Repeating Helicopters

[Neal]

What scripts/commands would I need to make a helicopter go back and forth to a spot (LZ)?

Like:

Land 5-10 seconds, then go back to base and land for 5-10 seconds, then go back to same spot and land 5-10 seconds and back to base 5-10 seconds, etc.

What im trying to do is have a non-stop helicopter transporting troops into a LZ. Like in We Were Soldiers, just not 15 helicopters, like 2.

[THobson]

Have you tried setting it up to do it once using waypoints, then use a Cycle waypoint to go back to the begining and start again?

[Neal]

Well doing that wont have them land, just fly to it, hover then leave.

[THobson]

Even if the waypoint has a land command in it?

[Neal]

Trying it now but also is there a way to accelerate time in the MP, like have 5 seconds be 1 second real time. etc...

[THobson]

I'm not sure.  You could try it and see what happens - or post a queston on the MP board.

[Neal]

Ok with the helis they land but they dont stay. They land then take off all in about 2 seconds. How can I get the heli to stay down for about 15 seconds?

[Triggerhappy]

put a delay on the next waypoint

[Neal]

Command? lol

[Triggerhappy]

no, in the waypoint itself, you can add delays.
I'm not sure if you put the delay in the waypoint you want it to wait at or the one it wil go to next but with a few minutes of testing you could figure it out

[Blip]

you could script all the landings.

In the waypoint put [heloname] exec "script.sqs."

Script.sqs

Code: [Select]

_helo = _this select 0
_helo flyinheight 0
;disembark/load all your troops
~10
_helo flyinheight 20
exit
Usually the way I script helo inserts.  It worked pretty well for my mission In the Presence of Danger, which was a mock we were soldiers mission.

Blip :joystick: