Scripting ninja help requested.... Adjusting fuel level possible?

[42jeff]

So I've created a mission.  I was trying to create a method in game to have A4, f18 or really anything as buddy tanker. I created some triggers and mobile zones where I have an aircraft tagged as a tanker.  Created an F10 menu set that works just like the tanking system and a very close trigger zone 16ft is apparently the smallest possible, with an altitude span of about 10 feet below the tanker alt where the trigger recognizes you are in place and says "connected you're taking fuel". I even have a timer displayed when you hook up. Unfortunately, I just can't find a way for a script or otherwise to adjust fuel quantity either up (for the receiver) or down (for the tanker)

 

Is this an attribute that is possible to change in game aside from AAR or the refuel/rearm window? 

[Grimes]

Nope. We can only get fuel state. Suppose you can respawn the player aircraft with adjusted fuel but that is a terrible idea. 

[Dangerzone]

As Grimes mentioned, what you're asking for is not possible.

What some campaign writers have done though is used a real tanker, and the player has the opportunity to either tank normally, or otherwise a menu option shows up when they're in close proximity to the tanker. If the player uses the menu option to refuel, this progresses them on to a new campaign file ("part 2" of that mission) for players who are unable, or otherwise prefer not to tank at all - where the mission continues on from there. 

If the reason you're wanting to use a F18 / A4 etc as a buddy tanker is to give other players the option of being the tanker, there's a new module in development at the moment that IIRC will allow player to player air to air refueling. It's not out yet though, but maybe of interest when it's released. 

On the other hand, if you're wanting to simulate tanking on the other hand for players who don't have the skill level to give an 'easier' tanking experience, I'm afraid there's really no option to emulate 'in game' what you're looking for short of as mentioned above.

Edited December 30, 2022 by Dangerzone

[42jeff]

Was trying to simulate A4 buddy tanker in a campaign I'm working on.  I'll just use C130 or KC135 and write it off

 Thank you for the replys.

[Darcaem]

Did you find any workaround to set unit's fuel? Even if you finally did it in any other way, I would love to know. I'm trying to start a mission with the same fuel level I had on my previous playthrough and I'm out of ideas