disableAI "AUTOTARGET"

Hi All,

The _uav disableAI "AUTOTARGET"; in my addAction below is not preventing the UAV from firing. I don't want it to AUTOTARGET, only when the player uses his laserdesignator. What am I doing wrong?

player addAction ["B_UAV_02_F", {_uav = createVehicle ["B_UAV_02_F",[1700,5600,150], [], 0, "FLY"]; _uav disableAI "AUTOTARGET"; createVehicleCrew _uav;},[],0,true,true, "","player hasWeapon ""Laserdesignator"""];

Think of autotarget as target seek, when disabled a unit will not look for targets, if gunshots come from behind, ai wont turn and seek source of gunfire. If a target walks into it's field of view, it will still react. Also if it is in a group, it will react to group leaders target commands. If you disableAI "TARGET" it will react to threats, but will not engage. You can then use combination of doTarget, laserTarget, doFire commands

Think of autotarget as t rget seek, when disabled a unit will not look for targets, if gunshots come from behind, ai wont turn and seek source of gunfire. If a target walks into it's field of view, it will still react. Also if it is in a group, it will react to group leaders target commands. If you disableAI "TARGET" it will react to threats, but will not engage. You can then use combination of doTarget, laserTarget, doFire commands

I'm wondering if I can use setAtonomous recently released https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setAutonomous?

what you do is since I believe that is the fixed-wing drone you want to do

(driver _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"; (gunner _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"

oh and make sure you do that after you create the crew

what you do is since I believe that is the fixed-wing drone you want to do

(driver _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"; (gunner _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"

oh and make sure you do that after you create the crew

So it looks like this...

player addAction ["B_UAV_02_F", {_uav = createVehicle ["B_UAV_02_F",[1700,5600,150], [], 0, "FLY"]; createVehicleCrew _uav; (driver _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"; (gunner _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"  },[],0,true,true, "","player hasWeapon ""Laserdesignator"""];

AND...if I wanted to limit _uav's ammo for the "missiles_SCALPEL" from 6 to 2. I do this:

_uav setAmmo ["missiles_SCALPEL", 2] ?

So now the whole enchilada should look like this:

player addAction ["B_UAV_02_F", {_uav = createVehicle ["B_UAV_02_F",[1700,5600,150], [], 0, "FLY"]; createVehicleCrew _uav; (driver _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"; (gunner _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"; _uav setAmmo ["missiles_SCALPEL", 2]},[],0,true,true, "","player hasWeapon ""Laserdesignator"""];

what you do is since I believe that is the fixed-wing drone you want to do

(driver _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"; (gunner _uav) disableAI "AUTOTARGET"

oh and make sure you do that after you create the crew

I tested it and it does not work on the fixed-wing drone. It still fires on the enemy units.

Can I use setCombatMode on a drone?

_uav setAmmo ["missiles_SCALPEL", 2]

This does work.

(group(driver _uav)) setCombatMode "BLUE"

(group(driver _uav)) setCombatMode "BLUE"

Yup, I tried that one too, but it just flies away, even if you target the enemy with the laserdesignator.

I posted this:

The drones don't follow waypoints when the "autonomous" case isn't checked, they just stop where they are.

Also when not autonomous, you can't set or interact with waypoints.

This is intended behaviour. When you disable the "autonomous" checkbox, AI inside of the UAV is disabled.

When I script: _uav setAutonomous false; The uav still fires on the enemy? Is this intended?

here: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?168197-UAVs-Feedback-and-wishes/page18

well the only thing is just go in game and go into the AV terminal and set the UAV a waypoint and set it's combat mode to never fire until you need it to.

Does anyone have a script to solve and share on how to get the UAV drone to only fire only when laserTargetting a target?

I've tried this below, but it still just flies around.

waitUntil {sleep 0.1; (laserTarget player != objNull)};
_uav setAutonomous true; 
_uav doTarget (laserTarget player);
hint format ["targetVehicle: %1", (vehicles (laserTarget player)) select 0];

_uav fireAtTarget [(vehicles (laserTarget player)) select 0, "missiles_SCALPEL"] ;
},"",10];