Different weapons for different units

[lizard]

I need a bit of help sorting out equipment for a MP mission that is otherwise nearly ready for beta testing.

What I want to know is if its possible to allocate different weapons to different units in a MP game, or do they all have to share from the same pool?

Because I'm trying to create a realistic two man sniper mission I don't want the observer paired up with the sniper to be able to choose a sniper rifle. Each man has been named in the editor (sniper & observer) so is there a way I could script this?

i.e. sniper has a choice of sniper rifles, observer has a choice of assault rifles (ala M16+M203)

Many thanks

[Platoon Patton]

1:Remove the standard weapons of the unit,and run a script:
In init.sqs:
RemoveAllWeapons sniper
RemoveAllWeapons observer
?(local player) and (player=="sniper"):[]exec sniperweapons.sqs
?(local player) and (player=="observer"):[]exec observerweapons.sqs

2.Your script will give them new weapons:

2.1:A dialog shows the options and let them choose:
2.2:Random allocation give them weapons :
2.3:Weaponholder is created so they can pick the weapon they want:

And there are other options for sure,maybe tell us what u want before we start working on
sniperweapons.sqs and observerweapons.sqs.

[lizard]

Many thanks for the reply.

I haven't 100% finalised which weapons I'd like the sniper and observer to choose from (too many lovely addons   ) but if you could help me with the script I'd imagine I could simply add more by adding their classnames into the script?

Sorry, despite designing lots of OFP missions my scripting abilities are still very weak  

In your suggestion 2.1 and 2.2 would the players choose their weapons as normal at the briefing stage?

Also, I'm confused, if the player only gets to choose their weapons once a script is running surely the mission will have already started? If so, I'll have to add a waiting time for the helicopter insertion otherwise you might be dumped on the beach with no weapons at all if you don't choose quickly enough...

[Platoon Patton]

Option 2.1 requires an intro\cutscene with some camera scripting so U can open your dialog and wait for the players decisions.The rest of the game needs a delay then.

Option 2.2 needs no changes,but it would be or choose 1 weaponsetup or choose a random weaponsetup.(Not a player decision)

Option2.3 creates all the possible weapons when player hits the ground so he can choose.

Option 2.4 let the player choose his weapon in briefing.

[lizard]

Well, as the mission starts with a covert insertion by helicopter I don't think 2.3 would be suitable.

2.1 is probably out because personally I don't like MP missions with intro's, so I didn't intend to make one for this mission.

So I guess its either 2.2 or 2.4.

[Kyle Sarnik]

?(local player) and (player=="sniper")
?(local player) and (player=="observer")

Hey now, this won't work, player isn't a string, you wanna get rid of those quotation marks.

[Platoon Patton]

Ok but he could wear a string   j/k

So 2.1:
U can put all in init.sqs

RemoveAllWeapons sniper
RemoveAllWeapons observer
sniper addmagazine "C8XM4mag";
sniper addmagazine "C8XM4mag";
sniper addmagazine "C8XM4mag";
sniper addweapon "C8XM4reflex";
sniper selectweapon "C8XM4reflex";
sniper addweapon "TACTObjCarry";
sniper addmagazine "TACTbandage";

observer addmagazine "c8xaks74umag";
observer addmagazine "c8xaks74umag";
observer addmagazine "c8xaks74umag";
observer addweapon "C8XAKS74Ucobra";
observer selectweapon "C8XAKS74Ucobra";
observer addweapon "TACTObjCarry";
observer addmagazine "TACTbandage";

These weapons are part of Marpat

If U want a random selection u need to put all your weapons in an array,create a random whole number and select an element out of the array.

For 2.4:
Can someone pls explain how to add weapons to the briefing,i am sure it is somewhere on the
forums but cant find it right away.

[lizard]

Thanks for your help guys. I can add additional weapons to the briefing using the description.ext file.

Not entirely what I hoped for, but its better than forcing players what weapons to use.