Online War - FMB scripting

[ZaltysZ]

Originally Posted by Thee_oddball

thank you Zalty does this replace the original script?

Yes, if previous one handled only despawning.

[ZaltysZ]

I have edited my despawn script post and added additional "null" check to prevent some possible error.

[Jwam]

Originally Posted by ZaltysZ

I have edited my despawn script post and added additional "null" check to prevent some possible error.

Cool thank you very much ! I'll use it

edit : It seems there is one more "}" than needed, but works flawlessly

[Ataros]

More experiments with scripting. New version of Battle of France mission here http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...1&postcount=12

[LeadFarmer]

bottom of that script says timeout 1 which is one sec. set that to 60 and your planes will despawn after 60 sec which is enough time for an aircraft to hit the ground when you bail and despwan

[Ralith]

Won't that leave the AI in control for 60 seconds, rather than having it glide into the ground? Really, the code should be ran instantly, and it should disable AI control instead of simply removing the aircraft--assuming that's currently possible.

[Ataros]

This sample script made for fun disables player controls. Maybe someone can use it to disable AI controls for say 10 minutes before destroying AI

 using System;
 using maddox.game;
 using maddox.game.world;

     public class Mission: maddox.game.AMission
     {
  	 / / Override the method that is invoked when some of the planes will take off ...
	 public override void OnAircraftTookOff (int missionNumber, string shortName, AiAircraft aircraft)
         {
             base.OnAircraftTookOff (missionNumber, shortName, aircraft); / / call the base method (you never know ...)
             if (GamePlay.gpPlayer ()! = null) / / check if we have a player.
             {
                 if (GamePlay.gpPlayer (). Place ()! = null) / / check that the player is sitting somewhere and not hanging out on the rag.
                 {
                     if (aircraft.Name (). Equals (GamePlay.gpPlayer (). Place (). Name ())) / / if the plane took off - a player, then ...
                     {
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsElevatorDisabled); / / ... disables  elevators ...
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsAileronsDisabled); / / ...  aileron ...
                         aircraft.hitNamed (part.NamedDamageTypes.ControlsRudderDisabled); / / ...  rudder.
						 / / Have a nice flight!
                     }
                 }
             }
         }      
     }

More scripts here http://translate.google.com/translat...hp%3Ft%3D68369

[ZaltysZ]

Originally Posted by Ralith

Won't that leave the AI in control for 60 seconds, rather than having it glide into the ground? Really, the code should be ran instantly, and it should disable AI control instead of simply removing the aircraft--assuming that's currently possible.

The aim is not to make how it should look in real life. The aim is to remove clutter at first and then make the best you can with realism, because piles of planes have huge impact on playability.

Yes, you can disable the controls, but trimmed plane can happily fly even without working controls. What I want to say: disabling the controls does not guarantee a quick crash.

Extending despawn timeout can lead to great clutter, i.e. when player presses "Create" multiple times.

[robtek]

The aim should be, imho, when a player bails from a working plane and he tries to create a new plane, he find himself in that "abandoned" plane, as long as it is still flying
And from a realism point of view, it is realistic that planes with dead crews were hunted and so live planes could escape.
I dont think that happens so often to have a felt influence on playability.

[ZaltysZ]

Originally Posted by robtek

The aim should be, imho, when a player bails from a working plane and he tries to create a new plane, he find himself in that "abandoned" plane, as long as it is still flying

You mean injection after ejection? I don't think game engine allows you to teleport a crew member into plane. You can force a player posses a virtual crew member, but at first there should be something to posses in cockpit.

Originally Posted by robtek

And from a realism point of view, it is realistic that planes with dead crews were hunted and so live planes could escape.
I dont think that happens so often to have a felt influence on playability.

In fact, the problem isn't flying Dutchmen alone. The problem is bigger. All despawning logic isn't so trivial and implementation can become very complex. The more I play in MP, the more pitfalls I see.