Mission scripting help please, BAS Blackhawks fast roping

[exigent]

Ok im working on a mission in Desert Malden. There are resistance rebals shooting at U.S. Rangers and Deltas accompined by 2 hummers and one 5T. There is a downed Blackhawk nearby.

I'm trying to get a MH-60K to fast rope 4 CSAR medics (LSR Deltas not BAS Deltas) very close to that downed blackhawk. I followed the instructions on the readme file but it didn't work (im new to this lol i suck at it), can someone please give me detailed instructions on how to do what im trying to do? Thanks .

[exigent]

Anyone? Please? :'(

[macguba]

exigent, bumping posts is allowed at OFPEC.   However, six hours is much too soon.    In general you should wait at least 24 hours, and not bump at all if your post is still on the first page.

I know you are desperate for an answer, but this won't actually help to get you there any quicker.        Spend the time by trying a few more experiments, or better still helping other members of OFPEC by searching the forum for questions that you can answer.

[exigent]

Aright sorry about that. I'll try.

[macguba]

:thumbsup:

[sharkyjoe]

Ok this will not be Easy to do or Figure out, but in the long run it will help.
Use SnYpir's SP/MP Support Pack *.

Here's why: multi uses, flexable and able to modify to your needs.
You can use the fast-roping from the helio he provides or put in the ones you want to use(MH-60K's). This also goes for the men. Dont wont to use the standard guys he has sub- in your LSRs.
Just think once you have figured out SnYpir's pack so much time and Flexablity opens up and it becomes easier to make missions.
Oh ya It (SnYpir's SP/MP Support Pack *) is found here in the Ed Depot.
Good luck and Keep On Mission Making.

[456820]

or you cold use Blanco's multi person rappel script easy to use and looks very good. Find it in the editors dept (i think).
And it comes with instruction on how to use (i think so again)

[penguinman]

some things you should check to make sure its right

1. Makes sure you are using the BAS AI fastrope in the readme, i had realised i was using the wrong one once.

2. make sure the syntax to start the AI roping is in a trigger or waypoint and that its set to the right conditions and stuff.

3. make sure you are using the original crew (not using an emty BH and putting the crew in and not taking the crew out of a BH and putting in another one)

4. the syntax can   NOT use brakets, make sure you are not using them for the bh name.
it looks somthing like this

bh1 exec"mah60\FX\BAS\AIROPE.sqs"

"mah60\FX\BAS\AIROPE.sqs"

that part is not right i dont think but thats the format for it.


5. make sure you are using one of these "\" and not one of these "/"
in the syntax, that was my main problem and took me a long time to realise.

check all those and i think it will work

[exigent]

I tryed to find both of them but couldn't. Even entered it in the search engine. Which sub-heading do i search under? lol  

[exigent]

Ya everything is right. but instead of putting bh1 i out bas_mh60k, that was the bh i was using to fastrope. I set a waypoint (move waypoint) with 4 medics in the bh, then another waypoint right on top of the move waypoint called scripted, inside of both i put the script. But it always gives me a error.

btw, im doing this all in mission editor if that makes a difference lol .

[Dane]

Just tested, this works for me: name chopper CHOPPER, put this in choppers fastrope waypoints activation field:

CHOPPER exec "\BAS_mah60\FX\BAS_AIRope.sqs"

[pazuzu]

As an extra bonus, it is also possible to allow a AI piloted helicopter to insert another AI squad via fast rope, at the chosen Waypoint.
To do this;
1) Place a helicopter on the map with its Waypoints.
2) Place the AI squad on the map as a separate group and with its Waypoints.
3) On the Waypoint at which you wish to insert the squad, use this line;

      CHOPPER exec "\BAS_mah60\FX\BAS_AIRope.sqs"

Replacing "CHOPPER" with the name of your helicopter.
When the squad has been inserted the helicopter will continue on its waypoints.

This has always worked for me...

[exigent]

What type of waypoint should i choose?

Also i placed the 4 medics inside their, then i put the script in the script field in the waypoint menu. But whenever i try it says script not found "bas_mh60k"

[exigent]

Aright nvm, i found out what i was doing wrong to get the error, i put it in the script field instead of the OnActiviation field.

But whenever i put it there, and choose my waypoint the heli just hoves over the waypoint.

[pazuzu]

Try puting it in trigger activation field instead of waypoint.

I never found waypoints to be dependable.

Just make trigger in the area you want them to fastrope & group the trigger to the AI or chopper so when they enter the trigger area it activates it.

Hope it helps.

[exigent]

Nah, didn't work. :'(

[exigent]

Yes i got it to work! thanks a lot everyone! i wasn't naming the heli "CHOPPER" lol, thanks a lot.