View through Sniper Scope

[Gravedigga]

My 1st post, wondering how to do the following:

a. Sniper (resistance sniper rifle) ontop of tower, aiming at a moving civilian. Camera angle through scope (i.e cross-hairs) following civilian's movement

b. Sniper fires after short pause and civilian...err...dies! Also seen from perspective of cross-hairs.

  This is FAR too complicated for me, but I thought some1 here might be able to do it!  Sorry if put this in wrong forum, I'm new to scripting and this website, but your tutorials are v. helpful!  

Thx in advance!

[LCD]

go to da TUT zone in da editors depot - in da cutscense part dere is somthin called switchcamera TUT by lilmat (n me ;D) - it have all u need    ;D

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[Gravedigga]

I found the script, which is just what I want....but the sniper does not target the civilian when I use 'dotarget' in script.

Basically u see the ground through the sniper scope until the sniper gets the command 'dofire' when the sniper jerks his gun up and shoots the civilian. There is no bit in-between when the sniper 'follows' the civilian's movement with his scope....he just targets him and fires at the last moment

This probably sounds really complicated, but could some1 give me a few ideas on how to 'see' the civilian through the scope before he gets shot, instead of the ground!

Thx!

[Gravedigga]

Perhaps it would be better if I put the script I am using up: I must warn u though that it is 1 of the 1st scripts me ever used, so most of it is probably garbage!



_cam = "camera" camcreate [0,0,0]
_cam cameraeffect ["internal", "back"]
snip dotarget c1
_cam cameraeffect ["terminate", "back"]
snip switchcamera "internal"
snip switchcamera "gunner"
titlecut["","black in",1]
~10
snip dofire c1
@ not alive c1
~5


Basically I want 'snip' to target 'c1' through scope before he shoots him, i.e I can see the civilian through the gun sights

[LCD]

gonna help u - so put me in da credits  ;D (seeking fame )

i think (nothing 4 sure) dat ur main prob is dat da civilian is not enemy  :-X so da sniper dont realy wanna target him   - tru editing da mission.sqm file nd making his side da enemy side of da sniper (open da file wid text editor finde da unit nd change its side 2 west (if da sniper is east) or east (if sniper is west) now make sure da sniper holds fire or he wil fire on first sight

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[Gravedigga]

It seems to be working sofar........I'll scream and scream and scream if I need your help again!

   Thx LCD, I'll put u in the credits and distribute it amongst my massive fan base

[LCD]

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Kool

 

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