polygones trigger zones

[jef32]

Hi

 

 

It would be very practical to have the possibility to draw the forms of the trigger zones in the ME.

 

 

In exemple, creating a small way long but not large without trees through a dense forest.

[Northstar98]

+1

[HC_Official]

+1

[Owl Dynamic]

Polygones migh be a bit difficult to implement. Rectangular zones are really needed though.

[jef32]

Polygones migh be a bit difficult to implement. Rectangular zones are really needed though.

 

 

Less practical than polygones but this would be a surely big improvment for us than circles.

[Sedlo]

There is a somewhat easy way to do this with MIST.....

 

1. Load MIST into your mission soon after the begining. I usually set a flag 1 at mission start, and add mist at TIME SINCE FLAG 1> 1 SECOND.

2. Place a unit on the map and create waypoints that outline your polygon. Call this group something catchy, like POLYGON GROUP.

3. Now, name that polygon UNIT something more catchy, like POLYGON UNIT.

 

OK, now, at some point after you've inserted MIST into the mission, you're going to pick a time and enter some code. Don't worry, it's easy! Make a trigger, time since Flag 1, and do this script:

 

    mist.flagFunc.units_in_polygon{
units={'UZI 11'}, --unit names
zone=mist.getGroupPoints('POLYGON UNIT'),
flag=99,
interval=10,
}

 

So, what happens is, when the UNIT (unit name, not group name)UZI 11 enters that particular polygon you just made, it will trigger flag 99 to go off.

 

Now, you make a trigger that when flag 99 is triggered, your event happens (sound to coalition, message to group, activate air defenses, etc...)

 

 

I get the point of this thread is to request an easier way, but this workaround does work very well for now.

 

Hope this helps.