How can I change sides for resistance soldiers in the middle of a mission?

[MadFred]

Hi there,

I would like to know how I can make a group of Resistance soldiers, that have deserted to the Russian side (so set as friendly to east in the editor),surrender to West forces when entering into a certain trigger range, where this trigger is the one to make itso.

It will not suffice to make em captives cause they will have to join forces with the west and fight alongside them in the
rest of the mission.

How do I make this trigger do this?

Thanks in advance!

MadFred

[dmakatra]

You could make a custsceen or turn off the radio chatter and make a west guy join them and then unjoin/delete him.

[MadFred]

Hmm....well that may not quite may what I need...

The best action would be to have a trigger, which is activated when the (east friendly) resistnace soldiers walk into it,turn them into west friendlies at once, if this is possible

the thing is....two russian squads are being slaugthered and when they arrive on the scene they just realize they cant win and then turn into west units (so they wont get shot by west) and come over to the west positions shouting "dont shoot,dont shoot we surrender"
, then there will be a cutscene where an officer says "okay chaps...we need every gun we  can get for the push on the russian base, are you guys with us or do we lock you guys up?"

then they will fight on west side just as a squad without having another west member joining them as , say, their leader.

I was just wondering if there was an easy way to make a trigger to just change em from east to west units instantaneously

Thanks for the respons anyway if a trigger cant do that I'll try it that way!

MadFred

[macguba]

It's not possible.

Armstrong's suggestion is as good as any.  If you are going to have a cutscene anyway it sounds like it shoiuldn't be a problem.

Unless the plot of your mission allows them to be captive at the start, and setcaptive false when West turns up.

[MadFred]

Understood

I'll go with it as Armstrong suggested!

Thanks guys!