Delayed start of ground unit battle. How to?

[Rider1]

HI. Here is what I am trying to do.

I have small town that is to be attacked.

 

In the town I have blue forces defending from within the town, On the out skirts of town I have a like number of red forces.

 

When the mission starts, these units start attacking each other. Looks great. Lots of tracers and explosions. However, by the time player AC reach the town, the battle is over.

 

Is it possible to put a trigger zone around all the units so they do not engage until players AC are within 5 miles. Is this possible, or do I have to edit each unit for a ten minute delay start or something?

 

This is my first mission and feeling pretty inept at this, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you very much.

[whaaw]

Hi,

First check on all enemy ground units the checkbox Late activate.

Then place a zone over your town name it somthing you can remember.

go to the triggers and make a once trigger as rule put in koalition forces in zone, there you put in your zone and the koalition (blue or red). Now you need the action put in for each unit Group activate (and the units name)

 

Make zone Big enough so it overlaps the town by 5 miles.

I have the german client so maybe it has other words in english client

 

If nobody (with good english) reply's to yourthread and you dont understand what i wrote, then i can upload a simple mission for you.

[baltic_dragon]

whaaw's idea is good. What you could do dor it to work even better:

1. Place the units nornally

2. In 'advanced waypoint options' set ROE to 'hold fire'

3. In 'triggered actions' (third tab in Advanced) set up ROE to 'Open fire'

4. Set a zone with 5 mile radius with the city in centre

5. Set up trigger "unit (player) in zone -> AI task push (ROE open fire) for both

 

That way units will be visible from afar but will start shooting when you want them to.

There are other options available too shout if you need more!