Player custom loadout on a dedicated server issue.

[adios113 11]

Hello fellow Arma 3 players, scripters, mission makers.

Im trying to understand the complex language bohemia created to make missions for my community on a dedicated server. From time, to time im experiencing some issues and with your help i've managed to overpass them.

Currently im having a new issue which is: Custom Player Loadouts

- I got 12 unique loadouts (12 .sqf files in a seperate folder)

- some of the units are using the same loadouts (for example Squad Leader/Fire Team Leader)

- I execute the loadouts by placing this command in the unit init field:

{_x moveInCargo unit1} foreach units group this; nop = [this] execVM "loadouts\squad_leader.sqf";

-squad_leader.sqf :

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Function file for Armed Assault

// Created by: [bW-INT] Adi

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

_unit = _this select 0;

if (!local _unit) exitWith {};

removeAllWeapons _unit;

removeAllItems _unit;

removeAllAssignedItems _unit;

removeUniform _unit;

removeVest _unit;

removeBackpack _unit;

removeHeadgear _unit;

removeGoggles _unit;

_unit forceAddUniform "U_mas_mar_B_CombatUniform_des";

_unit addItemToUniform "AGM_EarBuds";

_unit addVest "V_mas_mar_PlateCarrierGL_rgr_d";

_unit addItemToVest "AGM_MapTools";

for "_i" from 1 to 4 do {_unit addItemToVest "AGM_CableTie";};

_unit addItemToVest "AGM_IR_Strobe_Item";

_unit addItemToVest "B_IR_Grenade";

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItemToVest "rhs_mag_m67";};

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItemToVest "rhs_mag_m18_green";};

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItemToVest "SmokeShell";};

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItemToVest "Chemlight_green";};

for "_i" from 1 to 3 do {_unit addItemToVest "RH_15Rnd_9x19_M9";};

for "_i" from 1 to 10 do {_unit addItemToVest "1Rnd_HE_Grenade_shell";};

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItemToVest "1Rnd_Smoke_Grenade_shell";};

_unit addItemToVest "1Rnd_SmokeGreen_Grenade_shell";

_unit addItemToVest "1Rnd_SmokeRed_Grenade_shell";

for "_i" from 1 to 5 do {_unit addItemToVest "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag";};

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItemToVest "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag_Tracer_Red";};

_unit addBackpack "B_Kitbag_cbr";

for "_i" from 1 to 8 do {_unit addItemToBackpack "AGM_Bandage";};

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItemToBackpack "AGM_Morphine";};

for "_i" from 1 to 2 do {_unit addItemToBackpack "AGM_Epipen";};

_unit addItemToBackpack "RH_fa556_tg";

_unit addItemToBackpack "RH_peq15";

_unit addHeadgear "H_mas_mar_helmetd_us";

_unit addWeapon "RH_m4a1_ris_m203_des";

_unit addPrimaryWeaponItem "RH_compM2_tan";

_unit addWeapon "RH_m9";

_unit addWeapon "Rangefinder_mas_h";

_unit linkItem "ItemMap";

_unit linkItem "ItemCompass";

_unit linkItem "ItemWatch";

_unit linkItem "tf_anprc152_3";

_unit linkItem "ItemGPS";

_unit linkItem "NVGoggles_mas_h";

[_unit,"doyouevenlift"] call bis_fnc_setUnitInsignia;

Everytime i test the mission on the dedicated server, there's always couple of units which spawn with default editor placed loadout, or only with a weapon and empty vest,uniform,backpack.

I looked into dozens of threads over here, tried multiple ways but either it was not enough, or didnt work at all.

If you can help me solve this issue, I will be grateful.

Edited May 16, 2015 by adios113

[jshock 512]

SP or MP?

[killzone_kid 1326]

All I can think of is that unit changes locality before your script is finished or even started

Try

[this] call compile preprocessFile "loadouts\squad_leader.sqf"; {_x moveInCargo unit1} foreach units group this;

---------- Post added at 14:36 ---------- Previous post was at 14:35 ----------

SP or MP?

Player custom loadout on a dedicated server issue.

^^^^^^

[jshock 512]

Well I'm sure someone can play a singleplayer mission on a dedicated server....

If it is MP, another option is to use the initPlayerLocal.sqf and execute a switch statement based on the unit the player chose, then execute the desired loadout for that unit.

[adios113 11]

All I can think of is that unit changes locality before your script is finished or even started

Try

I LOVE YOU MAN! Thank You! It worked perfectly. Everything loads up properly now. Love your work in the arma scene and I learned a lot from your blog - keep it up!

Thank you JShock aswel, your way would probably work aswel, but I dont have the knowledge yet to execute it.

I have to say, the scripting in Arma is very complicated, additionaly it is a lot harder for me, since thats the first language im learning, but I like it and its very addictive.