Preview: Ghost of Chernarus Epoch-Specific Map Pack

[peipo118]

<-------- Would love to help ;) I can set up triggers etc too if you should need any of that, and even do the configuration for the multiple AI systems out there if you want ;)

[Charlatan]

@ peipo118    &    @ xBowBii

 

Great ! Indeed, I'd need help there, with the following things:

 

1. How to add Locations and Triggers to an Epoch Server without causing it to skip the related .sqf file (maps containing triggers and locations dont load)

    

2. How to configure NPCs into two states: Stationary (24/7 standing guard at the same spot)  and Premade Patrol Routes.

 

@ Everyone

 

If you are interested, here's a pack of Preview Screenshots of Bleeding Sun Island. Possible Spoilers for those who want to take it on in full danger !

 

http://www.charlatan.at/DayZ/GOC_BSI_Preview.rar

 

Note that B.S.I. is heavy WIP and things can change a lot.

[peipo118]

So i can answer both of your questions :P  

1. The triggers / markers have to be done in the mission.sqm file (under sensors for the triggers and under markers for the markers). Also for markers you can run a seperate .sqf script that just spawns the marker in.

 

I put an example of each thing here :

 

 class Item10

        {

            position[]={7289.37,0.001,14133.4};

            a=100;

            b=100;

            activationBy="ANY";

            type="SWITCH";

            repeating=1;

            interruptable=1;

            age="UNKNOWN";

            name="";

            expCond="(vehicle player) in thislist;";

            expActiv="siren1 = [] execVM ""base"";";

            expDesactiv="terminate siren1; titleText [""You left the Base."", ""PLAIN DOWN"", 3];"; //for example

            class Effects

            {

                titleType="TEXT";

                titleEffect="PLAIN DOWN";

                title="Entering  Base!"; //for example

            };

        }; 

 SO this would be a trigger playing a sound when entering a certain base that is set to 100 by 100 . (Code with modifications from The Fuchs)

 

A Marker in mission.sqm would look like this :

class Item19

{

position[]={13727.9,0.001,2921.88};

name="SomeNameHere";

text="";

type="mil_dot"; //--> you can change the marker shape here

colorName="ColorBlue"; //---> the color is pretty obvious :P

};

 

You need to pay attention to higher the number of markers/sensors if you add a new item :

 

class Markers

{

items=22;

 

 

Or you could create a seperate .sqf file with a marker like this in it :

 

sector_ = createMarker ["sector", [9485,12853]];

sector_ setMarkerText "Bleeding Sun";

sector_ setMarkerShape "RECTANGLE";

sector_ setMarkerType "Flag";

sector_ setMarkerColor "ColorRed";

sector_ setMarkerBrush "Horizontal";

sector_ setMarkerSize [200,200];

sector= _sector;

 

and then all the script from init.sqf.

2. With Sarge AI you can set the AI up to fortify (hold position) or to patrol around. For WAI the static AI will always patrol around in different directions, scanning the Area. Setting a specific patrol route is not included in the AI systems that i know but maybe someone else might know more about that....

[peipo118]

Sry saw a mistake it has to be like this ofcourse : 

 

_sector = createMarker ["sector", [9485,12853]];

_sector setMarkerText "Bleeding Sun";

_sector setMarkerShape "RECTANGLE";

_sector setMarkerType "Flag";

_sector setMarkerColor "ColorRed";

_sector setMarkerBrush "Horizontal";

_sector setMarkerSize [200,200];

sector= _sector;

[Charlatan]

Thanks peipo118, when the basic map is finished, can we look through this together using TS or something?

 

I have multiple triggers planned for B.S.I. that are required for people to progress through varying obstacles.

[peipo118]

Sure just PM me ;) Always glad to help this project ;)

[Tobias Solem]

Has anyone investigated what impact this does to the performance of a server? If it's negligible or if it drains a lot, or?

Would be awesome if that alarm would trigger more zombie spawns. :)

[Sofabear]

@ peipo118    &    @ xBowBii

 

Great ! Indeed, I'd need help there, with the following things:

 

1. How to add Locations and Triggers to an Epoch Server without causing it to skip the related .sqf file (maps containing triggers and locations dont load)

    

2. How to configure NPCs into two states: Stationary (24/7 standing guard at the same spot)  and Premade Patrol Routes.

 

@ Everyone

 

If you are interested, here's a pack of Preview Screenshots of Bleeding Sun Island. Possible Spoilers for those who want to take it on in full danger !

 

http://www.charlatan.at/DayZ/GOC_BSI_Preview.rar

 

Note that B.S.I. is heavy WIP and things can change a lot.

OMG this looks epic! 1 question tho, how do you get everything so straight? tried building a waterbase myself but all the platforms and such bend after placing and saving. I even tried finding the most "flat" underwater terrain i could but to no avail. Anyways keep up the good work and i know this is gonna be FREAKING EPIC once it comes out. Take your time!

[Charlatan]

Has anyone investigated what impact this does to the performance of a server? If it's negligible or if it drains a lot, or?

Would be awesome if that alarm would trigger more zombie spawns. :)

[Sofabear]

Unfortunately no data yet ! If my map pack HAS an impact on your server FPS, expect B.S.I. to have another ~33% of that

 

 

 

Heya Sofabear, it's a simple script line in the object's INIT field in the editor: this setVectorUp[0,0,1];

Thanks! Your map pack inspired me to try it out and i buildt this a while ago.

[Charlatan]

Thanks! Your map pack inspired me to try it out and i buildt this a while ago.

 

Very Nice ! Where do you find that farm ground ? o_o

[Sofabear]

Very Nice ! Where do you find that farm ground ? o_o

Oh, that's just there in chernarus map :)

[Charlatan]

Heya guys, back in action now.

 

Some bastard located in moscow thought it necessary to hack my email and various other accounts.

 

If anyone tried to contact me via email recently, I won't have seen it. My new email is [email protected]

[Charlatan]

Update 07.03.2014

 

 

+ Hero Trader Overhaul: Last Home - It's finished, only minor issues remaining ! A little patch will fix it soon.

 

Expect the rar to be updated within 15 minutes.

[peipo118]

Great ;) will install it now and have a look at it :D

[Charlatan]

It's updated !

 

With this, I'm proud to announce the original Ghost of Chernarus Map Pack is finished !

 

Of course, due to popularity, the additional stuff will come aswell soon ;)

 

Here's the pdf for Hero Trader Overhaul: Last Home:

 

http://www.charlatan.at/DayZ/GOC_HTLH.pdf

[peipo118]

Niiiiiiiice :D really cool work again 

[Charlatan]

Server Admins may like this place to set up as an Admin Base.

 

Don't worry, Bandit Trader will receive another re-work to give them a similar fortress.

[Snakeyes]

You've got mad skills Charlatan! Thanks for the update. I can't wait for the BSI release. I'm going to check out HTLH now.

[Snakeyes]

Incredible! I was gobsmacked when I flew over to check out the hero trader. I landed on the helicopter deck and explored the site. Wow!

 

:)

[Tobias Solem]

Alright, 

I've ran into a problem with this in combination with Wicked AI.

The problem is that since the buildings are loaded server-side, the AI will shoot through buildings and hit players.

Thus, is there an easy way to load these server-side instead so as to make the AI not use h4x :)

[Charlatan]

Alright, 

I've ran into a problem with this in combination with Wicked AI.

The problem is that since the buildings are loaded server-side, the AI will shoot through buildings and hit players.

Thus, is there an easy way to load these server-side instead so as to make the AI not use h4x :)

 

Aaaaah crap, so that old problem is back indeed... I was wondering.

 

it's not a 100% sure proof, but I can say one thing: on the server of my teamspeak community it was always Mission File Sided  until now and fact is, it never yet happened that NPCs shoot through buildings. May be coincidence still.

[Tobias Solem]

I'll investigate further. They shot me yesterday through the sand bunker in Stary though while I was prone, so either it was a temporary glitch or ... 

[tkdmaster]

These builds are simly spectacular! Though I got one problem.

 

I added in willow lake and hero trader areas and it all loads, but gives me an error that i cany play this mission due to deleted content "aif_arma1buildings" i think it iwas, though it didn let me in regardless, its just very unsettling to have that pop up every time....

[Charlatan]

These builds are simly spectacular! Though I got one problem.

 

I added in willow lake and hero trader areas and it all loads, but gives me an error that i cany play this mission due to deleted content "aif_arma1buildings" i think it iwas, though it didn let me in regardless, its just very unsettling to have that pop up every time....

 

Heya tkdmaster !

 

Don't be alarmed, the error message you get is harmless. It is caused by the Hero Trader:     GOC_TE_HTLH.sqf

 

 

Oddly enough, I get "Deleted Content" error messages about "pook_h13" either way - even when I log into my server newly installed and vanilla. It seems to be related to the new .pbo files added in the recent patch.

The error you get comes from me using 2 buildings from the new Epoch .pbo adding buildings from Arma1. They work ingame without any issues though !