AI aircraft flying with no waypoints

[gunterlund21]

I have placed AI Helos on a heli pad with no way points set. I want them to sit there for future use. At this time when the mission starts they will power up taxi and take off on their own, remain in the pattern and land. Shortly after that they despawn. So two questions.

1. How do you prevent them from activating without deactivating them in the mission.

2. How do you prevent them from despawning.

[Evil.Bonsai]

group ai off at mission start, then group ai on when you want them to go somewhere. And you will need to setup waypoints if you want them to go anywhere.

[gunterlund21]

group ai off at mission start, then group ai on when you want them to go somewhere. And you will need to setup waypoints if you want them to go anywhere.

 

Does this work with Aircraft Groups. I dont see this group listed in the Group AI Off Trigger options

[Geskes]

group AI only works for ground units.

 

You can tick the 'uncontrolled' box though (next to 'hidden on map'). Then setup a triggered action on the helos with details 'Perform Command > Start'.

 

Then in your trigger set it as AI Task under action to make them startup.

[gunterlund21]

I dont see Start in the list of Perform command. I see NO Action Run Script, Script file, Set Frequency, Transmit Message, Switch Waypoing, Switch Action, invisible, immortal, deactivate Beacon. No Start

 

edit found it. Was looking in the wrong place. Was looking at perform command under the waypoint icon not the triggered action icon. Still a rookie on this editing stuff.

Edited December 23, 2012 by gunterlund21