Subtle markings for boobytraps

[Morglor9]

I have been making a mission that involves combat in a jungle. I have triggers that activate Triggerhappy's Explosion script, to make it seem like your enemy has put tripwires and explosives in the trees. My question is, does anyone know a subtle way to mark these traps, without having to put up a neon sign? I need something that is noticeable, but simple. Solutions?

[greg147]

If you want it to look realistic, I would suggest scrapping your current idea and downloading COC mines. You can see them, and they can be activated by a simple trigger. They have vietnam VC mines aswell, if thats the type of mission.  

[Morglor9]

Problem is I only run OFP v1.46 CWC, and CoC's stuff is usually for Res. Sorry, I forgot to tell you guys.

[bored_onion]

maybe you should get the patch and kill 2 birds in one stone...

[Morglor9]

No, I need to buy Resistance. It's on my Xmas list, and if i don't get it i'll order it off the web. But this is getting off topic.

[bored_onion]

in that case...

some conveniently arranged shruberry, oddly arranged rocks

something natural to give it that natural feel

[greg147]

Or put someone saying, 'watch out, theres a booby trap somewhere to the right' or something.

[macguba]

Go through the objects available from the editor addon.  (Gunslingers, in your case.)     Place odd objects in odd places:   you might need some init line setPos commands.     Hmmm, a bottle in a tree?   Why is there a bottle in the tr - BANG!     A football?  Out here in the jungle?   Hey lads, cat - BANG!

[Morglor9]

this is going great. I'll try your ideas, but please post more if you have any.

[dmakatra]

A football?  Out here in the jungle?   Hey lads, cat - BANG!

ROFL! ;D

Someone really need to do a football addon now! ;D

Personally, I would use placed satchel charges, as those are visible, looks like bombs but cannot be picked up. You could however make a deactivate script.

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[macguba]

There is a football object, which is why I mentioned it, though it's not impossible that it's Resy.   What we really need is a rugby ball.

[The-Architect]

I like to put a pair of binoculars just laying about. People always want to pick them up, even if they've got a pair.

They are like, "Ooh! binoculars."

Then they are dead.  ;D ;D ;D

[Morglor9]

Looking good guys. Lot's of choices. Keep em coming. Thanks.

[macguba]

Or use a weaponHolder to have a gun or ammo on the ground.

[Planck]

I think there is an addon "Resistance CD case".

Place that on the ground, someone is bound to pick it u...........BOOOOOOOOOM.

 


Planck

[Triggerhappy]

if there will be fighting, you could use something good for cover, like a barrel or something:
Hey theres a barrel next to that tree.. in a jungle... but its good cov- BOOM!

[Blip]

Somebody did an addon for Punji stakes that used a radio antenna or something for the stakes.  If you could flip the antenna on its side you could get what looks like a wire.  Still would be hard to see though.

Blip  :joystick:

[Homefry31464]

http://www.ofpec.com/addons_depot/index.php?ID=420

[Triggerhappy]

@Blip, there's no way of turning things on there side, otherwise there would be no problem with things like extra gun positions

@Homefry, someone already said coc mines, and he said he couldn't/didn't want to  use them mainly because they require res if i'm not mistaken

[General Barron]

Where are these traps? Here is what I'm thinking: I'm sure the signs of a good booby trap are very subtle and almost impossible to spot if you are just walking around, not expecting anything. It would depend on the trap, of course, but things like broken twigs, disturbed dirt, etc might be examples. These things can't really be done in ofp, since the closest you can do is to place a small object on the ground.

Maybe the best way to indicate a trap is to put them where things just aren't right. I guess that is how you would notice a trap anyway, but in ofp terms, it could be something like an unguarded breach in the enemy defenses, or an obvious doorway that isn't used, etc. You would need to warn the player to be on guard for boobytraps, of course, since this kind of thing isn't standard to ofp missions, but I think it could work very well if done right.

Let's say you are supposed to rescue some captives from some terrorists. They've holed up in some abandoned buildings for the night. Out front, there is a fire and a sentry posted. However, there is a door around the back, by the bushes, that looks unguarded. So the careless player sneaks in through that door, thinking he has got the best of the terrorists... he walks throught the door and BANG! He trips a wire, and a grenade blows up next to him. The terrorists are now alerted, and know exactly where he is, so if he is still alive, he likely won't be for much longer...

[Blip]

@Triggerhappy  ;D My bad!  ;D

Also thought you could just use the sound of a twig snapping when your close to the booby trap.

Or you could just play with an object like the training objects, put them deep in the ground, looks like just a simple line across the ground.

Later,

Blip  :joystick:

[Morglor9]

Actually, I figured something out with your ideas. Thanks a lot. It involves a barrel carefully hidden in some bushes. from certain angles you can see parts of the barrel, and the bush isn't usually in the jungle i chose (which, by the way, is on Jungle Everon, I forget who it's by). So if you see a bush that doesn't look like it belongs, be careful to stay away, or BANG!

Anyway, thanks for the help guys.