[Area maintenance question]

Did it wipe actual buildables? 

Like walls, floors or doors etc.?

 

If it was something else, like sanbags or wirecat, the solution might be what sperwer has posted.

[Area maintenance question]

It is working, but only during that timespan of 9 days after buildings have been damaged over 10%.

 

This is why I initially had the SQL event set to hand out damage after only 7 days, it gives people more time to maintain in case they'll be offline at a later date.

 

The whole system is kinda wonky to be honest; if you set it to damage after 20 days, players have a way of knowing "You have 10 days left to do maintenance", yet at the same time, most players don't understand that, and they use AM before the time is due which has no effect on updating the buildings..

 

So tl;dr the best way of doing it would be setting a short damage interval to give players more choice on when to do maintenance, it will show the option way prematurely, but as long as players understand that they have up to 30 days before cleanup comes, it shouldn't be an issue.

[[TUTORIAL] Custom Starting Loadout and Admin/Mod/Donator Loadouts (w/ UIDs)]

My server people have to do that any way because i change the loading screen every reboot. Plus im constantly updating the server code and they need a new mission file. I can understand that downloading a file each time is a pain, but in the long run it should never be a real issue.

 

I understand, but do you think it would work? :p

I would like to do it that way because it would be easier for me, not only because of the downloading issue.

 

I think I'll go and test it myself actually, I'll look into it and then post again.

[Area maintenance question]

Anyone can use whatever you defined in your custom fn_selfActions.sqf

Around line 211:

if (_canDo && (speed player <= 1) && (_cursorTarget isKindOf "WorkBench_DZ")) then {
		 if (s_player_maintain_area < 0) then {
		  	s_player_maintain_area = player addAction ["<t color=""#ffffff"">Maintain Area</t>", "\z\addons\dayz_code\actions\maintain_area.sqf", "maintain", 5, false];
		 	s_player_maintain_area_preview = player addAction ["<t color=""#ccffffff"">Maintain Area Preview</t>", "\z\addons\dayz_code\actions\maintain_area.sqf", "preview", 5, false];
		 [...]

A WorkBench in my case (plot pole in vanilla Epoch) to pay for maintenance.

I think in patch 1.0.3.1 they changed Area Maintenance so it only counts and maintain items that NEED maintenance, that means that if you've set the SQL routine to damage every 21 days, players won't be able to do maintenance before 21 days have passed; or rather, they will be able to (Area Maintenance will still eat their gold) but it won't actually maintain the buildings.

 

That is why your players' items have disappeared I'm afraid, some people don't fully understand how the system works and blame it on the server at the first issue.

 

I was also thinking that you could drag back maintain_area.sqf into the missionfile and customize the prices again, because honestly the stock prices that Epoch devs put in make little sense to me.

[[TUTORIAL] Custom Starting Loadout and Admin/Mod/Donator Loadouts (w/ UIDs)]

Could I call the script from dayz_server instead?

Doing something like:

[] execVM "\z\addons\dayz_server\missions\DayZ_Epoch_11.Chernarus\loadout.sqf";

Would that still work? I don't really fancy having everyone download the missionfile every time I add a new ID :P

[[EMS] 0.2.6 Epoch Mission System]

Well im not sure if its a bugg, or just the loot.

But i am currently running, v 0.25.

the loot at some missions are the launcherbox, and its full of Bazookas... xD Well the people on my server enjoys it for now.. but its kinda OP atm... (well atleast the stinger and javelin are still banned in the filters)

 

 

http://imgur.com/6g3elPA

You can modify the mission loot yourself.

Just modify the fillBoxes files.

[[Release] Multiple Character Support (now compatible with Epoch 1.0.5.1)]

Should be simple to create different loadouts for the player and character slots, not specific character IDs that makes no sense.

Yeah that was what I was worried about.

Thanks.

[[Release] Multiple Character Support (now compatible with Epoch 1.0.5.1)]

Oh yeah, that's awesome.

But doesn't Epoch create a new characterID every time you die?

[[Release] Multiple Character Support (now compatible with Epoch 1.0.5.1)]

Hey Axe Cop, I was wondering, do the characters get a new characterID each?

 

I was thinking about how one could use things like, say, a custom loadout which usually goes with playerID; would it be possible to differentiate loadouts between the various characters?

[Camp Sigma (Skalisty Island - Bandit Outpost)]

you could do a short script which executes a sql command which spawns this vehicle on every serverrestart back on this position...

like the urals in sector b in origins for example...

 

I thought about it, but then I would have to wipe the old one every time to prevent the two choppers from spawning into each other and blowing up; if I did this, players wouldn't be able to keep the Mi17 for themselves after a restart (much like the mission-spawned vehicles).

 

I know there are better ways to do this, as I said, but for now I don't know any and I'm fine with doing it manually.. for now....

[Zelenogorsk - Enhanced Loot Edition (More Buildings)]

Since Zelenogorsk is classified as "Big Town", but appears to be lacking in loot structures, I decided to use an empty concrete flat space to build an area worth looting.

 

This includes:

• 1x Firestation
• 1x Construction Site
• 1x Office Building
• 1x Field Hospital
• 1x Fuel Tank

Screenshots:

 

 

Download:

 

zeleno.sqf

 

Installation is as usual:

1. Make a custom folder in your missionfile's main folder named "map" (or use your own if you have one).
2. Put "zeleno.sqf" into this folder.
3. Then add the following line at the bottom of your "init.sqf" file:

[] execVM "map\zeleno.sqf";

[Camp Sigma (Skalisty Island - Bandit Outpost)]

This is a small base/military outpost I've built on Skalisty Island, with the purpose of being used in conjunction with DZAI's custom spawns.

 

The Mi17 doesn't spawn in as default (it would be wiped by the "kill a hacker" function), so spawn in your own via the database, or if you use InfiSTAR's AH you can spawn and save it manually.

Most people will raid the base for basic tent loot and the bandits' weapons anyway, but the Mi17 is what really motivates people to go in usually.

 

Also, Skalisty is only reachable by boat unless you use a custom bridge, I use the Excelsior Bridge (couldn't find the original thread to the author :|)

 

Pics:

 

Download:

 

skalisty.sqf

 

Installation is as usual:

• Make a custom folder in your missionfile's main folder named "map" (or use your own if you have one).
• Put "skalisty.sqf" into this folder.
• Then add the following line at the bottom of your "init.sqf" file:

[] execVM "map\skalisty.sqf";

[[EMS] 0.2.6 Epoch Mission System]

1) Mission Gear / loot - the crates don't spawn. Has anyone enocuntered something similar? I have Infistar ( instaled which I guess could be the cause? Any thoughts on this would be great.

Are you using the stock infiSTAR menu from Nitrado/your host?

If yes, there's a high chance the HACKED BOX Check (_CHB) setting is turned on and you won't be able to customize the AH so that _CHB = false; this will usually result in the AH removing mission cargo crates.

[[EMS] 0.2.6 Epoch Mission System]

I'm glad you decided to take a turn with EMS and make it DZAI compatible Fuchs, looking forward to the final release.

[Does anyone have a snow script?]

opendayz.net is offline at the moment, but I got snow on my server by using this tutorial:

http://opendayz.net/threads/tutorial-snow-added-to-dynamic-weather.15294/

[Torndeco Mission System - DZAI AI]

Same, we've been running constantly under 20 every since SA came out..

I know you don't give out instructions on the debug tweaking, but I was wondering, would I be able to put this into the infiSTAR's debug screen?

I'm not sure that's running on the client or not, need to look into it.

[Torndeco Mission System - DZAI AI]

Oh wow, you're my hero.

A simple mission system that works along with DZAI.

Thank you.

[[EMS] Epoch Mission System - Release 0.2.1]

SargeAI does offer much more customization, but I find it pretty worthless if that same amount of customization is about features which are virtually useless on a DayZ environment :P

The reason so many servers switched to DZAI is specifically because it doesn't clog up the map with predictable AI, but actually tries to "simulate" dayz player bandits by spawning them dynamically near loot locations.

This is only my opinion though.

[[EMS] Epoch Mission System - Release 0.2.1]

Shame that you won't support DZAI, it's so much better for Epoch in my opinion.

[Need help with building maintenance and settings]

We ran into a problem where players like myself are putting up  plot poles  in their bases.  The maintain area preview states something like   "0 building objects  found   Two 10 once gold to maintain."  and that is in the middle of a building that once stated 65 objects found, 1 briefcase to maintain over a week ago.  It seems that the 1031 patch broke it.          I  fed it the two 10 oncers  3 days ago and now the entire  bottom two floors of a once awesome base are now gone.  And  only 21 days after the last time I maintained these same walls with  lumber/plywood/ mortar.      I even took down the plot pole and bought a new one this morning and it still does not see any building objects  yet it is inside a 4 story building...

 

Other players  walked right in  took anything of value and burned the rest of what they could not take until they ran out of jerry cans.

 

As far as I could investigate this, it's intended.

Area Maintenance now only counts buildings that actually need maintenance, and not the total number; this way you know if something needs to be maintained or not.

 

You need to run an SQL event to frequently set buildable's damage level over 10% though, otherwise the option to maintain won't be there, and therefore I suspect the area maintenance will have no effect on them.

 

Edit: Here, set the INTERVAL to how old you want buildings to be before showing a maintenance option:

UPDATE `Object_DATA` SET `Damage`=0.11 WHERE `ObjectUID` <> 0 AND `CharacterID` <> 0 AND `Datestamp` < DATE_SUB(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, INTERVAL 7 DAY) AND ( (`Inventory` IS NULL) OR (`Inventory` = '[]') )

As for the OP, you need to tweak your HiveExt.ini to set the cleanup interval, and then do something like the above.

And for the pole requirement DZE_requireplot = 1; in your init.sqf.

Unfortunately I can't help you for the "last time owner logged in" thing, my coding knowledge can only do so much :(

[epoch bunker script]

This + Epoch's radiation poisoning when offmap = pretty awesome.

[add to vendor - no pic or description]

That happens when you put the wrong classname in.

 

I'm not sure on these specific classnames, but if they're valid, there's a chance compatibility with these new choppers isn't fully in yet...?

[[TUTORIAL] Custom Starting Loadout and Admin/Mod/Donator Loadouts (w/ UIDs)]

Running 1.0.3.1 and currently this breaks the server as everyone joining gets stuck on Authentication.

Tried any bypass to no avail.

 

This hasn't been working on my server since 1.0.2.5 anyway..

 

Could use a hint.

Thanks.

 

The issue was completely unrelated to this script :)

 

Also, this works flawlessly now.