am just starting to scratch the surface and dive into scripting, so Grimes, BAnDit, Speed etc would be able to provide better advice.

Definitely true lol

Yeah... that's a decent workaround. I'd just place the soldier "randomly" inside a zone relative to which zone he was shot down in.

 

So once the guy has spawned in randomly, how do I communicate his location?

I don't know how to script myself, but couldn't you have your random spawn guy transmit a sound file (I've used "static.ogg") on loop and then home in on it with your ADF in the UH-1H? I've done this successfully in my missions.

If you do go this route, just make sure that you account for the decimal in the freq box. In MHz, so a good ADF freq would be 0.210 etc.

That would be pretty sweet... that takes the issue about knowing the coordinates out of the equation.

I guess the ideal situation for all aircraft involved would be to do a combination of both.

Nice thing is- you'd know where he EJECTED but not necessarily where he landed so you could get into the right area and start the search on a broader scope- and safe the area. In the meantime, your huey's would be needed to actually home in on radio signal.

I don't know how to script myself, but couldn't you have your random spawn guy transmit a sound file (I've used "static.ogg") on loop and then home in on it with your ADF in the UH-1H? I've done this successfully in my missions.

 

If you do go this route, just make sure that you account for the decimal in the freq box. In MHz, so a good ADF freq would be 0.210 etc.

I've recently read about a bug where if that sound is transmitting before a client joins that they don't get the sound transmitting...

It still works "generally" however I think I'll need to set it up so that if a certain flag is present that a message be sent to the group... on a switched condition.

That way I suspect if someone comes in and a flag is true then it should just start sending anew.

Yes?

I don't see why that wouldn't work.

Eh Joy... I tried out your script in my mission to test it out and it didn't do anything. I'm pretty new at it as well... what is it "supposed" to do? If I need to set a flag with it then I can do that- but in looking at it I'm not seeing how I can broadcast.

Some insight would be nice!

Thanks,

by the way, respawn of a unit/group is "easy" but how can i remove a group.... say the SAR pick the guy from the ground - how can i removed the "soldier" from the map?

Just deactivate that group with a trigger condition based on a flag set when your rescue unit has been in a particular zone nearby. Speed less than 1 and altitude less than 10 perhaps as well? You could go "time since flag" for a certain time to allow for the "pickup" as well.

this would be a problem, if you call the group via script (addGroup) the group name will not show up in the ME GUI!