various stuff (im a total noob)

[ThEoNaNdOnLy]

Hello my name s Guy, im a total noob when it comes to making maps but it sounds fun so im giving it a go.

i have various different questions i need to ask so here they are.

1)i want to create a unit once i have triggerd a waypoint. in other words, i have got a cutscene going where it zooms in to a general while he says "we`ll be back". i want it to end the cutscene as the zoom gets to the general, and then zoom into a squadron of aircraft, u know like later that day kinda thing, then people jumping out of the planes, i can do the jump thingy but how do i end the cutscene at the right moment, and then create the planes? (if i had them already they would probly have passed the dz by now, im using a small user created map (normandie).

2)also does anyone know how to use the c47 flame script, u know to make the planes catch fire at certain health, and how would i put that into a waypoint? And also the flack they have on the 82nd airborne pathfinders mission, that is amazing! what is the script for it.

im a complete noob so you will have to speak in idiot english for me to understand a word u guys/gals say.

oh yes and how do i set if statements? asin if bob dies new objective appears, if bob dosn`t die objectives stay the same?

oh and one last thing, how do i make briefings?


Guy

[macguba]

Welcome to the forum!

The first thing to do is head over to the Editors Depot (link at the top of this page) and find Tutorials - Getting Started.     There you will find lots of good stuff including a tute on making briefings and another by snYpir called "how to use objectives and init.sqs".

Since you're making cutscenes you need to read snYpirs camera tute and also messiah's camera.sqs tute, if you haven't already.

Create the planes in the mission editor in the usual way and give them waypoints to keep them busy till the right moment.    To make the time of day change use the command skiptime during the blackout between scenes.

You're trying to do a lot in one go:  it happened to all of us when we were learning.   The trick is not to get bogged down with any one thing - if you're stuck move onto something else and come back to it later.    

[ThEoNaNdOnLy]

thanx for those links, but i mean, how do i create the blackout between sequences?

oh yea and what is the init sentence to give a soldier a weapon, i.e bob giveweapon "enfieldn4" etc?

[macguba]

Create the blackout using titlecut commands.  snYpir's tute can probably help.

Write in the soldier's init line

removeAllWeapons this; this addmagazine "m21"; this addweapon "m21"

you have to make space, then add a mag first to make sure the weapon is loaded, then add as many mags as you want.    Abuu's tute is very good on init lines.

At the risk of self advertisment I recommend the Tutorial Mission:  play it then take it to bits in the mission editor.   It provides a library of working examples of all things you need when making your first mission.

[ThEoNaNdOnLy]

ok thank you very much

the only problem is that half the links are broken, that is why i use the forums. thank you for the weapon thingymabobber.

keep looking at this topic coz im just gonna put loads of questions that are bugginh me on here.

lol

Guy