Artillery Strike

[liveforever2403]

Hey.

Of course ArmA: Armed Assault comes with the M119 Howitzer and the D-30 Howitzer. Is there a script that tells such units to fire on a randomly within a set bounrdy?

Thanks.

[Baddo]

Hey hey,

I was thinking the same.

I didn't search for a suitable script yet, but was thinking that such script could be needed. Let us know if you find an appropriate script or write one yourself. I'm not yet going to delve into such creation process, but might do it if the need becomes too great.

Some questions that are needed to answer if such a script is specifically made for these guns;
- Is it possible to actually have an AI soldier aim the gun into correct direction and fire the gun, or do we have to fake it by creating shells into air and giving them a direction and speed?
- How are these guns normally used in real life? Positioning, cover, what kind of targets are normal, etc...
- Minimum and maximum range? If we need to go the "faking shells" way we would need to know this in order to keep it realistic.
- Etc...

Oh, I must add that there are plenty of artillery scripts made for OFP in the Editors Depot here at OFPEC. Those might be a good starting point.

Regards,
Baddo.

[Cheetah]

It's a script that is included in Sgt.Ace's  AirCavalry and with it an forward artillery observer can call for artillery support.
Might be what you're looking for.

[Pellejones]

The file is corrupt.

[Cheetah]

Works for me. Damn what's wrong with me uploading files to OFPEC.. anyway. Uploaded it here.

[Wolfrug]

Mr.Murray of MAPFACT has made a nice little artillery script using the M119 and D30, although it's not an actual (CoC style) script, but at least it's an ok simulation in my opinion. It even has sounds and a nice little dust-effect both from the howitzers and the explosions. I'm using it for a mission I'm making, albeit edited (added radio chat, increased the dispersion, changed the explosion effect, changed the timing, etc) and it works a charm. 

Wolfrug out.