MIST - Cant seem to get respawn to work

[0414 Wee Neal]

Hi

I am writing a simple mission to create a training area for the new Apache.  I have installed MIST, CTLD and CSAR as normal, each with a small delayed load.

I have set some armoured, unarmoured and infantry on the ground and set up a trigger:I have inserted the Do Script, on a repetitive trigger:

 if not Group.getByName('RespawnTest01') then
   mist.respawnGroup('RespawnTest01', true)
 end  

I have a Blue Force tank set to take this unit out, which it does, however nothing happens once destroyed.  I am running MIST 4.4.90.

 

Can anyone advise what I am doing wrong please?  I will also be looking at respawn in a zone, which also does not work.

Thanks

Neal 

[toutenglisse]

4 hours ago, 0414 Wee Neal said:

...Can anyone advise what I am doing wrong please? ...

Hi, it seems that Group.getByName('RespawnTest01') is still true for a dead group. Here is what I usually use, and is actually working, for checking if a group is totally definitely dead :

if Group.getByName('RespawnTest01') and Group.getByName('RespawnTest01'):isExist() == true and #Group.getByName('RespawnTest01'):getUnits() > 0 then
else
mist.respawnGroup('RespawnTest01', true)
end

 

[0414 Wee Neal]

works well, thank you for your time.

 

Neal

[OzCougar]

Greetings,

Have been following a number of threads regarding the use of Mist to respawn both Air and Ground units. Have picked up some great tips .... so thanks to all.

I am getting the various groups to respawn after they have been destroyed .... however, I have run into .... what I hope .... is a small snag  ....as I can't seem to get them to respawn with a delay so that it looks a little more realistic.

Here is the DO SCRIPT I am using (with one of the three Convoy groups I have in my training mission):

if (Group.getByName('Convoy3') and Group.getByName('Convoy3'):getSize() < 1) or not Group.getByName('Convoy3') then
   mist.respawnGroup('Convoy3', true)
 end

Now this script as written works perfectly in that whichever 'groupname' I insert will be respawned as soon as the entire group has been destroyed. As I said, what I can't seem to get to work is a delay! I have tried the following actions with no success:

1. Replace true with a number value (i.e. 60)

2. Add a number value after true (i.e. true, 60)

Neither seems to deliver the desired delay .... and action 1 is exactly as it is stated in the https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/MIST_respawnGroup 

I have also attached the Test mission if anyone wants to take a look to hopefully provide a solution .

Thanks in Advance ....

Test.miz

Edited November 26, 2021 by OzCougar
Corrections

[toutenglisse]

4 hours ago, OzCougar said:

...I am getting the various groups to respawn after they have been destroyed .... however, I have run into .... what I hope .... is a small snag  ....as I can't seem to get them to respawn with a delay so that it looks a little more realistic...

 

Hi, the number value inside the function is for defining task delay, not respawn delay. You need respawn to be scheduled. Example :

if (Group.getByName('Convoy3') and Group.getByName('Convoy3'):getSize() < 1) or not Group.getByName('Convoy3') then
local addtime = mist.random(90, 180)
mist.scheduleFunction(mist.respawnGroup,{'Convoy3', true}, timer.getTime() + addtime)--respawn will occure between 90/180 seconds
end

 

[OzCougar]

10 hours ago, toutenglisse said:

Hi, the number value inside the function is for defining task delay, not respawn delay. You need respawn to be scheduled. Example :

if (Group.getByName('Convoy3') and Group.getByName('Convoy3'):getSize() < 1) or not Group.getByName('Convoy3') then
local addtime = mist.random(90, 180)
mist.scheduleFunction(mist.respawnGroup,{'Convoy3', true}, timer.getTime() + addtime)--respawn will occure between 90/180 seconds
end

 

Hi toutenglisse,

Thank you SOOOOO much .... I was actually reading my Mist manual and had started to think along these lines .... but you just helped me get to the result quicker .

Greatly appreciate the assistance .... Cheers 

Oz Cougar

[Grimes]

BTW I added a mist.groupIsDead function that is basically the if statement above. 

https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/MIST_groupIsDead

[OzCougar]

33 minutes ago, Grimes said:

BTW I added a mist.groupIsDead function that is basically the if statement above. 

https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/MIST_groupIsDead

Hi Grimes .... WOW talk about great service  .... Grimes is there a link to 4.5? Sorry but every search I try leads me to 4.4 .... unless I am missing something which could be highly likely .

Cheers 

Oz Cougar

Edited November 27, 2021 by OzCougar

[Grimes]

https://github.com/mrSkortch/MissionScriptingTools/blob/development/mist_4_5_103.lua

Development branch. I need to tidy a few things up and add documentation but I should be merging it to the main branch sooner or later.