Trigger Event on TGP Look-at?

[Thisdale]

Hey guys,

 

Anyone know of a way to Trigger an event (msg, flag change...) when a user has a TGP lock on a unit?

 

For example, having a msg pop when the pilot locks a specific Helicopter or Convoy vehicle?

[nomdeplume]

Haha. I/we wish!

 

Polychop actually planned to implement something like this for the Gazelle, but ended up cancelling the feature because they couldn't get it to perform well enough.

 

It's a shame as it's information the engine should already have (since it has render the viewport, provide distance to terrain for laser rangefinding etc.) but it's just something we don't have any access to. Would be really helpful though for a lot of mission types.

[Thisdale]

:(

[Thisdale]

I've been trying to find a different way to fake this, but so far haven't been able to.

 

Followup questions:

 

Is there a way for a unit to know when its being targeted by laser? (the same way we track targets with radar for example?) And a way to trigger an event based on that?