Mid air explosions

[Mandoble]

What works in OFP doesnt in ArmA:

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_dir = getDir player
_pos = [(getPos player select 0)+sin(_dir)*100,(getPos player select 1)+cos(_dir)*100, 100]
_b1 = "Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle _pos
_b2 = "Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle _pos
exit

So how to create a big explosion in the middle of the air?

[FreeBird]

Try this:

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_relPos = [0,0,100]
_pos = player modelToWorld _relPos
_b1 = "Bo_GBU12_LGB" createVehicle (_pos)
 
Edit:this creates a bomb,not an explosion.
It explodes when the bomb hits the ground.

[Mandoble]

May be I didnt explain the problem too clearly. The target is to create a mid air explosion, a mid air boom.

[h-]

Weird..
It seems that somehow the bombs just won't collide with each other..

Tested a whole lotta more different ordnance and none of them work in this scenario..

[Mandoble]

SetDammage 1 doesnt affect ordenance either 

[Mandoble]

Found a workaround that works based on an static object named "Bomb" as detonator, it seems to work well with any ordenance:

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_dir = getDir player
_pos = [(getPos player select 0)+sin(_dir)*200,(getPos player select 1)+cos(_dir)*200, 50]

_b2 = "Bomb" createVehicle _pos
_b2 setPos _pos
_b1 = "M_Ch29_AT" createVehicle _pos
~0.05
deleteVehicle _b2
exit

Still 0.05 secs wait is needed before deleting the "detonator" object.

[satexas69]

Mandoble,

Can you give an example of how to use that script?

Thanks

[Mandoble]

Init field of player unit:

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this addAction ["Test explosion", "test_explosion.sqs"]
test_explosion.sqs

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_dir = getDir player
_pos = [(getPos player select 0)+sin(_dir)*200,(getPos player select 1)+cos(_dir)*200, 50]

_b2 = "Bomb" createVehicle _pos
_b2 setPos _pos
_b1 = "M_Ch29_AT" createVehicle _pos
~0.05
deleteVehicle _b2
exit